The School of Health Sciences prepares students to excel in a wide variety of careers in the health professions and human performance fields.
OVERVIEW
The School of Health Sciences offers a strong foundation in the basic sciences, and technology, enhanced by diverse experiential learning opportunities.
undergraduate majors
We offer a comprehensive educational program to prepare students for rewarding careers in the health-related fields of athletic training, exercise science, health science, public health, nutritional science and rehabilitation science.
Designed to meet the growing demand for baccalaureate-prepared nurses, Merrimack is pleased to introduce the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program.
As a nursing major at Merrimack, you’ll learn to:
This spring we admitted our first freshman class who will start in fall 2019. We also broke ground on our new Nursing Center, opening in spring 2020, which includes two floors of laboratories, classrooms, study space and faculty offices in 20,000 square feet.
Merrimack College assistant professor of nutrition Juliana Cohen, of the School of Health Sciences, was a featured expert in the recent Time magazine article exploring whether sugar is as bad for children as it is for adults.
Read moreApril Bowling, assistant professor of health sciences, had a paper, “ADHD Symptoms and Body Composition Changes in Childhood: A Longitudinal Study Evaluating Directionality of Associations,” accepted for publication in Pediatric Obesity, a peer-reviewed medical journal covering research into all aspects of obesity during childhood and adolescence.
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active science
Active Science is a cutting-edge program that combines science education with physical activity to increase children’s enjoyment and enthusiasm for science. The nationally recognized program was created by Dean Kyle McInnis and colleagues at the School of Health Science and piloted at YMCAs across Massachusetts.
Frances Hom
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of our 2017 health sciences graduates had a job or participated in service or graduate programs within nine months of graduation.
undergraduate students (and 92 graduate students) enrolled in the School of Health Sciences during fall 2017.
majors are available in the School of Health Sciences. Merrimack students may also pursue a minor in health science.
