SCAN Sports Nutrition – Exercise Science 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 May 2014. If you know of new programs to add, contact SCAN at info@scandpg.org

Alabama

Auburn University – Auburn, AL College of Human Sciences, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Management

MS Nutrition, Emphasis in Sports Nutrition http://www.humsci.auburn.edu/nufs/nufs-ms-nut.php#8

MS Nutrition - ISPP Option http://www.humsci.auburn.edu/nufs/nufs-ms-nut.php#11

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

MS, PhD, Nutrition Sciences (clinical subspecialty in exercise science) http://www.uab.edu/shp/nutrition/education/nutrition-sciences-ms Dietetic Internship http://www.uab.edu/shp/nutrition/education/dietetic-internship

California

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, CA

College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion:

MS, Kinesiology - Exercise Physiology Track 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

MS Exercise Physiology http://edschool.csueastbay.edu/departments/kpe/options/exercisePhysiology.html

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

Certificate Program in Sports Nutrition http://web.calstatela.edu/academic/hhs/kns/acad_cert_sn.php

MS Kinesiology http://web.calstatela.edu/academic/hhs/kns/acad_ms_kin.php

Coordinated Program in Dietetics http://web.calstatela.edu/academic/hhs/kns/acad_cdp.php

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

Didactic Program in Dietetics http://ens.sdsu.edu/academic-programs/dpd/

MS, Exercise Physiology http://ens.sdsu.edu/academic-programs/graduate/masters/ms-exercise-physiology/ MS, Nutritional Sciences http://ens.sdsu.edu/academic-programs/graduate/masters/ms-nutritional-sciences/ Dual MS in Exercise Physiology and Nutritional Sciences http://ens.sdsu.edu/academic-programs/graduate/masters/dual-ms/

Colorado

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

MS Food Science and Nutrition http://www.fshn.chhs.colostate.edu/students/graduate/masters/index.aspx

MS Food Science and Nutrition (Nutrition and Exercise Specialization) http://www.graduateschool.colostate.edu/prospective-students/degrees.aspx#FoodScienceAndHumanNutrition

MS Health and Exercise Science (Exercise Science and Nutrition Specialization) http://www.graduateschool.colostate.edu/prospective-students/degrees.aspx#HealthAndExerciseScience Online MS Food Science and Nutrition http://www.online.colostate.edu/degrees/dietetics/

Coordinated Master Program in Dietetics (MS/CP) http://www.fshn.chhs.colostate.edu/students/graduate/masters/ms-cp/index.aspx

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs, CO Department of Health Sciences Beth-EL College of Nursing and Health Sciences:

MS Health Sciences – Nutrition http://www.uccs.edu/bethel/programs/nutrition.html

MS Health Sciences Sports Health & Wellness http://www.uccs.edu/bethel/programs/sports_and_wellness.html MS Sport Nutrition http://www.uccs.edu/bethel/programs/ms_sport_nutrition.html

Connecticut

Southern Connecticut State University – New Haven, CT School of Education, Exercise Science: MS in Human Performance http://www.southernct.edu/academics/schools/education/departments/exercisescience/graduate-programs/

University of Connecticut - Storrs, CT College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Department of Nutritional Sciences: MS Nutritional Sciences http://www.canr.uconn.edu/nutsci/nutsci/ PhD Nutritional Sciences http://www.canr.uconn.edu/nutsci/nutsci/

Florida

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

MS Exercise Science with major in Sports Nutrition http://www.chs.fsu.edu/Departments/Nutrition-Food-Exercise-Sciences/Graduate-Programs/Masters-Programs/Sports-Nutrition PhD Exercise Science with major in Exercise Physiology http://www.chs.fsu.edu/Departments/Nutrition-Food-Exercise-Sciences/Graduate-Programs/Doctoral-Programs Dietetic Internship http://www.chs.fsu.edu/Departments/Nutrition-Food-Exercise-Sciences/Graduate-Programs/Dietetic-Internship

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/programs/graduate/degrees-offered/m-s-dietetics-internship/

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

Georgia

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

MS Health Sciences with an emphasis in Nutrition http://nutrition.gsu.edu/academics/graduate/master-of-science/ Coordinated Program in Dietetics http://nutrition.gsu.edu/academics/graduate/masters-degree-coordinated-program/

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

MS Foods and Nutrition w/courses available in Nutrition for Sport and Exercise http://www.fcs.uga.edu/fdn/graduate-programs-sports-nutrition Dietetic Internship http://www.fcs.uga.edu/fdn/graduate-programs-dietetics-internship

College of Education, Department of Kinesiology MS Exercise Science with specializations in Exercise Physiology PhD Exercise Science with specializations in Exercise Physiology http://www.coe.uga.edu/kinesiology/academic-programs/exercise-science-%0bprograms/kinesiology/exercise-physiology/

Hawaii

University of Hawaii-Manoa - Honolulu, HI College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Department of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Science MS Nutritional Science http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/degrees/grad/NUTRms.html The Nutritional Sciences Master’s degree program accepts the successful completion of the IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition as fulfilling part of the requirements for its MS degree. PhD Nutrition http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/degrees/grad/NUTRphd.html

Illinois

Benedictine University – Lisle, IL College of Education and Health Sciences, Dept. of Nutrition

MS Nutrition and Wellness (Sports Nutrition concentration) http://www.ben.edu/coehs/nutrition/ms-nutrition-wellness.cfm

Online MS Nutrition and Wellness http://www.ben.edu/coehs/nutrition/ms-nutrition-wellness.cfm

Dietetic Internship/Master of Science (MS) in Nutrition & Wellness

http://www.ben.edu/coehs/nutrition/ms-dietetic-internship.cfm

Indiana

Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN Department of Foods & Nutrition, Department of Health and Kinesiology MS Kinesiology with course in sport and exercise psychology PhD Kinesiology with course in sport and exercise psychology http://www.purdue.edu/hhs/hk/graduate/degrees.html Coordinated Program in Dietetics http://www.cfs.purdue.edu/fn/undergraduate/majors/dietetics.html#coordinated

Kansas Kansas State University – Manhattan, KS College of Human Ecology, Dept. of Human Nutrition PhD Public Health Physical Activity http://www.he.k-state.edu/hn/grad/doctoral/pubhealth-physact-phd/

College of Human Ecology, Dept. of Kinesiology MS Kinesiology http://www.k-state.edu/kines/graduate/requirements.html

PhD Kinesiology with a specialization in Kinesiology http://www.k-state.edu/kines/graduate/kinphd.html

Kentucky

University of Kentucky - Lexington, KY College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, Division of Nutritional Sciences

MS Nutritional Sciences (emphasis areas: Clinical Nutrition, Community Nutrition, Wellness/Sports Nutrition) http://pharmns.med.uky.edu/pharmns-masters-program

PhD Nutrition Sciences http://pharmns.med.uky.edu/pharmns-phd-program

Dietetic Internship http://www.ukhealthcare.uky.edu/dietetics/internship-program/

Massachusetts

Boston University - Boston, MA

Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

MS Nutrition (Four Semesters) http://www.bu.edu/sargent/academics/programs/health-sciences/ms-nutrition-4-semesters/

MS Nutrition (Two Semesters) http://www.bu.edu/sargent/academics/programs/nutritiondietetics/ms-nutrition-2-semester/

Master of Science/Dietetic Internship (MS/DI) http://www.bu.edu/sargent/academics/programs/health-sciences/msdi/

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

Certificate in Sports Nutrition http://www.simmons.edu/snhs/programs/nutrition/sports/index.php

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

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

Online Nutrition Classes http://www.umassone.net/courses/index.htm

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

Missouri

Saint Louis University - St. Louis, MO Doisy School of Allied Health Professions, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics:

MS Nutrition and Dietetics Concentration Nutrition and Physical Performance http://www.slu.edu/nutrition-and-dietetics/future-students/ms-nutrition-and-dietetics/nutrition-and-physical-performance

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/ms_nutrition.htm

Montana

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), Extended University

College of Education, Health and Human Development

Department of Health and Human Development

NUTR 526 Nutrition for Fitness and Performance

3 credit online graduate course, Fall semester (alt. yr. even)

http://btc.montana.edu/courses/aspx/ntencatalog.aspx

Dietetic Internship

http://www.montana.edu/wwwhhd/postbaccalaureate/index.htm

New Jersey

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

MS Nutrition http://www.cse.edu/academics/catalog/academic-programs/foods-and-nutrition.dot http://www.cse.edu/academics/catalog/academic-programs/foods-and-nutrition.dot#bs (Certificate Program in Sports Nutrition & Wellness is available)

MS Nutrition – Online Program (Certificate Program in Sports Nutrition & Wellness is available) http://www.cse.edu/academics/catalog/academic-programs/foods-and-nutrition.dot

Dietetic Internship http://www.cse.edu/academics/catalog/academic-programs/foods-and-nutrition.dot

New York

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

MS Health & Human Performance http://www.canisius.edu/masters-in-health-and-human-performance/

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 Specialization http://www.liunet.edu/CWPost/Academics/Schools/SHPN/Dept/Nutrition/Graduate-Programs/MS-Nutr BS/MS Nutrition – Nutrition and Exercise Specialization http://www.liunet.edu/CWPost/Academics/Schools/SHPN/Dept/Nutrition/Undergraduate-Programs/5-Year-Accelerated-Program/BSMS-Nutr

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

Queens College, CUNY - Queens, NY Family, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences Nutrition and Exercise Sciences

MS Nutrition and Exercise Sciences http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/Degrees/DMNS/fnes/Programs/Pages/NutritionExerciseSciences.aspx

MS Nutrition and Exercise Science Specialization http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/Degrees/DMNS/fnes/Programs/Pages/NutritionExerciseSciences.aspx

MS Exercise Science Specialization http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/Degrees/DMNS/fnes/Programs/Pages/NutritionExerciseSciences.aspx Teachers College, Columbia University - New York, NY Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Program in Nutrition

MS Nutrition and Exercise Physiology http://www.tc.columbia.edu/hbs/Nutrition/index.asp?Id=Graduate+Degrees&Info=Master+of+Science%3A+Nutrition+and+Exercise+Physiology

Dietetic Internship http://www.tc.columbia.edu/hbs/Nutrition/index.asp?Id=Become+a+Registered+Dietitian&Info=Dietetic+Internship+Program+%28DI%29 (no sports option)

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

MS Exercise Science http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/exercise-and-nutrition-sciences/education/exercise-science-ms.html

PhD Exercise Science http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/exercise-and-nutrition-sciences/education/exercise-science-phd.html Dietetic Internship http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/exercise-and-nutrition-sciences/education/dietetic-internship.html

North Carolina

East Carolina University – Greenville, NC College of Health and Human Performance, Dept. of Kinesiology:

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

PhD Bioenergetics and Exercise Science http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/grcat/programEXSS.cfm

BS Exercise Physiology, DPT Physical Therapy http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/ah/degrees.cfm

College of Human Ecology, Dept. of Nutrition Science Dietetic Internship: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/grcat/programNUTR.cfm

North Dakota

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/#c10744

PhD Exercise Science and Nutrition http://www.ndsu.edu/hnes/phd_in_exercise_science_and_nutrition/

Oregon

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

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

Pennsylvania

Marywood University - Scranton, PA Nutrition and Dietetics Department

MS Sports Nutrition & Exercise Science http://www.marywood.edu/nutrition/graduate-programs/sports-nutrition/index.html Dietetic Internship (on-site dietetic & distance education dietetic internship) http://www.marywood.edu/nutrition/internship/ Coordinated Program in Dietetics http://www.marywood.edu/nutrition/undergraduate-programs/coordinated/index.html (one sports nutrition class offered)

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

http://www.shrs.pitt.edu/mssm/ MS in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences - Wellness and Human Performance http://www.shrs.pitt.edu/mswhp/

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.calu.edu/academics/online-programs/exercise-science/index.htm

Tennessee

Lipscomb University - Nashville, TN

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology

MS Exercise and Nutrition Science

http://www.lipscomb.edu/kinesiology/graduate-programs

Dietetic Internship Program

http://www.lipscomb.edu/nutrition/dietetic-internship-di-program

Texas

Baylor University - Waco, TX

Center for Exercise, Nutrition, and Preventive Health Research, Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation

PhD in Kinesiology, Exercise Nutrition, and Health Promotion http://www.baylor.edu/soe/hhpr/index.php?id=56029 US Military – Baylor University MS Nutrition and Dietetic Internship http://www.baylor.edu/graduate/nutrition/index.php?id=67970

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

MS Exercise and Sports Nutrition – IOC Option http://www.twu.edu/downloads/nfs/MS_ESN_IOC_Option.pdf

Dietetic internships: http://www.twu.edu/nutrition-food-sciences/internships.asp Combined Master's Dietetic Internship (Denton) – no sports option Combined Master's Dietetic Internship (Houston) – no sports option|

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

MA Sport and Fitness Administration http://www.uh.edu/class/hhp/graduate-programs/ma-sports-admin/ PhD Kinesiology http://www.uh.edu/class/hhp/graduate-programs/phd-kinesiology/

Dietetic Internship http://www.hhp.uh.edu/Internship/aboutus/info.php

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

MEd Exercise Science http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/departments/khe/graduate/exsci/

MS Sports Science and Nutrition http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/departments/khe/graduate/exsci/

Utah

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

Coordinated Master’s Program – Sports Nutrition Concentration http://www.health.utah.edu/nutrition/degrees/graduate/cmp/sports/index.html

MS Nutrition Science with an emphasis in Sports Dietetics http://www.health.utah.edu/nutrition/degrees/graduate/nsmp/index.html

Online MS in Nutrition Sciences (concentration in Nutrition for Fitness and Sport) http://www.health.utah.edu/nutrition/degrees/graduate/online-masters/index.html

MS Exercise Physiology http://www.health.utah.edu/ess/graduate_studies/ex-phys/index.html#esphysindex

Virginia

James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA Department of Kinesiology

MS Health Sciences: Nutrition and Physical Activity concentration http://www.jmu.edu/academics/graduate/programs/health-sciences-nutrition-and-physical-activity.shtml

MS Kinesiology: Exercise Physiology http://www.jmu.edu/academics/graduate/programs/kinesiology-exercise-physiology.shtml

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

MS and PhD Nutrition (three emphasis options) http://www.hnfe.vt.edu/graduate_academics/graduate_options/index.html

Dietetic Internship http://www.hnfe.vt.edu/dietetic_internship/index.html

Washington Washington State University - Spokane, WA College of Pharmacy

MS, Coordinated Program in Nutrition, Dietetics, & Exercise Physiology http://www.pharmacy.wsu.edu/prospectivestudents/graduateprogram_ms-cpdnep.html

Washington, DC

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

MS Strength and Conditioning http://sphhs.gwu.edu/programs/strength-and-conditioning-ms MPH Physical Activity in Public Health http://sphhs.gwu.edu/programs/physical-activity-public-health-mph MS Clinical Exercise Physiology http://sphhs.gwu.edu/programs/clinical-exercise-physiology-ms

MS Exercise Science http://www.gwu.edu/graduate-programs/exercise-science

Wyoming University of Wyoming – Laramie, WY Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

MS Food Science and Human Nutrition www.uwyo.edu/fcs/graduate-programs/master-of-science-in-food-science-and-human-nutrition/index.html

Note: A graduate assistantship with the University of Wyoming Athletics is available for a student

enrolled in the MS Food Science and Human Nutrition Major. Contact: D. Enette-Larson-Meyer, PhD, RD,

CSSD, LD, FASCM: http://www.uwyo.edu/fcs/faculty-staff/d-enette-larson-meyer.html

International:

Australia

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/Nutrition/Home/

United Kingdom

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

MSc Exercise Physiology http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ssehs/postgraduate-taught/courses/exercise-physiology/ MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ssehs/postgraduate-taught/courses/sport-and-exercise-nutrition/ MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ssehs/postgraduate-taught/courses/sport-and-exercise-psychology/ MSc Sport and Exercise Science http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ssehs/postgraduate-taught/courses/sport-and-exercise-science/

Dietetic Internships: For more information on Dietetic Internships click here

Coordinated Programs in Dietetics: For more information on Coordinated Programs in Dietetics click here

Sports Nutrition Education Programs updated by:

Lauren Pendergast, RD

Patti Steinmuller, MS, RD, CSSD, LN

May 2014