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.
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. Two graduate courses, SNHS 410 Research Methods and SNHS 450 Health Care Systems: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, are taken in the senior year.
Degree Requirements
Year One
| PH 101 | Introduction to Public Health | 4 |
| BIOL 113 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 104 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 4 |
| SOCI 241 | Health, Illness & Society | 4 |
| CHEM 111 | Introduction to Chemistry: Inorganic | 4 |
| CHEM 112 | Introduction to Chemistry: Organic | 4 |
Year Two
Year Three
| PH 345 | Health Systems & Policy | 4 |
| PH 201 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 4 |
| BIOL 347 | Human Development and Genetics | 4 |
| CHEM 223 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 4 |
| NUTR 237 | The Practice of Community Nutrition | 4 |
Year Four
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.