Curriculum

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Curriculum (45 credits) - Public Health Nutrition

Students seeking the M.P.H. in public health nutrition degree must complete 45 credits of academic work with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0; earn no more than 9 credits bearing grades less than B; and complete the degree requirements within six years. Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.

CORE COURSES (18 credits)

PHCO 0501 - Health Systems and Policy
PHCO 0502 - Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
PHCO 0503 - Introduction to Environmental Health
PHCO 0504 - Introduction to Biostatistics (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
PHCO 0505 - Social and Behavioral Health Sciences in Public Health
PHCO 0513 - Leadership and Management Essentials for Public Health

PRACTICUM (3 credits)

PRAC 0715 - Applied Practice Experience (0 credits) (Prerequisites: APE Learning Agreement, PHCO 0502, PHCO 0504 and NUTR 5300)
PRAC 0716 - Practicum Capstone (3 credits) (Prerequisites: APE Deliverables and Rubrics, Capstone Learning Agreement and PRAC 0715)
PRAC 0621 - Interprofessional Education Experience (0 credits)

CONCENTRATION REQUIRED COURSES (18 credits)

UGPH 0630 - Global Food Systems and Policy
UGPH 0670 - Global Food and Culture
NUTR 5300 - Nutrition across the Life Span (Cross-listed with NUTR 5300 at Rutgers School of Health Professions)
NUTR 5513 - Global and Public Health Nutrition (Cross-listed with NUTR 5513 at Rutgers School of Health Professions)
NUTR 6490 - Nutritional Epidemiology (Cross-listed with NUTR 6490 at Rutgers School of Health Professions)
HBSP 0652 - Program Planning and Evaluation

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE COURSES (6 credits)

Courses in public health nutrition as approved by adviser: 3 credits from approved list of courses at School of Public Health and 3 credits from approved list of courses at School of Health Professions.