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U M A S S A M H E R S T O N L I N E MPH in Nutrition

Curriculum and Course Descriptions

1. Required Core Courses (18 Credits) The MPH in BIOSTATS 540-Introduction to EPI 630-Principles of Nutrition HPP 601-Application of Social and Behavioral Theory requires 47 HPP 620-Introduction to the US Care System credits HPP 642- Leadership EHS 565- Practices

2. Required Nutrition Courses (17 credits) EPI 634: NUTRITN 572: Nutrition NUTRITN 577: Nutritional Problems in U.S. NUTRITN 640: Public Health Nutrition NUTRITN 731: Nutritional Assessment NUTRITN 793/794: Nutrition Graduate Seminars (1 credit each)

The Degree requires 47 credits for 3. Required Research Courses (9 Credits) completion. Students must take core NUTRITN 698-Nutrition Practicum courses in both Public Health and NUTRITN 696R - Nutrition Independent Nutrition. In addition, students are Study Project (part 1) required to complete a nutrition NUTRITN 696S-Nutrition Independent elective of their choice, a practicum Study Project (part 2) experience, and a final independent study project. 4. Elective course (3 Credits) Required Course Descriptions

Core Classes Research (18 credits) Classes

1. BIOSTATS 540-Introduction to Biostatistics - Application of (9 credits) statistical methods to problems in public health and medical NUTRITN 698 - Nutrition Practicum (3 research. Topics include: descriptive statistics, sampling credits): The practicum is a 200-hour distributions, confidence interval estimation, hypothesis testing, internship or field experience. Note: For contingency table analysis, and linear . those students who are Registered Statistical software packages used extensively. Upon enrollment Dieticians or are in the process of in the course you will receive instructions on how to obtain and becoming an RD, the RD internship cannot use the software. be used to fulfill the practicum

requirement. The Practicum is arranged 2. EHS 565-Environmental Health Practices - Concepts of with the guidance of a faculty advisor control methods used by environmental health and engineering near where the student or works. The practitioners. Topics include , wastewater, solid wastes, practicum may be arranged at the , , , and accident control student’s place of employment; however measures. the must fall outside of his/her 3. HPP 601-Application of Social and Behavioral Theories in normal work obligations. The practicum Public Health Interventions - Survey of socio-behavioral can be either paid or unpaid, and must be theories commonly used in public interventions arranged with a public or private agency at the individual, group, and community levels. whose primary task is in public health or nutrition. 4. HPP 620-Introduction to the US Health Care System - Introduction to the philosophy, , and scope of health NUTRITN 696R & NUTRITN 696S- organizations; administration and organization of governmental Nutrition Independent Study Project (6 health programs, economic and political forces and their effects credits): The culminating experience on health services. provides an opportunity for students to study a current public health nutrition 5. HPP 642-Leadership in Public Health – The course and field problem while synthesizing knowledge work focus on leadership theory, development, and acquired from coursework. Students in the competencies, of contemporary public health leaders. Integral to Online MPH Nutrition can fulfill this the leadership role is the application of leadership. requirement by completing 6 credits of Project and Project Presentation. Students 6. EPI 630-Principles of Epidemiology - An epidemiological will apply critical thinking, analytical perspective on health. General approaches for describing abilities, and communication skills that patterns of in groups of people, and elucidating various integrate the core academic areas of processes involved in creating differing levels of health in and public health. The final groups. project report acts as the official written comprehensive examination. Nutrition Requirements (17 credits)

1. EPI 634-Nutritional Epidemiology - Epidemiologic study design problems and issues; major methods of dietary assessment; non-dietary nutritional assessments; and strength of evidence in support of -disease relationships.

2. NUTRITN 572-Community Nutrition - Skills and techniques needed to effectively carry out community nutrition programs and nutrition education, including knowledge of agencies and programs, community assessment, legislation, nutrition education, and working with people.

3. NUTRITN 577-Nutritional Problems in the U.S. - The goal of this course is for students to develop insight into the epidemiologic, physiologic, biochemical and nutritional complexities of major diet-related in the United States. Study food-related problems and policies: Availability and safety of U.S. food supply; evaluation of nutritional status of the general and vulnerable groups; and social, psychological, and economic influences on food intake and alternative food patterns.

4. NUTRITN 640-Public Health Nutrition - A practice-based approach to public health nutrition processes through readings, lectures and active participation; assessing community needs, priorities and goals; implementing nutrition interventions; designing nutrition plans; building coalitions; and preparing grant applications (Prerequisites: NUTRITN 572 and 577, or consent of instructor).

5. NUTRITN 731-Nutritional Assessment - Procedures used in assessing human nutrition, including demographic, clinical, anthropometric, biochemical, and dietary intake methodologies. Standards of evaluation and validity of procedures used in national surveys and other pertinent studies.

6. NUTRITN 793/794-Graduate seminars in Nutrition - online seminars each 1 credit. Readings, reports and discussions on current literature in area of food or nutrition. Offered during summer session only. Elective (3 credits)

Students can choose to take a Nutrition elective, or can choose one from the other public health departments if they prefer.

NUTRITN 575 - Culture, Nutrition and Health - How culture and ethnicity affect dietary practices and health in the U.S. Influence of , acculturation, and politics on food availability, food practices, and health outcomes. Health and health disparities in different cultural/ethnic groups, including overview of . Emphasis on cross-cultural communication to address health and nutrition concerns.

NUTRITN 578 - International Nutrition - as it exists in developing countries and its socioeconomic background. - malnutrition, , and deficiency diseases, synergism between nutrition and infection, and the role of international agencies in fighting malnutrition.

NUTRITN 714 - and - This course is designed as a foundational course in nutrition. The course will focus on specific vitamin and mineral functions, requirements and factors that influence them, methods for assessing vitamin status in individuals and , and the health consequences of deficiency or excess. The clinical and public health implications of micronutrient nutrition will be emphasized.

NUTRITN 741 - Methods in Nutrition Research - Overview of laboratory and population research methodologies used in nutrition. Students will increase familiarity with nutrition research methods and study design. Course of Study F A L L S T A R T

Students are encouraged to follow a pre-determined course of study, based on course availability. This course of study will allow the student to finish the degree on a part-time basis in 3 years. This example is based upon fall admissions.

Y E A R 1 F A L L S P R I N G S U M M E R S E M E S T E R S E M E S T E R S E M E S T E R NUTRITION NUTRITN 731 NUTRITN 572 NUTRITN 640 COURSES & NUTRITN 793A

BIOSTATS 540 N/A PUBLIC HEALTH HPP 620 CORE COURSES

Y E A R 2 F A L L S P R I N G S U M M E R S E M E S T E R S E M E S T E R S E M E S T E R NUTRITION NUTRITN 794A COURSES NUTRITN 577 N/A & NUTRITN 698 PUBLIC HEALTH HPP 601 EPI 630 N/A CORE COURSES & EHS 565 B U D G E T E S T I M A T E D D A T E N E X T S T E P S R E M A I N I N G O F C O M P L E T I O N

Y E A R 3 F A L L S P R I N G S U M M E R S E M E S T E R S E M E S T E R S E M E S T E R

NUTRITION EPI 634 NUTRITN 696S N/A COURSES & NUTRITN 696R PUBLIC HEALTH N/A HPP 642 ELECTIVE CORE COURSES

Please note: The nutrition courses are offered only in the semester listed. For example, NUTRITN 577 is offered only in the fall semester, also public health core courses are not offered during the summer semester. Course of Study S P R I N G S T A R T

This course of study will allow the student to finish the degree on a part-time basis in 3 years. This example is based upon spring admissions.

Y E A R 1 S P R I N G S U M M E R F A L L S E M E S T E R S E M E S T E R S E M E S T E R

NUTRITN 731 NUTRITION NUTRITN 640 NUTRITN 572 COURSES & NUTRITN 793A PUBLIC HEALTH BIOSTATS 540 N/A HPP 620 CORE COURSES

Y E A R 2 S P R I N G S U M M E R F A L L S E M E S T E R S E M E S T E R S E M E S T E R

NUTRITN 794A NUTRITN 969R NUTRITION N/A COURSES & NUTRITN 698 & NUTRITN 577 EPI 630 PUBLIC HEALTH N/A N/A CORE COURSES & HPP 601 B U D G E T E S T I M A T E D D A T E N E X T S T E P S R E M A I N I N G O F C O M P L E T I O N

Y E A R 3 S P R I N G S U M M E R F A L L S E M E S T E R S E M E S T E R S E M E S T E R NUTRITION NUTRITN 696S N/A EPI 634 COURSES PUBLIC HEALTH HPP 620 ELECTIVE HPP 642 CORE COURSES

Please note: The nutrition courses are offered only in the semester listed. For example, NUTRITN 577 is offered only in the fall semester, also public health core courses are not offered during the summer semester.