Nutrition (MS)
Faculty
Lisa Brown, Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Dietetic Internship Coordinator
Teresa Fung, Professor
Sharon Gallagher, Associate Professor of Practice
Elizabeth Metallinos-Katsaras, Ruby Winslow Linn Professor and Chair
Kathrina Prelack Assistant Professor, Nutrition
Description
You'll develop an advanced understanding of nutrition, fitness and wellness. Our students evaluate health behaviors on a global level and seek to influence the nutrition of our population. We also have a nutrition entrepreneurship concentration for students interested in developing entrepreneurial ventures in the food and nutrition field.
Our program is designed for students with backgrounds in nutrition, biology, health sciences, health education, athletic training, exercise physiology and physical education. You'll be prepared for a wide range of careers as health educators, researchers and more.
Learning Outcomes
Requirements for entry into program
Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree (BS or BA) from a regionally accredited US college or university or an overseas institution of higher learning recognized by the Ministry of Education in the home country. An overall GPA of 3.0 or better is required in the prerequisite courses and the accumulative GPA.
Costs
Including financing and fellowships / assistantships
$1175 per credit hour
$105 Activity fee per semester
Delivery Mode or Modes Available (full-time, part-time, locations, technologies, etc.)
Our nutrition and health promotion master's program can be completed in one academic year including 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 offered exclusively online.
Degree requirements
31 Credits
Concentrations, specializations, etc.
Nutrition and Health Promotion Curriculum
Nutrition Entrepreneurship Concentration Curriculum
The curriculum for nutrition entrepreneurship track builds on 10 courses from the Department of Nutrition and the Simmons School of Management. The entrepreneurship track culminates with the completion of a customized business plan.
| NUTR 452 | Nutr Pract: Program,Plan, Eva | 3 |
| NUTR 453 | Advanced Topics in Preventative Nutr. | 3 |
| NUTR 455 | Nutrition, Fitness and Wellness | 3 |
| NUTR 461 | Exercise Assessment and Prescription | 3 |
| NUTR 462 | Consulting Nutrition Practice | 3 |
| NUTR 489 | Nutrition Proposal Development | 1 |
| MSMG 407/MGMT 238 | Financial Aspects of Business | 3 |
| MSMG 408 | Strategic Management &_Marketing | 3 |
| MSMG 440/GSM 570 | Creativity Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| SNHS 450 | Health Care Sys: Interdis Pers | 3 |
| Elective | SNHS 410 Research Methods is recommended | 3 |
Capstone, placement, internship, practicum, etc.
Licensure, certification, etc.
Dual (and other) degree options (With what other degree programs may this program be combined?)
Two accelerated Nutrition BS/MS programs are available to Simmons College undergraduates: the Nutrition (BS)/Nutrition and Health Promotion (MS): 4 + 1 Program; and the Public Health (BS)/Nutrition (MS): 4 + 1 Program. Please consult the Undergraduate Catalog for additional information.
Other program information