Master of Public Health - Nutrition

Empower health and wellness in your community. The MPH Nutrition Program at NAU is a 24-month residential program that includes graduate courses in public health and dietetics along with supervised experiential learning. Our instructors and preceptors are dedicated to preparing students to serve the public health and nutrition needs of Northern Arizona communities and beyond. Students progress through a series of graduate-level courses in public health and nutrition that include learner-centered teaching approaches. Courses include innovative uses of simulation and service learning activities so that students don't just learn about public health and nutrition, they learn how to apply these concepts into real world settings. Students must complete all required courses and applied experiences outlined in the course plan and pass all competency assessment assignments with at least a 'meets expectations' in order to receive a Master of Public Health and a Verification Statement to sit for the RDN exam. Students complete the courses in a cohort model. Students with residence in the Western states pay in-state tuition through the WRGP Program.

Admission requirements Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required. Completion of the Dietetics Inclusive Centralized Application System (DICAS) Application. Essay/Letter of Intent/Personal Statement, International applications submitted after January 15 will not be evaluated for admission. Apply to the next available admission term. Prerequisite Coursework Prerequisite courses complete with a Grade of 'C' or better, or in progress at the time of application to the program: One semester of general chemistry (minimum 3 units) One semester of organic chemistry (minimum 3 units) (Note: Labs for the two chemistry courses are not required unless necessary to advance from general to organic chemistry at the institution where you are taking the pre-requisite courses.) One semester of anatomy and physiology (minimum 3 units) One semester of microbiology (minimum 3 units) One semester of an introductory nutrition course (minimum 3 units) One semester course in food safety and sanitation (minimum 3 units) or proof of a current ServSafe® certification.* One semester of an introductory or basic statistics course (minimum 3 units) One semester of biochemistry (minimum 3 units) is not a pre-requisite for admission but is a pre-requisite to take NTS 550, which is a required course in the program. Therefore, students must complete a biochemistry course prior to the start of their first spring semester. Students who have not completed all pre-requisite courses prior to submitting their application will still be considered for the program as long as no more than 2 pre-requisite courses are outstanding prior to the application deadline, and the student can demonstrate proof of enrollment in the remaining pre-requisite courses in their application (a screenshot demonstrating course enrollment is sufficient). Students with outstanding pre-requisite courses must demonstrate that they completed those courses with a C or better prior to the start of the program. Students will be dropped from the program if pre-requisite courses are not complete, or if a C or better was not earned prior to the start of the program. Pre-requisite courses completed more than 10 years prior to the application deadline may need to be retaken. Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale to be considered for regular admission. Admitted students are expected to have undergraduate educational experiences, including general education studies, that are similar to those required for a baccalaureate at Northern Arizona University. Applicants who have earned their degree(s) from an international institution must submit official transcripts directly from the university or college. The transcripts must be in the original language of the country accompanied by an English translation.