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Nutritional Sciences

Are you eager to make a meaningful difference in individual and community health? Our Nutritional Sciences major empowers you to address nutritional challenges from a global perspective. Enhance lives through evidence-based practices while integrating biology, chemistry, and mathematics to understand how nutrition influences human health across the lifespan.

Whether you're interested in promoting wellness, preventing disease, or enhancing athletic performance, our Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences program prepares you for a fulfilling career or further graduate studies in the dynamic field of nutrition.

Shape the Future of Health and Wellness

With a projected faster than average 7% job growth rate between 2023 and 2033 and a median salary of $69,680, the nutrition field offers promising and diverse career paths. As a graduate, you'll be well-equipped for roles such as: 

  • Dietitian Nutritionist
  • Sports Nutritionist
  • Food Service Director
  • Health Coach
  • Wellness Coordinator
  • Nutrition Educator
  • Food Product Developer

Our program aligns with the new requirements for Registered Dietitian (R.D.) credentials effective from 2024, preparing you for a seamless transition into accredited graduate programs.

Faith-Inspired Nutrition Education

What sets our Nutritional Sciences program apart is our commitment to integrating Christian faith with scientific excellence. We believe the human body is a gift from God, and proper nutrition is essential in stewarding this gift responsibly. Our curriculum equips you with evidence-based knowledge while instilling ethical decision-making grounded in Christian values. You'll be prepared to serve your community with love, care, and compassion, embodying servant leadership in your professional endeavors.

Innovative learning with Rize education partnership

As a Nutritional Sciences major, you'll take the majority of your classes on campus with WLC faculty while completing three or four specialized online courses through our partnership with Rize Education, an online course-sharing consortium for specialized fields of study.

Your Rize courses are: 

  • Asynchronous and Flexible: Study on your schedule with courses capped at 30 students.
  • Expert-Led: Learn from nutritional science experts with live virtual office hours for personalized support.
  • Complementary to Your On-Campus Learning: Combine our on-campus courses with Rize's specialized offerings to enhance your learning experience.

This collaboration allows you to complete your degree with flexibility and expert instruction in nutritional sciences, emphasizing present-day issues with interactive labs and practical activities.

Experiential Learning and Engagement

Our program offers hands-on learning experiences to deepen your understanding:

  • Wellness and Nutrition: Discover the essentials of nutrition and its relationship to the health and well-being of individuals and families.
  • Food Chemistry and Cooking: Explore the science behind food preparation and taste.
  • Nutrition Across the Lifespan: Study how nutrition from preconception to adolescence shapes health trajectories, including the impacts of dietary choices on development and potential food allergies.
  • Adult and Geriatric Nutrition: Investigate how nutritional habits solidify in adulthood and examine challenges in geriatric nutrition, such as the effects of multiple medications and the importance of weight management.
  • Sports Nutrition: Gain practical experience in optimizing body function and performance during exercise and sports, focusing on energy balance, dietary analysis, and ergogenic aids.
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy: Learn how to use medical and social histories for accurate nutrition diagnoses and develop counseling techniques for therapeutic diets.

Nourish your passions as a student in our Nutritional Sciences major.

Meet the Faculty

Lukas Ryan
Lukas Ryan Sport and Exercise Science, Nutritional Sciences Assistant Professor 414.443.8677 lukas.ryan@paulytheprayingpup.com
Kate Schoen
Kate Schoen Sport and Exercise Science, Nutritional Sciences Assistant Lecturer 414.443.8874 katelynn.schoen@paulytheprayingpup.com