Sports Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree

All students are required to meet the general university admission requirements.

Graduates with a Sports Nutrition degree often pursue careers in the following settings:

• Sports teams
• Consulting firms
• Gyms and fitness centers
• Athletic and health clubs
• Recreation and leisure
• Food industry
• Wellness centers
• Public and private clinics
• Entrepreneur

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Communications (9 credits)

• COMM 106 - Public Speaking I (3 credits)
• ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I (3 credits)
• ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II (3 credits)

Social Science (6 credits)

At least two courses in two subject areas.

Humanities (6 credits)

At least two courses in two subject areas.

Biological Science (12 credits)
Grades of C or higher required.

• BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology (4 credits)
• BIOL 441 - Human Body I (4 credits)* AND
  BIOL 442 - Human Body II (4 credits)* OR
  KIN 360 - Anatomy and Physiology (8 credits)*

Physical Sciences (9 credit hours)
Grades of C or higher required.

• CHM 210 - Chemistry I (4 credits)
• BIOCH 265 – Introductory Organic and Biochemistry (5 credits)

Quantitative Studies (3 credit hours)

• MATH 100 - College Algebra (3 credits) OR
  MATH 220 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 credits)
• STAT 225 - Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)

Integrative Health and Human Sciences (3 credits)

• HHS 100 - Well-being 1: You and Community (1 credit)
• HHS 200 - Well-being 2: Mind and Body (1 credit)
• HHS 300 - Well-being 3: Money and Meaning (1 credit)

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (49 credits)
Grades of C or higher required.

• FNDH 115 - Introduction to Health and Nutrition Professions (3 credits)
• FNDH 132 - Basic Nutrition (3 credits)
• FNDH 313 - Science of Food (4 credits)
• FNDH 400 - Human Nutrition (3 credits)
• FNDH 450 - Nutritional Assessment (2 credits)
• FNDH 510 - Life Span Nutrition (2 credits)
• FNDH 515 – Counseling Strategies in Dietetic Practice (3 credits)
• FNDH 540 - Nutrition Education and Planning Program (2 credits)
• FNDH 575 - Research in Health Sciences (1 credits)
• FNDH 620 – Nutrient Metabolism (3 credits)
• FNDH 631 – Clinical Nutrition I (3 credits)
• FNDH 635 – Sports Nutrition (3 credits)
• Upper-level FNDH Course Work (6 credits)
• KIN 220 – Behavioral Bases of Physical Activity (4 credits)
• KIN 335 – Physiology of Exercise (4 credits)
• KIN 380 – Principles of Exercise Training (3 credits)

Unrestricted electives (13 credits)

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