In response to student requirement, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is contributing a master of public health program with a fall 2018 open -- and planned superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm particularly roused about it ," alleged Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate platform director in effort discipline." 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 class to do so ."
In addition to the field of effort discipline or kinesiology, students pursuing the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health hypothesis, program planning, society health improvement, concede writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health government and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program 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 commits a multistage overture process that includes vetting by module across a number of studies , not all related to state sciences .
" The one question that is repeatedly queried is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer enunciated." We look to see if there's a spread in what we already proposal and gauge whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those requirements ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum 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 schools of public health and public health planneds outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer responded .
Candidates for the postgraduate 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 grade 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 committed to and agitated about improving community health ," responded 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 come .