Sports Nutrition Education Programs

Auburn University - Auburn, AL


College of Human Sciences


Department of Nutrition and Food Science

MS Nutrition, emphasis in Sports Nutrition

http://www.humsci.auburn.edu/nufs/index.php

 

Baylor University - Waco, TX


Benedictine University – Lisle, IL


Nutrition Department 


MS Nutrition and Wellness

http://www.ben.edu/nutrition/nutrwell.html

Dietetic Internship

http://www.ben.edu/nutrition/di.html

 

Boston University - Boston, MA


Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences


MS Nutrition in Nutrition

http://www.bu.edu/sargent/academics/programs/health-sciences/ms-nutrition-4-semesters/

http://www.bu.edu/sargent/academics/programs/health-sciences/ms-nutrition-2-semester/

Master of Science/Dietetic Internship

http://www.bu.edu/sargent/academics/programs/health-sciences/msdi/

 

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, CA

College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences

Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion
 


MS Sport Nutrition

http://www.class.csupomona.edu/Department/khp/programs.html#graduate

Dietetic Internship: Department of Human Nutrition and Food Sciences, College of Agriculture

http://www.csupomona.edu/~dietinternship/

 

 

California State University-East Bay - Hayward, CA


College of Education and Allied Studies


Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education


BS Exercise Nutrition and Wellness option


MS Exercise Physiology

http://edschool.csueastbay.edu/departments/kpe/options.html

 

California State University, Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA
College of Health and Human Services
School of Kinesiology and Nutritional Sciences Department

MS Nutritional Science, Certificate Program in Sports Nutrition
http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/hnut_sci/dept_pro.htm

Coordinated Program in Dietetics: http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/hnut_sci/dept_pro.htm

 

California University of Pennsylvania - California, PA
College of Education and Human Services
Department of Health Sciences & Sport Studies

MS Exercise Science and Health Promotion
http://www.cup.edu/education/hsss/msExerciseScience/index.jsp

 

Canisius College - Buffalo, NY
School of Education and Human Services
Health and Human Performance Department

MS Health & Human Performance, emphasis on sports
http://www.canisius.edu/academics/gradhome.asp

 

College of Saint Elizabeth - Morristown, NJ
Department of Foods and Nutrition

BS/MS Nutrition
15-credit post-baccalaureate certificate in Sports Nutrition and Wellness
http://www.cse.edu/index.php?id=165
Dietetic Internship: http://www.cse.edu/index.php?id=56

 

Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition OR Dept of Health and Exercise Science

Interdisciplinary Studies Program MS Exercise Science and Nutrition
http://www.fshn.cahs.colostate.edu/programs2.asp

Online MS Degree Dietetics: http://www.fshn.cahs.colostate.edu/programOnline.asp
Combined MS and Dietetic Internship:
http://www.cahs.colostate.edu/fshn/programs.asp

 

Deakin University Geelong - Victoria, Australia
Department of Health and Behavioural Sciences
School of Exercise Science and Nutrition Sciences

http://www.deakin.edu.au/hbs/ens/
Certificate in Sports Nutrition (online):
http://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/documents/postgrad/brochures/hbs/human_nutrition.pdf

 

Florida State University - Tallahassee, FL
College of Human Services
Department of Food, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences

MS Food & Nutrition with specialization in Sports Nutrition
PhD Exercise Science with specialization in Exercise Physiology
http://www.chs.fsu.edu/nfes/masters.php
Dietetic Internship: http://www.chs.fsu.edu/nfes/masters.php

Georgia State University - Atlanta, GA
College of Health and Human Sciences
Department of Nutrition

MS Health Sciences with an Emphasis in Sports Nutrition
http://chhs.gsu.edu/nutrition/1223.html
Coordinated Program in Dietetics: http://chhs.gsu.edu/nutrition/1222.html

George Washington University Medical Center - Washington, DC
School of Public Health and Human Services
Department of Exercise Science

MS Exercise, Nutrition, and Eating Behavior
http://www.gwumc.edu/exercise/html/grad/eneb.html

 

IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition - Australia

Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee

offers a postgraduate-level distance learning program

in Sport and Exercise Nutrition: http://www.sportsoracle.com/ioc/

James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA
Department of Kinesiology

MS Nutrition and Physical Activity

http://www.jmu.edu/kinesiology/

Dietetics Program
MS Health Sciences, Nutrition and Physical Activity Concentration:
http://www.healthsci.jmu.edu/dietetics/graduate.htm
Dietetics Internship: http://www.healthsci.jmu.edu/dietetics/graduate.htm

 

Long Island University-C.W. Post Campus - Brookville, NY
School of Public Health Professions and Nursing
Department of Nutrition

MS Nutrition-Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Concentration
http://www.cwpost.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/health/nutrition/
Dietetic Internship: http://www.cwpost.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/health/nutrition/di/

 

Loughborough University - Leicestershire, UK
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
MSc/Diploma Sport and Exercise Nutrition
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sses/

 

Mansfield University - Mansfield, PA
Robert Packer Department of Health Sciences

BS Sports Nutrition
http://www.mnsfld.edu/~health/index.htm

 

Marywood University - Scranton, PA
Nutrition and Dietetics Department

MS Sports Nutrition & Exercise Science
http://www.marywood.edu/departments/nutr_diet/home.html
Dietetic Internship (on-site dietetic internship and distance education dietetic internship):
http://www.marywood.edu/departments/nutr_diet/dietetic_internship.htm
Coordinated Program in Dietetics: http://www.marywood.edu/departments/nutr_diet/cp.htm

 

Montana State University - Bozeman, MT
College of Education, Health and Human Development
Department of Health and Human Development

MS Health and Human Development, emphasis Nutrition & Exercise
Graduate Programs Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Nutrition & Exercise:
http://www.montana.edu/ehhd/hhd/academicprograms08/graduate/exerciseandnutrition/nutrition.htm

Montana State University - Bozeman, MT
National Teachers Enhancement Network (NTEN)
Human Development, Food/Nutrition
Nutrition for Fitness and Performance: HDFN 526

Extended University
3 credit online graduate course, Fall semester (alt. yr. even)
http://btc.montana.edu/courses/aspx/ntenhome.aspx

 

North Dakota State University - Fargo, ND
College of Human Development and Education
Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (HNES)

MS Nutrition or MS Exercise Science

http://hnes.ndsu.edu/graduate_programs/
Coordinated Program in Dietetics:
http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/academic/factsheets/hde/dietetic.shtml

 

Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR
College of Health and Human Sciences
Department of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences:

BS Nutrition and Exercise Sciences

http://www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/nes/home

MS and PhD Exercise and Sport Science
http://www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/nes/graduate-programs
 

Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN

Department of Foods & Nutrition
Department of Health and Kinesiology

BS Nutr, Fitness & Health and Dietetics: Nutrition, Fitness and Health (NFH)
BS Nutrition, Fitness & Health and Dietetics
MS, PhD Health and Kinesiology Nutrition & Exercise
http://www.cfs.purdue.edu/f&n/
MS, PhD, Interdepartmental Nutrition Program (INP)

 

Saint Louis University - St. Louis, MO
Doisy School of Allied Health Professions
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics: http://www.slu.edu/x2275.xml

MS Nutrition & Dietetics with Nutrition and Physical Performance option

http://www.slu.edu/x2275.xml
Dietetic Internship: http://www.slu.edu/x11676.xml

San Diego State University - San Diego, CA
Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Dual MS in Exercise Physiology and Nutritional Sciences

http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/ens/

 

Simmons College - Boston, MA
Simmons School of Health Sciences – Nutrition

Certificate in Sports Nutrition & MS in Nutrition & Health Promotion

offer an MS degree in Nutrition and Health Promotion

www.simmons.edu/shs
Dietetic Internship: http://www.simmons.edu/shs/academics/nutrition/degrees/index.shtml

 

Southeast Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau, MO
College of Health and Human Services
Department of Health, Human Performance & Recreation

MS Nutrition and Exercise Science http://www5.semo.edu/health/grad_programs.asp

 

Teachers College, Columbia University - New York, NY
Department of Health and Behavior Studies
Program in Nutrition

MS Nutrition Applied Physiology and Nutrition
MS Nutrition and Exercise

http://www.tc.columbia.edu/hbs/Nutrition/
Dietetic Internship: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/hbs/Nutrition/

 

Texas Woman's University - Denton, TX
Department of Nutrition & Food Sciences

MS Exercise and Sports Nutrition
http://www.twu.edu/nutrition-food-sciences/ms-exercise-sports-nutrition.asp
Dietetic internships: http://www.twu.edu/nutrition-food-sciences/internships.asp
Combined Master's Dietetic Internship (Denton)
Combined Master's Dietetic Internship (Houston)

 

University of Aberdeen - King's College, England
College of Life Sciences and Medicine
School of Medical Sciences

MSc in Sports Nutrition: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/clsm/graduateschool/prospective.php

 

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham, AL
School of Health Related Professions
Department of Nutrition Sciences

MS Clinical Nutrition with emphasis in wellness/prevention, exercise science, health education

http://main.uab.edu/shrp/default.aspx?pid=77510
Dietetic Internship: http://main.uab.edu/shrp/default.aspx?pid=77502 

 

University at Buffalo, State University of New York - Buffalo, NY
School of Public Health and Health Professions
Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

BS/MS Exercise Nutrition
PhD Exercise Science with Nutrition concentration
http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/ens/programs.php
Dietetic Internship: http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/ens/dietetics/index.php

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs, CO

Department of Health Sciences

Beth-EL College of Nursing and Health Sciences

MS Health Sciences with option in Sports Dietetics/Sports Nutrition

MS Health Sciences with option in Exercise/Health Promotion
http://www.uccs.edu/~bethel/MSsportNutrition.htm

University of Connecticut - Storrs, CT
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Department of Nutritional Sciences

BS Nutrition with minor in Nutrition for Exercise and Sport (Sport Nutrition plan)
http://www.cag.uconn.edu/nutsci/nutsci/ugprog.html
MS Nutrition, interdisciplinary study in Exercise Science
http://www.cag.uconn.edu/nutsci/nutsci/gradprog.html
Dietetic Internship, College of Agriculture, Dept of Allied Health:
http://www.alliedhealth.uconn.edu/di_program.php

 

University of Delaware - Newark, DE
College of Health and Nursing Sciences
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

MS Nutrition and Dietetics with interdisciplinary studies in exercise science

http://www.udel.edu/HNES/index.html
Dietetic Internship (Internet-based program): http://www.udel.edu/NTDT/internship/

 

University of Florida - Gainesville, FL
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Food Science and Human Nutrition Department

MS Sports Nutrition Emphasis

http://fshn.ifas.ufl.edu/dietetics/graduate/sports/index.shtml
Combined MS-Dietetic Internship Program, Sports Nutrition Emphasis
http://fshn.ifas.ufl.edu/MS-DI/index.html

Sports Nutrition Internship - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Apply for graduate enrollment that includes full tuition reimbursement and payment for up to 40 hours/week employment. The internship begins in July 2009. The emphasis is on practical, hands-on training in collegiate sports nutrition. Prefer: Registered Dietitian or a dietetics student completing an internship. Contact: Cheryl Zonkowski, MS, RD, LDN, Director, Sports Nutrition: cherylz@gators.uaa.ufl.edu

 

University of Georgia - Athens, GA
College of Family and Consumer Science
Department of Foods and Nutrition

MS Foods and Nutrition w/courses available in Exer Sci

PhD Foods and Nutrition w/courses available in Exer Sci http://www.fcs.uga.edu/fdn/grad/index.html
Dietetic Internship: http://www.fcs.uga.edu/fdn/grad/diet_intern.html

 

University of Hawaii-Manoa - Honolulu, HI
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
Department of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Science

BS Human Nutrition, Sports and Wellness Track
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/Academic/fshn_overview.htm
MS, Nutritional Science

(IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition may be used to fulfill part of the MS degree requirements, subject to certain conditions)

http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/Academic/grad_ns_menu.htm

PhD Nutrition
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/Academic/grad_ns_menu_phd.htm 

University of Kentucky - Lexington, KY
College of Medicine

Graduate Center Nutritional Sciences/Clinical Nutrition
Graduate Center for Nutritional Sciences

MS Nutritional Sciences with emphasis in Wellness/Sports Nutrition
http://www.mc.uky.edu/nutrisci/
PhD Nutritional Sciences

http://www.mc.uky.edu/Nutrisci/phdprogram.html
Dietetic internship, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences:

http://www.ca.uky.edu/hes/?p=39

 

University of Massachusetts - Amherst, MA
School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Department of Nutrition

Online classes: Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle, and Nutrition and Health in the Science Classroom (3 credit hours each); non-credit: Fats and Heath; free online seminar: Omega-3 Fatty Acids:

http://www.umassone.net/courses/index.htm

Online Master’s of Public Health Nutrition: http://www.umassone.net/courses/credit/online_mph_nutrition.html
Dietetic Internship: http://www.umass.edu/dieteticinternship/

 

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Newark, NJ
School of Health Related Professions

PhD Health Sciences - Nutrition Track
http://shrp.umdnj.edu/nutr/
Dietetic Internship: http://shrp.umdnj.edu/programs/dietetic/index.html
Coordinated Program for DTRs:

http://shrp.umdnj.edu/programs/coord_dietetic/internship.htm

 

University of New Haven - New Haven, CT
College of Arts and Sciences
Nutrition and Dietetics

BS Nutr and Dietetics w/coursework in Sports Nutrition

MS Human Nutrition w/coursework in Human Nutrition

http://www.newhaven.edu/admissions/ugrad/programs/22780/  

University of Texas - Austin - Austin, TX
College of Education
Department of Kinesiology & Health Education

MEd Sports Sciences and Nutrition

http://www.edb.utexas.edu/khe/

University of Utah - Salt Lake City, UT
College of Health

Division of Nutrition and Department of Exercise and Sport Science

Coordinated Master’s Program with Emphasis in Sports Dietetics
http://www.health.utah.edu/nutrition/degrees/graduate/cmp/sports/index.html 

 

University of West Florida - Pensacola, FL
College of Professional Studies
Division of Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science

MS Health Education with emphasis in Fitness and Nutrition
MS Exercise Science
http://uwf.edu/hles/

Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, VA
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise

BS Foods, Nutrition & Exercise: http://www.hnfe.vt.edu/

MS and PhD Nutrition or Exercise Science

http://www.hnfe.vt.edu/
Dietetic Internship: http://www.hnfe.vt.edu/

 

For more information on Dietetic Internships click here: http://www.eatright.org/students/education/di.aspx
For more information on Coordinated Programs in Dietetics click here: http://www.eatright.org/Students/content.aspx?id=8471&terms=Coordinated+Dietetics+Program

 

Updated by:
Danielle Lafata, RD, Sports Dietitian, Athletes’ Performance, Tempe, AZ

Joshua Neuman, MS, Graduate Assistant, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 
Patti Steinmuller, MS, RD, CSSD, Sports Dietitian, Nutrition Instructor, Burns Technology Center, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT