Overview and Co-op Courses

Overview
HUSV 1000Human Services at Northeastern1
or HSCI 1000 College: An Introduction
Professional Development for Co-op
EESH 2000Professional Development for Co-op1
or HSCI 2000 Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op

Human Services Requirements

Human Services Required Courses
HUSV 1101Social Change and Human Services4
HUSV 2300Counseling in Human Services4
HUSV 2970Research Methods for Human Services4
or INSH 3101 Research Methods in the Social Sciences
HUSV 3570The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change4
HUSV 3900Social Policy4
Human Services Electives
Complete four of the following:16-18
Techniques in Individual and Group Counseling
Mindfulness in Mental Health
Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment
Restorative Justice: Transforming the System
Food Justice and Community Development
Expressive Therapy
Science of Play
Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression
Intercultural Studies through Human Services DOC course
Child Intervention and Treatment
Substance Use and Social Justice
Sexual Violence: Counseling, Programs, and Policy
Human Services Internship

Science Requirement     

Psychology
PSYC 1101Foundations of Psychology4
Biology
Complete one of the following options:8-10
Option 1
Biology and Society
Microbes and Society
The Human Organism
Option 2
General Biology 1
and Lab for BIOL 1111
General Biology 2
and Lab for BIOL 1113

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
Public Health Social Science Requirement—Introductory
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
Globalization and International Affairs
Introduction to Philosophy
International Relations
Introduction to Sociology
Public Health Social Science Requirement—Upper-Level
Complete one of the following (categories are 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
Health Advocacy
Social Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Learning and Motivation
Violence and Society
Sociology of Health and Illness
Race, Class, and Gender
Globalization and Global Health
Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora
International Food Policy
Cities in a Global Context
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
Climate and Development
Climate and Development
Climate Change and Global Urbanization
Law, Policy, and Human Rights
Law and Economics
Global Justice
Ethics and Public Policy
Public Policy and Administration
Healthcare Administration & Management
Health Economics and Healthcare Policy
Healthcare Management, Innovation, and Design
Organizational Behavior
Healthcare Management
Evaluating Healthcare Quality
Economic Perspectives on Health Policy

Capstone

Complete one of the following based on home college:3-4
Bouvé
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
Environmental Health
Global Health
Food, Nutrition, and Health
Qualitative Methods
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
Senior Seminar in Human Services
1

Must complete 0-semester-hour Health Science Capstone Introduction (HSCI 4700)  as prerequisite.

2

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

Supporting Courses

First-Year Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
Math
MATH 1213Interactive Mathematics4
or MATH 1215 Mathematical Thinking
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
Complete one of the following:4
Advanced Writing in the Health Professions
Advanced Writing in the Sciences
Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Integrative Course

PHTH 4540Health Education and Program Planning4

General Electives

Complete remaining credits for the required credits with electives (minimum of two courses).

NUpath Requirements Satisfied

  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  • Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Interpreting Culture
  • Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Understanding Societies and Institutions
  • Analyzing and Using Data
  • Engaging Differences and Diversity
  • Writing-Intensive in the Major
  • Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
  • Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience

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 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 minimum semester hours required

Sample Plans of Study

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HUSV 1000 or HSCI 10001HUSV 23004PHTH 23504General elective4
PHTH 12604MATH 1213, 1215, or 12414PHTH 23004General elective4
HUSV 11014BIOL 11474  
BIOL 11434PSYC 11014  
ENGW 11114   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HUSV elective 14EESH 2000 or HSCI 20001Advanced writing in the disciplines 4Co-op
Language course4HUSV 2970 or INSH 31014PHTH 25154 
PH social science course—introductory4HUSV 35704  
HUSV elective 24PHTH 22104  
 Language course4  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opHUSV 39004HUSV elective 44Co-op
 HUSV elective 34PHTH 41204 
 PHTH 45404  
 PHTH 42024  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opHUSV 23554  
 Language course4  
 PH social science course—upper level3-4  
 Capstone course3-4  
 0 14-16  
Total Hours: 128-130

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HUSV 1000 or HSCI 10001ENGW 11114PHTH 23004General elective4
PHTH 12604BIOL 1113
and BIOL 1114
5PHTH 23504General elective4
BIOL 1111
and BIOL 1112
5MATH 1213, 1215, or 12414  
PSYC 11014HUSV 23004  
HUSV 11014   
 18 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
EESH 2000 or HSCI 20001Co-opCo-opPHTH 25154
PHTH 22104  HUSV elective 14
HUSV 2970 or INSH 31014   
HUSV 35704   
Language course4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HUSV elective 24Co-opCo-opPHTH 41204
Language course4  PHTH 45404
PHTH 42024   
Advanced writing in the disciplines 4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
HUSV 39004PH social science course—upper level3-4  
Language course4Capstone course 3-4  
HUSV 23554HUSV elective 34  
PH social science course—introductory4HUSV elective 44  
 16 14-16  
Total Hours: 130-132