Public Health Nutrition (M.S.)
The Keene State College Master in Public Health Nutrition cultivates leaders as Public Health Dietitian Nutritionists to inform, educate and empower the public about health and nutrition issues. Through a policy, systems and environmental focus, graduates will form community, state and national partnerships and collaborate to identify and solve pressing health and nutrition concerns.
A Master in Public Health Nutrition from Keene State College provides students the opportunity to design theory-based public health interventions, critically analyze the food security and nutrition status of populations and assess the nutrition related health problems both domestically and internationally. All graduate course offerings for the Master of Science in Public Health Nutrition are fully online.
The Master in Public Health Nutrition prepares graduates for work in local and state public health agencies as well as national agencies such as the USDA Cooperative Extension and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Career prospects include a wide variety of positions in non-profit health agencies, international non-governmental organizations and community service organizations.
The Master in Public Health will require applicants to apply to the College through Graduate Studies. Applicants must submit the following:
- Official transcript of undergraduate course work.
- A professional resume.
- Three letters of recommendation utilizing the KSC applicant recommendation form by three different academic or professional references.
- Statement of personal and career goals.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (30 credits) | ||
| PH-603 | Adv Nutrition Counseling (8-week course) | 3 |
| PH-605 | Nutritional Epidemiology (8-week course) | 3 |
| PH-608 | International Health (10-week summer session) | 3 |
| PH-612 | Public Health Nutr I: Capstone (8-week course) | 3 |
| PH-614 | Public Hlth Nutr II: Capstone (15-week course) | 3 |
| PH-616 | Research Methods & Design (8-week course) | 3 |
| PH-622 | Nutrition Problems in the U.S. (10-week summer session) | 3 |
| PH-626 | Pathophysiology of Clin Care (15-week course) | 3 |
| PH-628 | Lifespan Nutrition (15-week course) | 3 |
| PH-698 | Graduate Independent Study (8-week course) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Upon completion of the Public Health Nutrition M.S. degree, students will be able to:
- Assess public health nutrition problems and needs of the population.
- Survey communities in identifying public health nutrition-related needs.
- Examine the nutritional status of populations and related systems of care, and classify information back into assessment functions.
- Develop policies and programs that address highest priority public health nutrition problems and needs.
- Develop a budget for a public health nutrition program.
- Identify resources (e.g., grants, contracts) to support public health nutrition programs.
- Implement effective public health nutrition programs.
- Evaluate public health nutrition strategies and programs.
- Build relationships with others to promote public health nutrition policy and system changes.