In response to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health program with a autumn 2018 start -- and platform superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm particularly stimulated about it ," supposed Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and head of the undergraduate planned superintendent in use 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 schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of usage discipline or kinesiology, students prosecuting the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health speculations, program planning, community health development, subsidy writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state government and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate planneds at SHU implies a multistage proposition process that will cover vetting by module across a number of self-disciplines , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly asked is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer replied." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already proposal and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those requirements ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health programs outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer replied .
Candidates for the grad program 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 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 provoked about improving parish state ," suggested 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 autumn .