Competencies for the Master of Public Health (MPH) in Public Health Nutrition (45 credits)
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Each concentration identifies competencies for each degree offered. These competencies reflect the full range of knowledge, skills, and other attributes that a student will acquire as a result of completing the requirements for a particular degree.
Upon graduation, a student completing the MPH curriculum in Public Health Nutrition will be able to:
- Analyze local and global food systems;
- Assess the nutritional status of communities;
- Demonstrate the use of evidence-based research in practice to study the relationships between diet, nutrition and health outcomes across the life span;
- Develop an evaluation framework for a population-based nutrition intervention or program;
- Utilize culturally appropriate assessment methodologies to identify and prioritize diet and nutritional problems for diverse population groups; and
- Apply research methodology, interpretation of research literature, and integration of research principles into evidence-based public health nutrition practice or policy.
