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Public Health (BS)/Nutrition (MS): 4 + 1 Program

An accelerated five-year BS Public Health (Biology track)/MS Nutrition program is jointly offered by the Public Health Department and the Nutrition Department. Students complete this accelerated BS/MS program in five years and receive a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Public Health and a Master of Science degree in Nutrition and Health Promotion. 

Degree Requirements

Year One

PH 101Introduction to Public Health

4
BIOL 113General Biology

4
BIOL 104Introduction to Environmental Science

4
SOCI 241Health, Illness & Society

4
CHEM 111Principles of General Chemistry

4
CHEM 112Principles of Organic Chemistry

4

Year Two

BIOL 221Microbiology

4
STAT 118Introductory Statistics

4
NUTR 112Introduction to Nutrition Science

4
BIOL 246Foundations of Exercise and Health

4
BIOL 231Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIOL 232Anatomy and Physiology II

4

Year Three

PH 345Health Systems & Policy

4
PH 201Introduction to Epidemiology

4
BIOL 347Human Development and Genetics

4
CHEM 223Principles of Biochemistry

4
NUTR 237The Practice of Community Nutrition

4

Year Four

BIOL 350Independent Laboratory Research

4
AND
BIOL 355Thesis

4
OR
PH 370Internship

4
 
PH 347Public Health Seminar

4
SNHS 410Research Methods

3.00
SNHS 450Health Care System: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

3.00

Note that students need 127 unique credits to graduate with an undergraduate degree. Students will need to use one credit from SIM 101, SIM 201, or SIM 301 to make up the one credit shortfall associated with taking two 3-credit graduate classes in their senior year.

Working with their advisor, a student will take SNHS 410 Research Methods and SNHS 450 The Health Care System: Interdisciplinary Perspectives during the fall and spring of senior year. Students need to maintain a 3.0 GPA to continue in the program. Please visit the Simmons University website and view the Nutrition Catalog for graduate requirements.