13 semester credit hours
Available to degree-seeking students.
This certificate provides opportunities and training for students to focus on dietary assessment methodology, nutritional epidemiology, food policy and systems, behavioral nutrition interventions, and medical nutrition therapy. The goal is to prepare students to understand the role of nutrition in disease prevention and health promotion, dietary assessment, nutritional epidemiologic methods, nutritional physiology, and food and nutrition policy.
Course of Study
The following courses are required for an Certificate in Nutrition and Public Health:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PH 1233L | Introduction to Public Health Nutrition | 3 |
| PHM 2845L | Nutritional Epidemiology | 3 |
| or PHD 2845L | Nutritional Epidemiology | |
| PH 5040L | Nutrition Research Methods | 1 |
| PHM 1232L | Public Health Nutrition Practice | 3 |
| Select 3 credits of the following: | 3 | |
| Obesity, Nutrition, & Physical Activity | ||
| Food Policy | ||
| Garden for Health | ||
| Culinary Medicine | ||
| Total Hours | 13 | |
For more information, see the Nutrition and Public Health certificate planner.