Maximize human physical performance, promote healthy aging and prevent chronic illness.
In the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Human Performance undergraduate degree program, you’ll learn to combine nutrition, exercise and behavioral sciences to improve quality of life at every stage. When you graduate, you’ll be ready for a career in the health and fitness industry, community health and wellness, or to pursue graduate studies in physical therapy, exercise physiology and related health sciences.
The College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences offers $1 million in scholarships to our students! Combine these options with university scholarships and support from privately funded scholarships and you're well on your way to achieving your educational goals at a price you can afford.
Students in the School of Nutritional Sciences & Wellness have exclusive access to over $80,000 in program-specific scholarships, awarded from 14 different scholarships -- in addition to $230,000 in scholarships that are available to all or most CALES students.
A degree in Nutrition & Human Performance prepares you for careers in healthcare and physical fitness, training and wellness. It can also serve as a springboard for graduate school. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median pay for careers related to nutrition and human performance ranged from about $53,000 – $97,000 per year with a faster than average job growth overall (2022).
Although your career possibilities are limitless, here are some example career paths our students follow:
- Personal Training: Assess clients’ bodily strengths and weaknesses and create customized workout and diet plans based on their fitness/wellness goals.
- Fitness and Wellness Coordination: Develop, manage, or coordinate fitness and wellness programs for gyms, spas, or corporate entities.
- Physical and Occupational Therapy: Help patients improve their mobility and perform the activities of daily life following injury or illness, or as part of a mental health treatment plan.
The B.S. in Nutrition & Human Performance gives you access to courses at the intersection of nutrition, fitness, medicine and health, such as:
| Sports Nutrition |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology |
| Nutrition & Metabolism |
| Careers in Nutrition & Human Performance |
| Nutrition, Physical Activity, & Health Promotion |
| Human Body Composition |
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