Nutrition and Health Promotion Certificate

Department of Human Sciences
Program Curriculum
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Program leading to Graduate Certificate in Nutrition and Health Promotion

Program Requirements (12 hours)

Required Core Course (3 hours) 

  • MDN 6950 Evidence-Based Analysis in Nutrition & Dietetics (3)

Secondary Core Course (Choose one, 3 hours) 

  • MDN 6500 Advanced Community Nutrition, Health Promotion & Public Policy (3)
  • MDN 6735 Non-Diet Approaches to Health (3)

Elective Courses (Choose 6 hours) 

  • HTHRHSC 5000 Interdisciplinary Case Management for Working with Underserved Populations (2)
  • HTHRHSC 5895 Food Insecurity and Food Assistance Programming and Policy in the U.S. (3)
  • HUMNNTR 6010 Motivational Interviewing for Behavior Change (1)
  • HUMNNTR 7804 Advanced Nutrition in a Global Community (3)
  • HUMNNTR 7806 Behavior Nutrition: Why People Change (3)
  • MDN 6705 Advanced Nutrition for Performance (3)
  • MDN 6715 Dietary Supplements (3)

Minimum hours: 12

Program Degree Department Email
Graduate Certificate Human Sciences orchard.6@osu.edu

 

Note: Students exact curriculum may vary depending upon program of study determined by student and advisor. 

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