Public Health Nutrition
The Public Health Nutrition Specialty has been developed to train a workforce with strong leadership skills, and the competencies to address complex issues and problems relating to public health nutrition. We face many nutrition-related problems in the United States and globally, which need the expertise and leadership of well-trained public health professionals. These professionals need to be able to design, implement and evaluate programs, identify best practices, develop and implement new food and nutrition policies and find ways to address the widespread epidemic of obesity and ongoing problems related to sustaining our national and global food system.
Requirements:
- You should have some previous coursework in biologic sciences and/or nutrition sciences—either as part of your undergraduate major or as post-baccalaureate coursework.
- Completion of PH 206: Critical issues in Public Health Nutrition. This course acts as an introduction to issues, programs, and policy in the field of Public Health Nutrition. (2 units).
- Completion of seven or more additional units in other Public Health Nutrition or Nutrition Sciences and Toxicology (NST) courses, selected from the following:
- PH 206B—Food and Nutrition Policies and Programs (3 units)
- PH 206D—Food and Nutrition Programs and Policies in Developing Countries (3 units)
- PH 207A—Public Health Aspects of Maternal and Child Nutrition (2,3 units)
- PH 298.56 Advanced PHN seminar
- Upper division NST courses (NST 103, 160, 161)
- Other related coursework by permission
- Summer Internship in an area related to nutrition, nutrition policy, and/or physical activity. In the case of one-year MPH students, a PHN-related internship during the school year or during the Winter recess could satisfy this requirement.
- Comprehensive exam or thesis on a topic related to Public Health Nutrition
Students in the Public Health Nutrition Specialty Area may be able to participate in projects at the UC Berkeley Center for Weight and Health and may be eligible for fellowship and scholarship funds earmarked for students with Public Health Nutrition interests.
At the time of graduation, each student will receive a letter signed by the Dean and the Public Health Nutrition area head certifying the student's completion of the Public Health Nutrition specialty area degree requirements.
Questions?
Here are some of the Frequently Asked Questions about this new Public Health Nutrition Specialty and their answers.