Nutrition Degree

[DAVIDHARDY]

I want to get a degree in nutrition, and I will have to go to school online. Where I am coming up lost is what kind of degree to get. There are so many degrees related to nutrition. I want to be able to help people through nutrition and make a living doing so. What is the best degree to get in terms of "Being legit"? Nutritional Science, Sports Nutrition, Holistic Nutrition, Dietetics, etc...

Thanks for the input.

[Pheedno]

biology major into bachelors. RD(registered dietician) masters.

[DAVIDHARDY]

I'm looking into biology majors. They aren't available online due to the lab requirements.

http://education-portal.com/bachelor...education.html

[rpen22]

I'm not sure how fully online degree programs work, but there are plenty of labs and lab sciences required for a BS in Dietetics.

[daft205]

Yeah getting any science based or related degree online will be next to impossible. Even an AS from your local JC will require some hands on classes, ie physio, Chem, bio, anat, exercise science etc.etc....

[DAVIDHARDY]

What about Nutritional Science degrees? I have seen those and degrees like Sports nutrition and holistic nutrition available through distance learning. I want to learn and be able to apply it in a career later on down the road. I don't want to just take a bunch of classes and have a worthless degree. Know what I mean, Vern?

[Bona fide]

Definitely registered dietitian...nutritional science might be good...usually anything with the word "science" attached to it is more legit AND more of a pain in the ass to get

[daft205]

What about Nutritional Science degrees? I have seen those and degrees like Sports nutrition and holistic nutrition available through distance learning. I want to learn and be able to apply it in a career later on down the road. I don't want to just take a bunch of classes and have a worthless degree. Know what I mean, Vern?

You have seen accredited bachelor of science degrees in the fields you've listed offered through solely online classes?

[freak]

What about Nutritional Science degrees? I have seen those and degrees like Sports nutrition and holistic nutrition available through distance learning. I want to learn and be able to apply it in a career later on down the road. I don't want to just take a bunch of classes and have a worthless degree. Know what I mean, Vern?

^^^Is what an online degree will be.

[DAVIDHARDY]

^^^Is what an online degree will be.

I can see if it was a certificate, but how is any online degree considered worthless? You still pay the money for the classes, take the classes, and have to pass them. How can that not be legit coming from an accredited college?

[DAVIDHARDY]

You have seen accredited bachelor of science degrees in the fields you've listed offered through solely online classes?

I saw the Sports Nutrition offered by one college, and the Nutritional Science degree offered by a couple.

["Rodz"]

I saw the Sports Nutrition offered by one college, and the Nutritional Science degree offered by a couple.

Check this out man

http://www.issaonline.com/certificat...certification/

[DAVIDHARDY]

Check this out man

http://www.issaonline.com/certificat...certification/

That is an option just to get a start, but I want an actual degree instead of just a certification. Thanks, Mike.

["Rodz"]

No probs, Definately worth seeing what ones people recognize as well. even though the info from the SMART PT cert was amazing, unfortunately since its not well known, most gyms don't care

[Brandyb]

IFPA offers An exercise Science degree Online which covers everything.
http://www.fitnessinstituteoftechnology.com/

I have been looking into their school cause its online and I'm a single mom working full time.
They offer AS, BS, PhD without all the extra history and english classes.
I did my PT and Sports Nutrition training with them.

Anyway something to look into.
Good Luck!