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.
Biology Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Core Courses | ||
| 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 |
| BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2302 | Genetics and Molecular Biology and Lab for BIOL 2301 | 5 |
| BIOL 2309 | Biology Project Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 3611 and BIOL 3612 | Biochemistry and Lab for BIOL 3611 | 5 |
| Intermediate/Advanced Biology | ||
| Complete two courses from the following: | 8-10 | |
BIOL 2327 to BIOL 3999 | ||
| Supporting Courses for Biology | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | General Chemistry for Science Majors and Lab for CHEM 1161 and Recitation for CHEM 1161 | 5 |
| CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 2311 | 5 |
| CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 2313 | 5 |
| Math | ||
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| Physics | ||
| PHYS 1145 and PHYS 1146 | Physics for Life Sciences 1 and Lab for PHYS 1145 | 5 |
Public Health Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Core | ||
| PHTH 1260 | The U.S. Healthcare System | 4 |
| or PHTH 1261 | Comparative Healthcare Systems | |
| 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 |
| Psychology Requirement | 4 | |
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
| Public Health Social Science Requirements | ||
| Introductory Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| 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 | ||
| Globalization and International Affairs | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Upper-Level Course | ||
| Complete one of the following (categories provided for reference): | 3-4 | |
Society and Behavior | ||
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Health Communication Campaigns | ||
| Psychology of Crime | ||
| The (in)Visibility of (dis)Ability in Society | ||
| Moral and Social Problems in Healthcare | ||
| Rural Health: An Interdisciplinary Seminar | ||
| Health Advocacy | ||
| The Moral Mind: The Science Underlying Ethical Decision-Making and Virtuous Character | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Learning and Motivation | ||
| Gender and Reproductive Justice | ||
| Current Issues in Cities and Suburbs | ||
or SOCL 2359 | Current Issues in Cities and Suburbs Abroad | |
| Violence and Society | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Race, Class, and Gender | ||
| Sex, Gender, and Popular Culture | ||
Globalization and Global Health | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
or PHTH 1270 | Introduction to Global Health | |
| Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora | ||
| International Food Policy | ||
| The History of Medicine in North America | ||
| Global Social Enterprise | ||
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
or INTL 3201 | Cities in a Global Context (Abroad) | |
| International Conflict and Negotiation | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
Environmental Health and Climate Change | ||
| Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Climate and Development | ||
or PPUA 5100 | Climate and Development | |
| Environmental Health | ||
| Climate Change and Global Urbanization | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
| Environment, Technology, and Society | ||
| Climate Change, Health, and Resilience | ||
Law, Policy, and Human Rights | ||
| Human Trafficking | ||
| Law and Economics | ||
| The History of Western Public Health | ||
| Race, Public Health, and Storytelling | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
| Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society | ||
| Human Rights | ||
| Philosophical Problems of Law and Justice | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | ||
| Bioethics in the Age of Big Data | ||
| Global Justice | ||
| Ethics and Public Policy | ||
| Urban Policies and Politics | ||
| Public Policy and Administration | ||
Healthcare Administration and Management | ||
| Healthcare and Medical Economics | ||
| Development Economics | ||
| Health Economics and Healthcare Policy | ||
| Healthcare Management, Innovation, and Design | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Healthcare Management | ||
| Evaluating Healthcare Quality | ||
| Economic Perspectives on Health Policy | ||
Integrative Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Integrative Courses | ||
| Complete two of the following (integrated courses may not be used to fulfill any other requirements in the major): | 7-9 | |
| Human Parasitology | ||
| Engaging with Genomics: Ethics Law and Policy | ||
| Microbiology and Lab for BIOL 3421 | ||
| Expanding Frontiers: Vector-Borne Diseases | ||
| Medical Microbiology | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology of Aging | ||
| Disease Ecology | ||
| Population Dynamics | ||
| Bioethics in the Age of Big Data | ||
| Infectious Disease: Past, Present, Future | ||
| Global Health | ||
Capstone Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Capstone | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 1-4 | |
| Biology Capstone | ||
| Biology Research Capstone (must be concurrent with BIOL 4991 or BIOL 4994, which may be used toward Intermediate/Advanced Biology) | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 | ||
| Evaluating Health Technologies | ||
| Health Science Capstone—Service 1 | ||
| Health Science Capstone—Research 1 | ||
| Health Science Capstone Seminar | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 and Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 2 | ||
| Critical Issues in Health and Public Health Policy | ||
| Private Guns, Public Health | ||
| Addressing Rural Health Inequities | ||
| Advancing Health Justice Through the Law | ||
| Let’s Talk About Sex: Exploring Key Topics and Current Issues in Sexual and Reproductive Health | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Food, Nutrition, and Health | ||
| Public and Community Health Program Evaluation | ||
| Qualitative Methods | ||
- 1
Students must complete 0-semester-hour Capstone Project Design and Planning (HSCI 4700) as prerequisite.
- 2
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 (HSCI 4970) will count as a 4-semester-hour general elective.
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| INSC 1000 | Science at Northeastern | 1 |
| or HSCI 1000 | College: An Introduction | |
| Professional Development for Co-op | ||
| EESC 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| or HSCI 2000 | Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op | |
| Biostatistics | ||
| ENVR 2500 and ENVR 2501 | Biostatistics and Lab for ENVR 2500 | 4-5 |
| or PHTH 2210 | Foundations of Biostatistics | |
Writing Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| ENGW 3307 | Advanced Writing in the Sciences | 4 |
| or ENGW 3306 | Advanced Writing in the Health Professions | |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
General Electives
Complete any remaining semester hours after major and NUpath courses to reach the minimum semester-hour program requirement.
Major Requirements
A grade of C or higher is required for the public health core, psychology requirement, public health social science requirement, and HSCI and PHTH capstone courses. Students who take HSCI 1000 and HSCI 2000 must achieve a C or higher.
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all BIOC, BIOL, CHEM, EEMB, ENVR, MATH, and PHYS courses.
NUpath Requirements Satisfied
- Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
- Analyzing and Using Data
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
- Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
- Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
- Engaging with Differences and Diversity
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
- Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience
- Interpreting Culture
- Understanding Societies and Institutions
- Writing in the First Year
- Writing-Intensive in the Major
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
Four Years, One Co-op in Spring/Summer Session A
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | ||
| INSC 1000 or HSCI 1000 | 1 | CHEM 2311 | 4 | BIOL 2301 | 4 | ||
| BIOL 1111 | 4 | CHEM 2312 | 1 | BIOL 2302 | 1 | ||
| BIOL 1112 | 1 | BIOL 1113 | 4 | Ethical reasoning NUpath course | 4 | ||
| CHEM 1161 | 4 | BIOL 1114 | 1 | ||||
| CHEM 1162 | 1 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||
| MATH 1341 | 4 | PSYC 1101 | 4 | ||||
| PHTH 1260 or 1261 | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 9 | |||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| BIOL 2309 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | 0 | Public health social science introductory course | 4 | |
| EESC 2000 or HSCI 2000 | 1 | PHTH 2300 | 4 | ||||
| CHEM 2313 | 4 | ||||||
| CHEM 2314 | 1 | ||||||
| PHTH 2350 or 2351 | 4 | ||||||
| Biostatistics course | 4-5 | ||||||
| 18-19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| BIOL 3611 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | 0 | Intermediate/advanced biology course | 4-5 | |
| BIOL 3612 | 1 | NUpath advanced writing in the disciplines course | 4 | PHTH 4202 | 4 | ||
| PHYS 1145 | 4 | ||||||
| PHYS 1146 | 1 | ||||||
| PHTH 2515 | 4 | ||||||
| General elective | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 4 | 8-9 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| PHTH 4540 | 4 | Biology/public health integrative course | 3-5 | ||||
| Biology/public health integrative course | 3-5 | PHTH 4120 | 4 | ||||
| Public health social science upper-level course | 3-4 | Capstone course | 3-4 | ||||
| General elective | 4 | Intermediate/advanced biology course | 4-5 | ||||
| 14-17 | 14-18 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130-139 | |||||||