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Health and Exercise Science (BS) / Nutrition Program (MS)

Students complete this accelerated BS/MS program in five years and receive a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Health and Exercise Science and a Master of Science degree in Nutrition and Health Promotion. Graduates of this program will find opportunities and careers in a variety of fields promoting health, which include research, government programs, weight loss centers, and exercise facilities. Application to this program occurs in the second semester of the student’s junior year and is directed to the School of Sciences and Health Professions’ Director of Admissions. A grade point average of 3.3 is required, but no GRE scores are necessary. The curriculum for this program is described below. Two graduate courses, NUTR 410 Research Methods and SNHS 450 Health Care Systems: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, are taken in the senior year and are counted to the undergraduate degree credits and also fulfills two of the graduate course requirements, giving the students a significant reduction in tuition costs.

Program Requirements

First Year

BIOL 113General Biology

4
CHEM 111Principles of General Chemistry

4
OR
CHEM 113General & Quantitative Chemistry I

4
CHEM 112Principles of Organic Chemistry

4

All courses include labs

BIOL 113: prereq. for BIOL 246

CHEM 111 or CHEM 113, and CHEM 112: prereq. for BIOL 231

First Year or Sophomore Year

EXSC 100Introduction to Exercise Science

2
EXSC 110Form and Function in Resistance Exercise

2
NUTR 112Introduction to Nutrition Science

4
PSYC 101Introduction to Psychological Science

4
STAT 118Introductory Statistics

4

STAT 118: prereq for BIOL 246

Sophomore Year

BIOL 231Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIOL 232Anatomy and Physiology II

4
BIOL 246Foundations of Exercise and Health

4
BIOL 231, BIOL 232, and BIOL 246 all include labs

Junior Year

 
PSYC 232Health Psychology

4
CHEM 223Principles of Biochemistry

4
NUTR 237The Practice of Community Nutrition

4
BIOL 332Exercise Physiology

4
EXSC 361Exercise Assessment & Prescription

4
First Aid and CPR/AED Training

CHEM 223 also counts as 1 ExSci elective

BIOL 332: prereq for EXSC 361

BIOL 332 and EXSC 361 include labs

First Aid Certification - offered during EXSC 361 lab, at cost

Apply for the MS program by February 15

 

Senior Year

BIOL 362Kinesiology

4
BIOL 370Internship

4
NUTR 410Research Methods

3
SNHS 450Health Care System: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

3
CPR with AED Training
Exercise Science Elective from list

BIOL 362  includes lab.

 

BIOL 370: 8 credits (4 credits in Fall and 4 credits in Spring).

  

NUTR 410, SNHS 450: Working with their advisor, a student will take NUTR 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 overall, and earn a B or better in their two graduate courses to continue in the program. Please visit the Simmons University website to view the Nutrition Catalog for graduate requirements.

 
 

 

Exercise Science Electives:

AST 232/SOCI 232/WGSS 232Race, Gender & Health

4
EXSC 233Strength and Conditioning

4
CHEM 223Principles of Biochemistry

4
SOCI 241/PH 241Health, Illness & Society

4
SOCI 345Health Systems & Policy

4
SOCI 266Sociology of Sports

4
NUTR 110Sociocultural Implications of Nutrition

4
NUTR 215Sports Nutrition

4
NUTR 311Nutrient Metabolism

4
NUTR 360Lifestyle Rx

4
MCPHS BEH 405A
Mind-Body Medicine
PHYS 110Introductory Physics I

4

NUTR 311: CHEM 223 prereq.

SOCI 345: SOCI 101 prereq.

Exercise Science Electives

To see a complete list of current available electives, please consult the 4+1 Exercise Science & MS Nutrition 2024-25 Academic Planning Sheet.
  
 

NUTR 311: CHEM 223 prereq.

SOCI 345: SOCI 101 prereq.