- 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.
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 |
| Supporting Courses | ||
| 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 |
Spanish Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Culture Requirements | ||
| SPNS 2102 | Intermediate Spanish 2: Becoming a Global Citizen | 4 |
| SPNS 3101 | Advanced Spanish 1: Deconstructing Borders | 4 |
| SPNS 3102 | Advanced Spanish 2: Hispanic and Latinx Identity | 4 |
| Culture, Literature, and History | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Cultural History of Spain | ||
| Latin American Culture, History, and Politics | ||
| Social Justice in Latin American and Latinx Film | ||
| New Narratives: Latin America after 1989 | ||
| Literature, Arts, and Poverty in Latin America | ||
| Culture, Politics, and Media in Spain | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| Spanish Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Specialized Instruction in Spanish | ||
| Spanish for Global Professionals | ||
| Authentic Spanish Grammar | ||
| Exploring Spoken Spanish | ||
| Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | ||
| Special Topics in Spanish Linguistics | ||
| Special Topics in Spanish (Special topics courses may be repeated with different topics.) | ||
| Specialized Instruction in Spanish | ||
| Cultural Engagement: Dialogue of Civilizations (Cultural Engagement Abroad) | ||
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Complete one of the following options (courses used to satisfy this requirement will also typically satisfy another major requirement): | 0-4 | |
Dialogue of Civilizations in a Spanish-speaking country | ||
International co-op in a Spanish-speaking country | ||
Study-abroad in a Spanish-speaking country | ||
| Exploring Spoken Spanish | ||
Integrative Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Integrative Courses | ||
| SPNS 3401 | Spanish for Healthcare Professionals 1 | 4 |
| SPNS 3402 | Spanish for Healthcare Professionals 2 | 4 |
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College (Based on Home College) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 1 | |
| College: An Introduction | ||
| Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern | ||
| Writing in the First Year | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| Ethical Reasoning | ||
| PHIL 1165 | Moral and Social Problems in Healthcare | 4 |
| Co-op Preparation (Based on Home College) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 1 | |
| Professional Development for Co-op | ||
| Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op | ||
| Advanced Writing in the Discipline | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Advanced Writing in the Health Professions | ||
| Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences | ||
| Advanced Writing in the Humanities | ||
| Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
| Capstone (Based on Home College) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Health Science Capstone—Service | ||
| Health Science Capstone—Research | ||
| Capstone Seminar | ||
General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete any remaining hours after major and NUpath courses to reach 133 semester hours. | ||
Health Science 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 Plan of Study—Bouvé Student Example: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring, Summer 1
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| HSCI 1000 | 1 | SPNS 3101 | 4 | PSYC 1101 | 4 | Vacation | |
| PHTH 1260 | 4 | BIOL 1113 and BIOL 1114 | 5 | MATH 1241 | 4 | ||
| SPNS 2102 | 4 | CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | 5 | ||||
| BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112 | 5 | PHTH 2350 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| PHTH 2210 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | PHTH 2515 | 4 |
| SPNS 3102 | 4 | Elective1 | 4 | PHIL 1165 | 4 | ||
| CLTR elective | 4 | ||||||
| PHTH 2300 | 4 | ||||||
| HSCI 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| SPNS 3401 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | PHTH 4540 | 4 |
| SPNS elective | 4 | Advanced writing course1 | 4 | PHTH 4120 | 4 | ||
| Electives | 8 | ||||||
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| SPNS 3402 | 4 | SPNS elective | 4 | ||||
| PHTH 4202 | 4 | CLTR elective | 4 | ||||
| Electives | 8 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Capstone course | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 133 | |||||||
Sample Plan of Study—CSSH Student Example: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INSH 1000 | 1 | SPNS 3101 | 4 | PSYC 1101 | 4 | Vacation | |
| PHTH 1260 | 4 | PHTH 2350 | 4 | MATH 1241 | 4 | ||
| SPNS 2102 | 4 | BIOL 1113 and BIOL 1114 | 5 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | 5 | ||||
| BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112 | 5 | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| SPNS 3102 | 4 | EESH 2000 | 1 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| CLTR elective | 4 | SPNS 3401 | 4 | PHIL 1165 | 4 | ||
| PHTH 2300 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | PHTH 2515 | 4 | ||||
| PHTH 2210 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | SPNS elective | 4 | PHTH 4120 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| Advanced writing course1 | 4 | PHTH 4202 | 4 | PHTH 4540 | 4 | ||
| CLTR elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 4 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | SPNS elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective1 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Capstone course | 4 | ||||||
| SPNS 3402 | 4 | ||||||
| 4 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 133 | |||||||
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Students may fulfill one course during each co-op or take two courses instead of vacation.