Sport and Performance Nutrition

Fuel Your Knowledge

Whether your interests are in nutrition, fitness, athletics or the broader sport industry, the Sport and Performance Nutrition minor can complement your major with practical, science-based knowledge about the connection between nutrition and physical performance.

Through 18 credit hours of coursework, you’ll examine topics such as macronutrients, hydration, energy balance and fueling strategies while learning to critically evaluate common nutrition claims and products. Flexible electives allow you to further explore areas such as food preparation, food service management, athletic training, exercise physiology and the sport industry.

You’ll finish the minor better prepared to communicate simple, evidence-based nutrition strategies that support performance, recovery and well-being.