Below you will find the current course offerings listed by semester and then alphabetically by department. Students and Faculty should log in to workday.simmons.edu and view the live course listings for the current semester. The current semester listings below are updated weekly. If you have any questions about these courses, please contact the Registrar's Office at or 617-521-2111.
Reviews arithmetic, including percents, proportion, and geometric formulae. Covers equations polynomials, rational expressions, and problem solving.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/20 - 2026/05/07 | Tuesday, Thursday 11:00AM - 12:20PM | Amy Cole | 4 | TBD |
| 02 | 2026/01/20 - 2026/05/07 | Tuesday, Thursday 5:00PM - 6:20PM | Steven Goldman | 4 | TBD |
Covers analytic geometry, functions, limits and continuity, and differential calculus. Includes applications to extrema, physical problems, etc.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/21 - 2026/05/08 | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00AM - 9:20AM | Joseph Cotton | 4 | TBD |
| 02 | 2026/01/21 - 2026/05/08 | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30AM - 10:50AM | Jared Deighton | 4 | TBD |
Covers integral calculus and applications to area, volume, etc.; transcendental functions; techniques of integration; polar coordinates; and improper integrals. Students may not take both MATH 121 and MATH 123.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/21 - 2026/05/08 | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30AM - 10:50AM | Joseph Cotton | 4 | TBD |
Covers real vector spaces, linear transformations, inner products, matrix theory and determinants, and applications. Includes selected topics from complex vector spaces, dual spaces, differential operators, etc.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/20 - 2026/05/07 | Tuesday, Thursday 12:30PM - 1:50PM | Donna Beers | 4 | TBD |
Covers vectors and analytic geometry in three dimensions; functions of several variables; and partial derivatives, multiple integration, and applications.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/20 - 2026/05/07 | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:30AM - 10:50AM | Donna Beers | 4 | TBD |
Covers topics chosen from the following: discrete dynamical systems, difference equation models, graphs (traffic control, social groups, transportation), simulation, stochastic models, graphs (traffic control, social groups, transportation), game theory, differential equation models, linear programming, input/output models, queues, epidemics, and population growth.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/21 - 2026/05/08 | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00AM - 11:50AM | Jared Deighton | 4 | TBD |
Provides professional experience for math-related majors. Credit hours are typically based on the number of work hours, determined by the instructor. Successful completion of work experiences as well as post internship presentation required for credit. Consent of the instructor required.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | TBD | TBD | Madiha Tabassum | 16 | TBD |
This course examines unique aspects of the health industry that influence institutional decision-making and industry business performance. The course is designed for students who are finishing an MBA, and have some basic micro economic experience, but who are not familiar with the non-profit sector, Health Economics, or Healthcare Finance.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/13 - 2026/04/14 | Tuesday 7:00PM - 9:00PM | Anu Puri | 3 | TBD |
This course defines and examines the history and foundational concepts of health equity, social justice, and human rights. Students explore key cases of inequity and injustice occurring locally, nationally, and globally and apply a public health analytical lens to these challenges. This course also provides an overview and professional orientation to public health, its history, core concepts, functions, activities, professional ethics, and how it relates to (and differentiates from) other health professions.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/26 - 2026/05/04 | Monday 6:00PM - 8:00PM | Leigh Haynes | 3 | TBD |
This course introduces students to the principles and core concepts of epidemiology (the study of the<br />distribution and determinants of diseases in a population). Students will learn conceptual and practical<br />issues in designing and analyzing data from epidemiologic studies. Students learn foundational concepts, including chains of transmission, disease outbreak investigation, study designs, prevalence and incidence rates, risk ratios, bias, confounding, and screening. Students learn to critically evaluate scientific studies and gain skills in effectively presenting research findings. The examples used in the course will focus on how epidemiological methods can be used to (i) identify, measure, and explain health inequalities and (ii) evaluate programs and policies designed to reduce inequity.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/22 - 2026/05/07 | Thursday 6:00PM - 8:00PM | Dolores Wolongevicz | 3 | TBD |
This course engages a social-ecological model to examine determinants of health at multiple levels, including biological, behavioral and cultural, social and community-based, environmental, occupational, and institutional. Through a root cause analysis of morbidity and mortality trends, students identify sociostructural determinants of health and analyze systems of oppression that produce and reproduce health inequities. These include disadvantages and marginalization based on race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, nationality, and other factors.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/21 - 2026/05/06 | Wednesday 7:00PM - 9:00PM | Kristen Brewer | 3 | TBD |
This course introduces students to statistical methods for public health practice. Students will learn principles of data collection, probability, and descriptive statistics, before moving on to foundations of inference. Topics will include point and interval estimates for categorical and numerical data, hypothesis testing, and the application of statistical modeling with multivariable linear and logistic regression. Application of methods in public health contexts will be addressed, and students will gain proficiency in evaluating statistical scientific studies. Measurement of health equity and of efforts to reduce inequities will be highlighted.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/26 - 2026/05/04 | Monday 7:30PM - 9:30PM | Sarah Perry | 3 | TBD |
This course examines the interdependencies and interrelationships of people with the natural and built environment, focusing on population health consequences. Through the analysis of detailed case studies, students examine pressing environmental health challenges, including climate change, water and air pollution, food quality and scarcity, toxins, occupational hazards, and waste production. Students study how social determinants such as poverty and inequality may exacerbate such concerns. Environmental justice serves as a guiding framework as students analyze the impact and potential of policy frameworks.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/22 - 2026/05/07 | Thursday 7:30PM - 9:30PM | Marcelo Korc | 3 | TBD |
This course serves as the first in a two-course sequence that incorporates the integrative learning and practice experience for the MPH degree. Through an applied practicum experience across two terms, students gain skills in designing, implementing, and evaluating a project to address a health inequity. In this course, students define and assess a health equity challenge, typically within their local context, in consultation with their practicum supervisor and community and organizational partners. This work culminates in a written project proposal, including an implementation and evaluation plan.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/21 - 2026/05/06 | Wednesday 6:00PM - 8:00PM | Dolores Wolongevicz | 3 | TBD |
This independent study is intended to allow students to supplement their MPH studies in an area of special interest to them. Students choose the topic and complete the independent study under the supervision of a member of the faculty. Objectives and deliverables will vary depending on the topic and approach, agreed upon in advance by the student and faculty. The independent study requires approval of the supervising faculty and the program director.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | TBD | TBD | Leigh Haynes | 3 | TBD |
This course examines social welfare programs and policies that affect the nonelderly poor in the u.s., emphasizing how they have evolved over the last five decades and how they might be reformed so as to further reduce poverty. the course emphasizes understanding what we know from social science research about the strengths and weaknesses and the intended and unintended effects of these policies and how they are influenced by and how they affect labor market outcomes and family structure.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/20 - 2026/05/05 | Tuesday 2:00PM - 4:50PM | Abel Amado | 3 | TBD |
Focusing on a series of specific cases that exemplify the range of current economic policies, the course examines the various policies through a framework that: examines the policy's rationale, actual methods, and actual effects; evaluates the desirability of the effects; and considers alternative approaches. specific cases reviewed aim to be representative of the range of current economic policies and will also depend on anticipated interests of students.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| OL01 | 2026/01/26 - 2026/05/04 | Monday 5:00PM - 7:50PM | Zinnia Mukherjee | 3 | TBD |
This course will prepare students for effective leadership and management in the nonprofit sector, a sector that spans organizations of all types and sizes and is a vital partner with the for profit and government sectors both nationally and internationally. The course will examine the nonprofit sector from historical, legal, societal, social entrepreneurial and social marketing perspectives and will address the skills required to lead a mission-based, nonprofit organization. There is a strong emphasis on the ethical underpinnings of nonprofit organizations and their applications; the differences between nonprofit and for profit organizations and how these differences drive decision making. Nonprofit-specific areas that are covered include the roles and responsibilities of boards of directors, fundraising and financial development, management of volunteer programs, financial structures, accountability, strategic planning and organizational growth.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| OL01 | 2026/01/21 - 2026/05/06 | Wednesday 6:00PM - 8:50PM | TBD | 3 | TBD |
Designed to give you an enjoyable and rigorous introduction to the ideas and practice of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. Regardless of the type of organization (profit, nonprofit) or its stage of development (established or new venture), the entrepreneurial spirit of individuals and teams is a key to recognizing and then acting on new opportunities. In the course, we will explore the realm of creativity tools and techniques that can be applied at the individual and team level, including mindfulness and group idea generating techniques. We will put these in context as we think through how organizations innovate new products and industries. Students will then take these ideas to create a first stage business model and learn how to pitch that model in presentation and through an executive summary. Whether or not you are an entrepreneur, think it might be an interesting career path someday, or simply want to understand more about how to bring creativity and innovation to your managerial practice, do join us. All graduate students welcome. This course serves as the first in the concentration in entrepreneurship for those so interested.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| OL01 | 2026/01/26 - 2026/05/04 | Monday 7:00PM - 8:20PM | Michelle Brown-Droese | 3 | TBD |
This course examines concepts, tools, and techniques for planning, directing, and controlling projects. It takes a multidisciplinary approach that comprises the quantitative analysis required to meet the technical, budget, and time constraints of projects as well as the behavioral and organizational factors critical to their successful completion. Coursework and class sessions include lectures, readings, case studies, simulations, guest speakers, group exercises, and on-line assignments
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| OL01 | 2026/01/21 - 2026/05/06 | Wednesday 7:00PM - 8:20PM | Yulong Li | 3 | TBD |
Surveys multicultural trends and innovations that occurred in international music from early Romanticism to contemporary music. Emphasizes listening to and understanding a wide variety of music. Topics include the influence of non- Western cultures, such as African and Asiatic, on international music; works of women composers; and ragtime, jazz, and musical theater.
| Section | Section Dates | Time | Instructor | Credits | Location |
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| 01 | 2026/01/20 - 2026/05/07 | Tuesday, Thursday 11:00AM - 12:20PM | Gregory Slowik | 4 | TBD |