CURRICULUM GUIDE. Table 1. Required Core Public Health Nutrition (MS) and Community Nutrition (PhD) Courses, Selected Course Objectives

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1 CURRICULUM GUIDE Table 1. Required Core Public Health Nutrition (MS) and Community Nutrition (PhD) Courses, Selected Course Objectives Course # Title Description Cr NUTR 500 Thesis (for thesis students only) 6 *NUTR 509 Graduate Seminar in Public Health In-depth discussion of timely topics 1 reflecting scope of public health as discipline and its interrelation with many other academic and professional disciplines. Speakers both internal and external. ^NUTR 511 Advances in Carbohydrate, Lipid and Protein Metabolism The physiological impact of dietary carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, with an emphasis on nutritional and hormonal regulation of intermediary metabolism, bioenergetics and gene regulation ^NUTR 512 Advances in Vitamin and Mineral Metabolism Advances in the requirements, utilization, metabolism and physiological impact of micronutrients with an emphasis on vitamins and minerals in the context of human nutrition. * ~ NUTR 515 Field Study in Community Nutrition Personal participation in and analysis of state or regional community nutrition program. Location of in-depth study to be selected in consultation with instructor. NUTR 519 Analysis of Practice in Community Nutrition Analysis of community nutrition practice from a systems-level to professional practice levels. *^NUTR 522 Nutrition Counseling Introduction of individual and group-based counseling skills for aiding change in eating habits, including assessment for intervention development, and evaluation to determine intervention effectiveness. This course provides a theoretical and practical foundation of basic counseling skills and techniques. This course allows students to begin to integrate knowledge and theory of nutrition with the social and behavioral sciences necessary to support applied dietetic practice. Additionally, this course aims to help students begin to cultivate a professional perspective in dealing with professional ethics as applied to the field of dietetics. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Identify basic interpersonal skills necessary in forming a collaborative counseling relationship. 2. Describe nutrition counseling theories and goals.. Conduct a behavioral assessment regarding dietary intake.. Implement various behavior change strategies for short and long-term goals to facilitate dietary changes. 5. Identify basic interpersonal skills necessary in forming a collaborative counseling relationship. 6. Describe nutrition counseling theories and goals. 7. Conduct a behavioral assessment regarding dietary intake. 8. Implement various behavior change strategies for short and long-term goals to facilitate dietary changes. 9. Evaluate the effectiveness of the helping process. 10. Describe issues of ethical standards for professional practice. 11. Identify selected counseling issues, such as cultural or gender differences, distance/electronic counseling, and handling difficult client behaviors. 2 1

2 NUTR 52 Nutrition Counseling Practicum Review of theoretical frameworks and 1 communication skills important in the counseling process. Provide an overview of the Nutrition Care Process. Development of nutrition interviewing and counseling skills in a health care setting, focused on addressing chronic health conditions such as overweight/ obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes, through supervised practice. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Conduct a dietary assessment. 2. Plan and facilitate dietary changes using behavioral strategies to improve food practices when indicated.. Evaluate the effectiveness of plan.. Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills necessary in forming a collaborative counseling relationship. *NUTR 52 Public Health Nutrition: Assessment, Intervention, & Evaluation Examination of the socio-ecological model and nutrition-related protective and risk factors at each level of the model; community nutrition needs assessment, including defining nutrition-related services, gaps, and health disparities in target populations; development of population-focused goals and objectives to improve health; development of population-focused nutrition intervention and policy plans; development of evaluation plans for nutrition-related interventions, policies, and programs. The practicum is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of nutrition-related community organizations and agencies, team building and leadership knowledge and skills, and practical experience in anthropometry and WIC services (1 credit hour = 5 contact hours). STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES: At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to 1. Conduct a community nutrition needs assessment, including identifying community needs, assets, and capacity. 2. Identify community stakeholders and participate in coalitions and community partnerships to improve population health.. Conceptualize a population-based policy, program, project, or intervention.. Use culturally appropriate strategies to design nutrition-related public health policies, programs, or projects. 5. Identify the social determinants of health and the effects of structural bias, social inequities, and racism on health equity. 6. Utilizes program planning steps to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate community and population programs. *^NUTR 5 Research Methods I Scientific method, study design, data interpretation, and critical evaluation of current nutrition literature. 2

3 *NUTR 59 Special Topics: Advanced Human Nutrition Course Description/Information: Overview of nutrient functions in fundamental biological processes in healthy humans, including energy transformation, metabolic regulation, and growth/development, all with emphasis on application in community and public health policy settings. The Dietary Reference Intakes will provide the framework for discussing nutrient metabolism at the macro level. Student Learning Outcomes/Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Describe and explain the fundamental functions of macronutrients and select micronutrients, including for each: a) Digestion, absorption, transport, metabolism, excretion, deficiency, toxicity, dietary sources b) Predominant impact on human health c) How levels are assessed and recommendations developed 2. Apply this knowledge to analysis of current issues/policy recommendations in nutrition. Identify the role of nutrition components in population and global health. Describe strengths and weaknesses of current knowledge and be able to identify research gaps. *NUTR 621 Physiological Basis for Diet and Disease Altered nutrient needs as result of metabolic changes that occur in selected disease states. ^NUTR 62 Public Health Nutrition Systems, Programs & Services COURSE DESCRIPTION: An in-depth examination of food and nutritionrelated public health systems, programs, services, and interventions; delineation of system-thinking theories and the socio-ecological model; development of community-based nutrition-related systems models, diagrams, and research interventions; focus on funding streams for policy, systems, and environmental change interventions as well as socio/behavioral interventions focused on multiple levels of the socio-ecological model. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Describe systems thinking theories, models, and tools. 2. Describe the socio-ecological model, multi-level interventions, and socio/behavioral theories appropriate at each level of the model.. Conceptualize a food- and/or nutrition-related system, using mapping tools and/or diagrams.. Consider cultural, political and ethical issues when developing interventions or public health services or policies. 5. Plan a multilevel dynamic systems intervention, including detailing the evidence-based methods used, community collaborators and reach, the cultural appropriateness of the intervention, and the likelihood of sustainability. Function as an effective team member to produce outstanding products for community partners.

4 *NUTR 626 Lifecourse Nutrition Course Description: Advanced nutrition principles related to needs across the life cycle will be explored in-depth (i.e., pregnancy, fetal development, lactation, infancy, early-, middle-, & late-childhood, adolescence, & young-, middle-, & late-adulthood). Factors associated with the ability to follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, at each relevant stage, will be discussed. An emphasis will be placed on the impact of these concepts on the maternal & child population. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES: At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to 1. Describe & explain the unique nutrient requirements, & barriers to optimal intake, for each discrete life stage. 2. Clearly & effectively communicate information about issues & services that affect MCH population groups, from a life course perspective.. Identify the role of cultural/social/behavioral factors in determining health & nutrition status at unique life stages.. Suggest modifications of health services to meet the specific needs of a group or family, community, and/or population. ^NUTR 65 Advanced Research Methods Funding mechanisms, scientific grant writing, advanced research design/methodology in nutrition, and peer review. *PUBH 520 Public Health Policy and Administration Administrative considerations of community-based health care programs and public health practice. Health policy formulation, political environment and governmental involvement in health, legal responsibilities, and managerial concepts/techniques/process. *PUBH 50 Biostatistics Application of descriptive and inferential statistical methods to health-related problems and programs. Microcomputer applications use and interpretation of vital statistics and introductory research methodology preparatory for first course in epidemiology. *PUBH 50 Principles of Epidemiology Distribution and determinants of health-related outcomes in specified populations, with application to control of health problems. Historical origins of discipline, hypothesis formulation, research design, data and error sources, measures of frequency and association, etiologic reasoning, disease screening, and injury control. ^PUBH 60 Advanced Epidemiological Methods A detailed examination of the epidemiologic methods used in cohort, case-control, and experimental studies. Particular emphasis in critiquing and understanding epidemiologic methods in the professional literature. Application of higher-level methods that can be utilized in the public health practice setting. Analytic methods will include multiple logistic regression and survival analysis. *Core Public Health Nutrition MS Coursework (non-thesis students must take at least one -hour elective in addition to these courses). ^Core Community Nutrition PhD Coursework ~ Required for all Maternal and Child Health Nutrition Education and Training Program funded trainees.

5 Table 2. Required Additional Coursework for dual MS-MPH Program MS-MPH Required Additional Coursework Core Curriculum for both MPH Concentrations: PUBH 509 Graduate Seminar in Public Health (cross-listed with Nutrition, Nursing, Social Work, Kinesiology) PUBH 510 Environmental Health Science PUBH 57 Fundamentals of Program Planning PUBH 555 Health and Society Additional coursework for Health Policy and Management (HPM) concentration: PUBH 521 Organizational Dynamics of Health Care PUBH 525 Financial of Health Programs PUBH 527 Theories and Techniques of Health Planning PUBH 612 Health and Health Care Policy Additional coursework for the Community Health Education (CHE) concentration: PUBH 56 Research Methods in Health PUBH 550 Principles for Practice in Community Health Education PUBH 552 Community Health Problem Solving Cr 1 Table. Selected Electives* Selected Electives ANTH 10 Principles of Cultural Anthropology ANTH 11 Linguistic Anthropology ANTH 515 Medical Anthropology CFS 50 Parent-Child Relations CFS 550 Theory and Research in Family Studies CFS 552 Diversity in Children and Families CFS 555 Cross-Cultural Research in Early Care and Education CFS 562 Families and Children Coping with Stress COUN 551 Theory and Practice of Counseling COUN 55 Group Dynamics and Methods KNS 80 Physiology of Exercise KNS 521 Physical Activity Epidemiology Methods NUTR 58 Independent Study NUTR 602 Advanced Topics in Nutrition *This list of electives is not all inclusive but was developed to assist students in selecting electives. Cr