Health Behavior Science/Health Promotion 4+1 (BS/MS)

Program Requirements

The Department of Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences offers a combined 4+1 Bachelor of Science (BS) in Health Behavior Science and a Master of Science (MS) in Health Promotion program that allows students enrolled in the undergraduate Health Behavior Science major to complete both the BS and the MS in a total of five years of full-time study. All requirements of both degree programs must be satisfied, and up to 12 credits of graduate coursework may be dual-counted to satisfy the requirements of both the BS degree and the MS degree.

Students may apply to the 4+1 BS/MS program by September 15 of their Junior year after successful completion of a minimum of 60 credits. Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 and be enrolled in the Health Behavior Science major. Students enrolled in the 4+1 BS/MS program must select the non-thesis option for the MS portion of the degree and can choose a concentration in Health Coaching, Health and Disabilities, or no concentration. 

Last Revised for 2024-2025 Academic Year