- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
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.
Communication Studies Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 1101 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 4 |
| COMM 1112 | Public Speaking | 4 |
| or COMM 2301 | Communication Research Methods | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Persuasion and Rhetoric | ||
| Communication Theory | ||
| Principles of Organizational Communication | ||
| Communication in a Digital Age | ||
| Cluster Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Sex, Relationships, and Communication | ||
| Global and Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication and Gender | ||
| Communication Law | ||
| Free Speech in Cyberspace | ||
| Writing-Intensive | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Mobile Communication | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Communication and Inclusion | ||
| Political Communication | ||
| Communication Criticism | ||
| Public Relations Principles | ||
| Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media | ||
| Free Speech: Law and Practice | ||
| Communication and Sexualities | ||
| Theories of Conflict and Negotiation | ||
| Nonverbal Social Interaction | ||
| Youth and Communication Technology | ||
| Crisis Communication and Image Management | ||
| Communication Studies Electives | ||
| Complete three additional COMM courses. | 12 | |
Health Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Core | ||
| PHTH 1260 | The American Healthcare System | 4 |
| or PHTH 1261 | Comparative Healthcare Systems | |
| PHTH 2210 | Foundations of Biostatistics | 4 |
| 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 4202 | Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health | 4 |
| PHTH 4540 | Health Education and Program Planning | 4 |
| Life Sciences | ||
| 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 |
| MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
Other Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Intro to College | ||
| HSCI 1000 | College: An Introduction | 1 |
| or COMM 1000 | Communication Studies at Northeastern | |
| Professional Development | ||
| HSCI 2000 | Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op | 1 |
| or EEAM 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
| Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| ENGW 3306 | Advanced Writing in the Health Professions (or other Advanced Writing course) | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete 28 semester hours of electives. | 28 | |
Capstone and Integrative Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete this program's integrative course requirement through a capstone course, a capstone project, or through an Honors Project. | 3-4 | |
| Capstone Course Options | ||
| Health Communication Campaigns | ||
| Evaluating Health Technologies | ||
| Critical Issues in Health and Public Health Policy | ||
| Addressing Rural Health Inequities | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Food, Nutrition, and Health | ||
| Qualitative Methods | ||
| Capstone Project Options | ||
| Health Science Capstone—Service (must complete 0-credit HSCI 4700 as pre-requisite) | ||
| Health Science Capstone—Research (must complete 0-credit HSCI 4700 as pre-requisite) | ||
| Health Science Honors Project Option | ||
| Must meet GPA requirement and complete both courses:* | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 and Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 | ||
*HSCI 4970 will count as 4 semester hours toward general electives. | ||
Health Sciences Major Requirement
A grade of C or higher is required for all BIOL, CHEM, HLTH, HSCI, MATH, and PHTH courses.
Communication Studies Major Requirement
No more than two grades below a C in COMM courses may be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Program Requirement
133 total semester hours required
Sample Plans of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| BIOL 1111 | 4 | BIOL 1113 | 4 | PHTH core | 4 | Vacation | 0 |
| BIOL 1112 | 1 | BIOL 1114 | 1 | Elective | 4 | ||
| HSCI 1000 or COMM 1000 | 1 | CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | 5 | ||||
| MATH 1241 | 4 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||
| PHTH 1260 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| PSYC 1101 | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| COMM 1101 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | ENGW 3306 | 4 | ||
| COMM 1112 or 2301 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| HSCI 2000 or EEAM 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| PHTH 2210 | 4 | ||||||
| COMM elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Cluster course | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | PHTH core | 4 | ||
| Foundation course | 4 | Elective | 4 | PHTH core | 4 | ||
| PHTH core | 4 | ||||||
| PHTH core | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| COMM WI course | 4 | COMM WI course | 4 | ||||
| PHTH core | 4 | COMM elective | 4 | ||||
| COMM elective | 4 | Electives | 8 | ||||
| Capstone course | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 133 | |||||||
Five Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| BIOL 1111 | 4 | BIOL 1113 | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| BIOL 1112 | 1 | BIOL 1114 | 1 | ||||
| HSCI 1000 or COMM 1000 | 1 | CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | 5 | ||||
| MATH 1241 | 4 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||
| PHTH 1260 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| PSYC 1101 | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| COMM 1101 | 4 | HSCI 2000 or EEAM 2000 | 1 | Vacation | 0 | Co-op | 0 |
| COMM 1112 or 2301 | 4 | Cluster course | 4 | ||||
| PHTH core | 4 | Foundation course | 4 | ||||
| PHTH core | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| PHTH 2210 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | ENGW 3306 | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| PHTH core | 4 | ||||||
| COMM electives | 8 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| COMM WI course | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| PHTH core courses | 8 | ||||||
| COMM elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| COMM WI course | 4 | Electives | 12 | ||||
| Electives | 8 | Capstone course | 4 | ||||
| PHTH core | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 133 | |||||||