In response to student ask, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health program with a fail 2018 start -- and program director Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm highly stimulated about it ," suggested Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate curriculum director in use 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 practice science or kinesiology, students prosecuting the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health theories, program planning, society health developing, concede 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 postgraduate programs at SHU implies a multistage recommendation process that includes vetting by module across a number of studies , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is repeatedly queried is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer remarked." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already furnish and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those demands ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' program 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 institutions of public health and public health programs outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer read .
Candidates for the alumnu 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 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 is fully committed to and stimulated about improving parish state ," read 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 fail .