Sports Nutrition Education Programs

The institutions listed below offer courses, certificates, or advanced degrees that include sports nutrition, exercise science, exercise physiology, or kinesiology or a related topic as a component of the program. The dietetic internships and coordinated programs in dietetics listed may offer an opportunity for some competencies to be achieved in the area of sports nutrition. The information is current as of January 2012. If you know of new programs to add, contact SCAN at scandpg@gmail.com.

 

 

Baylor University - Waco, TX


Benedictine University – Lisle, IL


Nutrition Department 


MS Nutrition and Wellness

http://www.ben.edu/academic_programs/education_health/nutrition/index.cfm

Dietetic Internship

http://www1.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 (MS/DI)

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 Kinesiology Exercise Physiology

http://www.csupomona.edu/~kin/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/academic/hhs/kns/

Coordinated Program in Dietetics: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/hhs/kns/ntrs_bs_I.php

 

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

MS Exercise Science and Health Promotion

 

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/masters-in-health-and-human-performance/

 

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

MS Nutrition
Option: Certificate Program in Sports Nutrition and Wellness
http://www.cse.edu/academics/academic-areas/health-wellness/nutrition/?tabID=tabGraduate&divID=progGraduate
Dietetic Internship:
http://www.cse.edu/academics/academic-areas/health-wellness/nutrition/dietetic-internship/

 

Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

MS Food Science and Nutrition, Specialization in Nutrition and Exercise Science
http://www.fshn.cahs.colostate.edu/academic_programs/Default.aspx

Online MS Degree Dietetics
http://www.fshn.cahs.colostate.edu/academic_programs/Default.aspx
Coordinated MS/CP Program in Dietetics
http://www.fshn.cahs.colostate.edu/academic_programs/masters/FAQ_mscp.aspx

 

East Carolina University
College of Health and Human Performance, Dept. of Kinesiology

MS Exercise Science
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/grcat/programEXSS.cfm

College of Human Ecology, Dept. of Nutrition Science

MS Nutrition and Dietetics with a concentration in Nutrition for Wellness and Performance
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/grcat/programNUTR.cfm
Dietetic Internship: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/grcat/programNUTR.cfm
Distance Education: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/grcat/distanceEd.cfm

 

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

MS Food & Nutrition with specialization in Sports Nutrition: http://www.chs.fsu.edu/nfes_grad
PhD Exercise Science with specialization in Exercise Physiology
http://www.chs.fsu.edu/nfes_doc
Dietetic Internship: http://www.chs.fsu.edu/nfes_grad_ds

Institute of Sports Sciences and Exercise Medicine

MS Exercise Science: http://www.chs.fsu.edu/ISSM

Georgia State University - Atlanta, GA
Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions
Division of Nutrition

MS Health Sciences with a Specialization in Nutrition
http://nutrition.gsu.edu/692.html
Coordinated Program in Dietetics: http://nutrition.gsu.edu/690.html

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

MS with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning
MPH in Physical Activity in Public Health
http://sphhs.gwumc.edu/departments/exercisescience/graduateprograms
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/mes/description.html

Dietetics Program
MS Health Sciences with a Concentration in Dietetics (Online Program)
http://www.healthsci.jmu.edu/msdietetics.html

 

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.liu.edu/CWPost/Academics/Schools/SHPN/Dept/Nutrition/Graduate-Programs.aspx
Dietetic Internship:
http://www.liu.edu/CWPost/Academics/Schools/SHPN/Dept/Nutrition/Graduate-Programs/DI.aspx

 

Loughborough University - Leicestershire, UK
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences

MSc Exercise Physiology
MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition
MSc Sport and Exercise Physiology
MSc Sport and Exercise Science
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ssehs/postgraduate-taught/programmes/index.html

 

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://cwis.marywood.edu/departments/nutr_diet/mssports.htm
Dietetic Internship (on-site dietetic internship and distance education dietetic internship)
http://www.marywood.edu/nutrition/internship/
Coordinated Program in Dietetics:
http://www.marywood.edu/nutrition/undergraduate-programs/coordinated/index.html

 

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

MS Exercise Physiology and Nutrition
http://www.montana.edu/hhd/graduate/exerciseandnutrition/exphysnutr.htm

Montana State University - Bozeman, MT
National Teachers Enhancement Network (NTEN)
Human Development, Food/Nutrition

Nutrition for Fitness and Performance: NUTR 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 Exercise/Nutrition Science http://www.ndsu.edu/hnes/exercisenutrition_science/

MS Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science (online): Option Dietetics
http://www.ndsu.edu/hnes/dietetics_on_line/
Coordinated Program in Dietetics: http://www.ndsu.edu/hnes/dietetics/

 

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

BS Nutrition and Exercise Sciences

http://health.oregonstate.edu/degrees/exercise-sport-science

MS and PhD Exercise and Sport Science
http://health.oregonstate.edu/degrees/graduate/exercise-sport-science
 

Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN

Department of Foods & Nutrition
Department of Health and Kinesiology

BS Nutrition, Fitness & Health (NFH): Dietetics Option
http://www.cfs.purdue.edu/fn/undergraduate/majors/nfh.html#RD
MS, PhD Exercise Physiology
http://www.purdue.edu/hhs/hk/graduate/degrees.html
MS, PhD, Interdepartmental Nutrition Program (INP)
http://www.cfs.purdue.edu/FN/graduate/Graduate.html
Coordinated Program in Dietetics
http://www.cfs.purdue.edu/fn/undergraduate/majors/dietetics.html#coordinated

 

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 and Dietetics: with Nutrition and Physical Performance

http://www.slu.edu/x38817.xml
Dietetic Internship (Nutrition and Physical Performance (NPP) track)
http://www.slu.edu/x11676.xml

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

MS in Exercise Physiology
MS in 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 Nutrition and Health Promotion: www.simmons.edu/snhs

Dietetic Internship: http://www.simmons.edu/snhs/programs/nutrition/dietetic/index.php

 

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://www.semo.edu/health/grad/programs.htm

 

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

MS Applied Physiology and Nutrition
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/hbs/Nutrition/index.asp?Id=Degrees+Offered&Info=Degrees+Offered

Dietetic Internship: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/hbs/Nutrition/index.asp?Id=Dietetic+Internship+Program&Info=Dietetic+Internship+Program

 

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

MS Nutrition
Online MS Nutrition
MS Exercise and Sports Nutrition
http://www.twu.edu/nutrition-food-sciences/masters-degree-programs.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 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://www.uab.edu/nutrition/education/clinical-nutrition-ms
Dietetic Internship: http://www.uab.edu/nutrition/education/dietetic-internship

 

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 Sciences
Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition

MS in Health promotion (emphasis in Nutrition or Exercise Science)

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

 

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

Combined Master of Science-Dietetic Internship Program (MS-DI), Nutrition Education and
Wellness Concentration: http://fshn.ifas.ufl.edu/dietetics/graduate/home.shtml

 

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

MS Foods and Nutrition w/courses available in Exercise Science

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

 

University of Georgia
College of Education
Department of Kinesiology

MS Exercise Science

PhD Exercise Science
http://www.coe.uga.edu/kinesiology/academic-programs/exercise-science-%0bprograms/kinesiology/exercise-physiology/

 

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

BS Food Science and Human Nutrition, Sports and Wellness Track
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/degrees/undergrad/FSHN.html
MS, Nutritional Science
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/degrees/grad/NUTRms.html

Note: The IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition (http://www.sportsoracle.com/ioc/ ) may be used to
fulfill part of the MS degree requirements, subject to certain conditions)
PhD Nutrition

http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/degrees/grad/NUTRphd.html

 

University of Houston – Houston, TX
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Department of Health and Human Performance

MS Human Nutrition: http://hhp.uh.edu/Graduate-Program-Nutrition/
PhD Kinesiology: http://hhp.uh.edu/phd-in-kinesiology/
Dietetic internship: http://www.hhp.uh.edu/Internship/

 

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
PhD Nutritional Sciences

Dietetic internship, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

Coordinated Program in Dietetics

 

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 (2 CPE hrs available): 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
http://www.newhaven.edu/admissions/ugrad/programs/22780/  

MS Human Nutrition w/coursework in Human Nutrition

http://www.newhaven.edu/4729/

 

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition

BS Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition: http://www.shrs.pitt.edu/cdnbs/
MS Coordinated Masters in Dietetics: http://www.shrs.pitt.edu/cmd/
MS in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences with a concentration in Clinical Dietetics and
Nutrition: http://www.shrs.pitt.edu/mscdn/
MS in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences with a concentration in Wellness and Human
Performance: http://www.shrs.pitt.edu/mswhp/

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

MEd Kinesiology w/focus in Sports Sciences and Nutrition
http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/departments/khe/AcadProg/grad/exsci/
PhD in Exercise Physiology: http://www.edb.utexas.edu/khe/

 

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

MA Nutrition Sciences
MS Nutrition Sciences with Emphasis in Sports Dietetics
http://www.health.utah.edu/nutrition/index.html
Nutrition Coordinated Master’s Program, Sports Nutrition Emphasis
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, Leisure, and Exercise Science: http://uwf.edu/hles/gradprograms.cfm

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/dietetic_internship/index.html

 

For more information on Dietetic Internships click here

For more information on Coordinated Programs in Dietetics click here

 

Sports Nutrition Education Programs updated by:
- Shaun Riebl, MS, RD
- Robert Santana, MS, RD, LDN, HFS, CSCS 
- Patti Steinmuller, MS, RD, CSSD, LN

 

Page updated January 4, 2012