Exercise Science Major - Fitness and Nutrition Concentration

A fitness & nutrition concentration in exercise science focuses on understanding the numerous parts of the human body and applying different nutritional or exercise strategies to encourage healthy lifestyles. Read this Q +A with Professor Megan Neuhart to discover more about this concentration. 

For a fitness & nutrition concentration, you’ll take a combination of exercise science, nutrition, science, and psychology courses. This includes classes such as Introduction to Exercise Science, Nutrition, Anatomy and Physiology, Health Psychology, and more. 

The combination of fitness and nutrition into one major opens up more opportunities for students who love exercise science. After graduation, you could pursue a variety of careers. This could include working as a fitness instructor at your own gym, teaching classes as a personal trainer, or providing nutrition coaching.

As an exercise science major with a focus in fitness and nutrition, you’ll take two Anatomy and Physiology lab courses to prepare you for your future career. 

You’ll also have access to the Gordon Health and Wellness Center, a facility on campus that promotes fitness. Furthermore, you can grow your knowledge of fitness by exploring our state-of-the-art exercise science labs or working at the Center for Movement & Wellbeing. Whether you’re interested in hitting the gym with a friend, running on the indoor track, or participating in Zumba dancing, you can continue to develop your love of exercise science. 

Grace College offers the Center for Movement & Wellbeing, a program where student interns and faculty encourage wellness and movement. As you grow your love for fitness and nutrition, you can gain hands-on experience by helping others take their next steps toward health. 

If you’re passionate about health or fitness, explore our Grace Powerlifting and Health Science clubs. 

Evidence-based fitness and nutrition research are an important part of Grace’s exercise program. You’ll learn how to apply this knowledge with effective strategies to best meet the needs of your clients. 

To fulfill internship requirements, you can find many available opportunities in the local area. Explore our local YMCA and discover nearby fitness centers or studios, or consider working for Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital in Warsaw Community Schools. Seek out an internship at the Center for Movement and Wellbeing, a wellness program at Grace. 

As an exercise science major, it’s important to not only be passionate about nutrition or fitness, but also be a relational and effective communicator. While on the job, you will interact with a variety of people and understand how to incorporate flexibility as well as creativity into problems. Finally, in a possible position as a coach, you’ll need to understand leadership and how to teach others about the importance of fitness and nutrition.