The Public Health Nutrition concentration trains you to promote health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases and obesity through educational and environmental approaches to improved nutrition and physical activity. You’ll be prepared to identify and assess diet-related health problems among diverse population groups around the world, identifying the social, cultural, economic, environmental, and institutional factors that contribute to the risk of undernutrition and over nutrition among populations.
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Key Skills
Professional Development
Degree Requirements and Course Sequences
Public Health Nutrition Planning Checklist (for students who matriculated in 2024)
Public Health Nutrition Planning Checklist (for students who matriculated prior to 2024)
An Introduction to Public Health Nutrition
Key Skills
When you graduate with a MPH/DrPH in the Public Health Nutrition concentration, you’ll be prepared to take on leadership roles in public health settings around the globe. You’ll stand out to employers with a skillset that has both breadth and depth, including the following competencies.
- Identify and assess diet and nutritional status related health problems, of both undernutrition and over-nutrition, among diverse population groups in the United States and globally
- Describe the social, cultural, economic, environmental, and institutional factors that contribute to the risk of undernutrition and over-nutrition among populations
- Compare and contrast educational, community, institutional, and other population-based intervention strategies to improve nutritional health status, decrease food scarcity and reduce obesity
- Analyze and assess policies aimed at increasing access and reducing barriers to food security and improved national health status in diverse population groups
- Apply evidence-based research findings to the development and implementation of nutrition polices, programs, and interventions in the United States and globally
Professional Development
You will benefit from countless opportunities to build skills and experience to prepare you for successful careers in public health nutrition. There are many professional development opportunities available to you at NYU GPH, including internships, fellowships, employment, volunteer opportunities, professional association membership, and more.
My NYU MPH experience has been invaluable to my personal and professional growth. The high caliber of professors and students from around the world not only provided unique global perspectives to public health challenges, but also motivated me to step outside of my comfort zone and develop new skills. Being able to apply the concepts I learned in class to my internship the very next day was especially rewarding. I can sincerely say that this is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made!
Public Health Nutrition Course Checklist
The Public Health Nutrition checklist (2019 or later) outlines the requirements for this concentration, as well as which core and concentration courses have pre-requisites. Use this tool as you move along in your program to help keep track of the courses you’ve taken, as well as what’s up next.
Interested in Becoming a Registered Dietitian?
Public health nutrition students may also complete the RD course requirements and apply for a dietetic internship to become a Registered Dietitian. Learn more from the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at NYU’s Steinhardt School.
- Degree Requirements
- Full-time Course Sequence
- Spring Start Course Sequence
- Part-time Course Sequence
All students in the Public Health Nutrition concentration take the following core courses (18 credits):
(Note: online students take the 5000-level version of the classes below)
GPH-GU 2030 Introduction to Global Health (2) [F, S]
GPH-GU 2106 Epidemiology (3) [F, S]
GPH-GU 2140 Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health (3) [F, S]
GPH-GU 2110 Health Care Policy (2) [F, S, Su]
GPH-GU 2112 Public Health Policy and Management (2) [F, S, Su]
GPH-GU 2153 Global Environmental Health (3) [F, S, Su]
GPH-GU 2995 Biostatistics for Public Health (3) [F, S, Su]
GPH-GU 5171 Global Health Informatics Workshop (0) [F]
GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (0) [F, S]
All students in the Public Health Nutrition concentration take the following concentration courses (18 credits):
GPH-GU 2213 Public Health Nutrition (3) [S]
GPH-GU 2115 Introduction to Principles of Nutrition in Public Health (3)* [F]
GPH-GU 2342 Global Issues in Public Health Nutrition (3) [S]
GPH-GU 2275 Nutrition Epidemiology for Public Health (3) [S]
GPH-GU 2218 Assessing Community Health Needs & Resources (3) [F]
GPH-GU 2361 Research Methods in Public Health (3) [F, S]
* Students who have nutrition/dietetics degree may complete the Graduate Course Waiver to waive this course and select an advanced elective of their choice instead.
All students in the Public Health Nutrition concentration select can 6 credits of public health electives. Students may choose any GPH-GU course. Please note that some electives have pre-requisites and some are restricted to other MPH concentrations during the first two weeks of the registration period. Students may refer to the course schedule to see which courses are being offered for the next semester.
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Culminating Experience (4 Credits)
Students in the Public Health Nutrition concentration complete a minimum of 180 hours of a public health internship, which serves as the culminating experience of the MPH degree.
GPH-GU 2359 Applied Practice Experience Seminar (2) [F, S]
GPH-GU 2360 Integrative Learning Experience Seminar (2) [F, S]
Year 1:
(Note: online students take the 5000-level version of the classes below)
Fall Semester (11 credits)
GPH-GU 2106 Epidemiology (3)
GPH-GU 2115 Introduction to Principles of Nutrition in Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 2030 Introduction to Global Health (2)
GPH-GU 2140 Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health (3)
GPH-GU 5171 Global Health Informatics Workshop 0)
GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (0)
Spring Semester (12 credits)
GPH-GU 2995 Biostatistics for Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 2213 Public Health Nutrition (3)
GPH-GU 2361 Research Methods in Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 2342 Global Issues in Public Health Nutrition (3)
Summer
Fieldwork hours for the Applied Practice requirement.
Year 2:
Fall Semester (12 credits)
GPH-GU 2359 Applied Practice Experience Seminar (2)*
GPH-GU 2218 Assessing Community Health Needs & Resources (3)
GPH-GU 2110 Health Care Policy (2)
GPH-GU 2112 Public Health Policy & Management (2)
Elective (3)
Spring Semester (11 credits)
GPH-GU 2360 Integrative Learning Experience Seminar (2)*
GPH-GU 2275 Nutrition Epidemiology for Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 2153 Global Environmental Health (3)
Elective (3)
* these courses meet for 7 weeks each and may be taken in the same semester.
Year 1:
(Note: online students will take the online 5000-level version of the course below)
Spring semester (12 credits)
GPH-GU 2030 Introduction to Global Health (2)
GPH-GU 5106 Epidemiology (3)
GPH-GU 2213 Public Health Nutrition (3)
GPH-GU 2110 Health Care Policy (2)
GPH-GU 2112 Public Health Policy & Management (2)
Fall semester (12 credits)
GPH-GU 2995 Biostatistics for Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 2140 Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health (3)
GPH-GU 2361 Research Methods in Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 2115 Introduction to Principles of Nutrition in Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 5171 Global Health Informatics Workshop 0)
GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (0)
Year 2:
Spring semester (12 credits)
GPH-GU 2342 Global Issues in Public Health Nutrition (3)
GPH-GU 2153 Global Environmental Health (3)
GPH-GU 2275 Nutrition Epidemiology for Public Health (3)
Elective (3)
Summer
Fieldwork hours for Applied Practice requirement.
Fall semester (10 credits)
GPH-GU 5359 Applied Practice Experience Seminar (2)
GPH-GU 5360 Integrative Learning Experience Seminar (2)
GPH-GU 2218 Assessing Community Health Needs & Resources (3)
Elective (3)
Year 1:
(Note: online students take the 5000-level version of the classes below)
Fall Semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 2106 Epidemiology (3)
GPH-GU 2115 Introduction to Principles of Nutrition in Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 5171 Global Health Informatics Workshop 0)
GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (0)
Spring Semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 2995 Biostatistics for Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 2213 Public Health Nutrition (3)
Year 2:
Fall semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 2140 Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health (3)
GPH-GU 2153 Global Environmental Health (3)
Spring semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 2361 Research Methods in Public Health (3)
Elective (3)
Year 3:
Fall semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 2110 Health Care Policy (2)
GPH-GU 2112 Public Health Policy & Management (2)
GPH-GU 2030 Introduction to Global Health (2)
Spring semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 2275 Nutrition Epidemiology for Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 2342 Global Issues in Public Health Nutrition (3)
Summer
Fieldwork hours for the Applied Practice requirement.
Year 4:
Fall Semester (5 credits)
GPH-GU 2359 Applied Practice Experience Seminar (2)*
GPH-GU 2218 Assessing Community Health Needs & Resources (3)
Spring Semester (5 credits)
GPH-GU 2360 Integrative Learning Experience Seminar (2)*
Elective (3)
* these courses meet for 7 weeks each and may be taken in the same semester.
Key People
Public Health Nutrition Program
| Andrea L. Deierlein PhD, MPH, MS Director of Public Health Nutrition Associate Professor, Public Health Nutrition ald8@nyu.edu | Supriya Lal, MPH
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| Public Health Nutrition Program School of Global Public Health New York University 708 Broadway New York, NY 10003 | General Inquires Click here to contact the program office |
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