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

An accelerated five-year Public Health (BS) / Nutrition and Health Promotion (MS) 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
PH 241/SOCI 241Health, Illness & Society

4
CHEM 111Principles of General Chemistry

4
CHEM 112Principles of Organic Chemistry

4

Year Two

BIOL 221Microbiology

4
BIOL 246Foundations of Exercise and Health

4
BIOL 231Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIOL 232Anatomy and Physiology II

4
NUTR 112Introduction to Nutrition Science

4
PH 245/SOCI 245Global Health

4
STAT 118Introductory Statistics

4
OR
STAT 239Regression and Design of Experiments

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

Biology Elective
COMM 312Health Communications

4
PH 347Public Health Seminar

4
NUTR 410Research Methods

3
NUTR 453Advanced Topics in Preventative Nutrition

3
OR
NUTR 560Lifestyle Rx

3
AND
BIOL 350Independent Laboratory Research

4
OR
BIOL 355Thesis

4
OR
PH 370Internship

0–8

Note that students need 128 unique credits to graduate with an undergraduate degree. Students will need to make up the  two-credit shortfall associated with taking two 3-credit graduate classes in their senior year.

Working with their advisor, a student will take NUTR 410 Research Methods and IPE 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 Graduate Catalog for the Nutrition and Health Promotion (MS) degree requirements.