Master of Public Health Degree (MPH) in Nutrition Degree Program

The MPH degree is designed to provide advanced training in public health and nutrition to nutritionists, public health practitioners, and those with advanced degrees including Ph.D., M.D., R.D., R.N., C.H.E.S., and PharmD. In addition to coursework, a 3-credit practicum is required. This program prepares graduates for practice and career advancement in a public health nutrition setting. Admission requirements:

1. A Bachelor's Degree with a minimum 2.75 GPA.
2. At least two years of relevant public health-related work experience or status as a Registered Dietitian.
3. Two undergraduate level courses in Nutrition
4. One undergraduate level course in Human Physiology.

Course Requirements: 35 credits

Public Health:  (15 credits)

BIOSTATS 540: Introductory Biostatistics
EHS 565: Environmental Health Practices
HPP 601: Application of Social and Behavioral Theories in Public Health Interventions
HPP 620: Introduction to the US Health Care System
EPI 630: Principles of Epidemiology

Nutrition:  (17 credits)

EPI 634 - Nutritional Epidemiology
NUTRITN 572: Community Nutrition
NUTRITN 577: Nutritional Problems in the US
NUTRITN 640: Public Health Nutrition
NUTRITN 731: Nutritional Assessment
NUTRITN 793A: Graduate seminar (1 credit)
NUTRITN 794A: Graduate seminar (1 credit)

Electives:  (3 credits)

A 3-credit Graduate Course in Nutrition

Practicum  (3 credits)

NUTRITN 698: Nutrition Practicum

Capstone Project or Additional Coursework:  (6 credits)

NUTRITN 696: Independent Study Project and Oral Project Presentation Webinar
   - or -
NUTRITN 696R and NUTRITN 696S: Independent Study Project-Problems in PH Nutrition (parts 1 & 2)

M.P.H. Online/DI Program

This is a 27-month program for a small number of interns who work concurrently on an online M.P.H. degree in Nutrition (providing 44 graduate credits) plus a Dietetic Internship (providing 12 graduate credits). The program begins in May and ends in August of the following year.

Course Requirements

M.P.H. Online Program Courses (44 credits total)

Public Health:  15 credits

BIOSTATS 540: Introductory Biostatistics
EHS 565: Environmental Health Practices
HPP 601: Application of Social and Behavioral Theories in Public Health interventions
HPP 620: Introduction to the US Health Care System
EPI 630: Principles of Epidemiology

Nutrition:  17 credits

EPI 634: Nutritional Epidemiology
NUTRITN 572: Community Nutrition
NUTRITN 577: Nutritional Problems in the US
NUTRITN 640: Public Health Nutrition
NUTRITN 731: Nutritional Assessment
NUTRITN 793A: Graduate seminar (1 credit)
NUTRITN 794A: Graduate seminar (1 credit)

Electives:  3 credits

A 3-credit Graduate Course in Nutrition

Practicum:  3 credits

NUTRITN 698: Nutrition Practicum - Community rotation

Additional Coursework:  6 credits

NUTRITN 696R and NUTRITN 696S: Independent Study Project Problems in PH Nutrition (Parts 1 & 2)

Dietetic Internship Program Courses  (12 credits)

NUTRITN 698A: DI internship (Part 1)
NUTRITN 698B: DI internship (Part 2)
NUTRITN 698C: Food service rotation (Part 1)
NUTRITN 698D: Food service rotation (Part 2)