In response to student challenge, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health program with a fall 2018 launch -- and program conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm particularly evoked about it ," answered Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate platform administrator in activity science." We have a growing number of students who are interested in going a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of rehearsal discipline or kinesiology, students following the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health assumptions, program planning, parish health blooming, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health government and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such grad curricula at SHU commits a multistage recommendation process that includes vetting by department across a number of studies , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently invited is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer remarked." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already offering and gauge 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' planned now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent authority recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit academies of public health and public health programs outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer read .
Candidates for the grad curriculum 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 score 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 agitated about improving society state ," alleged 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 descent .
