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The School of

Human Performance and Lifespan Health

Exercise, nutrition and lifestyle approaches to optimize human health and performance.

Preventing disease and optimizing health and performance across the lifespan

The School of Human Performance and Lifespan Health prepares students to become practitioners, researchers and leaders dedicated to preventing disease, enhancing human performance and promoting lifelong health. Students build expertise in nutrition, exercise science and lifestyle medicine through hands-on learning in clinical, community, performance and research settings. Graduates are prepared to help individuals and populations improve quality of life, sustain long-term health and perform at their highest potential across every stage of life.

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Undergraduate degrees

Applied Nutrition and Health

Bachelor of Science

Learn nutrition principles and communication, leadership and community engagement skills to combat health concerns.

Downtown Phoenix campus
Online option available

Applied Science (Applied Nutrition and Health)

Bachelor of Applied Science

Gain practical knowledge and specialized skills to promote health and wellness through nutrition within communities.

Downtown Phoenix campus
Online option available
STEM designated program

Clinical Exercise Science

Bachelor of Science

Discover how exercise is medicine, gain experience in the field, and learn how to help people reverse chronic conditions.

Downtown Phoenix campus
STEM designated program

Dietetics

Bachelor of Science

Train as a registered dietitian through accredited nutrition, counseling and clinical internship experiences.

Downtown Phoenix campus
STEM designated program

Health Sciences (Healthy Lifestyles and Fitness Science)

Bachelor of Science

Coach healthy living through fitness, nutrition, stress and behavior-change strategies with American College of Sports Medicine prep.

Downtown Phoenix campus
Online option available

Kinesiology

Bachelor of Science

Gain a comprehensive understanding of how the human body moves and functions, with a strong focus on health and performance.

Downtown Phoenix campus
Online option available
STEM designated program

Nutritional Science

Bachelor of Science

Develop a foundation in nutrition, science and integrated health care to apply evidence-based nutrition knowledge.

Downtown Phoenix campus
STEM designated program

Sports Science and Performance Programming (Strength and Conditioning)

Bachelor of Science

Learn how to build your skills to assess health, create performance plans, reduce injuries and speed participants back to full strength.

Downtown Phoenix campus

Sports Science and Performance Programming

Bachelor of Science

Develop training, biomechanics and performance analytics to optimize athletic and occupational functioning.

Downtown Phoenix campus
STEM designated program

Graduate degrees

Clinical Exercise Physiology

Master of Science

Learn how to manage chronic disease and improve health through movement and gain American College of Sports Medicine certification.

Downtown Phoenix campus
STEM designated program

Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy

Integrate exercise and nutritional science research to understand how disease develops and work to improve health and wellness.

Downtown Phoenix campus
STEM designated program

Medical Nutrition

Master of Science

Learn to assess and prescribe nutrition practices to improve health and prevent disease.

ASU Online

Nutritional Science (Dietetics)

Master of Science

Build on existing credentials and advance skills as professional practitioners.

ASU Online

Nutritional Science

Master of Science

Research how nutrients impact health and disease at the molecular and policy level.

Downtown Phoenix campus
STEM designated program

Strength and Conditioning

Master of Science

Use programming, recovery and injury prevention techniques to help athletes reach their physical potential.

Downtown Phoenix campus
STEM designated program

Certificates and minors

Food and Nutrition Entrepreneurship

Minor

Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to build your nutrition-focused brand, understand the inner workings of a restaurant, and launch your own food-related business.

Downtown Phoenix campus

Health and Wellness Coach

Certificate

Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to build your nutrition-focused brand, understand the inner workings of a restaurant, and launch your own food-related business.

Downtown Phoenix campus, West campus

Health Education Specialist

Certificate

Do you want to reduce health disparities and help people improve their lives? Develop the skills it takes to become a certified health education specialist and protect the health of individuals and communities.

Human Nutrition

Minor

Understanding how the human body digests and metabolizes food is one of the most vital and accessible ways to prevent and treat disease. The study of human nutrition builds a strong foundation for medical nutrition therapy.

Downtown Phoenix campus

Kinesiology

Minor

Gain a strong foundation of knowledge in the different aspects of human movement. Understand physiological, neural, mechanical and psychological factors of the science of exercise and physical activity.

Downtown Phoenix campus

Medical Nutrition

Graduate Certificate

Nearly one-third of all deaths in the U.S. are linked to unhealthy diets and obesity. Using nutritional therapy --- a low-risk, low-cost, highly effective intervention for the prevention, risk reduction and treatment of illness --- you can help change that statistic.

ASU Online

Nutrition and Healthy Living

Minor

Learn how to provide education on healthy lifestyles and disease prevention. Select your courses based on personal interest, complement your degree and boost your knowledge of nutrition and overall wellness.

Downtown Phoenix campus

Nutrition Education and Counseling

Certificate

Empower your career in health by gaining essential nutrition knowledge and counseling skills. This program prepares you to meet a critical need for nutrition associates in the local community, providing a valuable stepping stone into the fields of nutrition, dietetics and public health

Downtown Phoenix campus

Personal Fitness Training

Certificate

Are you interested in a career helping others lead healthier lives through physical activity? Gain the knowledge and skills to help people reach their personal fitness training goals.

Downtown Phoenix campus

Personal Health

Minor

Explore how nutrition, exercise and emotional wellness intersect in this transdisciplinary minor. You'll build lifelong beneficial health habits while gaining valuable, marketable skills applicable to a wide variety of careers.

Downtown Phoenix campus
Online option available

School Nutrition

Certificate

Does your dream career involve making a difference in children's lives through improved nutrition? Gain the knowledge and skills you'll need to manage school nutrition programs.

Downtown Phoenix campus

Wellness Foundations

Minor

Take the first step toward empowering others to live healthier lives. Learn the foundations of optimizing health and wellness through a holistic approach.

Downtown Phoenix campus

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Punam Ohri-Vachaspati

Punam Ohri-Vachaspati

Interim school director

Punam Ohri-Vachaspati has been named interim school director of the School of Human Performance and Lifespan Health. Punam, who is a professor of nutrition, has been director of faculty mentoring and retention for the college. Her research examines how nutrition, physical activity and public policies shape health across the lifespan, with a focus on school and community environments. An accomplished interdisciplinary scholar and leader, she has secured major public and private research funding, and the faculty mentoring program has become a model for fostering faculty success, collaboration and professional growth.