BS Premedical and Health Studies/MS in Nutrition and Health Promotion With Simmons College (Professional Pathway)
Boston
This articulation agreement with Simmons College provides a vehicle for students interested in nutrition and health promotion to earn the Bachelor of Science degree (BS) from MCPHS and a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Health Promotion (MS) from Simmons College. The program is designed to educate students in areas such as program planning and implementation, nutrition fitness, wellness and health promotion.
The five-year program requires four years of study at MCPH. After students earn the BS in Premedical and Health Studies degree, they enter the Simmons nutrition and health promotion program for one additional year. The program at Simmons College can be completed in one academic year, including the summer session, or two to four years of part-time study (for U.S. students only). Classes are offered in the evening, and some courses are available on weekends or online.
The BS curriculum at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences provides a blend of liberal arts, pre-health sciences, and health perspectives courses which will prepare the student for professional study. To be eligible for the Simmons program, students must substitute Bio 110 and 210 (Anatomy and Physiology I and II) in the third year in lieu of electives; they must also substitute Nut 112 (Introduction to Nutrition Science) and Nut 237 (Community Nutrition) in place of general electives (the Nut courses are available at Simmons through COF cross-registration). The curriculum below is a sample illustration; program advisors will assist students will curriculum choices in years three and four.
Admission to Simmon’s Nutrition and Health Promotion program is contingent upon the student achieving an overall 3.00 gpa (including courses taken outside MCPHS) and a 3.00 gpa in science prerequisites (Che 131, Che 231, Bio 110, Bio 210, Mat 261, Psb 331, Nut 112, and Nut 237).