Public Health Nutrition

Degree: M.P.H.

Welcome to our Public Health Nutrition (PHN) program, designed to meet the needs of students who want graduate training in health promotion, disease prevention, program development, and nutrition intervention.

Our faculty focuses on a variety of disciplines and the University of Minnesota is internationally known for research in obesity prevention, child and adolescent nutrition, eating disorder prevention, nutrition epidemiology, and nutrition intervention.

In addition to the traditional public health nutrition degree, we offer you the opportunity to gain expertise in a concentrated area of study such as epidemiology, global health, alternative medicine, health policy, and disability policy. We also offer a coordinated master's program.

Please note that the coordinated master's program requires that students have their own transportation during the academic year and summer session since many sites are not located on public transportation routes.

You may pursue you M.P.H. on a full-time or part-time basis, but please note that the majority of the courses are offered only during the day.

Browse the links at right to learn more about our program and to read about our faculty, students, and alumni. For specific questions, please contact Shelley Cooksey at epichstu@umn.edu.

Thank you for taking the time to explore our program and for considering the University of Minnesota. We look forward to receiving your application.

Contact Information

Major Chair: Jamie Stang, Ph.D.
stang002@umn.edu
612-626-8802

Major Coordinator: Shelley Cooksey, Andrea Kish, Kathryn Schwartz
epichstu@umn.edu
612-626-8802 or 800-774-8636