Cultural Anthropology and Health Science, BS (Boston)

Undergraduatemajor2027 catalogSocial Sciences HumanitiesBoston128 semester hours totalunverified parse — check the source

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Foundation Courses

ANTH 1101 — Peoples and Cultures
ANTH 2305 — Global Markets and Local Culture
ANTH 3410 — Ethnographic Field Experience
ANTH 3421 — Foundations of Anthropological Theory

Area Courses

8 semester hours.

From the catalog
Complete two area courses in the range from ANTH 4101-ANTH 4520 not used to satisfy other requirements; one study abroad course may be substituted as an area studies course with prior permission from the department; additional area courses taken may count as anthropology electives.

Anthropology Electives

12 semester hours.

From the catalog
Complete three courses in anthropology in addition to the above requirements. One course from study abroad may also count toward this requirement with prior permission from the department.

Public Health Core

One of:
- PHTH 1260 — The U.S. Healthcare System
- PHTH 1261 — Comparative Healthcare Systems
PHTH 2210 — Foundations of Biostatistics
One of:
- PHTH 2300 — Communication Skills for the Health Professions
- PHTH 2301 — Communication Skills for the Health Professions—Global
One of:
- PHTH 2350 — Community and Public Health
- PHTH 2351 — Community and Public Health - Global
PHTH 2515 — Healthcare Policy and Administration
PHTH 4202 — Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health
PHTH 4540 — Health Education and Program Planning

Science Requirement

All of:
- BIOL 1111 — General Biology 1
- BIOL 1112 — Lab for BIOL 1111
All of:
- BIOL 1113 — General Biology 2
- BIOL 1114 — Lab for BIOL 1113
All of:
- CHEM 1161 — General Chemistry for Science Majors
- CHEM 1162 — Lab for CHEM 1161
- CHEM 1163 — Recitation for CHEM 1161
MATH 1241 — Calculus 1
PSYC 1101 — Foundations of Psychology

Integrative Course

ANTH 3441 — Medical Anthropology

Capstone

From the catalog
Complete one of the following, based on home college:

Choose 3 semester hours from:
- College of Social Sciences and Humanities
  - ANTH 4600 — Senior Seminar
- Bouvé College of Health Sciences
  - HINF 5301 — Evaluating Health Technologies
  - HSCI 4720 — Health Science Capstone—Service
  - HSCI 4730 — Health Science Capstone—Research
  - HSCI 4740 — Health Science Capstone Seminar
  - HSCI 4970 — Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
  - HSCI 4971 — Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
  - PHTH 4515 — Critical Issues in Health and Public Health Policy
  - PHTH 4602 — Private Guns, Public Health
  - PHTH 4616 — Addressing Rural Health Inequities
  - PHTH 4717 — Advancing Health Justice Through the Law
  - PHTH 4818 — Let’s Talk About Sex: Exploring Key Topics and Current Issues in Sexual and Reproductive Health
  - PHTH 5214 — Environmental Health
  - PHTH 5230 — Global Health
  - PHTH 5236 — Food, Nutrition, and Health
  - PHTH 5560 — Public and Community Health Program Evaluation
  - PHTH 5603 — Qualitative Methods

Introduction to College

From the catalog
Complete one course, based on home college:

Choose 1 semester hours from:
- ANTH 1000 — Anthropology at Northeastern
- HSCI 1000 — College: An Introduction

Substitutions

Stated by the catalog on this program's requirements:

Must complete Health Science Capstone Introduction (HSCI 4700) (0 semester hours) as prerequisite.
The 4 semester hours earned via successful completion of Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 (HSCI 4970) will be applied toward the general elective requirements of this program.

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