Competencies

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Competencies - Public Health Nutrition

Each concentration identifies competencies for each degree offered. These competencies reflect the full range of knowledge, skills, and other attributes that a student will acquire as a result of completing the requirements for a particular degree.

Upon graduation, a student completing the M.P.H. curriculum in Public Health Nutrition will be able to:

• MPH-PHNU1: Analyze local and global food systems;
• MPH-PHNU2: Assess the nutritional status of communities;
• MPH-PHNU3: Demonstrate the use of evidence-based research in practice to study the relationships between diet, nutrition, and health outcomes across the life span;
• MPH-PHNU4: Design an evaluation framework for a population-based nutrition intervention or program;
• MPH-PHNU5: Utilize culturally appropriate assessment methodologies to identify and prioritize diet and nutritional problems for members of diverse populations; and
• MPH-PHNU6: Apply research methodology, interpretation of research literature, and integration of research principles into evidence-based public health nutrition practice or policy.