Master of Public Health in Nutrition

New Online Master's Degree Program!

The Department of Nutrition and School of Public Health and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have initiated a new, fully online Master of Public Health in Nutrition program that allows individuals to earn an MPH while continuing their careers in the nutrition, public health, and health care fields. Through online learning, e-mail, and Internet library resources, the Master’s Degree of Public Health in Nutrition allows you to gain knowledge and skills in nutrition and public health while maximizing flexibility in where and when you study.

• Flexible: No need to relocate. Learn at home or anywhere there's a computer with Internet access.

• Fully online: No residency requirement. No need to travel to campus.

• Part-time: Participate at any time of the day or night. Our program fits around your work schedule and other commitments.

• Interactive: Share ideas and collaborate with university faculty, public health professionals, and peers from all over the world.

Never participated in an online course before? No problem! Hundreds of students, nutritionists, and others from all over the world have completed our online courses for their first online educational experience, with excellent results.

Time: Application deadlines are October 1st for spring matriculation and February 1st for fall.

Credits: 44

Cost: $575 per credit plus a $45 registration fee per semester.

Upcoming Online Courses:

• Fall Courses
  • NUTRITN 572: Community Nutrition - Next offered during the Fall Semester 2010. UMass Continuing and Professional Education
  • NUTRITN 577: Nutrition Problems in the U.S. - Next offered during the Fall Semester 2010. UMass Continuing and Professional Education
  • PUBHLTH 634: Nutritional Epidemiology - Next offered during the Fall Semester 2010 UMass Continuing and Professional Education
• Spring Courses
  • NUTRITN 640: Public Health Nutrition - Next offered during the Spring Semester 2011
  • Nutrition Elective: Maternal and Child Nutrition - New course to be offered during the Spring of 2011
• Summer Courses
  • NUTRITN 731: Nutritional Assessment - Available in the summer of 2011.
  • NUTRITN 793: Seminar (1 credit) - Available during summer of 2011.
  • NUTRITN 794: Seminar (1 credit) - Available during summer 2011.

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