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Program checklist · Health and Exercise Science (BS) / Nutrition and Health Promotion (MS) Program

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

Simmons University · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
Health and Exercise Science (BS) / Nutrition and Health Promotion (MS) Program
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
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 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.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167783
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167783_5edcbf4a
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Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

31 items
  1. BIOL 113
    General Biology
    As published: “BIOL 113”
  2. CHEM 111
    Principles of General Chemistry
    As published: “CHEM 111”
  3. CHEM 113
    General & Quantitative Chemistry I
    As published: “CHEM 113”
  4. CHEM 112
    Principles of Organic Chemistry
    As published: “CHEM 112”
  5. BIOL 113
    General Biology
    As published: “BIOL 113: prereq. for BIOL 246”
  6. CHEM 111
    Principles of General Chemistry
    As published: “CHEM 111 or CHEM 113, and CHEM 112: prereq. for BIOL 231”
  7. EXSC 100
    Introduction to Exercise Science
    As published: “EXSC 100”
  8. EXSC 110
    Form and Function in Resistance Exercise
    As published: “EXSC 110”
  9. NUTR 112
    Introduction to Nutrition Science
    As published: “NUTR 112”
  10. PSYC 101
    Introduction to Psychological Science
    As published: “PSYC 101”
  11. STAT 118
    Introductory Statistics
    As published: “STAT 118”
  12. STAT 118
    Introductory Statistics
    As published: “STAT 118 or STAT 239: prereq for BIOL 246”
  13. BIOL 231
    Anatomy and Physiology I
    As published: “BIOL 231”
  14. BIOL 232
    Anatomy and Physiology II
    As published: “BIOL 232”
  15. BIOL 246
    Foundations of Exercise and Health
    As published: “BIOL 246”
  16. BIOL 231
    Anatomy and Physiology I
    As published: “BIOL 231, BIOL 232, and BIOL 246 all include labs”
  17. PSYC 232
    Health Psychology
    As published: “PSYC 232”
  18. CHEM 223
    Principles of Biochemistry
    As published: “CHEM 223”
  19. NUTR 237
    The Practice of Community Nutrition
    As published: “NUTR 237”
  20. BIOL 332
    Exercise Physiology
    As published: “BIOL 332 / EXSC 332”
  21. EXSC 361
    Exercise Assessment & Prescription
    As published: “EXSC 361”
  22. CHEM 223
    Principles of Biochemistry
    As published: “CHEM 223 also counts as a Health and Science elective”
  23. BIOL 332
    Exercise Physiology
    As published: “BIOL 332 is a prerequisite for EXSC 361”
  24. BIOL 332
    Exercise Physiology
    As published: “BIOL 332 and EXSC 361 include labs”
  25. BIOL 362
    Kinesiology
    As published: “BIOL 362 / EXSC 362”
  26. BIOL 370
    (
    As published: “BIOL 370”
    8
  27. NUTR 410
    Research Methods
    As published: “NUTR 410”
  28. NUTR 453
    Advanced Topics in Preventative Nutrition
    As published: “NUTR 453”
  29. NUTR 455
    Nutrition, Fitness and Wellness
    As published: “NUTR 455”
  30. BIOL 362
    Kinesiology
    As published: “BIOL 362: includes lab”
  31. BIOL 370
    (
    As published: “BIOL 370: (4 credits in Fall and 4 credits in Spring)”
    8

Health and Exercise Science Electives

32 items
  1. AST 232
    Race, Gender & Health
    As published: “AST 232 / SOCI 232 / WGSS 232”
  2. BIOL 221
    Microbiology
    As published: “BIOL 221”
  3. BIOL 233
    Strength and Conditioning
    As published: “BIOL 233 / EXSC 233”
  4. BIOL 334
    Neurobiology
    As published: “BIOL 334”
  5. BIOL 336
    Genetics
    As published: “BIOL 336”
  6. BIOL 337
    Molecular Biology
    As published: “BIOL 337”
  7. BIOL 347
    Human Development and Genetics
    As published: “BIOL 347”
  8. CHEM 223
    Principles of Biochemistry
    As published: “CHEM 223”
  9. CHEM 224
    Organic Chemistry I
    As published: “CHEM 224”
  10. CHEM 225
    Organic Chemistry II
    As published: “CHEM 225”
  11. CHEM 345
    Biochemistry
    As published: “CHEM 345”
  12. NURS 205
    Pathophysiology
    As published: “NURS 205”
  13. NUTR 110
    Sociocultural Implications of Nutrition
    As published: “NUTR 110”
  14. NURS 205
    Pathophysiology
    As published: “NURS 205”
  15. NUTR 215
    Sports Nutrition
    As published: “NUTR 215”
  16. NUTR 311A
    Nutrient Metabolism Part I
    As published: “NUTR 311A”
  17. NUTR 311B
    Nutrient Metabolism Part II
    As published: “NUTR 311B”
  18. NUTR 360
    Lifestyle Rx
    As published: “NUTR 360”
  19. PHIL 130
    Ethics
    As published: “PHIL 130”
  20. PH 101
    Introduction to Public Health
    As published: “PH 101”
  21. PH 201
    Introduction to Epidemiology
    As published: “PH 201”
  22. PH 241
    Health, Illness & Society
    As published: “PH 241 / SOCI 241”
  23. PH 245
    Global Health
    As published: “PH 245 / SOCI 245”
  24. PH 345
    Health Systems & Policy
    As published: “PH 345”
  25. PHYS 110
    Introductory Physics I
    As published: “PHYS 110”
  26. PHYS 111
    Introductory Physics II
    As published: “PHYS 111”
  27. PSYC 231
    Psychopathology and Mental Health
    As published: “PSYC 231”
  28. PSYC 235
    Developmental Psychology
    As published: “PSYC 235”
  29. PSYC 236
    Psychology of Adolescence
    As published: “PSYC 236”
  30. SOCI 231
    Sociology of Childhood
    As published: “SOCI 231”
  31. SOCI 266
    Sociology of Sports
    As published: “SOCI 266”
  32. PH 345
    Health Systems & Policy
    As published: “PH 345”
Source. Simmons University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://simmons.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-course-catalog/programs-of-study/department-of-biology/health-and-exercise-science-bs-nutrition-health-promotion-program-ms. Captured page pages/1098.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.