MPH Concentration in Food, Nutrition and Health

MPH Concentration in Food, Nutrition, and Health
The MPH concentration in Food, Nutrition, and Health provides students with an opportunity to focus their study on food and nutrition as it affects health, and to integrate this information with other coursework in order to develop the skills to understand and address nutrition problems in the United States and around the world.
Students choosing this concentration will gain an understanding of:
The role of foods and nutrition in disease risk and prevention
The methods for studying food consumption, and nutritional status and the use and interpretation of nutritional data
The design and implementation of nutrition programs and policy to improve the nutrition and health of diverse populations
Course of Study
Students are required to complete the following course:
222.860 Graduate Nutrition Seminar
4 units/
1 per term
1st through 4th terms
Students are required to complete two of the following "core" courses:
222.641 Princples of Human Nutrition* 4 units 1st term
222.642 Assessment of Nutritional Status 3 units 2nd term
222.647 Nutrition Epidemiology 3 units 3rd term
Students are required to complete at least three of the following courses:
222.657 Food and Nutrition Policy 2 units 1st term
222.651 Advanced Nutrient Metabolism 3 units 1st term
222.653 Food, Technology and Health 3 units 4th term
222.660 Advanced Nutritional Epidemiology 3 units 2nd term
222.655 Nutrition and Life Stages 3 units 3rd term
182.640 Food- and Water- borne Diseases* 3 units 3rd term
221.611 Food, Nutrition and Livelihood in Humanitarian Emergencies 2 units 4th term
222.649 International Nutrition 3 units 4th term
222.654 Food, Culture, and Nutrition 4 units 4th term
410.675 Critical Analysis of Popular Diets and Dietary Supplements 3 units 4th term
340.644 Introduction to Diabetes and Obesity Epidemiology 2 units 4th term
222.652 Nutrition in Disease Treatment and Prevention 3 units 4th term [Internet - 4th term]
Note: If the student takes all three "core" courses, only one can be counted towards this requirement.
Other Nutrition-related Course:
222.658 Critical Thinking in Nutrition ++ 1 unit 1st term
++ This course may not be used to fulfill the course requirements for the concentration but may be of interest to students in the concentration.

Focusing In On Your Interests
The concentration options allow the students to focus their interests in food and nutrition. To illustrate, we provide options for choosing amongst the courses to suit common interests of students in the concentration.
International Nutrition
222.641 Principles of Human Nutrition* 4 units 1st term
222.657 Food and Nutrition Policy 2 units 1st term
222.642 Assessment of Nutritional Status 3 units 2nd term
222.655 Nutrition and Life Stages 3 units 3rd term
221.611 Food, Nutrition and Livelihood in Humanitarian Emergencies 2 units 4th term
222.649 International Nutrition 3 units 4th term
222.654 Food, Culture, and Nutrition 4 units 4th term
Nutrition Epidemiology
222.642 Assessment of Nutritional Status 3 units 2nd term
222.653 Food, Technology, and Health 3 units 4th term
222.660 Advanced Nutritional Epidemiology 3 units 2nd term
222.647 Nutrition Epidemiology 3 units 3rd term
222.655 Nutrition and Life Stages 3 units 3rd term
340.644 Introduction to Diabetes and Obesity Epidemiology 2 units 4th term
222.652 Nutrition in Disease Treatment and Prevention 3 untis 4th term
[Internet - 4th term]
Food and Nutrition Policy
222.641 Principles of Human Nutrition* 4 units 1st term
222.657 Food and Nutrition Policy 2 units 1st term
222.642 Assessment of Nutritional Status 3 units 2nd term
222.653 Food, Technology and Health 3 units 4th term
182.640 Food- and Water- borne Diseases* 3 units 3rd term
222.647 Nutrition Epidemiology 3 units 3rd term
222. 654 Food, Culture, and Nutrition 4 units 4th term
410.675 Critical Analysis of Popular Diets and Dietary Supplements 3 units 4th term
*Also fulfills MPH core requirement.
Capstone Experience
Typically, the capstone experience involves the application of the skills and competencies acquired during the MPH coursework to the solution of a particular nutrition problem or to the analysis of food and nutrition policies and/or programs. There are many opportunities for students to utilize available data sets to conduct statistical analyses for their capstone, and this would be strongly recommended for those interested in Nutritional Epidemiology. Through meetings with their advisor and concentration meetings (to be held quarterly), students will explore their interests and options for a capstone experience. During the 3rd term, students will register for two units of research special studies (XXX.840) for the capstone experience under the direction of their capstone advisor. In 4th term, students are required to register for the 2-unit MPH Capstone Course (XXX.800). Students will make a formal presentation of their capstone experience as part of the MPH Capstone Symposium.
Faculty Concentration Directors
Laura E. Caulfield, PhD, Professor, Center for Human Nutrition and Department of International Health, 410-955-2786
Cheryl Anderson, PhD, MPH, MS, Assistant Professor, Departments of Epidemiology and International Health, 410-614-0760