About the Program
Eating right and exercising is not just a habit, it’s your life philosophy. If you’d like to learn the science behind healthy living and help others make positive lifestyle changes, consider the nutrition, fitness, and health program.
Traditionally, professionals have been trained in only one discipline, but key components of fitness are both physical activity and nutrition. The NFHL major is one of the few programs in the country that combines coursework in exercise physiology and health promotion with a science-based nutrition curriculum. Purdue’s NFHL major has formal recognition from the National Strength and Conditioning Association for its excellence in undergraduate strength and conditioning education. Upon successful completion of the program, you will earn a Bachelor of Science degree and be eligible to sit for the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credential.
With its strong curriculum in both exercise physiology and nutrition, the NFHL degree is also great preparation for professional school in areas like medicine, physical therapy, and other graduate healthcare programs.
Department of Nutrition Science
Nutrition, Fitness, and Health Major Change (CODO) Requirements
World Language Courses
World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor. (ASL-American Sign Language; ARAB-Arabic; CHNS-Chinese; FR-French; GER-German; GREK-Greek(Ancient); HEBR-Hebrew(Biblical); HEBR-Hebrew(Modern); ITAL-Italian; JPNS-Japenese; KOR-Korean; LATN-Latin; PTGS=Portuguese; RUSS-Russian; SPAN-Spanish)
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical.
In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”.