The Nutrition & Health Sciences department in the College of Education & Human Sciences offers a degree in Nutrition and Health Sciences with several option areas within the degree to ensure students can find the right fit for their academic and career goals. Are you interested in a career working with athletes? Consider exploring the Nutrition, Exercise, & Health Science option, a great fit for students interested in managing health care facilities, strength and conditioning, or preparing for continuing your education as an athletic trainer, physical therapist, or chiropractor. Are you more interested in helping individual and communities learn more about health and wellness, consider the Community Health & Wellness option. This course work is a great launch for students interested in nursing, registered dietician, public health, and health administration. Last, if you are interested in a nutrition foundation to your degree while taking science courses to prepare for professional school in medicine, pharmacy, or dental consider exploring the Nutrition Science option.
Students in the Nutrition & Health science major work with outstanding faculty throughout their degree program, building lasting connections. Students will learn in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities including the Human Performance and Body Composition laboratory and the Wellness Assessment laboratory. Additionally, our Nutrition & Health faculty take student learning out of the classroom and the country by leading education abroad opportunities to explore nutrition and health in places like Greece and Japan.
Interested in learning more about a major in Nutrition & Health Sciences? Reach out to the College of Education & Human Sciences Advising center at 402-472-8624 to schedule an advising appointment with Raymond or Natasha.
More details at: https://cehs.unl.edu/nhs/