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Health Science, BS (Boston)
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undergraduate
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Health Science, BS (Boston)

Source: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/professional-studies/bachelors-postbaccalaureate/lowell-institute-school/health-science-bs/ Parent: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/professional-studies/bachelors-postbaccalaureate/lowell-institute-school/

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Universitywide Requirement

Minimum 120 total semester hours required

Minimum 2.000 GPA required

Students must earn a minimum of 60 Northeastern University semester hours in order to receive a bachelor’s degree.

Note: Individual program requirements may exceed the above minima.

CPS Undergraduate Core Requirements

All College of Professional Studies undergraduate students are required to complete the CPS Undergraduate Core Requirements.

Foundation Courses

30 semester hours required

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | English | | | | ENG 1105 and ENG 1106 | College Writing 1 and Lab for ENG 1105 | 4 | | ENG 1107 and ENG 1108 | College Writing 2 and Lab for ENG 1107 | 4 | | ENG 3105 and ENG 3106 | Writing for the Professions: Science and Engineering and Lab for ENG 3105 | 4 | | Mathematics | | | | MTH 1100 | College Algebra | 3 | | MTH 2310 | Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | 3 | | Information Technology | | | | ITC 1000 | Computer Applications | 3 | | or ITC 2016 | End-User Data Analysis Tools | | | Psychology | | | | PSY 1100 | Foundations of Psychology | 3 | | Communication | | | | CMN 1100 | Organizational Communication | 3 | | Philosophy | | | | PHL 2130 | Ethical Issues in Healthcare | 3 | | or PHL 2140 | Ethical Issues in Science and Engineering | |

Major Required Courses

36 semester hours required

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Health Management | | | | HMG 1100 | Foundations of Healthcare Management | 3 | | HMG 2110 | Health Law and Regulation | 3 | | Biology | | | | BIO 1100 and BIO 1101 | Principles of Biology 1 and Lab for BIO 1100 | 4 | | BIO 1200 and BIO 1201 | Principles of Biology 2 and Lab for BIO 1200 | 4 | | BIO 1600 and BIO 1601 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Lab for BIO 1600 | 4 | | BIO 1700 and BIO 1701 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Lab for BIO 1700 | 4 | | Chemistry | | | | CHM 1100 and CHM 1101 | General Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHM 1100 | 4 | | CHM 1200 and CHM 1201 | General Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHM 1200 | 4 | | Health Science | | | | HSC 3300 | Epidemiology | 3 | | Capstone | | | | HSC 4850 | Project in Health Science | 3 |

Professional Electives

15 semester hours required

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Complete 15 semester hours from the following subject areas: | | 15 | | BIO, CHM, HMG, HSC, MTH, PHY, PSY | | |

Electives

Complete a minimum of 39 semester hours to reach 120 semester hours.

Term 1 Hours
ENG 1105 and ENG 1106 4
MTH 1100 3
BIO 1100 and BIO 1101 4
HMG 1100 3
PSY 1100 3
17
Term 2 Hours
ENG 1107 and ENG 1108 4
MTH 2310 3
BIO 1200 and BIO 1201 4
Open elective 3
14
Term 3 Hours
ITC 1000 or 2016 3
CHM 1100 and CHM 1101 4
BIO 1600 and BIO 1601 4
Open elective 3
14
Term 4 Hours
CHM 1200 and CHM 1201 4
BIO 1700 and BIO 1701 4
Open elective 3
Open elective 3
14
Term 5 Hours
ENG 3105 and ENG 3106 4
CMN 1100 3
HSC 3300 3
Open elective 3
Open elective 3
16
Term 6 Hours
PHL 2130 or 2140 3
HMG 2110 3
Professional elective 3
Professional elective 3
Open elective 3
15
Term 7 Hours
Professional elective 3
Open elective 3
Open elective 3
Open elective 3
Open elective 3
15
Term 8 Hours
HSC 4850 3
Professional elective 3
Professional elective 3
Open elective 3
Open elective 3
15
Total Hours: 120