MSPH in International Health (Human Nutrition) Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health

The MSPH program in Human Nutrition is designed to train professionals to focus on understanding and solving public health problems in food and nutrition across a diverse societal landscape. The MSPH program prepares students to assume professional, technical, and management positions within public health nutrition programs or government, international or non-government agencies, universities, hospitals, and private industry. The MSPH program also prepares students with a foundation of knowledge and skills for carrying out subsequent doctoral study and research in the field of human nutrition, or training in medicine.

The MSPH in Human Nutrition, based in the Department of International Health, is focused on both domestic and international issues with a focus on disadvantaged populations. Through the practicum requirement, students will have the opportunity to gain experience working with global or domestic public health organizations.

Student Timeline

Academic terms 1 - 4

• Students concentrate on course work in the core area of public health nutrition. They choose electives in accordance with their intended career path in public health nutrition.
• Practicum proposal

Academic terms 5 - 6

• Students complete a practicum designed to provide practical experience in their intended area. Students will apply the knowledge gained during the first year, to develop field, laboratory, or clinical skills related to nutrition research or programs according to individually designed learning objectives, and work as part of a team in an applied research or practice project. Students are placed in a variety of professional settings, which may include: government, non-government organizations (NGOs), university projects, and multilateral, private, and/or for-profit sector. Practicum locations exist in the US and most regions of the world.
• Practicum update at the end of every term.
• The MSPH culminating experience is a written capstone that provides a meaningful contribution related to the health and nutrition of underserved populations.

Students in the program plan to pursue careers in management of nutrition and health programs, or in the technical content of health promotion and disease prevention programs, or go on to doctoral degrees in nutrition (Ph.D.), medicine (MD), or related fields.

Where our recent alumni work:

• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
• CDC
• Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
• GBMC Bariatric Outpatient Center
• Harvard University
• International Mercy Corps
• Nutrition at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
• UNICEF
• University of Maryland Extension Program, Food Supplement Nutrition Education
• USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
• The World Bank
• Virginia Heart Comprehensive Weight Management Institute