In response to student request, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health program with a precipitate 2018 propel -- and planned head Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm extremely excited about it ," announced Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate program chairman in practice 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of utilization science or kinesiology, students following the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health ideologies, program planning, community state exploitation, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state disposal and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is too open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu programs at SHU concerns a multistage proposal process that includes vetting by module across a number of trains , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently expected is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer mentioned." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already volunteer and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those demands ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent enterprise recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit class of public health and public health curricula outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer responded .
Candidates for the postgraduate planned 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 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 committed to and excited about improving community health ," answered Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this drop-off .