Graduate Program in Nutrition & Physical Activity
This 33-credit hour interdisciplinary program is for persons with an undergraduate degreee in kinesiology, dietetics, including registered dietitians, or an approved area. The program is designed for individuals who are interested in nutrition in exercise performance settings. Courses in nutrition, exercise physiology, human anatomy and physiology are prerequisites for admission. Students enrolled in this program must declare a major in either Kinesiology or Health Sciences/Dietetics with a concentration in Nutrition and Physical Activity, and will be assigned an advisor in both departments. A thesis or directed research on a selected topic in nutrition and exercise is required. Although this program does not lead to the RD (Registered Dietician) status by the American Dietetic Association, students may obtain this status by completing additional requirements. A listing of these requirements is available from the undergraduate coordinator of the dietetics program.
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Nutrition and Physical Activity Courses |
Credit Hours |
| KIN/NUTR 555 | Theories and Practices of Weight Management | 3 |
| KIN 644 | Metabolic and Cardiovascular Aspects of Exercise | 3 |
| KIN 645 | Muscular, Hormonal and Environmental Aspects of Exercise | 3 |
| KIN 650 | Exercise Testing, Prescription and Evaluation | 3 |
| KIN/HTH 655 | Research Techniques | 3 |
| MATH 522 | Statistics for Research | 3 |
| NUTR 545 | Nutrition and Exercise | 3 |
| NUTR 652 | Nutrition Assesment | 3 |
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Subtotal | 24 |
| Select one of the following: NUTR 582 Nutrition and Metabolism NUTR 655 IntegraTuesday, April 10, 2007 9:39 AM | ||
| Select one of the following: KIN/HTH 700 Thesis NUTR 681, 682, 695 Directed Research in Dietetics I-II and Seminar and Research in Dietetics |
6 | |
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Total |
33 |
For more information about the Nutrition and Physical Activity program, contact Dr. Kent Todd at 540-568-3947.
