Find out more about Master of Public Health / Nutrition

Program Details

The University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers a Master of Public Health with a concentration in public health nutrition. All coursework occurs online with no residency requirements. As the courses are offered in an asynchronous format, you can study on your schedule. You can even take a semester off if life gets busy.

The curriculum provides core classes in public health as well as nutrition. Topics covered in nutrition include:

• Nutritional epidemiology
• Public health nutrition
• Nutritional assessment
• Nutritional problems in the US

All students take a practicum and an independent study project. Healthcare professionals who benefit from this degree program include physicians, nurses, health education specialists, registered dieticians, nutritionists, and social workers.

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