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Term: Spring 2022 Begins: January 20, 2022 Application Deadline: January 6, 2022 (December 13, 2021 for international applicants)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS MANAGEMENT One of the only graduate programs in the United States to integrate wellness and business, Merrimack’s Master of Science in Health and Wellness Management prepares you to be a leader in the rapidly growing wellness industry. By promoting healthier lifestyles and helping reduce the risk of chronic disease, health and wellness experts have a major impact on people’s lives. With your master’s degree, you’ll be well equipped to pursue a career as a wellness director, employee health director, public health specialist, health communications director, and more.
TAILORED FOR YOU • 9-, 12- and 18-month programs with fall, spring, and summer start terms • Accelerated full time or part time at your own pace • One-year, full-time Provost Fellowship offers field experience and 50% off tuition • Personalized support in small classes with committed faculty • Dean Scholarships; GRE/GMAT not required DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
With this 32-credit program you will have opportunities to interact with faculty from both the health and business fields, as well as to engage in real-world wellness management through field-based experience and capstone projects. Course offerings: • Research Methods • Health Promotion: Program Development, Implementation & Evaluation • Foundations of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion • Health Science Organizational Leadership
• Capstone Seminar • Public Health Policy and Management • Management Planning and Control • Marketing Management
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a health-related field such as public health, health education/health promotion, exercise science/ kinesiology, human performance, human nutrition, biomechanics, or a closely related field is required. If you have a bachelor’s degree in a science field, but one that is not considered a direct healthcare profession (e.g., biology, biomedical sciences, etc.), or a non-science degree in a field such as health communications, healthcare administration, psychology/sociology, human development, education, or another field, you may be required to take an additional undergraduate course prior to enrolling or while concurrently taking courses in the graduate program, as follows: • One approved public health, health education/promotion, or related course with a grade of B or better
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Term: Summer I 2022 Begins: May 23, 2022 Application Deadline: May 9, 2022 (April 18, 2022 for international applicants) Term: Summer II 2022 Begins: July 11, 2022 Application Deadline: June 27, 2022 (June 6, 2022 for international applicants) Term: Fall 2022 Begins: August 2022 Application Deadline: August 2022 (Exact Dates TBA) PROVOST FELLOWSHIP
Earn your master’s degree in nine months. This fellowship links graduate study with onsite field experience at prestigious organizations to help build your professional skills. It provides 50% of your graduate tuition. Learn more at www.merrimack.edu/healthsciencesfellows. TUITION AND SCHOLARSHIPS
• $984 per credit hour* • The Master of Science in Health and Wellness Management is 32 credit hours ($31,488) Applicants for full and part-time study (excluding fellowships) are eligible for the Dean Scholarship, which is awarded based on merit and need. This generous scholarship, in addition to our already low tuition, can help you save significantly on tuition costs. *2021–2022 tuition. Rates subject to change.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
You’ll find Merrimack grads making a difference in prestigious jobs such as: • Senior Clinical Research Program Coordinator, Massachusetts General Hospital • Zakim Center Practice Coordinator, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Wellness Program Administrator, Akamai Technologies • Sixth Grade Health and Wellness Teacher, Baystate Academy Charter School • Associate Executive Director, Merrimack Valley, YMCA • Volunteer Coordinator, Muscular Dystrophy Association
Program information subject to change. Visit the website for up-to-date program information.