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Program checklist · BS

Computer Science and Public Health, BS (Boston)

Northeastern University Professional Programs · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
30.3101
Credits (computed from items)
133-137
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
482705
CourseShelf checklist
CK_482705_21b951b9
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Computer Science Requirements

0 items

    Computer Science Foundations

    0 items

      All students can take a self-assessment to attempt to place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001. Students who place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001 will instead substitute 4–5 semester hours of CS, CY, or DS coursework at the 3000 level or higher not otherwise required in the degree.

      3 items
      1. CS 1800
        4
      2. CS 2000and CS 2001
        Introduction to Program Design and Implementationand Lab for CS 2000
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      3. CS 2100and CS 2101
        Program Design and Implementation 1and Lab for CS 2100
        Not resolved to a course
        5

      Computer Science Required Courses

      3 items
      1. CS 2700and CS 2701
        Data Structures and Analysisand Lab for CS 2700
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      2. CS 3100and CS 3101
        Program Design and Implementation 2and Lab for CS 3100
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      3. CS 3200
        4

      Khoury Approved Electives

      electives · 0 items

        With advisor approval, a directed study, research, project study, or appropriate graduate-level course may also be taken as a computer science elective.

        electives · 1 item
        1. Complete 8 semester hours from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          8

        CS 2300 or higher, except CS 5010

        0 items

          CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930

          0 items

            DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900

            3 items
            1. EECE 2160
              4
            2. EECE 2322
              4
            3. MKTG 4606
              4

            Supporting Courses

            0 items

              Introduction to College

              4 items
              1. Complete one of the following based on home college:
                Not resolved to a course
                1
              2. CS 1200
                1
              3. HSCI 1000
                College: An Introduction
                Not resolved to a course
              4. INPR 1000
                First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar
                Not resolved to a course

              Ethics

              3 items
              1. Complete one of the following:
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              2. BIOL 2329
                4
              3. PHIL 1165
                Moral and Social Problems in Healthcare
                Not resolved to a course

              Mathematics

              1 item
              1. MATH 1341
                Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
                Not resolved to a course
                or: MATH 1241 Calculus 1
                4

              Statistics

              6 items
              1. Complete one of the following:
                Not resolved to a course
                4-5
              2. ECON 2350
                4
              3. ENVR 2500and ENVR 2501and ENVR 2502
                Biostatisticsand Lab for ENVR 2500and Recitation for ENVR 2500
                Not resolved to a course
              4. MATH 3081
                Probability and Statistics
                Not resolved to a course
              5. PHTH 2210
                Foundations of Biostatistics
                Not resolved to a course
              6. PSYC 2320
                Statistics in Psychological Research
                Not resolved to a course

              Professional Development

              3 items
              1. Complete one of the following based on home college:
                Not resolved to a course
                1
              2. CS 1210
                1
              3. HSCI 2000
                Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op
                Not resolved to a course

              Public Health Requirements

              0 items

                Public Health Core

                major core · 7 items
                1. PHTH 1260
                  The U.S. Healthcare System
                  Not resolved to a course
                  or: PHTH 1261 Comparative Healthcare Systems
                  4
                2. PHTH 2300
                  Communication Skills for the Health Professions
                  Not resolved to a course
                  or: PHTH 2301 Communication Skills for the Health Professions—Global
                  4
                3. PHTH 2350
                  Community and Public Health
                  Not resolved to a course
                  or: PHTH 2351 Community and Public Health - Global
                  4
                4. PHTH 2515
                  Healthcare Policy and Administration
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                5. PHTH 4120
                  Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                6. PHTH 4202
                  Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                7. PHTH 4540
                  Health Education and Program Planning
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4

                Science Requirement

                0 items

                  Psychology

                  1 item
                  1. PSYC 1101
                    Foundations of Psychology
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4

                  Biology

                  1 item
                  1. Complete one of the following options:
                    Not resolved to a course
                    8-10

                  Option 1

                  2 items
                  1. BIOL 1141
                    Microbes and Society
                    or: BIOL 1143 Biology and Society
                    4
                  2. BIOL 1147
                    4

                  Option 2

                  2 items
                  1. BIOL 1111and BIOL 1112
                    General Biology 1and Lab for BIOL 1111
                    Not resolved to a course
                  2. BIOL 1113and BIOL 1114
                    General Biology 2and Lab for BIOL 1113
                    Not resolved to a course

                  Public Health Social Science Requirement—Introductory Course

                  11 items
                  1. Complete one of the following:
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  2. ANTH 1101
                    4
                  3. COMM 1225
                    4
                  4. ECON 1115
                    4
                  5. ECON 1116
                    4
                  6. ENGL 1300
                    4
                  7. HUSV 1101
                    Social Change and Human Services
                    Not resolved to a course
                  8. INTL 1101
                    Globalization and International Affairs
                    Not resolved to a course
                  9. PHIL 1101
                    Introduction to Philosophy
                    Not resolved to a course
                  10. POLS 1160
                    International Relations
                    Not resolved to a course
                  11. SOCL 1101
                    Introduction to Sociology
                    Not resolved to a course

                  Public Health Social Science Requirement—Upper-Level Course

                  1 item
                  1. Complete one of the following:
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3-4

                  Society and Behavior

                  12 items
                  1. ANTH 3441
                    4
                  2. COMM 3201
                    4
                  3. COMM 4102
                    4
                  4. CRIM 3040
                    4
                  5. HLTH 5280
                    The (in)Visibility of (dis)Ability in Society
                    Not resolved to a course
                  6. PHTH 5222
                    Health Advocacy
                    Not resolved to a course
                  7. PSYC 3402
                    Social Psychology
                    Not resolved to a course
                  8. PSYC 3404
                    Developmental Psychology
                    Not resolved to a course
                  9. PSYC 3450
                    Learning and Motivation
                    Not resolved to a course
                  10. SOCL 3241
                    Violence and Society
                    Not resolved to a course
                  11. SOCL 3441
                    Sociology of Health and Illness
                    Not resolved to a course
                  12. SOCL 4520
                    Race, Class, and Gender
                    Not resolved to a course

                  Globalization and Global Health

                  6 items
                  1. AFCS 3424
                    4
                  2. ECON 3404
                    4
                  3. INTL 3200
                    Cities in a Global Context
                    Not resolved to a course
                    or: INTL 3201 Cities in a Global Context (Abroad)
                  4. INTL 3400
                    International Conflict and Negotiation
                    Not resolved to a course
                  5. PHTH 3717
                    Infectious Disease: Past, Present, Future
                    Not resolved to a course
                  6. POLS 3487
                    Politics of Developing Nations
                    Not resolved to a course

                  Environmental Health and Climate Change

                  4 items
                  1. COMM 3500
                    4
                  2. ECON 3423
                    4
                  3. INTL 5100
                    Climate and Development
                    Not resolved to a course
                    or: PPUA 5100 Climate and Development
                  4. PPUA 5238
                    Climate Change and Global Urbanization
                    Not resolved to a course

                  Law, Policy, and Human Rights

                  4 items
                  1. ECON 3424
                    4
                  2. PHIL 5001
                    Global Justice
                    Not resolved to a course
                  3. PHIL 5002
                    Ethics and Public Policy
                    Not resolved to a course
                  4. POLS 3307
                    Public Policy and Administration
                    Not resolved to a course

                  Healthcare Administration and Management

                  6 items
                  1. ECON 3413
                    4
                  2. MGMT 3340
                    4
                  3. ORGB 3201
                    4
                  4. PHTH 4511
                    Healthcare Management
                    Not resolved to a course
                  5. PHTH 5232
                    Evaluating Healthcare Quality
                    Not resolved to a course
                  6. PHTH 5234
                    Economic Perspectives on Health Policy
                    Not resolved to a course

                  Writing Requirement

                  0 items

                    College Writing

                    1 item
                    1. ENGW 1111
                      First-Year Writing
                      or: ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
                      4

                    Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

                    1 item
                    1. ENGW 3302
                      Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
                      or: ENGW 3306 Advanced Writing in the Health Professions
                      or: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
                      4

                    Integrative Requirement

                    1 item
                    1. CS 2484
                      4

                    Capstone

                    1 item
                    1. CS 4530
                      Fundamentals of Software Engineering
                      or: CS 4535 Professional Practicum Capstone
                      4

                    Required General Electives

                    electives · 1 item
                    1. Complete 20 semester hours of general electives.
                      Not resolved to a course
                      20
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