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BS, Global Public Health/Nutrition and Dietetics / MPH, Public Health Nutrition

157 Total Credits Required

Liberal Arts Requirements, 60 Credits
Undergraduate Program Requirements, 69 Credits
Graduate Program Requirements, 28 Credits

 

The curriculum for the dual BS, Global Public Health/Nutrition and Dietetics and MPH, Public Health Nutrition includes the accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) courses needed to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Learn more about the NYU DPD.

College Core Curriculum (CORE)

52 Credits

Foreign Language - 8 Credits
Expository Writing - 8 Credits
EXPOS-UA 1
Writing the Essay
4 Credits
Foundations of Contemporary Culture - 16 Credits
CORE-UA 04xx/ST-CORE-UE
Texts and Ideas
4 Credits
CORE-UA 05xx/ST-CORE-UE
Cultures and Contexts
4 Credits
CORE-UA xx/ST- CORE UE
Expressive Cultures
4 Credits
Choose 1 of the following courses to fulfill Societies and Social Sciences for 4 credits:
PSYCH-UA 1
Introduction to Psychology
4 Credits
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry - 20 Credits
CHEM-UA 120
Intro to Modern Chemistry
5 Credits
CHEM-UA 210
Principles of Organic & Biological Chemistry
5 Credits
NUTR-UE 119
NUTR-UE 1068
GPH-GU 2953
Biostatistics for Public Health
3 Credits

Liberal Arts Electives

8 Credits

Additional Requirements

SAHS-UE 1
SAHS-UE WPE
Writing Proficiency Examination
0 Credits

Nutrition and Dietetics Core

43 Credits

NUTR-UE 91
NUTR-UE 1023
NUTR-UE 1052
NUTR-UE 1064
NUTR-UE 1184
NUTR-UE 1198
4 Credits
NUTR-UE 1209
NUTR-UE 1260
NUTR-UE 1269
FOOD-UE 1051
GPH-GU 2361
Research Methods in Public Health
3 Credits

Global Public Health Core

24 Credits

UGPH-GU 10
Health and Society in a Global Context
4 Credits
UGPH-GU 50
Environmental Health in a Global World
4 Credits
GPH-GU 2106
Epidemiology
3 Credits
GPH-GU 2140
Global Issues in Social and Behavioral Health
3 Credits
UGPH-GU 60
Global Public Health Internship
4 Credits
Electives - 6 Credits
GPH-GU 2342
Global Issues in Public Health Nutrition
3 Credits
GPH-GU 2213
Public Health Policy and Management
3 Credits

Unrestricted Electives

2 Credits

Graduate Coursework

28 Credits

Required Graduate Core - 9 Credits
GPH-GU 2110
Healthcare Policy
1.5 Credits
GPH-GU 2112
Public Health Policy and Management
1.5 Credits
GPH-GU 2153
Global Environmental Health
3 Credits
GPH-GU 2190
Essential of Public Health Biology
3 Credits
GPH-GU 5171
Global Health Informatics Workshop
0 Credits
GPH-GU 5175
Readings in the History and Philosophy of Public Health I
0 Credits
GPH-GU 5180
Readings in the History and Philosophy of Public Health II
0 Credits
GPH-GU 5185
Readings in the History and Philosophy of Public Health III
0 Credits
Area of Study coursework - 9 Credits
GPH-GU 2218
Assessing Community Health Needs and Resources
0 Credits
GPH-GU 2213
Public Health Policy and Management
3 Credits
Advanced graduate level Public Health Nutrition or Nutrition course by advisement
3 Credits
Culminating Experiences - 4 Credits
GPH-GU 2359
Applied Practice Experience Seminar
2 Credits
GPH-GU 2360
Integrative Learning Experience Seminar
2 Credits

Electives

6 Credits

by advisement

Pre-Requisites

NUTR-UE 120: Theories & Techniques of Nutrition Education  and Counseling
Pre-Requisite: NUTR-UE 119

NUTR-UE 1052: Food Production & Management
Pre-Requisites: NUTR-UE 85 and NUTR-UE 91

NUTR-UE 1064: Nutritional Biochemistry
Pre-Requisite: NUTR-UE 119, CHEM-UA 210, and NUTR-UE 1068

NUTR-UE 1184: Food Science and Technology
Pre-Requisite: NUTR-UE 85 and Pre-Requisite: CHEM-UA 120

NUTR-UE 1185: Clinical Nutrition Assessment and Intervention
Pre-Requisite: NUTR-UE 1064 and NUTR-UE 1260

NUTR-UE 1198: Fieldwork in Nutrition
Pre-Requisite: NUTR-UE 1260

NUTR-UE 1209: Community Nutrition
Co-Requisite: NUTR-UE 1260

NUTR-UE 1260: Diet Assessment and Planning
Pre-Requisite: NUTR-UE 119 and NUTR-UE 1068

NUTR-UE 1269: Nutrition & The Life Cycle
Co-Requisite: NUTR-UE 1260

GPH-GU 2361, GPH-GU 2106, GPH-GU 2140, GPH-GU 2213, GPH-GU 2342 and GPH-GU 2953 satisfy requirements in both the UG GPHN and MPH components of the dual degree program.