营养与人类绩效计划旨在为学生提供有关营养如何为人体提供能量，检查疾病状态以及营养的心理生理学观点的全面知识。学生将了解在竞争和非竞争环境中影响身体表现的许多因素。该计划特别注意为学生提供运动科学方面的广泛培训，使其充分接触营养科学，因为它既涉及精英运动员，也涉及医学/临床环境中的营养。该计划帮助学生为注册营养师计划中的研究生课程做好准备，并且/或者获得国际运动营养学会颁发的运动营养师认证。
Gannon University's nutrition and human performance program combines your interests in both nutrition and sport science to give you a solid basis in biological sciences, nutrition and exercise science. Learn how nutrients fuel the body and affect your mind, examine diseases, and gain extensive training in exercise and nutritional science to prepare you for a rewarding career working with elite athletes or in clinical settings.<br><br>Gain real-world knowledge through key nutrition and human performance courses including:<br>Nutrition and Health: Learn how to address various health and medical conditions by developing nutritional plans for all weight and health conditions.<br>Advanced Sport Nutrition: Explore nutrients as they relate to sports, fitness and human performance through an in-depth study.<br>Nutritional Assessment: Use anthropometric measurements, family, personal and medical histories, dietary intake, and psychosocial factors to draw conclusions to develop nutritional interventions.<br><br>Our nutrition and human performance program is designed for your success. Through curriculum flexibility and high-quality educational opportunities, you can:<br><br>Prepare for graduate studies in Gannon's Master of Science in Applied Exercise Physiology program or a dietetics program to increase your professional marketability.<br>Pursue certification opportunities through the International Society of Sports Nutrition, the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Sports Education Program, and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.<br>Enter a field that is increasingly in demand and with a starting wage in excess of 41,300, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.