You really are what you eat! Nutrition is extremely important to lead a healthy life. With the Nutrition and Wellness option, you will gain knowledge about proper nutrition that will help improve your quality of life as well as help many other through your future career. The Nutrition and Wellness degree option is housed in the Family and Consumer Sciences program at Chadron State College. The facilities in the Burkhiser Complex are specifically designed for this program and house a variety of laboratories, classrooms and administrative offices.
The Nutrition & Foods option links theory and practice to provide students with a quality education and to foster the professional development of health and lifespan wellness students.
Nutrition & Wellness is a four year Bachelor of Arts degree option that prepares students to work in a variety of professional positions that include:
- sport/wellness nutritionist
- owner/manager of health food store
- company nutritional consultant
- chef/cook
- teacher/instructor
- wellness coach
- licensed nutritionist
- personal nutrition consultant
- seminar leader
- personal trainer
- health educator
- public health nutritionist