Online Undergraduate Courses Through U+ : School of Public Health & Health Sciences : UMass Amherst

Current students in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences have the option to take some of their courses online with U+. Current cost per credit is $550.00. Students are encouraged to check with their advisor and with financial aid to ensure that an online U+ course is covered by their financial aid package.

Winter Session 2026 Open Classes:

Public Health Classes:

Pubhlth 129-Health Care For All (4-credit GenEd)
Pubhlth 224-Epidemiology in Public Health (3-credit)
Pubhlth 323-Public Health Communications (3-credit)
Pubhlth 376-Intro to Global Health (3-credit)

SPHHS Classes:
SPHHS 150-Great Challenges in Public Health...(4-credit)

Kinesiology Classes:
Kin 100-Intro to Kinesiology (4-credit GenEd)
Kin 110-Human Performance and Nutrition (4-Credit GenEd)
Kin 245-Health Fitness Mgmt. (3-credit)
Kin 270-Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (4-credit)

Nutrition Classes:
Nutr 130-Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle (4-credit GenEd)
Nutr 140-Nutrition, Health, and Fitness (4-Credit GenEd)

Kimberly Manyanga on her way to the UMass Undergraduate Commencement

Interested in early degree completion

Taking online courses with U+ allows you to earn credits during winter and summer sessions and may result in a quicker time to degree completion.

UMass Amherst students in a campus classroom

Need to retake a course prerequisite?

If you find yourself needing to repeat a class that serves as a prerequisite for another class, doing so during a winter or summer session will allow you to retake the class and continue to make progress toward degree completion.

Looking to fulfil degree requirements

SPHHS U+ Online courses are open to students from other UMass Amherst schools or colleges, 5-college undergraduates, or non-degree seeking students from across Massachusetts, New England, and Beyond.

Featured classes

Pubhlth 129

Health Care For All

U.S. health care system with emphasis on issues relating to unequal access to health services. An analysis of how the system should work. Special attention to controversial issues, including managed care and health insurance. (GenEd SB, DU)

KIN 110

Human Performance and Nutrition

This course provides the base of knowledge required to understand the role of diet and exercise in optimizing athletic performance AND overall health. (GenEd BS)

Nutr 140

Nutrition, Health, & Fitness

Concepts in basic nutrition, healthy weight and fitness. Topics include: dietary guidelines, meal planning, obesity and weight management, eating disorders, vegetarianism, sports nutrition, weight reduction diets, dietary supplements. (GenEd. BS)