# 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](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/professional-studies/university-academics/general-education-requirements/).

## Foundation Courses

30 semester hours required

Course List

     | Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| English | |  |
| [ENG 1105](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201105 "ENG 1105") and [ENG 1106](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201106 "ENG 1106") | College Writing 1 and Lab for ENG 1105 | 4 |
| [ENG 1107](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201107 "ENG 1107") and [ENG 1108](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201108 "ENG 1108") | College Writing 2 and Lab for ENG 1107 | 4 |
| [ENG 3105](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%203105 "ENG 3105") and [ENG 3106](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%203106 "ENG 3106") | Writing for the Professions: Science and Engineering and Lab for ENG 3105 | 4 |
| Mathematics | |  |
| [MTH 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=MTH%201100 "MTH 1100") | College Algebra | 3 |
| [MTH 2310](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=MTH%202310 "MTH 2310") | Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | 3 |
| Information Technology | |  |
| [ITC 1000](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ITC%201000 "ITC 1000") | Computer Applications | 3 |
| or [ITC 2016](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ITC%202016 "ITC 2016") | End-User Data Analysis Tools | |
| Psychology | |  |
| [PSY 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=PSY%201100 "PSY 1100") | Foundations of Psychology | 3 |
| Communication | |  |
| [CMN 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CMN%201100 "CMN 1100") | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| Philosophy | |  |
| [PHL 2130](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=PHL%202130 "PHL 2130") | Ethical Issues in Healthcare | 3 |
| or [PHL 2140](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=PHL%202140 "PHL 2140") | Ethical Issues in Science and Engineering | |

## Major Required Courses

36 semester hours required

Course List

     | Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Management | |  |
| [HMG 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=HMG%201100 "HMG 1100") | Foundations of Healthcare Management | 3 |
| [HMG 2110](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=HMG%202110 "HMG 2110") | Health Law and Regulation | 3 |
| Biology | |  |
| [BIO 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201100 "BIO 1100") and [BIO 1101](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201101 "BIO 1101") | Principles of Biology 1 and Lab for BIO 1100 | 4 |
| [BIO 1200](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201200 "BIO 1200") and [BIO 1201](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201201 "BIO 1201") | Principles of Biology 2 and Lab for BIO 1200 | 4 |
| [BIO 1600](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201600 "BIO 1600") and [BIO 1601](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201601 "BIO 1601") | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Lab for BIO 1600 | 4 |
| [BIO 1700](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201700 "BIO 1700") and [BIO 1701](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201701 "BIO 1701") | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Lab for BIO 1700 | 4 |
| Chemistry | |  |
| [CHM 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CHM%201100 "CHM 1100") and [CHM 1101](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CHM%201101 "CHM 1101") | General Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHM 1100 | 4 |
| [CHM 1200](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CHM%201200 "CHM 1200") and [CHM 1201](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CHM%201201 "CHM 1201") | General Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHM 1200 | 4 |
| Health Science | |  |
| [HSC 3300](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=HSC%203300 "HSC 3300") | Epidemiology | 3 |
| Capstone | |  |
| [HSC 4850](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=HSC%204850 "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](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201105 "ENG 1105") and [ENG 1106](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201106 "ENG 1106") | 4 |
| [MTH 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=MTH%201100 "MTH 1100") | 3 |
| [BIO 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201100 "BIO 1100") and [BIO 1101](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201101 "BIO 1101") | 4 |
| [HMG 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=HMG%201100 "HMG 1100") | 3 |
| [PSY 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=PSY%201100 "PSY 1100") | 3 |
|  | 17 |
| Term 2 | Hours |
| [ENG 1107](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201107 "ENG 1107") and [ENG 1108](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201108 "ENG 1108") | 4 |
| [MTH 2310](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=MTH%202310 "MTH 2310") | 3 |
| [BIO 1200](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201200 "BIO 1200") and [BIO 1201](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201201 "BIO 1201") | 4 |
| Open elective | 3 |
|  | 14 |
| Term 3 | Hours |
| [ITC 1000](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ITC%201000 "ITC 1000") or  [2016](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ITC%202016 "ITC 2016") | 3 |
| [CHM 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CHM%201100 "CHM 1100") and [CHM 1101](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CHM%201101 "CHM 1101") | 4 |
| [BIO 1600](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201600 "BIO 1600") and [BIO 1601](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201601 "BIO 1601") | 4 |
| Open elective | 3 |
|  | 14 |
| Term 4 | Hours |
| [CHM 1200](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CHM%201200 "CHM 1200") and [CHM 1201](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CHM%201201 "CHM 1201") | 4 |
| [BIO 1700](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201700 "BIO 1700") and [BIO 1701](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=BIO%201701 "BIO 1701") | 4 |
| Open elective | 3 |
| Open elective | 3 |
|  | 14 |
| Term 5 | Hours |
| [ENG 3105](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%203105 "ENG 3105") and [ENG 3106](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%203106 "ENG 3106") | 4 |
| [CMN 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CMN%201100 "CMN 1100") | 3 |
| [HSC 3300](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=HSC%203300 "HSC 3300") | 3 |
| Open elective | 3 |
| Open elective | 3 |
|  | 16 |
| Term 6 | Hours |
| [PHL 2130](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=PHL%202130 "PHL 2130") or  [2140](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=PHL%202140 "PHL 2140") | 3 |
| [HMG 2110](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=HMG%202110 "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](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=HSC%204850 "HSC 4850") | 3 |
| Professional elective | 3 |
| Professional elective | 3 |
| Open elective | 3 |
| Open elective | 3 |
|  | 15 |
| Total Hours: 120 | |