College of Social Sciences and Humanities

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420 Renaissance Park
617.373.5173
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180 Renaissance Park
617.373.3980
617.373.7281 (fax)
csshadvising@northeastern.edu

With an approach we call the "Experiential Liberal Arts," the College of Social Sciences and Humanities offers a liberal arts perspective for the 21st century, combining study in the social sciences and humanities with Northeastern University’s renowned experiential learning model. Integrating focused study with experiential opportunities, students hone skills in interpretation, analysis, oral communication, and critical thinking.  As they explore pressing social challenges and longstanding cultural questions, students gain a broad understanding of the relationships among peoples and nations; global economics and politics; the diversity of languages, literatures, religions, and cultures; politics, policy, and criminal justice; and ethics. 

The college's undergraduate programs include 17 different majors and 121 combined majors, 46 minors, and a variety of five-year bachelorʼs/master’s degree (PlusOne) programs. Students in the college take elective classes to complement their chosen area of study and earn either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree.

All students in the college integrate experiential learning into their education. Students may conduct original research, either independently, with a faculty member, or in one of the college's labs, centers, and institutes; engage with local communities through service-learning or student-led organizations; gain global insight through study or co-op abroad; and develop professional skills and knowledge through co-op positions in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Many students pursue multiple experiential learning opportunities.

Programs in the college offer the flexibility for students to customize their academic experience around their intellectual and professional interests. A support system of faculty advisors, academic advisors, co-op coordinators, and peer mentors helps students explore their options and shape their plan.

Academic Advising

Every student with a CSSH major has an academic advisor and access to faculty advisors located in their major. Detailed advising information is available on the college website.  PreMed and PreHealth Advising, as well as Pre-Law Advising, are also available.

Academic Progression Standards

CSSH adheres to the universitywide Academic Progression Standards. Some majors have additional specific requirements in order to progress from year to year (see major requirements in departmental listings).

Graduation Clearance Process

Students in CSSH are required to meet with an academic advisor to determine their remaining graduation requirements. Some departments also require a meeting with a faculty advisor in their major or program. This should be completed in the junior year to ensure ample time to complete any outstanding requirements.

College Requirements

All students in CSSH must successfully complete their major, college, and university requirements for their specific degree.

Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement

Students with majors or combined majors entirely within CSSH must fulfill this requirement through any CSSH course taken on a Dialogue of Civilizations, any CSSH service-learning course, or an ELA-designated course listed below.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ANTH 3410	Ethnographic Field Experience	4
ASNS 3100	Asian American Cinemas	4
CRIM 2310	Courts: The Third Branch of Government	4
CRIM 2320	Youth Crime and Justice	4
CRIM 4120	Courts and Sentencing	4
ECON 2350	Statistics for Economists	4
ECON 2560	Applied Econometrics	4
ENGL 2690	Boston in Literature	4
or AFCS 2690	Boston in Literature
ENGL 3340	Technologies of Text	4
ENGL 3375	Writing Boston	4
ENGL 3381	The Practice and Theory of Teaching Writing	4
ENGL 3382	Publishing in the 21st Century	4
ENGL 3400	Opening the Archive	4
HIST 1120	Public History, Public Memory	4
HIST 1232	History of Boston	4
HIST 2000	Native American Resistance: Past and Present	4
HIST 2311	Colonialism/Imperialism	4
HIST 2430	Digital Histories of Ethnic Boston	4
HUSV 1101	Social Change and Human Services	4
HUSV 3520	Child Intervention and Treatment	4
INSH 2102	Bostonography: The City through Data, Texts, Maps, and Networks	4
INTP 4995	Interpreting Practicum	4
PHIL 3100	The Religious Worlds of Boston: Faith and Devotion in Urban Life	4
POLS 2357	Growth and Decline of Cities and Suburbs	4
or SOCL 2357	Growth and Decline of Cities and Suburbs
SOCL 2323	Ethnographic Methods	4
SOCL 2485	Environment, Technology, and Society	4
SPNS 3601	Exploring Spoken Spanish	4