CMU to offer Master of Public Health degree_CMU to offer Master of Public Health degree[센트럴미시건대학교,미국대학교입학]
A new Master of Public Health degree will be offered as part of Central Michigan University's Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions starting this fall.
The degree will enable public health professionals to engage in advanced levels of prevention programming, and a variety of research activities designed to improve population health. It will focus on developing the skills and knowledge that public health workers need to address new and emerging health issues such as alcohol and drug use, obesity, and air pollution.
"People in the majority of our counties do not have proper access to medical care and have a poor knowledge of healthy lifestyles," Interim Dean Thomas J. Masterson, Jr. said. "Students will have a capstone experience where they will go out into these populations and actually develop educational programs to educate residents about all aspects of health."
At the completion of the program, a graduate will be able to function as a public health specialist, or manager of health services, in accordance with national standards. Mary Sue Gotham, '72 M.A. '79 in health education, said this type of program would have helped her when she was looking for options after graduation. The CMU alumna recently retired from her role as a supervisory public health advisor at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"A master in public health would have given me that science base that I didn't feel I had until I went to nursing school after graduating from CMU," Gotham said.
The program is designed for any individual with a bachelor's degree who wants to pursue a graduate degree.
"CMU is a perfect place for this program because of the growth that has taken place over the last 20 years in this arena," Gotham said. "They have built a very strong college of health professions and are really gaining an incredible reputation."
The program hopes to boost the university's status by offering a broad range of public health programs attractive to future students.
"Basic programming on lifestyle changes, for example, can make a large difference in the quality of life for people," Masterson said. "Our goal is to help elevate the overall health of our population, which leads to decreased health care costs and a better quality of life."
