The combined major in health science and business administration provides students at Northeastern University with an opportunity to study a curriculum that is synergetic with the growing field of healthcare. This academic combination offers students the knowledge and expertise needed to enter a multitude of careers upon graduation. The degree allows students the unique opportunity to better understand the business side of the healthcare industry. The field is compatible with all the undergraduate concentrations in the School of Business and prepares students to enter the workforce after graduation.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Health Science Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Public Health Core | ||
PHTH 1260 | The American Healthcare System | 4 |
or PHTH 1261 | Comparative Healthcare Systems | |
PHTH 2300 | Communication Skills for the Health Professions | 4 |
or PHTH 2301 | Communication Skills for the Health Professions—Global | |
PHTH 2350 | Community and Public Health | 4 |
or PHTH 2351 | Community and Public Health - Global | |
PHTH 2515 | Healthcare Policy and Administration | 4 |
PHTH 4120 | Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health | 4 |
PHTH 4540 | Health Education and Program Planning | 4 |
PHTH 4202 | Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health | 4 |
Life Sciences Core | ||
BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112 | General Biology 1 and Lab for BIOL 1111 | 5 |
BIOL 1113 and BIOL 1114 | General Biology 2 and Lab for BIOL 1113 | 5 |
CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | General Chemistry for Science Majors and Lab for CHEM 1161 and Recitation for CHEM 1161 | 5 |
PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
Business Administration Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
ACCT 1201 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 4 |
ACCT 2301 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
FINA 2201 | Financial Management | 4 |
INTB 1203 | International Business and Global Social Responsibility | 4 |
Business Electives | ||
Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies | ||
Introduction to Marketing | ||
Organizational Behavior | ||
Supply Chain and Operations Management | ||
Supporting Course for Business | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
or ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics |
Business Concentration
Complete one of the following concentrations:
- Accounting
- Accounting and Advisory Services
- Brand Management
- Business Analytics
- Corporate Innovation
- Entrepreneurial Startups
- Family Business
- Finance
- Fintech
- Healthcare Management and Consulting
- International Business (available only as a second concentration)
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing Analytics
- Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Supply Chain Management
Supporting Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Introduction to College | ||
HSCI 1000 | College: An Introduction | 1 |
or BUSN 1102 | Personal Skill Development for Business | |
Calculus | ||
MATH 1231 | Calculus for Business and Economics | 4 |
or MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | |
Statistics | ||
PHTH 2210 and PHTH 2211 | Foundations of Biostatistics and Recitation for PHTH 2210 | 4 |
or MGSC 2301 | Business Statistics | |
Co-op Preparation | ||
Complete one of the following: | 1 | |
Professional Development for Business Co-op | ||
Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op | ||
Writing | ||
ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
ENGW 3306 | Advanced Writing in the Health Professions | 4 |
or ENGW 3304 | Advanced Writing in the Business Administration Professions | |
Capstone | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
Health Science Capstone—Service (Prerequisite course HSCI 4700) | ||
Health Science Capstone—Research (Prerequisite course HSCI 4700) | ||
Strategy in Action |
Integrative Requirement
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
MGMT 3340 | Healthcare Management, Innovation, and Design | 4 |
Required General Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete at least 16 semester hours of general electives. | 16 |
Business GPA Requirement
A minimum 2.000 GPA is required in all business courses.
Health Sciences Major Requirement
A grade of C or higher is required for all BIOL, CHEM, HLTH, HSCI, MATH, and PHTH courses.
Program Requirement
133 total semester hours required
Sample Plans of Study
Bouvé: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
Year 1 | |||||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
ACCT 1201 | 4 | BIOL 1113 and BIOL 1114 | 5 | ECON selective | 4 | ACCT 2301 | 4 |
BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112 | 5 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | PHTH core course | 4 | Elective | 4 |
HSCI 1000 | 1 | PHTH 1260 | 4 | ||||
MATH 1241 | 4 | Concentration course | 4 | ||||
PSYC 1101 | 4 | ||||||
18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | 5 | HSCI 2000 | 1 | PHTH core course | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
FINA 2201 | 4 | MGMT 3340 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
INTB 1203 | 4 | PHTH 2210 and PHTH 2211 | 4 | ||||
PHTH core course | 4 | Business elective | 4 | ||||
PHTH core course | 4 | ||||||
17 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
Co-op | 0 | Concentration course | 4 | ENGW 3306 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
Concentration course | 4 | PHTH core course | 4 | ||||
PHTH core course | 4 | ||||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
Co-op | 0 | Business elective | 4 | ||||
HSCI 4700 | 0 | Capstone course | 4 | ||||
Concentration course | 4 | ||||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | ||||||
Total Hours: 133 |
Sample Plan of Study: Five Years, Two Co-ops
Year 1 | |||||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112 | 5 | BIOL 1113 and BIOL 1114 | 5 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
HSCI 1000 or BUSN 1102 | 1 | CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | 5 | ||||
PHTH 1260 | 4 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||
PSYC 1101 | 4 | Concentration course | 4 | ||||
MATH 1241 or 1231 | 4 | ||||||
18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
ACCT 1201 | 4 | FINA 2201 | 4 | Vacation | Co-op | 0 | |
INTB 1203 | 4 | HSCI 2000 or BUSN 1103 | 1 | ||||
ECON selective | 4 | PHTH 2210 and PHTH 2211 | 4 | ||||
PHTH core course | 4 | PHTH core course | 8 | ||||
16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
Co-op | 0 | ACCT 2301 | 4 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
Business elective | 4 | ||||||
Concentration course | 4 | ||||||
PHTH core course | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
ENGW 3306 or 3304 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Vacation | |
MGMT 3340 | 4 | ||||||
Business elective | 4 | ||||||
PHTH core course | 4 | ||||||
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Year 5 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
HSCI 4700 | 0 | Capstone course | 4 | ||||
Concentration course | 4 | Concentration course | 4 | ||||
PHTH core course | 4 | Electives | 8 | ||||
Electives | 8 | ||||||
16 | 16 | ||||||
Total Hours: 133 |