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.

Program Requirements

First Year

BIOL 113	General Biology	4
	OR
BIOL 115	Advanced General Biology	4
CHEM 111	Principles of General Chemistry	4
	OR
CHEM 113	General & Quantitative Chemistry I	4
	OR
CHEM 115	Intensive General Chemistry	4
CHEM 112	Principles of Organic Chemistry	4

All courses include labs

BIOL 113 or BIOL 115: prereq. for BIOL 246

CHEM 111, or CHEM 113, or CHEM 115 and CHEM 112: prereq. for BIOL 231

First Year or Sophomore Year

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

STAT 118: prereq for BIOL 246

Sophomore Year

BIOL 231	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIOL 232	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIOL 246	Foundations of Exercise and Health	4

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

Junior Year

 

PSYC 232	Health Psychology	4
CHEM 223	Principles of Biochemistry	4
NUTR 237	The Practice of Community Nutrition	4
BIOL 332	Exercise Physiology	4
EXSC 361	Exercise 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 362	Kinesiology	4
BIOL 370	Internship	Variable
	Exercise Science Elective from list
SNHS 410	Research Methods	3
SNHS 450	Health Care System: Interdisciplinary Perspectives	3
	CPR with AED Training

BIOL 362  includes lab.

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

SNHS 410, SNHS 450: 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 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

To see a complete list of current available electives, please consult the 4+1 Exercise Science & MS Nutrition 2023-24 Academic Planning Sheet.

  

 

NUTR 311: CHEM 223 prereq.

SOCI 345: SOCI 101 prereq.