Targeted coursework allows students to learn the professional, technical, and interpersonal aspects of their career with an emphasis on the prevention of chronic diseases laying a foundation for experiential learning through internships and laboratory activities. Approximately 2000 undergraduate and graduate students each semester are served by our outstanding teaching and research faculty who help create a challenging academic environment.The department offers four Bachelor of Science degrees: Dietetics, Food & Nutrition, Exercise Science, and Athletic Training. Dietetics students learn the knowledge and skills required to qualify for a dietetic internship. Our Dietetics degree is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The Food and Nutrition major has a strong science base that prepares students for job opportunities in the food industry, government agencies, the medical field, as well as graduate study. The Exercise Science program prepares students for graduate study in exercise physiology, medicine, dentistry and other health related fields, as well as for positions as personal trainers and health fitness instructors. The Athletic Training program, which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), prepares students to take the Board of Certification (BOC) examination in order to work as athletic trainers.