Overview
Hunter College’s School of Urban Public educates students to contribute to improving urban health by addressing problems such as malnutrition, chronic diseases including obesity, diabetes, cancer, substance abuse, asthma, HIV, and violence. The School offers undergraduate programs in Public Health and in Nutrition and Food Science. Hunter’s School of Urban Public Health shares an eight-story, 147,000-square-foot green building on Third Avenue between East 118th and 119th Streets with the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. Faculty, staff and students from both schools work closely with community organizations and health and social service agencies in East Harlem to strengthen existing and create new approaches to improving the well-being of East Harlem and other low-income communities.
Graduate Nutrition Programs
The Nutrition Program offers four graduate degrees and a graduate credit-bearing Dietetic Internship certificate. The mission of the Nutrition Program is to promote the nutritional well-being of individuals and populations through teaching, research and service. It is dedicated to providing the highest quality education in nutrition and contributing to the profession through faculty research and scholarly activity.
What can I do with my graduate degree in Nutrition?
Graduates are trained to take an evidence-based approach as they integrate and apply knowledge of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, food science, food service management, and public health to achieve health promotion and disease prevention. They pursue careers in public and private hospitals, community health centers, public health programs, food service management, long-term care facilities, nutrition entrepreneurship, and research. Our accredited programs qualify students to sit for the national Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credentialing exam, and also apply for New York State CDN (Certified Dietitian Nutritionist) certification.
Master of Science Programs in Nutrition
• Nutrition-Integrated Program in Nutrition and Dietetics (IPND)—ACEND Accredited
The 53 credit ACEND accredited credit IPND combines graduate-level didactic coursework and Supervised Experiential Learning (SEL) components that affords graduates eligibility to take the national Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credentialing exam, and to apply for active membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Accreditation
The MS-IPND, and DI Certificate programs are accredited by ACEND: the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190. Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995, (800)-877-1600 ext 5400 acend@eatright.org, www.eatright.org/ACEND
Programs and Courses
Programs and Courses in Nutrition
Administration
Campus Director
Khursheed Navder, PhD, RDN, FAND
Room 612, (212) 396-7775
knavder@hunter.cuny.edu
Silberman Campus
2180 Third Avenue (119th Street and Third Avenue, 5th floor)
New York NY 10035
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/uph
For information, contact:
Nzinga Ajani
Silberman 5th floor
Dean’s Suite
212 396 7729 -or-
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/uph
Faculty
Faculty of School of Urban Public Health
