Environmental Health Sciences 
Human Nutrition
 
 
The study of foods and nutrients and their effect on the health of individuals
"Man is what he eats"
Ludwig Feurerbach, 1804-1872
The 19th century quote couldn't be truer today and the Human Nutrition Program in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) offers a curriculum to explore, teach and communicate the most recent scientific discoveries in nutrition. From nutrigenomics and epigenetics to the clinical and community translation of nutrition, the University of Michigan faculty provides a breadth of knowledge, skills and research opportunity to those students seeking a 21st curriculum in cellular, physiological and community nutrition.
The Master in Public Health (M.P.H.) degree program and the Master of Sciences (MS) in Human Nutrition provides a wide ranging education gained from other public health disciplines within the School of Public Health and through their own diverse EHS departmental faculty. The varied backgrounds of students provide stimulation for new thinking about solutions to today’s nutrition problems such as an obesity epidemic and subsequent rise in cardiovascular and diabetes disease.
The M.P.H. or M.S. degrees in Human Nutrition provides one of the few Didactic Programs in Dietetics (DPD) through the graduate degree program. The EHS department also houses the University of Michigan Dietetic Internship (DI). Upon completion of both the DPD and DI programs, graduates meet the requirements for Registered Dietitian (RD) eligibility.
At the completion of the Human Nutrition program, students find employment opportunities in public health settings such as local, state or federal agencies, as well as non-profit agencies, the food and nutrition industry and research organizations. Our alumni can be found at NSF International, USDA, Michigan Public Health Department and major food industries. A number of alumni stay in the area and are employed at the University of Michigan Health System.
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