Undergraduate Certificate in Nutrition and Wellness

This certificate program focuses on the needs for changing health behaviors, reducing diet and exercise disparities, and minimizing disease development by introducing students to nutrition and the set of influencers that affect health for individuals and society.

Nutrition & Wellness Program Overview

The undergraduate Certificate in Nutrition and Wellness trains students in nutrition as it relates to the dynamic influences of diet, society, exercise, stress and disease. This program will benefit those individuals in the health care, teaching, coaching, organizational leadership, fitness and sports therapy, physical therapy, home health aide, exercise specialists, health coaches, nutrition or fitness writers/bloggers, human resources, nutritional advising and senior wellness fields.

It may assist and prepare the student for the registered dietitians program.
The registered dietitians (RD) program is a bachelor’s degree given from an accredited university approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association (ADA). Additionally, to become a RD the student must pass a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as well as other requirements.

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Summer II (Jun 27, 2022)

Estimated Tuition

$500/Credit

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Ways to Learn

Online

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    Admission Requirements

    Applicants for this program must complete the formal application process and submit required documents. Documents required vary based on the number of transferable credits and include:

    0 - 11 TRANSFERABLE CREDITS

    • High school diploma or GED equivalent
    • Official high school transcript indicating the date of graduation

    12 OR MORE TRANSFERABLE CREDITS

      • A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
      • Provide official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended
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      Only credits from regionally accredited institutions may be accepted in transfer. Failure to report any previous academic work at another college or university may be considered a violation of academic integrity.

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      Admissibility and minimum transfer credit awarded will be determined based on the Community College of the Air Force, SMART, AARTS or JST transcripts. If additional coursework from other institutions is submitted prior to admission this coursework will also be included in determining admissibility and transferability for course credit.

    Program Curriculum

    • FSNU 200  Human Nutrition

      3
      FSNU 315  Nutritional Basis of Disease

      3
      FSNU 335  Science of Obesity

      3
      Required Courses Subtotal

      9
    • Select two from the following:

      6
      FSNU 201
      		  International Nutrition: The World Food Crisis

       
      FSNU 329
      		  Experimental Topics in Food Science and Nutrition

       
      FSNU 338
      		  Nutrition and Human Performance

       
      Electives Subtotal

      6
      Total Credits

      15

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