Master of Public Health / MBA
The MPH/MBA degree program is offered by the UMDNJ - School of Public Health and
Rutgers Business Graduate Program: Newark and Piscataway/New Brunswick campuses. The
program is designed to prepare students for administrative positions in the complex and evolving
health care industry. This is a full-time or part-time program that requires the completion of up to
85 credits. Upon completion of the required coursework, students degrees, the Master of Public
Health (MPH) from UMDNJ - School of Public Health, and the Master of Business
Administration (MBA) from Rutgers Business Graduate Program. Applicants to the dual degree
program must take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and be approved for
admission by both the UMDNJ - School of Public Health and Rutgers Business Graduate
Program. Applicants for the MPH/MBA program should submit an application to each school.
Course requirements for the MPH include the 5 core courses (15 credits) and 5 required courses
(15 credits) for the Health Systems and Policy Department and 6 credits in field work.
Quick Facts
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Credits: 85 credits
Status: Full-Time or Flex
Campus: Newark or New Brunswick
Entrance Exam: GMAT
Term of Entry: Fall, Spring, or Summer
Master of Science in Nutrition Program
The Master of Science in Human Nutrition Program is concerned with normal and therapeutic
nutrition for individuals and groups. The program accommodates students who:
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Have a bachelor's degree and wish to become a registered dietitian (R.D.).
Are not registered dietitians, but wish to delve more deeply into nutritional science and
research.
Students can opt to pursue the Didactic Program in Dietetics (D.P.D.) track or the Nutritional
Sciences (NS) track. Both tracks stress the interdisciplinary and scientific nature of nutrition and
food and provide students with a base of theoretical knowledge and methodology enabling them
to continue professional growth after graduation.
Graduate study in human nutrition is offered on both a full-time and part-time basis with courses
in the evening. The DPD-track students will complete the degree as non-thesis students, while
the NS-track students have the option of thesis or no thesis.
By completing the M.S. degree, you will also receive a verification statement, which shows
successful completion of the D.P.D. A college degree (bachelor's or master's) and your
verification statement are your “tickets” to apply to dietetic internships, the next step to become
an R.D.
What Is a Dietetic Internship?
After you complete your M.S./D.P.D. program, you must apply for a dietetic internship (also
called supervised practice). While the Didactic Program provides mostly classroom training, the
dietetic internship provides hands-on training. Dietetic internships provide at least 1,200 hours of
supervised practice (unpaid) and are usually completed in eight to 12 months, depending on the
availability of a part-time schedule. Entry to a dietetic internship is competitive. You will likely
need at least a 3.2 undergraduate GPA and relevant work experience in healthcare to be a viable
candidate. After completion of the internship, you are eligible to take the registration
examination for dietitians.
What Does It Mean to Be a Registered Dietitian?
R.D.s are food and nutrition experts employed in a wide variety of settings who find exciting
jobs working as:
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Clinical dietitians—who provide medical nutritional therapy for patients in hospitals,
physician offices, and other locations.
Sports dietitians—who work in corporate wellness programs and for sports teams.
Community dietitians—who counsel individuals and groups on nutritional practices
designed to prevent disease and promote good health.
Management dietitians—who oversee large-scale meal planning and preparation in
healthcare facilities, business and industry, and colleges and universities.
Consultant dietitians—who often work under contract with healthcare facilities.
Private practice dietitians—who counsel individuals and groups on good nutrition to
improve health.
Education dietitians—who teach nurses, dietetics students, and others about nutrition
in higher education.
M.S. in Kinesiology - Integrative Exercise
Physiology
Program summary: This curriculum can be tailored for students who desire advanced
knowledge and competencies in clinical or applied integrative physiology of exercise to practice
in hospitals, clinics, and wellness centers as a part of the health care team; and, for students who
are preparing for doctoral programs at research intensive institutions. The coursework in
cardiovascular, respiratory, and musculoskeletalal systems is designed to provide students the
opportunity to develop advanced knowledge and competencies in integrated exercise physiology.
Program modules: The modules are KINES 5311: Exercise Physiology; KINES 9201:
Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology; KINES 9203: Applied Exercise Physiology:
Neuromuscular; KINES 9901: Research Methods; KINES 5312: Exercise and Nutrient
Metabolism; KINES 5313: Exercise and Aging; KINES 9204: Cellular Adaptations to Exercise;
KINES 9205: Exercise Testing and Prescription; KINES 9206: Environmental Physiology.
Admission requirements: Applicant must have completed bachelor’s degree in engineering or
medicine; or master’s degree in all other fields or at least one year of a master’s degree in a
related discipline, following the three-year bachelor’s degree. They should have obtained
Graduate Record Examination or Graduate Management Admissions Test scores. In addition to
this, they should have minimum TOEFL scores of 550 for paper based test, 213 for computer
based test and 79 for internet based test; or IELTS academic score of 6.5.