Master of Public Health - Nutrition

The Nutrition concentration focuses on nutrition science as well as on behavior change, communication, counseling, and the effects of dietary culture on the individual and within communities. Students gain the skills to assess scientific evidence for nutritional guidelines, effectively communicate nutritional information to the public, evaluate how social, cultural and environmental factors affect nutrition-related health outcomes, and practice in compliance with federal regulations and state statutes.
As a student in the Nutrition concentration, you will gain the skills to assess scientific evidence for nutritional guidelines and recommendations, evaluate how social, cultural, environmental and community factors affect dietary intake and nutrition-related outcomes in individuals, families and communities, demonstrate proficiency in writing evidence-based, nutrition-related professional and consumer communications using a variety of media platforms and practice in compliance with current federal regulations and state statutes related to public health nutrition programs.

The minimum requirements are a bachelor's degree (based on a four-year curriculum) completed before graduate study begins or its international equivalent with an accredited institution; an average grade of B (cumulative GPA 3.0) or better.

The required minimum total score on the exams are internet-based TOEFL exam = 90, The IELTS exam = 7.