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.

Design Requirements

Required Courses
ARCH 1110Fundamental Architectural Representation4
ARTF 1220Elements of Visual Composition2
ARTF 1250
and ARTF 1251		Designing Interactive Experiences
and Designing Interactive Experiences Tools		2
ARTG 1001
and ARTG 1002		Design Perspectives: An Introduction to Design in the World
and Seminar for Design Perspectives		4
or ARCH 1450 Understanding Design
ARTG 1270
and ARTG 1271		Design: Process + Practices
and Studio for Design: Process + Practices		4

Concentrations

Complete one of the following concentrations:

Concentration in Built Environment 

Required Courses
ARCH 1120Fundamental Architectural Design6
ARCH 1310Buildings and Cities, A Global History4
ARCH 2260Introduction to Building Systems4
Electives
Complete four of the following:16-22
ARCH 1453
Designing the American City: Civic Aspirations and Urban Form
ARCH 2130
Site, Space, Program
ARCH 2140
Urban Housing
ARCH 2340
and ARCH 2341
Modern Architecture
and Recitation for ARCH 2340
ARCH 3170
Architecture, Infrastructure, and the City
ARCH 3210
Environmental Systems
ARCH 4850
Urban and Architectural History Abroad
ARCH 5115
Option Studio
ARCH 5310
Design Tactics and Operations
LARC 2130
Sustainable Urban Site Design
LARC 2140
Designed Urban Ecologies
LARC 2330
Cities, Landscape, and Modern Culture
LARC 2340
Cities, Landscape, and Contemporary Culture
LARC 2430
Plants, People, and Landscape Change

Concentration in Integrated Design 

Art+Design Fundamentals
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:4
ARTF 1200
Representational Drawing
ARTF 1210
Abstract Drawing
ARTF 1230
and ARTF 1231
Making with Form and Materials
and Making with Form and Materials Tools
ARTF 1240
and ARTF 1241
Making with Video, Sound, and Animation
and Making with Video, Sound, and Animation Tools
Required Course
ARTG 1290
and ARTG 1291		Typographic Systems
and Studio for Typographic Systems		4
Design Electives
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:12
ARTG 2262
and ARTG 2263
Prototyping with Code
and Lab for ARTG 2262
ARTG 5000
Topics in Design 1
ARTG 5710
Design for Dignity
Art+Design History Elective
Complete 4 semester hours of ARTH courses.4
Design Options
As part of the design concentration, complete one of the following sets: 8-9
Creative Fabrication
ARTG 2810
Creative Fabrication Design Principles
ARTG 3810
Topics in Creative Fabrication Inquiry
Experience Design
ARTG 3462
Experience Design Principles
ARTG 3464
Topics In Experience Design Inquiry
Graphic Design
ARTG 2252
Graphic Design Principles
ARTG 3452
Topics In Graphic Design Inquiry
Information Design
ARTG 2242
Information Design Principles
ARTG 3444
Topics in Information Design Inquiry
Interaction Design
ARTG 2400
and ARTG 2401
Interaction Design Principles
and Interaction Design Principles Tools
ARTG 3400
Topics In Interaction Design Inquiry
1

Topics in Design (ARTG 5000) may be completed multiple times as part of satisfying the design electives section.

Public Health Requirements

Public Health Core
PHTH 1260The American Healthcare System4
or PHTH 1261 Comparative Healthcare Systems
PHTH 2210Foundations of Biostatistics4
PHTH 2300Communication Skills for the Health Professions4
or PHTH 2301 Communication Skills for the Health Professions—Global
PHTH 2350Community and Public Health4
or PHTH 2351 Community and Public Health - Global
PHTH 2515Healthcare Policy and Administration4
PHTH 4120Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health4
PHTH 4202Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health4
PHTH 4540Health Education and Program Planning4
Science Core Requirement
PSYC 1101Foundations of Psychology4
Biology
Complete one of the following options:8-10
Option 1
BIOL 1141
Microbes and Society
or BIOL 1143
 Biology and Society
BIOL 1147
The Human Organism
Option 2
BIOL 1111
and BIOL 1112
General Biology 1
and Lab for BIOL 1111
BIOL 1113
and BIOL 1114
General Biology 2
and Lab for BIOL 1113
Public Health Social Science Requirements
Introductory Course
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:4
ANTH 1101
Peoples and Cultures
ECON 1115
and ECON 1125
Principles of Macroeconomics
and Recitation for ECON 1115
ECON 1116
and ECON 1126
Principles of Microeconomics
and Recitation for ECON 1116
ENGL 1300
Introduction to Health and Humanities
HUSV 1101
Social Change and Human Services
INTL 1101
Globalization and International Affairs
PHIL 1101
Introduction to Philosophy
POLS 1160
International Relations
SOCL 1101
Introduction to Sociology
Upper-Level Course
Complete 3-4 semester hours from the following:3-4
Society and Behavior
ANTH 3441
Medical Anthropology
CRIM 3040
Psychology of Crime
HLTH 5280
The (in)Visibility of (dis)Ability in Society
PHTH 5222
Health Advocacy
PSYC 3402
Social Psychology
PSYC 3404
Developmental Psychology
PSYC 3450
Learning and Motivation
SOCL 3241
Violence and Society
SOCL 3441
Sociology of Health and Illness
SOCL 4520
Race, Class, and Gender
Globalization and Global Health
AFCS 3424
Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora
ECON 3404
International Food Policy
INTL 3200
Cities in a Global Context
INTL 3201
Cities in a Global Context (Abroad)
INTL 3400
International Conflict and Negotiation
POLS 3487
Politics of Developing Nations
Environmental Health and Climate Change
ECON 3423
Environmental Economics
INTL 5100
Climate and Development
PPUA 5100
Climate and Development
PPUA 5238
Climate Change and Global Urbanization
Law, Policy, and Human Rights
ECON 3424
Law and Economics
PHIL 5001
Global Justice
PHIL 5002
Ethics and Public Policy
POLS 3307
Public Policy and Administration
Healthcare Administration and Management
ECON 3413
Health Economics and Healthcare Policy
MGMT 3340
Healthcare Management, Innovation, and Design
ORGB 3201
Organizational Behavior
PHTH 4511
Healthcare Management
PHTH 5232
Evaluating Healthcare Quality
PHTH 5234
Economic Perspectives on Health Policy

Supporting Course Requirements

Introduction to College
Complete 1 semester hour from the following:1
ARCH 1000
Architecture at Northeastern
ARTF 1000
Art and Design at Northeastern
HSCI 1000
College: An Introduction
Co-Op Preparation
Complete 1 semester hour from the following:1
EEAM 2000
Professional Development for Co-op
HSCI 2000
Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op
Writing Courses
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:4
ENGW 3306
Advanced Writing in the Health Professions
ENGW 3314
Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design

Capstone and Integrative Course

Complete 4 semester hours from the following:4
ARTG 4550
Design Degree Project
ARCH 4960
Architectural Studies Capstone
ARCH 5312
Mapping and Building Health
HSCI 4970
and HSCI 4971
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
and Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 1
1

Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 (HSCI 4970) will count as a 4-semester-hour general elective.

Design Grade Requirement

No more than two grades below a C in ARTG and ARCH courses may be used to fulfill degree requirements.

Optional Co-op

Students can choose to complete one or two six-month co-op experiences, or none at all, during their course of study. Students must consult with their advisor regarding the prerequisite course for co-op.

Public Health Grade Requirement

A grade of C or higher is required for the public health core, science requirement, public health social science requirement, and the HSCI capstone course. Students who take College: An Introduction (HSCI 1000) andProfessional Development for Bouvé Co-op (HSCI 2000) must achieve a C or higher.

NUpath Requirements Satisfied

  • Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
  • Analyzing and Using Data
  • Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
  • Engaging Differences and Diversity
  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  • Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
  • Interpreting Culture
  • Understanding Societies and Institutions
  • Writing in the First Year
  • Writing-Intensive in the Major

Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience is satisfied through co-op.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

Sample Plans of Study

The following plans of study are samples. Since program length, co-op cycles, and concentrations may vary, students should consult with their academic advisor to create an individualized plan of study.

Four Years, One Co-op in Fall, Built Environment Concentration

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1Hours
ARCH 1000, HSCI 1000, or ARTF 10001ARCH 11104PHTH 23004
PHTH 12604ARTF 12202General elective4
PSYC 11014ARTF 1250
and ARTF 1251		2 
ARCH 14504ENGW 11114 
BIOL option course 14-5BIOL option course 24-5 
 EEAM 2000 (for CAMD students)1 
 17-18 17-18 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1Hours
PHTH 22104HSCI 2000 (for Bouve students)1ARCH 13104
ARCH 11206PHTH 25154General elective4
ARCH 22604ARTG 1270
and ARTG 1271		4 
PHTH 23504Concentration elective 14-6 
 Concentration elective 24-6 
 18 17-21 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHours 
COOP 39450ENGW 3306 (or ENGW 3314)4 
 Social science introductory course 4 
 Concentration elective 34-6 
 Concentration elective 44-6 
 0 16-20 
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours 
PHTH 41204PHTH 45404 
PHTH 42024Capstone course4 
Social science upper-level course3-4General elective4 
General elective4General elective4 
 15-16 16 
Total Hours: 132-143

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer First Half, Design Concentration

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1Hours 
ARCH 1000, HSCI 1000, or ARTF 10001ARCH 11104PHTH 23004 
PHTH 12604ARTF 12202ARTG 1270
and ARTG 1271		4 
PSYC 11014ARTF 1250
and ARTF 1251		2  
ARTG 1001
and ARTG 1002		4ENGW 11114  
BIOL option course 14-5BIOL option course 24-5  
 EEAM 2000 (for CAMD students)1  
 17-18 17-18 8 
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
PHTH 22104COOP 39450COOP 39450General elective4
PHTH 23504ARTH elective4 ARTF elective 12
ARTG 1290
and ARTG 1291		4  ARTF elective 22
Design option 14   
HSCI 2000 (for Bouve students)1   
 17 4 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 3306 or 33144COOP 39450COOP 39450PHTH 25154
Social sciences introductory course4General elective4 General elective4
Design elective 14   
Design elective 24   
 16 4 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
PHTH 41204PHTH 45404  
PHTH 42024Capstone course4  
Social science upper-level course3-4Design option 24  
Design elective 34General elective4  
 15-16 16  
Total Hours: 130-133