M.S. in Human Performance – Nutrition

Promote Health and Wellness Professionally with Our Master’s in Human Performance – Nutrition

Are you passionate about the health, nutrition, and well-being of others? With Liberty University’s Master of Science in Human Performance – Nutrition degree, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills you need to give professional guidance in any of these areas.

Whether you want to start your career immediately upon graduation or go on to a medical program, our human performance degree will prepare you to do so. With our degree, you’ll be ready for positions as a wellness coach or a specialist in nutrition, exercise, or medical fitness. However, you may also use this degree to meet prerequisites for a chiropractic, physical, or occupational therapist program.

Pursue Your Degree with Confidence

• Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
• Utilize our Human Performance Laboratory and Center for the Analysis of Human Movement Laboratory. Each provides over 3,500 square feet of workspace with state-of-the-art equipment.
• You will also have access to the Functional Assessment Laboratory, which is outfitted with a variety of functional assessment, strength training, and agility equipment housed within an additional 2,000-square-foot area.
• Take advantage of our Athletic Training Lab, which serves as a classroom and laboratory for clinical and didactical instruction related to learning athletic training competencies and skills.
• In our Standardized Patient Center, practice your clinical skills and receive feedback from faculty in our athletic training work-study program prior to taking your practical exams.

What Will You Learn?

• A quantitative analysis of human movement
• Physiological adaptations to acute and chronic exercise
• The ability to summarize, analyze, and interpret data using descriptive and inferential statistics
• The basic principles of nutrition
• The development of understanding in statistical methodology as it relates to the field of exercise science
• The metabolism of proteins, fats, and macro and micronutrients
• The role food choices play in health promotion and disease prevention