The combined Bachelor of Science in Health Humanities and Health Science is designed for students who would like to learn how to think about health using humanities, social sciences, and science skills. The humanities train students to navigate the complexities of interpersonal interaction and their ethical implications, to relate the micro to the macro and texts to contexts, to historicize encounters, to communicate accurately and effectively across a variety of media, and to engage in creative analytical thinking about healthcare. The landscape of healthcare is quickly changing, and this training is designed to equip students both for the diverse forms of healthcare professions that exist today and for the varieties of professions in the future. This combined major will appeal to students who want to pursue graduate study and research in public health, medicine, and other clinical professions.
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.
Health Humanities Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| INSH 1300 | Introduction to Health and Humanities | 4 |
| INSH 2302 | Culture, Technology, and the Future of Health | 4 |
| Core Humanities Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following not used to satsify another requirement: | 8-9 | |
| Introduction to African American and Africana Studies | ||
| Introduction to Asian American Studies | ||
| Introduction to Literary Studies | ||
| Historical Research and Writing and First-Year Seminar | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Religious Studies | ||
| Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | ||
| Introduction to Trans Studies | ||
| Core Health Humanities Electives | ||
| Complete three of the following not used to satisfy another requirement: | 12 | |
| Writing to Heal | ||
| Narrative Medicine | ||
| The History of Medicine in North America | ||
| Technology and Human Values | ||
| Moral and Social Problems in Healthcare | ||
| Gender, Race, and Medicine | ||
or AFCS 1225 | Gender, Race, and Medicine | |
or HIST 1225 | Gender, Race, and Medicine | |
| Core Digital Health Humanities Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following not used to satisfy another requirement: | 8 | |
| Mapping and Building Health | ||
| The Archives of Public Health | ||
| The History of Western Public Health | ||
| Bioethics in the Age of Big Data | ||
| Total Hours | 36-37 | |
Health Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Core | ||
| PHTH 1261 | Comparative Healthcare Systems | 4 |
| or PHTH 1260 | The U.S. Healthcare System | |
| PHTH 2210 | Foundations of Biostatistics | 4 |
| 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 |
| Science Requirement | ||
| 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 |
| CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | General Chemistry for Science Majors and Lab for CHEM 1161 and Recitation for CHEM 1161 | 5 |
| MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
| Total Hours | 55 | |
Other Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| HSCI 1000 | College: An Introduction | 1 |
| or HIST 1000 | History at Northeastern | |
| or ENGL 1000 | English at Northeastern | |
| or PHIL 1000 | Philosophy at Northeastern | |
| Professional Development | ||
| HSCI 2000 | Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op | 1 |
| or EESH 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
| Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| Advanced Writing Course | ||
| Courses listed below are preferred but other advanced writing courses will be accepted: | ||
| ENGW 3306 | Advanced Writing in the Health Professions | 4 |
| or ENGW 3308 | Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences | |
| or ENGW 3309 | Advanced Writing in the Humanities | |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
| Total Hours | 10 | |
Capstone
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| 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 | ||
| Total Hours | 3-4 | |
- 1
Must complete 0 SH Capstone Project Design and Planning (HSCI 4700) course as pre-requisite.
- 2
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 (HSCI 4970) will count as a 4 SH general elective.
Health Sciences Major Requirement
A grade of C or higher is required for the Public Health Core, Science Requirement, and HSCI and PHTH Capstone courses. Students who take College: An Introduction (HSCI 1000) and Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op (HSCI 2000) must achieve a C or higher.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required