B.S. in Nutrition & Human Performance
$69,680
Median industry Pay (U.S. BLS 2023)
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Entry Terms
Tucson/Main
CAMPus Location
Maximize human physical performance, promote healthy aging and prevent chronic illness.
Why major in Nutrition & Human Performance?
In the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Human Performance undergraduate degree program, you’ll learn to combine nutrition, exercise and behavioral sciences to improve quality of life at every stage. When you graduate, you’ll be ready for a career in the health and fitness industry, community health and wellness, or to pursue graduate studies in physical therapy, exercise physiology and related health sciences.
Major in Nutrition and Human Performance to gain the expertise needed to enhance people's lives through improved health and fitness. The B.S. in Nutrition and Human Performance combines core courses in body composition, sports nutrition, exercise prescription, and health promotion with elective courses in business management and leadership, behavioral science, teaching and coaching, among others.
A degree in Nutritional Sciences prepares you for careers in healthcare, fitness training and wellness. It also serve as a springboard for graduate programs in physical therapy, athletic training and strength and conditioning. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median pay for nutrition careers was $69,680 per year with a faster than average job growth overall (2023).
Although your career possibilities are limitless, here are some example career paths our students follow:
- Exercise physiologist: develop fitness and exercise programs to help people improve their health.
- Health coach: Assess clients’ health and wellness to create customized workout and diet plans based on their personal goals.
- Athletic Trainer: Specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating muscle and bone injuries and illnesses.
- Physical and occupational therapy: Help patients improve their mobility and perform the activities of daily life following injury or illness, or as part of a mental health treatment plan.
As a nutrition and human performance student at the University of Arizona, you’ll learn how to integrate sports nutrition, exercise science, body composition assessment, health behavior, biochemistry, and physiology to develop solutions for improving health and wellness. Courses required to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences are subject to change, so remember to meet with your advisor regularly to review your course plan.
You will have the unique opportunity to gain fundamental and applied experience in the classroom, lab and field with courses like:
- Exercise Prescription & Metabolic Testing
- Sports Nutrition
- Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Promotion
- Introduction to Nutrition & Human Performance
- Survey of Nutrition Careers
- Body Composition Assessment