Overview

Located at WSU Spokane, the Nutrition and Exercise Physiology (NEP) program is the only research program in the state of Washington offering course work integrating nutrition with experimental and clinical exercise physiology.

There are several factors that distinguish the program from strictly exercise science or human nutrition. Primary among these is the interdisciplinary examination of the multiple influences on an individual's’ health, using benchmarks garnered from several perspectives, including biological, nutritional, social/psychological, environmental, and clinical input.

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B.S. in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
The bachelor's degree in NEP at Spokane is a bachelor completion degree offering upper-division junior/senior-level courses. Before enrolling, students are required to complete at least 60 semester credit hours of specific coursework at the freshman/sophomore level.

Ph.D. in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology and M.S. in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology are graduate programs offering students the opportunity to pursue research interests in nutrition and/or exercise physiology from molecular, clinical and/or behavioral approaches.

M.S. Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Graduates of this program will be academically prepared to sit for the exam for Registered Dieticians, and with additional coursework they have the option to pursue the American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Specialist certification. The program is accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.