Doctoral Training on Organic Food

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Examines the historical, cultural, political, economic and geographic food production, consumption and post-consumption. Align with the main focus of concentration feeding studies how individuals, communities and societies related to food in a cultural and historical context. The program offers students the opportunity to study a wide range of topics such as:

1. Science and Food Technology
2. Food and Culture
3. Epidemiology
4. Marketing 
5. Nutrition
6. Health policy

Students will also work closely with an advisor to choose the right combination of choices to complement individual interests and career paths to choose and experience abroad in one of New York University Global Sites.

Careers: Global Public Health Food Studies major New York University prepares students to enter a variety of careers in:

1. advocacy
2. policy
3. agriculture
4. food production
5. public relations
6. development
7. advanced public health
8. food studies
9. or other related fields university education

New York University World Institute for Public Health

The NYU Global Institute of Public Health (GIPH) crosses disciplinary boundaries to address the problems of the most pressing health of the planet. Drawing resources between schools NYU, the Institute offers a truly interdisciplinary education of public health bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.

The Institute also supports advanced and collaborative research on public health issues worldwide. The GIPH relies on the global reach of the University of unique global network of NYU, draws its strength from the entrepreneurial spirit of many talented teachers and students of NYU, and serves as a conduit for advanced research and education that promotes equitable health for all.

Majors requiring highly selective undergraduate global health (GIPH) allow students to choose a study program which is a combination of public health and an academic discipline or professional field housed in one of (04) four schools of New York University:

1. College of Arts and Sciences
2. College of Nursing
3. School of Social Work
4. Steinhardt School of Culture
5. Education and Human Development

Public health combined with other Majors

Global public health is not a major stand-alone, but rather, students from different majors combined benefit of instructors, counselors and courses in both their home school and the whole of University.

The unique structure responds to the growing demand for interdisciplinary practitioners of public health, both in the U.S. and abroad.

The curriculum is combined with experiential learning and study away requirements to ensure that students are extensively trained and prepared only for a variety of careers. Students take courses in their chosen field in Steinhardt, the exact number of different courses by major.

Students complete their courses with choice to global public health and/or major field Steinhardt (chosen in consultation with an advisor) to complete individual interests and career paths and study a foreign language. Advertisement