Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Obesity and Weight Management University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 Contacts: Dr. Leann Birch, Certificate Director, or Tonya Harris, Courses and Certificate prepare you to address obesity in clinical, community, schools, workplace, and research settings Quick Facts Pursue courses, internships, and research as part of your graduate degree Requires 16 credits in nutrition, physical activity, policy and related areas (6 courses) For master’s or doctoral students interested in community, clinical, and research settings Can be completed along with your graduate degree More than 20 faculty teach more than 20 courses and supervise 5 clinics Tailored to Your Interests Nutrition, physical activity, environment, behavioral management, counseling and policy Enhance communication about obesity and weight management with diverse audiences Develop skills in advocacy in school, workplace, community, and clinical settings Procedures and Requirements Be admitted as a degree seeking student at University of Georgia, any department, * Popular courses, offered regularly, and/or with pre-requisites waived for certificate students are marked with * Required core courses, 10 credits Nutrition, 3 credits *FDNS6240E Nutrition and Obesity Across the Lifespan (3 cr), Mary Ann Johnson FDNS6590 Metabolism and Physiology of Energy Balance and Obesity (3 cr), Claire de La Serre Spring 2017 M/W/F 02:30 pm - 03:20 pm Physical activity, 3 credits *KINS6500 Physical Activity, Exercise and Obesity Across the Lifespan (3 cr), Ellen Evans Spring 2017 M/W/F 08:00 am - 08:50 am KINS8300 Exercise, Obesity, and Cardiometabolic Diseases (3 cr), Nathan Jenkins Spring 2017 M/W/F 10:10 am 11:00 am – Policy, 3 credits *HPAM7050 Health Policy and Obesity (3 cr), Janani Thapa Spring 2017 T 9:30 am 12:15 pm – Survey, 1 credit *FDNS/KINS/HPAM/HPRB/ECHD8595 Survey of Obesity and Weight Management (1 cr), Leann Birch Spring 2017 W 10:10 am - 11:00 am Electives, 6 credits
Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Obesity and Weight Management University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 Contacts: Dr. Leann Birch, Certificate Director, or Tonya Harris, Courses and Certificate prepare you to address obesity in clinical, community, schools, workplace, and research settings Quick Facts Pursue courses, internships, and research as part of your graduate degree Requires 16 credits in nutrition, physical activity, policy and related areas (6 courses) For master’s or doctoral students interested in community, clinical, and research settings Can be completed along with your graduate degree More than 20 faculty teach more than 20 courses and supervise 5 clinics Tailored to Your Interests Nutrition, physical activity, environment, behavioral management, counseling and policy Enhance communication about obesity and weight management with diverse audiences Develop skills in advocacy in school, workplace, community, and clinical settings Procedures and Requirements Be admitted as a degree seeking student at University of Georgia, any department, * Popular courses, offered regularly, and/or with pre-requisites waived for certificate students are marked with * Required core courses, 10 credits Nutrition, 3 credits *FDNS6240E Nutrition and Obesity Across the Lifespan (3 cr), Mary Ann Johnson FDNS6590 Metabolism and Physiology of Energy Balance and Obesity (3 cr), Claire de La Serre Spring 2017 M/W/F 02:30 pm - 03:20 pm Physical activity, 3 credits *KINS6500 Physical Activity, Exercise and Obesity Across the Lifespan (3 cr), Ellen Evans Spring 2017 M/W/F 08:00 am - 08:50 am KINS8300 Exercise, Obesity, and Cardiometabolic Diseases (3 cr), Nathan Jenkins Spring 2017 M/W/F 10:10 am – 11:00 am Policy, 3 credits *HPAM7050 Health Policy and Obesity (3 cr), Janani Thapa Spring 2017 T 9:30 am – 12:15 pm Survey, 1 credit *FDNS/KINS/HPAM/HPRB/ECHD8595 Survey of Obesity and Weight Management (1 cr), Leann Birch Spring 2017 W 10:10 am - 11:00 am Electives, 6 credits
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