Program Overview
Nutrition impacts everything from the sharpness of our minds to the vitality of our bodies. The food we eat influences how well we perform in school, how much muscle we build in the gym, and even our likelihood of developing conditions such as adult-onset diabetes or Alzheimer’s. It is one of the most important factors in creating a healthy society, and we’re preparing students to address global nutrition challenges head-on.
Core Classes You’ll Take
Food Science
Dive into the science behind food, exploring methods of cooking, preservation, and the factors affecting the appearance, taste, and quality of finished food products.
Food Economics
Ever wonder how food gets from the farm to your table? This course focuses on food safety, procurement, production, and the various policies affecting our food system on local to global scales.
Medical Nutrition Therapy
Food increasingly plays a role in the way doctors heal their patients. This dives into the science of therapeutic diets, giving students insights into how to recommend dietary changes based on a patient’s unique medical and nutritional needs.
Exercise Physiology
The physiological basis for human performance and the effects of physical activity on the body’s functions are examined in theory and application. Content areas include cardiovascular and respiratory response to exercise, metabolism, body composition, temperature regulation, principles of training and conditioning, and the resulting adaptations of the human body, special populations, and exercise prescription.
With a curriculum aligned to meet the prerequisites for the ACEND Registered Dietitian certification, students will be well-prepared to apply for an ACEND-accredited Master’s program and ultimately take the credentialing exam to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
Program Details
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35 Credits
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On Campus, On Campus & Online
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Program Highlights
For students who are interested in the health industry but don’t want to pursue nursing, this provides an alternative means of impacting world health.
Graduates will have access to diverse career paths including grad school, wellness coordinators, nutrition education, or food product development.
Learn methods of cooking, preservation, and the factors affecting the appearance, taste, and quality of food products.
Meet our faculty
Our faculty use their decades of experience to nurture your success from the first day of class all the way to graduation and beyond.
CSP & Rize Partnership
Concordia University, St. Paul and Rize Education have partnered to offer this program in a hybrid format. Rize Education provides the technology platform that enables colleges like CSP to collaborate on degree programs in high-demand fields.
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