Curriculum

Year 1 (fall) | 15 credit hours

This course introduces the basic principles and methods of data analysis in public health biostatistics. Emphasis is placed on public health concepts such as sampling, study design, descriptive statistics, probability, statistical distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, chi-square tests, t-tests, analysis of variance, linear regression, and correlation. SAS software is required.

An integrated study of the biochemical and physiological aspects of human macronutrient metabolism, with reference to nutrient interrelations and energy balance in the normal human adult and in common clinical problems.

One of the program's unique features is the ability to customize your curriculum to meet your educational and health career goals. By utilizing a wide range of interdisciplinary electives, you and your mentor will create the best plan of study for you.

Year 1 (spring) | 15 credit hours

The study of research methodology utilized in nutrition and dietetics. Includes outcome assessment and process improvement studies.

A continuation of NTRD-N 751. An integrated study of the biochemical and physiological aspects of human metabolism, with reference to selected organ systems such as the immune system, bone, adipose tissue, genetic, and epigenetics in normal human adults and in common clinical problems.

One of the program's unique features is the ability to customize your curriculum to meet your educational and health career goals. By utilizing a wide range of interdisciplinary electives, you and your mentor will create the best plan of study for you.

Potential electives

One of the unique features of our master’s program is the ability to customize your curriculum to meet your educational and career goals. By utilizing a wide range of interdisciplinary electives, you and your mentor will create the best plan of study for you.