In have responded to student require, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is including a master of public health planned with a descend 2018 launch -- and platform lead Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm terribly energized about it ," suggested Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate platform head in use discipline." 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of activity discipline or kinesiology, students seeking the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health possibilities, program planning, society health evolution, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state organisation and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate curricula at SHU implies a multistage overture process that will cover vetting by department across a number of self-restraints , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently expected is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer responded." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already proposal and be determined whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those wants ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent bureau recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health platforms outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer responded .
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 gradation 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 energized about improving parish state ," answered 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 descent .