In have responded to student expect, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is contributing a master of public health planned with a sink 2018 opening -- and curriculum administrator Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm particularly energized about it ," added Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and lead of the undergraduate platform head in effort 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of utilization discipline or kinesiology, students pursuing the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health presumptions, program planning, society state development, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state disposal and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such graduate programs at SHU involves a multistage recommendation process that includes vetting by department across a number of subjects , not all related to state sciences .
" The one question that is frequently asked is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer announced." We look to see if there's a gap in what we already offer and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those motives ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent authority recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health curricula outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer supposed .
Candidates for the graduate platform must have a bachelor's degree in any major from a four-year accredited university with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, they must have earned a C evaluate or higher 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 is fully committed to and roused about improving community state ," told Greer. She estimated that the initial class will be incorporated in 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this descend .
