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 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 CNBHS 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, SNHS 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 fulfill two of the graduate course requirements, giving the students a significant tuition reduction.
Requirements for the undergraduate Exercise Science major and graduate degree in Nutrition:
Year One
Year One or Year Two
| STAT 118 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
| NUTR 112 | Introduction to Nutrition Science | 4 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychological Science | 4 |
| EXSC 100 | Introduction to Exercise Science | 2 |
| EXSC 110 | Form and Function in Resistance Exercise | 2 |
Year Two
Year Three
| PSYC 232 | Health Psychology | 4 |
| CHEM 223 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 4 |
| NUTR 237 | The Practice of Community Nutrition | 4 |
| BIOL 332 | Exercise Physiology | 4 |
| PHYS 110 | Introductory Physics I | 4 |
| EXSC 361 | Exercise Assessment & Prescription | 4 |
| First Aid and CPR/AED Training | |
Apply for the MS program by February 15
First Aid Certification- offered during EXSC 361 lab, at cost
Year Four: Total of 8 credits
| BIOL 362 | Kinesiology | 4 |
| PHYS 110 | Introductory Physics I | 4 |
| SNHS 410 | Research Methods | 3.00 |
| OR | |
| SNHS 450 | Health Care System: Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3.00 |
| CPR with AED Training | |
BIOL 370: 8 credits
See Exercise Science Elective from the list
EXSC 100 and EXSC 110 are required for class of 2023+
PHYS 110 is required for class of 2021 and 2022 only
SNHS 410, SNHS 450: Working with their advisor, a student will take SHS 410 Research Methods and SHS 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 College website to view the Nutrition Catalog for graduate requirements.
SNHS 410 or SNHS 450 would be taken as a fifth course during the senior year. Students need 127 unique credits to graduate with an undergraduate degree. This allows them to substitute one 3-credit course for the usual 4 credit offerings at Simmons. Since both of the graduate courses are 3 credits, then the student would have to take one of these as a fifth course, if they didn't already have an extra course prior to the senior year.