专业详情

The Nutrition and Public Health integrated MS-RDN degree prepares graduates to translate evidence-based guidelines and best practice recommendations to plan, implement, and evaluate food and nutrition programs and services and develop policy, systems, and environmental-change strategies in government agencies, food and nutrition assistance programs, community non-profit organizations, schools and child care programs, healthcare delivery organizations, and industry. Students complete additional courses beyond the core that will prepare them to conduct community and individual nutritional assessment and evaluation; program planning and management; coalition building; address structural racism in food access; advocacy; communication; and participation in multidisciplinary teams to provide programs to meet public health needs, or improve the sustainability of food systems, and increase equity.

The M.S. in Nutrition and Public Health is approved by the Association of Faculties of Graduate Programs in Public Health Nutrition. Coursework conforms to the recommendations of that association and is equivalent to one offered by a school of public health.