FASCINATED BY FOOD? YOU CAN MAJOR IN THAT
Majors & Degrees
A nutrition degree offers a deep understanding of how food and diet impact the human body. By studying nutrients, eating habits, and overall human health, graduates can choose from a wide range of exciting career paths, including health, education, food and culinary arts, and food science.
Nutritional Sciences Degree
Turn your passion for health and fitness into a fulfilling and exciting career with the Nutritional Sciences program at the University of Arizona. Experience a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to understanding food, nutritional therapies, and achieving optimal wellness.
You can choose from two exciting options within our B.S. in Nutritional Sciences program: Dietetics and Nutrition. Both options provide a solid foundation in the sciences and offer a wide range of nutrition courses.
Sample Courses
- NSC 101: Introduction to Human Nutrition
- NSC 115: Personal Sports Nutrition
- NSC 310: Principles of Human Nutrition in Health and Disease
- NSC 353: Fundamentals of Food Science and Safety
- NSC 420: Nutrition Education and Counseling
Nutrition and Human Performance Degree
Nutrition and physical activity lie at the core of human performance, encompassing both athletic endeavors and creative pursuits, as well as everyday existence. With a degree in Nutrition and Human Performance, you will be equipped to empower individuals to optimize their lives, promote well-being as they age, and prevent chronic diseases.
Upon graduation, you will be fully prepared to embark on a rewarding career in the health and fitness industry, community health and wellness, and beyond. Alternatively, you may choose to pursue further studies in physical therapy, exercise physiology, or other related health sciences, opening up even more opportunities for growth and impact. Visit the careers page to learn more.
Sample Courses
- NSC 320: Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Promotion
- NSC 306: Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
- NSC 415R: Advanced Sports Nutrition
- NSC 415L: Advanced Sports Nutrition Lab
- NSC 445: Assessment of Regulation of Human Body Composition
Precision Nutrition and Wellness Degree
We’re on the cusp of a groundbreaking health and wellness revolution! We are entering a new era where our focus shifts from curing diseases to preventing them altogether.
With a B.S. in Precision Nutrition and Wellness, you will acquire the necessary expertise to utilize advanced big data solutions, originally designed for medical and cancer treatments, to approach precision health from a holistic perspective. In this comprehensive and interdisciplinary program, you will delve into the fields of genomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, and transcriptomics, establishing a solid foundation in data sciences while embracing the latest research and technologies that shape modern healthcare. Visit the careers page to learn more.
Sample Courses
- NSC 308: Nutrition and Metabolism
- NSC 408: Nutritional Biology
- NSC 470: Biomarkers and Disease Status
- NSC 475: Nutrigenomics for the Study of Disease Prevention & Intervention
- NSC 485: Precision Nutrition and Lifestyle Genomics