Graduate Programs

Masters of Science (MS) Degrees

Graduate Program in Nutrition and Dietetics (MS)

This concentration is for those who wish to pursue a career as a registered dietitian. Individuals with this credential are qualified to provide medical nutrition therapy in either individual or group settings. They are clinically trained to treat patients with diseases providing specialized care.

MS Nutrition, (non-dietetics concentrations)

Our Masters of Science in Nutrition degree (non-dietetics concentrations) offer opportunities to study nutrition from a wide range of perspectives. Concentrations include Community Nutrition, Nutrition & Performance, and a “No concentration” option that allows maximum flexibility to tailor your program to your specific needs. 

Master of Public Health (MPH), Food Security and Nutrition Concentration

The MPH is designed for students who wish to practice public health locally or globally. Our curriculum provides grounding in the competencies needed to be a successful public health practitioner. Graduates are equipped to address the most pressing and emerging health problems with a concentration in Food Security and Nutrition. 

Students in this interdisciplinary concentration create population health approaches to implement food security and nutrition programs and policies within a global public health context. Prerequisite: At least one undergraduate nutrition course (e.g., NUTR 295).

Food Security, Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Food Security provides knowledge and tools in the areas of nutrition, food studies, and geography to prepare students for careers in food security and safety. The program is a joint certificate between the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies and the Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science.

Nutrition, Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Nutrition prepares students to apply nutrition principles and the latest scientific evidence and methods of nutrition to health practice and research among different populations. The program emphasizes understanding the role of nutrition in population health and well-being and the development of skills required in the practice, analysis, and interpretation of nutrition-related information and data among individuals and populations. Students will learn nutrition principles; how to assess nutritional status of individuals, communities, and populations; and how to develop and evaluate nutrition interventions at the individual, community, and population level.