The combined major in public health and journalism addresses the vital interest in society for the ability to communicate scientific understanding to the broad public. This combined major provides a valuable and unique set of competencies, ranging from the statistical analysis and epidemiological best practices gained from the courses in the public health program to the cutting-edge communication skills taught within the university’s School of Journalism. The combined major highlights the important role both journalism and public health will surely play in a complex and rapidly changing future.
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.
BA Language Requirements
All BA students are required to complete the BA language requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Public Health Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Core | ||
| PHTH 1260 | The American Healthcare System | 4 |
| or PHTH 1261 | Comparative Healthcare Systems | |
| PHTH 2210 and PHTH 2211 | Foundations of Biostatistics and Recitation for PHTH 2210 | 4 |
| 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 |
| Science Requirements | ||
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
| Biology | ||
| Complete one of the following options: | 8-10 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| Microbes and Society | ||
| The Human Organism | ||
| Option 2 | ||
| General Biology 1 and Lab for BIOL 1111 | ||
| General Biology 2 and Lab for BIOL 1113 | ||
| Social Science Requirements | 7-8 | |
| Introductory | ||
| Complete one of the following: | ||
| Peoples and Cultures | ||
| Communication Theory | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics and Recitation for ECON 1115 | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics and Recitation for ECON 1116 | ||
| Introduction to Health and Humanities | ||
| Social Change and Human Services | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| International Relations and Recitation for POLS 1160 | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Upper Level | ||
| Complete one of the following: | ||
| Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora | ||
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media | ||
| Health Communication Campaigns | ||
| Psychology of Crime | ||
| International Food Policy | ||
| Health Economics and Healthcare Policy | ||
| Urban Economic Issues | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Law and Economics | ||
| The (in)Visibility of (dis)Ability in Society | ||
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
or INTL 3201 | Cities in a Global Context (Abroad) | |
| International Conflict and Negotiation | ||
| Healthcare Management, Innovation, and Design | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Healthcare Management | ||
| Critical Issues in Health and Public-Health Policy | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Health Advocacy | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Evaluating Healthcare Quality | ||
| Economic Perspectives on Health Policy | ||
| Global Justice | ||
| Ethics and Public Policy | ||
| Public Policy and Administration | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| Social Policy | ||
| Climate and Development | ||
or INTL 5100 | Climate and Development | |
| Climate Change and Global Urbanization | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Learning and Motivation | ||
| Violence and Society | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Race, Class, and Gender | ||
Journalism Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism Foundation | ||
| JRNL 1101 and JRNL 1102 | Journalism 1: Fundamentals of Reporting and Journalist’s Toolbox | 5 |
| JRNL 1150 | Understanding Today’s News | 4 |
| JRNL 2201 | Journalism 2: Intermediate Reporting | 4 |
| Visual Storytelling | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Visual Storytelling in Journalism | ||
| News Documentary Production | ||
| Photojournalism | ||
| Video News Reporting and Producing | ||
| The Newsroom | ||
| Law and Ethics | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| The First Amendment and the Media | ||
| Ethics and Issues in Journalism | ||
| Journalism Electives | ||
| Complete any four JRNL electives (two must be at the 3000 level or above). | 16 | |
Other Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Intro to College | ||
| HSCI 1000 | College: An Introduction | 1 |
| or JRNL 1000 | Journalism at Northeastern | |
| Intro to Co-op | ||
| HSCI 2000 | Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op | 1 |
| or EEAM 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
| Integrative Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Science Writing | ||
| Data Storytelling | ||
| Capstone | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Health Science Capstone—Service | ||
| Health Science Capstone Seminar | ||
| Writing Requirement | 8 | |
| First-Year Writing | ||
| Advanced Writing in the Health Professions | ||
or ENGW 3314 | Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design | |
or ENGW 3303 | Advanced Writing in the Environmental Professions | |
Public Health Grade Requirement
A grade of C or higher is required for all BIOL, HSCI, and PHTH courses.
Academic Policies and Procedures
Please visit Bouvé College of Health Sciences Undergraduate page for academic policies and procedures, including Academic Appeals.
Program Requirements
Minimum of 128 semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | JRNL 1101 and JRNL 1102 | 5 | Introductory language course or elective | 4 | Elective courses* | 8 |
| JRNL 1000 or HSCI 1000 | 1 | PSYC 1101 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| JRNL 1150 | 4 | PHTH core course | 4 | ||||
| PHTH 1260 | 4 | Science course | 4 | ||||
| Science course | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| JRNL 2201 | 4 | HSCI 2000 or EEAM 2000 | 1 | ENGW 3306, 3314, or 3303 | 4 | Co-op | |
| PHTH core course | 4 | PHTH 2210 and PHTH 2211 | 4 | Social science course | 4 | ||
| Elementary-level language course | 4 | Visual storytelling course | 4 | ||||
| JRNL elective | 4 | Intermediate-level language course | 4 | ||||
| JRNL elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | PHTH 4202 | 4 | PHTH 4120 | 4 | Co-op | ||
| Integrative course | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Law and ethics course | 4 | ||||||
| JRNL elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | PHTH 4540 | 4 | |||||
| Capstone course | 4 | ||||||
| JRNL elective | 4 | ||||||
| Social science course | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 131 | |||||||
* These two elective courses may also be taken one at a time while on co-op.