In have responded to student demand, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health platform with a die 2018 start -- and curriculum conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm exceedingly energized about it ," responded Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate planned administrator in employ science." We have a growing number of students who are interested in getting a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of rehearsal science or kinesiology, students following the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health assumptions, program planning, society health development, concession writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state disposal and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such grad curricula at SHU concerns a multistage project process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of self-disciplines , not all related to state sciences .
" The one question that is frequently requested is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer did." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already give and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those necessaries ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent bureau recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health planneds outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer mentioned .
Candidates for the grad program must have a bachelor's degree in any significant from a four-year accredited university with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, they must have earned a C position or highest in college-level pre-calculus, statistics and sociology or psychology .
" I want to build a program that facilitates the development of other qualified public health professionals committed to and aroused about improving parish state ," said Greer. She estimated that the initial class will be incorporated in 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty member should be underway by this die .