In have responded to student ask, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health program with a come 2018 propel -- and program chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm extremely energized about it ," mentioned Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate program administrator in use science." We have a growing number of students who are interested in coming a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of exercise science or kinesiology, students following the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health hypothesis, program planning, society health proliferation, concede writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health organisation and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu curricula at SHU involves a multistage project process that will cover vetting by department across a number of restraints , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is frequently requested is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer pronounced." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already offering and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those hungers ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' program 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 class of public health and public health programs outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer suggested .
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 score 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 agitated about improving community state ," 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 fall .