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Graduate Certificate in Community Nutrition at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

A 14-credit graduate certificate from the Department of Nutrition preparing students to work in communities to improve nutrition-related health of groups and populations, for example in health departments and community nutrition agencies. It can be earned through asynchronous online courses.

Faculty: Graduate School (College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences)  |  Department: Nutrition  |  Duration: 14 graduate credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Required courses: NUTR 503 Community Nutrition Assessment, NUTR 504 Community Nutrition Intervention and Evaluation, NUTR 507 Introduction to Theories of Health Behavior Change, NUTR 510 Applied Human Nutrition, NUTR 531 Nutrition Fundamentals and NUTR 540 Public Policy in Action.

Career pathways

Roles at health departments and community-based nutrition-related agencies.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be currently admitted to a UT Knoxville graduate programme in good academic standing, or hold a master's degree or higher. Application for formal admission to the certificate through the Office of Graduate Admissions.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 14 graduate credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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