Nutrition Degree (Sports Nutrition Concentration)

Sports nutrition is a rapidly growing field of study.  Careers in sports nutrition lead to work with individuals and groups who are healthy, active and highly competitive or are seeking to develop or rebuild an active, healthy lifestyle.  The sports nutrition concentration is designed for students who seek graduate studies in related fields or who wish to prepare for careers in corporate wellness centers, fitness centers, and university and commercial athletic teams.  Individuals who hope to become Registered Dietitians must complete the dietetics concentration or take additional courses that will qualify them to apply for a post-baccalaureate internship.

The Mansfield University Nutrition program endeavors to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and with University Policies regarding students with disabilities. Every effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified students with disabilities who are able to perform the essential functions of our academic program in Nutrition. Students who are accepted into the program, and then discovered to be unable to perform these essential functions (with or without accommodation) may not be able to complete the program. Graduates who complete the program but are unable to perform certain competencies may experience significant roadblocks to, and in, the employment setting.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: Nutrition

CORE COURSES:

DIT	2211*	Introduction to Nutrition	3
DIT	3305	Principles of Food Science	3
DIT	3314	Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle	3
DIT	3316	Community Nutrition	3
DIT	3325	Nutrition Counseling and Education	3
DIT	4420	Nutrition Research Seminar	3
DIT	4417	Advanced Nutrition	3
Total semester hours for core			21

Nutrition:  Sports Nutrition (B.S.): 120 s.h.

The Sports Nutrition Concentration is for students considering careers in sports or fitness.  Additional courses are required for those who wish to become registered dietitians.

Required Courses:

DIT	3330	Sports Nutrition	3
DIT	xxxx	Choice	3
HPE	3360	Kinesiology	3
HPE	3370	Physiology of Exercise	3
BSC	1121*	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BSC	1122*	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
CHM	1101*	Introduction to Chemistry	4
CHM	1102*	Organic and Biochemistry	4
CHM	2201	Introduction to Biochemistry	4
MA	1125*	Introductory Statistics I	3
Total Semester Hours for Concentration:			35
Total Semester Hours for the major (Core plus Concentration):			56

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Contact Us

For more information on the nutrition program:

Kathy Wright

Office: 203C Elliott Hall
Phone: 570-662-4628
Email: kwright@mansfield.edu