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Dr. Ethan Balk, an HPX associate professor
DANBURY, CT Western Connecticut State University will offer a master s degree in Human Nutrition in the fall, an expansion of the fast-growing Health Promotion & Exercise Sciences (HPX) program. The department currently hosts degrees in Health Promotion Studies and Health Education.
Dr. Ethan Balk, an HPX associate professor, is coordinating the graduate degree, which can serve students with a background in varying fields, including public and community health, psychology, education and other professions. If you are interested in working with people in a nutrition setting, whether it be a private practice, community health, or nutrition education, this degree will give you foundational knowledge and move you toward certification as a nutrition specialist, Balk said. Nutrition encompasses such a broad field. We work with people in a multitude of disease settings including obesity and the common chronic diseases, maternal and