Master of Arts in Nutrition and Food Science and Public Health

Wayne State's Master of Arts in Nutrition and Food Science and Public Health educates students about food in every stage of its existence and how it impacts people's health through disease prevention, health promotion and clinical intervention. While nutrition and food science both concern food and how people interact with it, beyond that, the subjects typically differ. Nutrition, both as an area of study and as a profession, is person-centric. It focuses on people's relationships with food and how it impacts health both positively and negatively. In some programs, this topic could also touch on the impact food availability has on different types of communities. Food science, on the other hand, looks at what food is made of and how it's produced, distributed and kept safe. This could include an array of more specific concentration areas, such as food safety, packaging or beverage science.

Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School. Admission criteria for the MA-MPH Joint Degree will meet the requirements of both MA and MPH degrees by requiring:A minimum undergraduate Grade Point Average of 3.0 and all requirements for admission to the WSU Graduate School that include satisfying the English proficiency requirements