Graduate Programs in Public Health at Miller School of Medicine

In response to student require, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health program with a sink 2018 opening -- and planned director Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .

" I'm particularly aroused about it ," suggested Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and director of the undergraduate program head in employ discipline." We have a growing number of students who are interested in get a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other schools to do so ."

In addition to the field of effort discipline or kinesiology, students seeking the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health philosophies, program planning, community health development, concession writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state disposal and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also is accessible to part-time students .

Adding such alumnu planneds at SHU implies a multistage project process that includes vetting by department across a number of penalties , not all related to health sciences .

" The one question that is frequently invited is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer responded." We look to see if there's a divergence in what we already offering and gauge whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those desires ."

Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent busines recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit academies of public health and public health planneds outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer responded .

Candidates for the graduate 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 grade 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 is fully committed to and energized about improving community health ," did Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty member should be underway by this die .

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