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)
Note: Students should review the Practice Experience webpage for information about Practicum.
- 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)
Review the School's
Registration Calendar for important MPH Practice Experience Registration dates specific to PRAC 0715 and PRAC 0716.
CONCENTRATION REQUIRED COURSES (18 credits)
Note: Students should review the Course Descriptions in the School Catalog for specific information about prerequisites required for required courses and recommended electives.
- 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
OTHER REQUIREMENTS (0 Credits)
- PRAC 0621 - Interprofessional Education (0 credits)
Students are required to register for and complete an Interprofessional Education activity prior to graduation.
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.
