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Economics and Human Services, BS

2021-2022 Edition

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This combined degree in human services and economics provides students with the opportunity to obtain the skills and knowledge related to each of these areas of study and an in-depth understanding of how these fields inform and impact each other. The study of economics provides students with an understanding of how individuals, firms, governments, and other organizations behave and interact with each other at both a macro and micro level. The study and practice of human services organizations focus on the impact of economic conditions on individuals, families, and communities. Human services organizations and policies use economic theory to inform responses to societal and economic challenges. Students will pair this knowledge with an understanding of how economics uses data and economic reasoning to help decision makers, businesses, and governments develop better public policy. This degree  provides students with both the theoretical and practical curricula utilizing interdisciplinary thinking about inequality and nonprofit/government responses.

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.

University-Wide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Overview and Co-op Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
HUSV 1000Human Services at Northeastern1
or ECON 1000 Economics at Northeastern
EESH 2000Professional Development for Co-op1

Economics Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Economic Requirements
ECON 1115Principles of Macroeconomics4
ECON 1116Principles of Microeconomics4
ECON 2315Macroeconomic Theory4
ECON 2316Microeconomic Theory4
ECON 2350Statistics4
ECON 2560Applied Econometrics4
Economics Elective Courses
Complete three economics elective courses found in the following ranges, with no more than one at the 1000 level: 12
ECON 1200–ECON 1999
ECON 3000–ECON 4689
ECON 4900–ECON 4999
ECON 5200–ECON 5999

Human Services Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Human Services Overview
HUSV 1101Social Change and Human Services4
HUSV 2300Counseling in Human Services4
HUSV 2970Research Methods for Human Services4
HUSV 3570The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change4
HUSV 3900Social Policy4
HUSV 4994Human Services Internship6
Human Services and Diverse Populations
Complete one of the following:4
HUSV 2355
Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment
HUSV 2800
Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression
HUSV 2960
Intercultural Studies through Human Services
Human Services Elective Courses
Complete three additional HUSV courses.12

Supporting Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following:4
MATH 1231
Calculus for Business and Economics
MATH 1241
Calculus 1
MATH 1245
Calculus with Applications
MATH 1251
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
MATH 1340
Intensive Calculus for Engineers
MATH 1341
Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
Complete one of the following:4
CS 1100
Computer Science and Its Applications
DS 2000
and DS 2001
Programming with Data
and Data Science Programming Practicum
MISM 2510
Fundamentals of Information Analytics

Capstone

Complete one of the following capstone/senior seminar options:

Course List
Code Title Hours
Economics Capstone Option
ECON 4692Senior Economics Seminar4
Complete one additional HUSV elective.4
Human Services Capstone Option
HUSV 4700Senior Seminar in Human Services4
Complete one additional ECON elective at the 3000 level or above.4

Integrative Course

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following:4
ECON 3412
Women’s Labor and the Economy
ECON 3413
Health Economics and Healthcare Policy
ECON 3416
Behavioral Economics
ECON 3410
Labor Economics

Economics Major Grade Requirement

Grades in the following four economics courses must average to a minimum of C (2.000):

Course List
Code Title Hours
ECON 2315
Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 2316
Microeconomic Theory
ECON 2350
Statistics
ECON 2560
Applied Econometrics

Experiential Liberal Arts

All undergraduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 11114MATH 1231, 1241, 1245, 1251, 1340, or 13414Elective4Elective4
HUSV 1000 or ECON 10001CS 1100, DS 2000 and DS 2001, or MISM 25104ECON 23154Elective4
HUSV 11014HUSV 23004  
ECON 11154ECON 11164  
Elective4   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HS diverse populations course4HUSV 29704Elective4Co-op
HUSV 2355
HUSV 35704Elective4 
HUSV 2800
ECON 23504  
HUSV 2960
ECON elective 24  
ECON 23164EESH 20001  
HUSV elective 14   
ECON elective 14   
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opECON 25604HUSV elective 24Co-op
 HUSV 39004ENGW 3308 or 33154 
 ECON elective 34  
 HUSV 49946  
 0 18 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opIntegrative course4  
 
ECON 3412
  
 
ECON 3413
  
 
ECON 3416
  
 
ECON 3916 (Economics of Race)
  
 Capstone and elective8  
 
HUSV 4700 + 1 ECON course (Option A) or ECON 4692 and 1 HUSV course (Option B)
  
 Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 132
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