Program Description

The combined Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Public Health integrates study of the Spanish language with study of public health. Students hone their proficiency in the production and comprehension of the Spanish language and apply this knowledge to explore aspects of Hispanic culture, literature, and history. At the same time, students develop skills and apply theory to public health approaches for addressing poor health outcomes. Students emerge with the transcultural skills and linguistic competence to communicate and participate in public health initiatives and interventions, in one of the world’s major languages and with a deep transnational understanding of practices across the two languages. Students in this major can not additionally complete a Spanish minor.

Program Requirements

Full program requirements are available in the 2024-2025 Northeastern Course Catalog.

Getting Started

Spanish

Please take the Spanish placement test that is available through your student hub. All students who have previous Spanish experience are required to take the test to determine their first Spanish course at Northeastern.

To learn more about the Spanish requirements for this major, as well as which Spanish course you should start with, you can set up an advising appointment with Professor Cuenca. You can also contact him via email at d.cuenca@northeastern.edu.

Other Requirements

For questions about other requirements for this major, please contact CSSH advising at csshadvising@neu.edu.