Master of Public Health in Nutrition and Dietetics
The Master of Public Health (MPH) in Nutrition was the first degree offered by the Department of Nutrition. Since the first three students received their MPH degrees in 1951, the... Read more »
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Master of Public Health in Population Health for Clinicians
Critical health challenges facing communities around the world cannot be solved in clinical settings alone. The Gillings School’s Population Health for Clinicians concentration empowers graduates to provide excellent care to... Read more »
Master of Public Health in Public Health Data Science
Accurate interpretation and use of data is crucial to understanding health needs and devising and implementing comprehensive, evidence-based solutions. The Public Health Data Science concentration—one of the first applied data... Read more »
Master of Public Health in Environmental Health Solutions
The environments in which we live, work and play invariably affect public health. In fact, environmental exposures – most of which can be prevented – account for nearly one-quarter of... Read more »
Bachelors – to-Master of Public Health (BS-MPH) Residential Program
Intended for current UNC-Chapel Hill students in a science or math undergraduate program (including BSPH) who are interested in a public health practice-based master’s degree with an environmental health focus.
Introduction to Public Health Policy and the Policy-Making Process
Public health professionals are increasingly working on policy, systems, and environmental solutions to health problems. Students will progress through four modules during the semester: A) Problem Definition; B) Policy Development;... Read more »
Food Science, Production and Meal Preparation
Concurrent with NUTR 400. Permission of the instructor for students lacking the prerequisites. Introduction to foods, food composition and properties; factors affecting selection, handling and prep of foods; food safety;... Read more »
Advanced Nutritional Biochemistry: Nutrition and Cancer
To critically evaluate literature and current concepts in the field of nutrition and cancer and gain skills in presenting and discussing scientific research.
Advanced Nutritional Biochemistry: Vitamins and Disease
Prerequisites, NUTR 600 and 620, or permission of the instructor. An advanced graduate seminar course focusing on the molecular processes involving B and D-group vitamins, mechanisms of pathologies caused by... Read more »