Nutritional Sciences | 4+1 Dual-Degree (B.S. and MSES)

Students enrolled in the MSES will have access to the Human Performance Lab located in Saint Xavier's Center for Health and Wellness. This lab is dedicated to bringing our students the most up-to-date exercise and sport science technology, including:

• Bluetooth Vo2 Analyzer.
• Portable Force Plates.
• Velocity-Based Technology.
• In-Body System.
• 3D Motion Capture.
• Various VALD Performance Technologies, including Dynamometer, Jump Mat, and Laser System.
• Dashr Laser System, and more.

In their final semester, students will spend two days onsite working with this equipment to further understand how theory bridges to application.

The MSES degree was created by practitioners for practitioners looking to enter a career in allied health.

• Students who enroll in the MSES will have access to our state-of-the-art High-Performance Lab during their tenure in the program.
• Graduates will have one-year free use of the FMS website, allowing them to properly evaluate clients.
• Graduates will have access to Train Heroic to develop programs post-graduation.
• A two-day onsite session in the last semester will allow students to apply theory taught in the program to practical application within the lab.

In the MSES in Nutritional Sciences program, students will:

1. Effectively design Nutritional programs for athletes, general population, military and post-rehabilitation using current research and evidence-based techniques.
2. Demonstrate appropriate evaluation methods for nutritional program design for individuals, teams and various clients
3. Use critical thinking skills to identify and prescribe nutritional adherence techniques for recovery and regeneration for both the athlete and non-athlete
4. Demonstrate an evidence-based approach to practice, using both quantitative and qualitative research
5. Appraise current literature and apply evidence in the health and science fields to selected practice settings
6. Apply ethical principles in decision making in health science practice

• Saint Xavier University combines classroom learning with experiential learning to produce well-rounded graduates.
• You have the opportunity to develop the ability to properly assess nutritional needs and demands by all populations
• Our faculty have expertise in nutritional sciences and create challenging courses that are interactive and student focused.
• Small class sizes allow for close interaction with your professors and student colleagues.
• The program provides many opportunities for you to receive experience within the field of nutritional sciences
• You will develop a habit of life-long learning that will prepare you for the ever-changing allied health professions.
• With core values of service, integrity and excellence exemplified throughout campus, you will become a more effective citizen and an asset to your community.