Required Courses
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will:
- Demonstrate effective verbal communication skills for a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrate effective written communication skills for a variety of audiences.
- Collect and apply assessment data to develop effective evidence-based nutrition recommendations.
- Collect and apply assessment data to develop effective evidence-based exercise prescriptions.
- Understand, interpret, and synthesize quantitative scientific evidence in the fields of nutrition and exercise physiology.
- Demonstrate professionalism including cultural humility, ethical behavior, compliance with regulations, and upholding professional standards of practice.
The WSU NEP department recognizes nutritious food and physical activity are vital for a healthy life, and these determinants of health should be accessible to everyone. An understanding of barriers and promoters of accessibility to nutritious food and physical activity is a central thread in NEP, which is integrated through a variety of student learning objectives in each course throughout the NEP curriculum.