Curriculum
Online learning is ideal for professionals who are employed full time and/or are unable to relocate to university campuses. This fully online program is designed for working professionals and can be completed part time during three academic years and three summer sessions. The Online Master of Public Health in Nutrition integrates the disciplines of public health and nutrition, training students and professionals to solve complex health and nutrition issues using critical thinking and experiential learning. Semesters when courses are offered.
Total Credits: 44
Public Health Core Courses: (15 credits total)
- PUBHLTH 540 Introductory Biostatistics
- PUBHLTH 565 Environmental Health Practices
- PUBHLTH 601 Application of Social and Behavior Theories in Public Health Interventions
- PUBHLTH 620 Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System
- PUBHLTH 630 Principles of Epidemiology
Nutrition Courses: (17 credits total)
- PUBHLTH 634 Nutritional Epidemiology
- NUTRITN 572 Community Nutrition
- NUTRITN 577 Nutritional Problems in the U.S.
- NUTRITN 640 Public Health Nutrition
- NUTRITN 731 Nutritional Assessment
- NUTRITN 793/794 Graduate seminars (2cr., 2 sem.)
Elective Course: (3 credits)
- A 3-credit Graduate Course in Nutrition
Practicum: (3 credits)
- Form I- Practicum Planning Form
- Form II - Practicum Scope of Work Form
- Form III - Practicum Contact Hour Log
- Form IV- Student One Month Evaluation of the Practicum Form
- Form V - Site Supervisor Evaluation of the Student’s Practicum Performance Form
- Form VI - Student Evaluation of the Practicum Form
- APPENDIX: Concentration Specific Competencies
Independent Study Project: (6 credits)
- 6 credit Independent Study Project, Paper, and Project Presentation
- NUTRITN 572 Community Nutrition (typically taken in the 1st year)
- NUTRITN 577 Nutritional Problems in the U.S. (typically taken in the 2nd year)
- PUBHLTH 634 Nutritional Epidemiology (typically taken in the 3rd year)
- All PUBHLTH core courses are offered in the fall.
Fall Courses:
Spring Courses:
- NUTRITN 640 Public Health Nutrition (typically taken in the 1st year)
- Nutrition Elective (typically taken in the 3rd year)
- All PUBHLTH core courses are offered in the spring.
Summer Courses:
- NUTRITN 731 Nutritional Assessment (typically taken in the 1st year)
- NUTRITN 793 Seminar in Human Nutrition (typically taken in the 1st year)
- NUTRITN 794 Graduate Nutrition Seminar (typically taken in the 2nd year)
- Note: PUBHLTH core courses are NOT offered in the summer.
