BS Health Science and Sociology at Northeastern University

Programme overview

The combined Bachelor of Science in Health Science and Sociology integrates social scientific perspectives with the study of health, illness, and healthcare. Students explore basic sociological concepts relevant for the study of health and healthcare, such as social construction and medicalization. Students explore why, for instance, despite having the most expensive healthcare system, the United States ranks comparatively low in life expectancy and health and well-being outcomes. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: Bouvé College of Health Sciences | Department: Community Health Behavioral Sciences | Duration: 128 semester hours | Study mode: co-op | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 128 semester hours. Required courses include PHTH 1260 The U.S. Healthcare System; PHTH 2300 Communication Skills for the Health Professions; PHTH 2350 Community and Public Health; PHTH 2515 Healthcare Policy and Administration; PHTH 4120 Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health; PHTH 4202 Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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