The Master of Public Health in Dietetics is intended for students who want to become Registered Dietitians (RDs). The dietetics option is an accredited Coordinated Program in Dietetics, which is a highly regarded degree option that combines the academic and supervised practice experience to qualify graduates to become RDs.
The UMass Lowell Master of Public Health Dietetics option is the only MPH coordinated program offered in New England. For more information, please click here to visit our program of study page.
Curriculum
First Year |
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Fall | Spring |
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PUBH.5061 | Environmental Health | 3 | PUBH.5770 | Leadership& Management in Public Health | 3 |
PUBH.5750 | Epidemiology & Biostatistics | 3 | NUTR.6020 | Community Based Interventions | 3 |
PUBH.5021 | Public Health Policy | 3 | NUTR.6050 | Food and Nutrition Management (60 hrs) | 3 |
NUTR.6000 | Public Health Nutrition Practice (60 hrs) | 3 | | |
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Total Credits | 12 | Total Credits | 9 |
First Summer |
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NUTR.6660 | Community Nutrition Supervised Practice (300 hrs) | 1 | |
Second Year |
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Fall | Spring |
| Credits | | Credits |
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NUTR.6010 | Nutrition Assessment | 3 | NUTR.6040 | Nutrition Epidemiology | 3 |
PUBH.6660 | MPH Practicum (120 hrs) | 3 | PUBH.6670 | Integrated Practical Learning | 3 |
NUTR.6060 | Advanced Clinical Nutrition (60 hrs) | 3 | PUBH.5010 | Social/Behavioral Deter Health | 3 |
NUTR.6670 | Food and Nutrition Management Supervised Practice (249 hrs) | 1 | NUTR.6680 | Clinical Nutrition Supervised Practice (240 hrs) | 1 |
Total Credits | 9 | Total Credits | 10 |
June 28, 2016 | Program Totals | 42 |