Master of Public Health, Nutrition and Wellness Concentration MPH

Total Credits: 42

Degree Requirements

In addition to the Graduate Academic Requirements  for graduate degrees the following departmental requirements should be noted:

• A minimum of 42 semester credits
• Public Health Core - 17 Credits
• Research - 8 Credits
• Concentration - 15 Credits
• Practicum - 2 Credits
• Culminating Activity

Public Health Core - 17

• 2 Credits of  PBHL 500 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 2
• PBHL 511 - Biostatistics Credits: 3
• PBHL 521 - Principles of Epidemiology Credits: 3
• PBHL 525 - Principles of Environmental Health Credits: 3
• PBHL 531 - Principles of Health Behavior Credits: 3
• PBHL 535 - Principles of Health Administration Credits: 3

Research - 8

• FDNT 560 - Health Research Methods Credits: 2–3
• FDNT 680 - Research Seminar
    Credits: 1
• PBHL 698 - Capstone Research Project
    Credits: 1+3

Concentration - 15

• FDNT 565 - Current Issues in Nutrition and Wellness Credits: 3
• FDNT 520 - Vegetarian Nutrition and Disease Prevention Credits: 3
• FTES 510 - Fitness and Health Promotion  2 credits required
• PBHL 540 - Grant Writing Credits: 2
• PBHL 545 - Program Planning and Evaluation Credits: 3
• 2 Credits of  PBHL 646 - Integration of Spirituality in Health Care Credits: 2–3

Practicum 2 Credits

• 2 Credits of  PBHL 580 - Field Practicum Credits: 1–4 (200 hours)

Culminating Activity

Student is required to demonstrate ability to integrate specific areas of public health: Administration, Epidemiology, Statistics, Environmental Health, Health Behavior and Nutrition during culminating activity experiences.

Culminating activity includes: A written comprehensive exam, field experience/research project/diatetic internship after completion of all courses, professional portfolio, and an exit interview with the department chairman at conclusion of program.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the MPH program, you must have completed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale). A limited number of students whose background and experience show potential for success but whose GPAs are less than 3.0 may be admitted on a provisional basis.

Prerequisites

• College-level writing course
• Physiology course
• Two nutrition courses
• Chemistry course
• College Algebra
• College Level Statistics