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Exercise and Sports Nutrition

COM HLT X 404.7

Designed for fitness and sports enthusiasts, this course provides an in-depth understanding of the relation between dietary needs and optimal exercise performance and training.

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Spring
Live Online
Starting at $875.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Identify nutritional needs of various groups of exercisers
  • Understand and incorporate sport-specific nutrition guidelines in counseling methods
  • Encourage healthy eating behaviors referenced by science-specific nutrition recommendations

About this course:

In this course, students gain an in-depth understanding of the roles of carbohydrate, protein, and fat in the diets of very active people and learn what foods, fluids, and supplements support optimal training, performance, and recovery. Students also learn how to calculate energy needs, evaluate body composition, and tackle difficult weight and eating disorder issues. A review of the nutritional needs of athletes in endurance, strength, weight-class and aesthetic sports also is included. Don't miss this chance to develop new professional relationships, receive feedback from an expert instructor, and demonstrate your knowledge. Dietitians, fitness instructors, athletic trainers, strength specialists, coaches and sports enthusiasts can benefit from the unique opportunity to interact and share knowledge.
Prerequisites
A basic course in human nutrition and exercise physiology.

Spring 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Wednesday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens February 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Casey Thomas
401816
Fee:
$875.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

Elective in Exercise Science Fitness Specialist Certificate. 

Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: April 6th, 2025.  Internet access required. 

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to fitness@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from February 03, 2025 to April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Wed Apr 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Apr 9, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Apr 16, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Apr 23, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Apr 30, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed May 7, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed May 14, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed May 21, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed May 28, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jun 4, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jun 11, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

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