Required and Elective Courses, 2023-2024
Required and Elective Courses
All students in the MSPH in the Human Nutrition Program must take the required courses listed below. All required courses must be taken for a letter grade except for courses only offered for pass/fail grading. Below you'll find the lists of required and elective courses, as well as a general student timeline and an example of how a schedule might look for someone in their first year of the program.
Required Courses 2023-24
Course No. |
Course Title |
Term |
Credits |
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General Degree Requirements |
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Academic and Research Ethics |
1 |
0 |
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Special Studies and Research Human Nutrition: Individualized Goals Analysis (IGA) |
1 |
1 |
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Graduate Nutrition Seminar |
1 – 4 |
1 |
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International Travel Preparation, Safety, and Wellness |
2, 3, 4 |
1 |
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Systems Thinking: Concepts and Methods |
2, 4 |
0.5 |
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Biostatistics Requirements Choose one of the following series for a total of 16 credits |
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Option 1: |
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Statistical Methods in Public Health I |
1 |
4 |
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Statistical Methods in Public Health II |
2 |
4 |
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Statistical Methods in Public Health III |
3 |
4 |
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Statistical Methods in Public Health IV |
4 |
4 |
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Option 2: |
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Methods in Biostatistics I |
1 |
4 |
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Methods in Biostatistics II |
2 |
4 |
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Methods in Biostatistics III |
3 |
4 |
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Methods in Biostatistics IV |
4 |
4 |
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Epidemiology Requirement |
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Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I |
1 |
5 |
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Nutrition and Health |
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Principles of Human Nutrition in Public Health |
1 |
4 |
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Food and Nutrition Policy |
1 |
2 |
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Critical Thinking in Nutrition |
1 |
1 |
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Assessment of Nutritional Status |
2 |
3 |
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Cellular Biochemistry of Nutrients |
2 |
3 |
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Nutrition and Life Stages |
3 |
3 |
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Food, Culture, and Nutrition |
4 |
4 |
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Environmental Health (choose one option) |
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Option 1: Must take both courses listed |
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Public Health Toxicology |
1, 2 |
4 |
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Essentials of One Health |
1, 4 |
0.5 |
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Option 2: Choose one of the courses below |
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The Global Environment, Climate Change, and Public Health |
1 |
4 |
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Environment and Health LMICs |
3 |
2 |
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Environmental Health |
3 |
5 |
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Food and Water-Borne Diseases |
3, 4 |
3 |
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Budgeting (choose one) |
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Creating, Implementing, and Monitoring Budgets for Projects and Programs |
1, 4 |
1 |
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Basic Resource Management for Public Health |
2, 3 |
1 |
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Management Sciences (choose one) Any courses not chosen for this requirement may be used as electives |
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Applications in Managing Health Services Organizations in LMICs* |
1 |
3 |
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Fundamentals of Management for Health Care Organizations (seek advisor input prior to registration) |
2 |
3 |
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Strategic Leadership Principles and Tools: Health System Transformation in Developing Countries |
2 |
4 |
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Managing Health Service Organizations * |
3 |
4 |
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Organizational Behavior and Management |
4 |
2 |
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Leadership and Interprofessional Practice |
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Building Collaborations Across Sectors to Improve Population Health |
1, 3 |
0.5 |
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Principles of Negotiation and Mediation for Public Health Professionals |
1, 2, 3 |
0.5 |
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Applications of Negotiation and Mediation for Public Health Professionals |
1, 2, 3 |
0.5 |
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Capstone and Practicum Requirement (Year 2 only) |
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Human Nutrition Practicum |
1 – 4 |
28+ |
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MSPH Capstone Human Nutrition |
1 – 4 |
4+ |
*These courses also fulfill the Budgeting requirement
Elective Courses 2023-24
Course No. |
Course Title |
Term |
Credits |
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Food Systems and Production |
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Introduction to Food Systems and Public Health |
1 |
4 |
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Baltimore Food Systems: A Case Study of Urban Food Environments |
3 |
4 |
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Seafood and Public Health: Global Trade, Nutrition, and the Environment |
3 |
3 |
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Case Studies in Food Production |
4 |
4 |
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Nutrition |
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Developing Skills in Clinical Nutrition I |
1 |
0.5 |
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Developing Skills in Clinical Nutrition II |
2 |
0.5 |
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Developing Skills in Clinical Nutrition III |
3 |
1 |
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Developing Skills in Clinical Nutrition IV |
4 |
1 |
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Nutritional Epidemiology |
3 |
3 |
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Food Security and Nutrition in Humanitarian Emergencies |
3 |
2 |
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Planning for Food Systems and Public Health |
3 |
3 |
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International Nutrition |
4 |
3 |
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Epidemiology of Diabetes and Obesity |
4 |
2 |
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Nutrition, Infection, and Immunity |
4 |
3 |
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Food Insecurity and Nutrition: Partnering with Community Organizations to Make Change |
4 |
2 |
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Designing Healthy Diets |
4 |
2 |
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Nutrition in Disease Treatment and Prevention |
4 |
3 |
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Research Methods |
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Qualitative Research Theory and Methods |
1, 3 |
3 |
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Ethnographic Fieldwork |
1 |
4 |
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Health Behavior Change at the Individual, Household, and Community Level |
2 |
4 |
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Health Survey Research Methods |
2 |
4 |
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Qualitative Data Analysis |
2, 4 |
3 |
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Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health II |
2, 4 |
4 |
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Health Survey Research Methods |
3 |
2 |
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Design and Conduct of Community Trials |
3 |
4 |
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Systems Science/Public Health: Basic Modeling and Simulation Methodologies |
4 |
3 |
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International Health and Disease |
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Foundations of International Health |
1, 4 |
4 |
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Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in LMICs |
2 |
4 |
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Infectious Diseases and Child Survival |
3 |
3 |
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Food Security and Nutrition in Humanitarian Emergencies |
3 |
2 |
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Global Disease Control Programs and Policies |
4 |
4 |
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Population, Behavior, and Health |
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Life Course Perspectives on Health |
1, 2 |
4 |
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Nutrition and Growth in Maternal and Child Health |
1 |
2 |
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Fundamentals of Program Evaluation |
1, 3 |
4 |
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Health Behavior Change at the Individual, Household, and Community Levels |
2 |
4 |
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Principles of Population Change |
2 |
4 |
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Nutrition Programs, Policy, and Politics in the United States: The Impact on Maternal, Child, and Family Health |
2 |
3 |
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Child Health and Development |
2 |
3 |
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Adolescent Health and Development |
3 |
3 |
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Research Ethics |
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Ethical Issues in Public Health |
2 |
3 |
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Research Ethics and Integrity: US and International Issues |
3 |
3 |
Student Timeline
The MSPH degree can be completed in 1.5 years; all requirements should be completed within 2 years.
In the first year of their degree, MSPH students will engage in intensive coursework, complete a comprehensive departmental examination, and write their practicum proposal. The second year will consist of various elective courses, a capstone essay about an applied topic of international health, and a field-based practicum focused on a significant issue related to the health of underserved populations.
Sample Year 1 Plan
This is an example schedule for the first year of the MSPH in Human Nutrition required courses. Please note this is just an example for students to use as a guide as they develop their own schedule. Students will also select elective courses for each term.
1st Term
140.621 |
Statistical Methods in Public Health I |
4 credits |
340.721 |
Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I |
5 credits |
222.860 |
Graduate Nutrition Seminar |
1 credit |
222.641 |
Principles of Human Nutrition in Public Health |
4 credits |
222.657 |
Food and Nutrition Policy |
2 credits |
222.658 |
Critical Thinking in Nutrition I |
1 credit |
222.840 |
Special Studies Human Nutrition: Individualized Goals Analysis |
1 credit |
550.860 |
Academic and Research Ethics at BSPH |
0 credits |
552.625 |
Building Collaborations Across Sectors to Improve Population Health |
0.5 credits |
Total: 18.5 required credits + elective options (if desired) |
3rd Term
140.623 |
Statistical Methods in Public Health III |
4 credits |
222.655 |
Nutrition and Life Stages |
3 credits |
222.860 |
Graduate Nutrition Seminar |
1 credit |
xxx.xxx |
Environmental Health option |
2-5 credits |
Total: 10 – 13 required credits + elective options (if desired) |
2nd Term
140.622 |
Statistical Methods in Public Health II |
4 credits |
220.600 |
International Travel Preparation, Safety, and Wellness |
1 credit |
222.860 |
Graduate Nutrition Seminar |
1 credit |
222.644 |
Nutrient Metabolism |
3 credits |
222.642 |
Assessment of Nutritional Status |
3 credits |
552.623 |
Principles of Negotiation and Mediation for PH Professionals |
0.5 credits |
552.626 |
Systems Thinking: Concepts and Methods |
0.5 credits |
552.624 |
Applications of Negotiation and Mediation for PH Professionals |
0.5 credits |
xxx.xxx |
Management Sciences option |
2-4 credits |
Total: 15.5 – 17.5 required credits + elective options (if desired) |
4th Term
140.624 |
Statistical Methods in Public Health IV |
4 credits |
222.654 |
Food, Culture, and Nutrition |
4 credits |
222.860 |
Graduate Nutrition Seminar |
1 credit |
Total: 9 required credits + elective options (if desired) |
Year 1 Totals: 53 – 58 credits + elective options (as desired)