Human Services and Communication Studies, BA (Boston)

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BA Language Requirements

12 semester hours.

From the catalog

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

Human Services Overview

• HUSV 1101 — Social Change and Human Services
• HUSV 2300 — Counseling in Human Services
• HUSV 3570 — The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change
• HUSV 3900 — Social Policy
• One of:
  • HUSV 2970 — Research Methods for Human Services
  • INSH 3101 — Research Methods in the Social Sciences

Human Services and Diverse Populations

From the catalog

Complete one of the following:

• One of:
  • HUSV 2355 — Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment
  • HUSV 2800 — Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression
  • HUSV 2960 — Intercultural Studies through Human Services

Human Services Electives

12 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete three additional HUSV courses.

Common Requirements

• COMM 1101 — Introduction to Communication Studies
• One of:
  • COMM 1112 — Public Speaking
  • COMM 2301 — Communication Research Methods

Foundation Course

From the catalog

Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

• Choose 4 semester hours from:
  • COMM 1210 — Persuasion and Rhetoric
  • COMM 1225 — Communication Theory
  • COMM 1231 — Principles of Organizational Communication
  • COMM 1255 — Communication in a Digital Age

Cluster Course

From the catalog

Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

• Choose 4 semester hours from:
  • COMM 1131 — Sex, Relationships, and Communication
  • COMM 2303 — Global and Intercultural Communication
  • COMM 2304 — Communication and Gender
  • COMM 2501 — Communication Law
  • COMM 2551 — Free Speech in Cyberspace

Writing Intensive Courses

From the catalog

Complete 8 semester hours from the following:

• Choose 8 semester hours from:
  • COMM 3200 — Mobile Communication
  • COMM 3201 — Health Communication
  • COMM 3230 — Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 3304 — Communication and Inclusion
  • COMM 3320 — Political Communication
  • COMM 3415 — Communication Criticism
  • COMM 3500 — Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media
  • COMM 3501 — Free Speech: Law and Practice
  • COMM 3530 — Communication and Sexualities
  • COMM 3532 — Theories of Conflict and Negotiation
  • COMM 4535 — Nonverbal Social Interaction
  • COMM 4605 — Youth and Communication Technology
  • COMM 4631 — Crisis Communication and Image Management

Communication Studies Electives

From the catalog

Complete 12 semester hours from the following:

COMM courses between COMM 1100 - 4999, which have not been used to satisfy other degree requirements.

MSCR courses in the ranges MSCR 2100 - 2199, MSCR 3100 - 3199, and MSCR 4100 - 4199.

• Choose 12 semester hours from:
  • JRNL 2301 — Visual Storytelling in Journalism
  • MSCR 1230 — Introduction to Film Production
  • PREL 1425 — Public Relations Principles
  • PREL 3625 — Public Relations Practice

Integrative Requirement Courses

From the catalog

Complete 8 semester hours from the following:

• One of:
  • COMM 2500 — Analyzing Conversations in Everyday Life
  • COMM 1331 — Legal Argumentation, Advocacy, and Citizenship
  • COMM 1412 — Social Movement Communication
• HUSV 2340 — Mindfulness in Mental Health

Capstone Experience Course

From the catalog

Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

• One of:
  • COMM 4102 — Health Communication Campaigns
  • COMM 4530 — Communication and Quality of Life
  • COMM 4625 — Online Communities
  • COMM 4901 — Seminar in Communications
  • HUSV 4700 — Senior Seminar in Human Services

Introduction to College

• One of:
  • COMM 1000 — Communication Studies at Northeastern
  • HUSV 1000 — Human Services at Northeastern

Experiential Learning

• One of:
  • EEAM 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op
  • EESH 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op

Writing Requirements

From the catalog

First-Year Writing

• One of:
  • ENGW 1111 — First-Year Writing
  • ENGW 1102 — First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
  • ENGW 1114 — First-Year Writing with Service-Learning

• From the catalog

  Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

• One of:
  • COMM 3409 — Advocacy Writing
  • ENGW 3308 — Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences
  • ENGW 3309 — Advanced Writing in the Humanities
  • ENGW 3314 — Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design
  • ENGW 3315 — Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Substitutions

Possible equivalents for this program — dashed means a suggestion, not a rule, and every substitution needs your advisor's approval:

• EEAM 2000 ↔ EESH 2000 (tier B)
• ENGW 1102 ↔ ENGW 1111 (tier C)
• ENGW 1102 ↔ ENGW 1114 (tier C)
• ENGW 1111 ↔ ENGW 1114 (tier C)

What the tiers mean

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