MPH-RD Professional Program Successful completion of the coordinated Masters Program in Public Health Nutrition leads to the MPH degree and meets all requirements identified by the American Dietetic Association for dietetic registration. Entrants include RD's, nutrition majors, and those with degrees as diverse as biology, chemistry, journalism, and psychology. Depending on prior training, the degree is completed in 1-2 years. The MPH program combines coursework and supervised experiential learning in the areas of nutrition science, clinical dietetics, nutrition behavior, and public health principles and practice. When combined with coursework in epidemiology, biostatistics, and health policy and administration, graduates are prepared for diverse professions, such as public health nutrition practice and management, clinical dietetics, corporate wellness programs, food industry positions, or nutrition advocacy and legislative roles.
Graduates also are well positioned to enter medical or doctoral degree programs.
This MOC seeks to offer interested and qualified students, who are RD or RD eligible, the unique opportunity to coordinate academic and Peace Corps experiences. A second program is available for those with medical or dental degrees who desire a broad knowledge of the field of public health with a specialization in nutrition. The third program is designed for those students with interests in pursuing a medical degree, doctoral studies, or careers in academia. This program leads to the MPH degree, and provides a solid background in nutrition science as well as public health science, but does not qualify the student to take the dietetic registration examination. There are additional summer tuition, fees, and field experience costs.