Health Sciences (B.S.)
Health Sciences (Minor)
The Combined B.S./M.S. Program in Health Promotion Management
The undergraduate program provides students resources for developing professional skills in exercise testing, physical activity leadership, and health promotion. Graduates are prepared for beginning administrative, supervisory, and leadership positions in commercial and community health and athletic clubs, in corporate fitness and wellness programs, and for graduate study in Health, Exercise Science, or Physical Therapy. In addition, qualified students may apply for an accelerated B.S. to M.S. program in Health Promotion Management.
Students will choose from two emphasis areas: Health Promotion or Pre-Physical Therapy.
Students completing the baccalaureate degree in Marymount’s Health Sciences programs are qualified to apply for health fitness instructor certification by the American College of Sports Medicine.
This emphasis area is based upon recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Internship Prerequisites: A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better; a grade of C- or better in HPR 202, HPR 260, HPR 302, HPR 304, and HPR 410; and a minimum of 12 credits earned at Marymount are needed to register for the internship.
Internship Requirements: When other requirements are completed, and minimum grade requirements are met, the student is placed in a 150-hour, 3-credit internship.
Minimum Grade Requirement: A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and a minimum grade of C- in HPR 202, HPR 260, HPR 302, HPR 304, HPR 410, and HPR 415.
Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements: See details here.
Major Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University requirements.
This emphasis area is intended for those interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in Physical Therapy and includes coursework in biology and the physical sciences.
Internship Prerequisites:A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better; a grade of C- or better in HPR 202, HPR 260, HPR 302, HPR 304, and HPR 410; and a minimum of 12 credits earned at Marymount are needed to register for the internship.
Internship Requirements: When other requirements are completed, and minimum grade requirements are met, the student is placed in a 150-hour, 3-credit internship.
Minimum Grade Requirement: A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and a minimum grade of C- in HPR 202, HPR 260, HPR 302, HPR 304, HPR 410, and HPR 415.
Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements: See details here.
Major Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University requirements.
Admission Requirement: Students whose cumulative GPA is 1.8 or better at the end of the freshman year may declare a minor in Health Sciences, Health Promotion emphasis.
Minimum Grade Requirements: A GPA of 2.0 or better is required in all courses applied to the minor.
This dual program allows advanced students to complete a B.S. in Health Sciences and an M.S. in Health Promotion Management in five years.
Admission Requirements: In addition to meeting Universitywide undergraduate admission requirements, undergraduate students with a major in Health Sciences must have the following prerequisites to apply:
Qualified students will take graduate Health Promotion Management courses during their senior year. These students are automatically admitted to the M.S. program at the end of their senior year, typically after completing a total of 120 undergraduate and graduate credits while maintaining the required GPAs. The GRE and interview are waived. Students complete 36 graduate credits in their fourth and fifth years of study to complete the M.S. in Health Promotion Management. Please see the University’s Graduate Catalog for details on the M.S. in Health Promotion Management program as well as graduate academic policies.
Graduate Student Status: Upon satisfactory completion of HPR 501, HPR 520, HPR 540, HPR 555, and awarding of the B.S. degree in Health Sciences, the student attains full admission to the M.S. program and is subject to all graduate student policies and procedures.
Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements: See details here.
B.S./M.S. Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the bachelor’s and master’s degrees, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Some courses satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University requirements.