Focus your studies on the many influences of nutrition and physical activity on human health, performance and disease. Demand for graduates with such training is expected to grow as rates of conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer continue to rise in the United States. You will learn and gain confidence through a unique “see-do-teach” method used across your classes.
Classes You Might Take
- Sports Performance and Conditioning
- Human Nutrition
- Exercise is Medicine
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Physical Activity Throughout the Lifespan
Program Details
Emphasis Areas
Map out your classes: Four‑year course plan semester by semester
- Human Physiology and Translational Sciences
- Nutrition and Foods
- Physical Activity, Nutrition and Human Performance
Why CAFNR for Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
State-of-the-art learning facilities include the MU Nutritional Center for Health (MUNCH), which include a research kitchen, a teaching kitchen and an observational behavior lab.
Career Possibilities
Medical/Dental/Physician Assistant School
Corporate Wellness
Community Health Programs
Personal/Athletic Training
Physical or Occupational Therapy School
Internships & Employment
API Project Fitness • Mallinkrodt Pharmaceuticals • Gastroenterology of the Rockies • Integrated Wellness Partners • BridgeFit • Advanced Physical Therapy • University of Missouri Health Care • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital
