Psychology, BS (Boston)

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Introduction to College

INSC 1000 — Science at Northeastern

Experiential Learning Introduction

EESC 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op

Introductory Course

PSYC 1101 — Foundations of Psychology

Personal/Social Bases of Behavior (Area A)

From the catalog
Complete two of the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- PSYC 3400 — Personality
- PSYC 3402 — Social Psychology
- PSYC 3404 — Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 3406 — Clinical Psychology and Mental Health

Biological/Cognitive Bases of Behavior (Area B)

From the catalog
Complete two of the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- One of:
  - PSYC 3450 — Learning and Motivation
  - PSYC 3451 — Learning Principles and Behavior Analysis
- PSYC 3452 — Sensation and Perception
- PSYC 3458 — Biological Psychology
- PSYC 3464 — Psychology of Language
- PSYC 3466 — Cognition

Statistics

From the catalog
Complete the following course. Students who receive transfer credit for the Advanced Placement Statistics exam may complete the 1-semester-hour PSYC 2315 course (requires department permission):

PSYC 2320 — Statistics in Psychological Research

Psychology Seminar

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- PSYC 4656 — Seminar in Biological Psychology
- PSYC 4658 — Seminar in Psycholinguistics
- PSYC 4660 — Seminar in Cognition
- PSYC 4662 — Seminar in Personality
- PSYC 4664 — Seminar in Social Psychology
- PSYC 4666 — Seminar in Clinical Psychology
- PSYC 4668 — Seminar in Sensation and Perception
- PSYC 4674 — Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYC 4676 — Seminar in Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 4678 — Seminar in Social and Affective Neuroscience
- PSYC 4682 — Seminar in Learning and Motivation

Lab Requirement

From the catalog
Complete two psychology lab courses OR one psychology lab course and one psychology directed study research or honors thesis. This requirement may not be fulfilled via transfer credit.

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- Lab
  - PSYC 4600 — Laboratory in Research Design
  - PSYC 4604 — Laboratory in Learning and Motivation
  - PSYC 4606 — Laboratory in Biological Psychology
  - PSYC 4610 — Laboratory in Psycholinguistics
  - PSYC 4612 — Laboratory in Cognition
  - PSYC 4614 — Laboratory in Social Psychology
  - PSYC 4616 — Laboratory in Personality
  - PSYC 4622 — Laboratory in Sensation and Perception
  - PSYC 4624 — Laboratory in Affective Science
  - PSYC 4628 — Laboratory in Developmental Psychology
- Directed Study Research or Honors Thesis
  - One of:
    - PSYC 4991 — Directed Study Research
    - PSYC 4971 — Junior/Senior Honors Project 2

Psychology Required Electives

20 semester hours.

From the catalog
Complete five PSYC courses.

Interdisciplinary Cluster

From the catalog
Complete three of the following courses. Choose from one group only. Students may petition to create their own interdisciplinary cluster:
1Additional Art Course
Complete one of the following courses or course combinations concurrently with ARTF 1210:
In addition to the following courses, any math skill course may be used with advisor approval:
or any PHYS course

Choose 11 semester hours from:
- Educational Psychology
  - EDUC 1111 — Education in the Community
  - EDUC 5503 — Culture, Equity, Power, and Influence
  - EDUC 5504 — Child and Adolescent Development, Learning, and Teaching
  - EDUC 5570 — Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity
- Society and Psychology
  - ANTH 1101 — Peoples and Cultures
  - ANTH 2302 — Gender and Sexuality: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
  - ANTH 2315 — Religion and Modernity
  - LING 3412 — Language and Culture
  - SOCL 1255 — Sociology of the Family
  - SOCL 1260 — Sociology of Gender
  - SOCL 1295 — Drugs and Society
- Forensic Psychology
  - CRIM 1120 — Criminology
  - CRIM 2320 — Youth Crime and Justice
  - CRIM 3110 — Gender, Crime, and Justice
  - CRIM 3120 — Race, Crime, and Justice
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
  - ANTH 1101 — Peoples and Cultures
  - ANTH 2302 — Gender and Sexuality: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
  - LING 3412 — Language and Culture
  - LING 3442 — Sociolinguistics
  - PHIL 1130 — Comparative Ethics
  - PHIL 1271 — Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
  - SOCL 1235 — Social Psychology
- Expressive Therapy
  - HUSV 2440 — Expressive Therapy
  - HUSV 3200 — Introduction to Art Therapy
  - MUSC 1001 — Music in Everyday Life
  - MUSC 1118 — Music Therapy 1
  - MUSC 2600 — Music for Your Health
  - THTR 1125 — Improvisation
  - THTR 1130 — Introduction to Acting
  - THTR 1180 — Dynamic Presence: Theatre Training for Effective Interpersonal Interactions
  - THTR 1215 — Activism and Performance
  - THTR 1600 — Movement: Embodied Approaches to Creativity
  - THTR 2346 — Viewpoints
  - ARTF 1210 — Abstract Drawing
  - ARTF 1200 — Representational Drawing
  - ARTF 1220 — Elements of Visual Composition
  - ARTF 1230 — Making with Form and Materials
  - ARTF 1240 — Making with Video, Sound, and Animation
  - ARTF 1250 — Designing Interactive Experiences
- Counseling and Applied Psychology
  - CAEP 3480 — Counseling Theories and Practice
  - CAEP 3485 — Mental Health and Counseling
  - CRIM 2320 — Youth Crime and Justice
  - HUSV 2300 — Counseling in Human Services
  - HUSV 2440 — Expressive Therapy
  - HUSV 3520 — Child Intervention and Treatment
  - HUSV 3580 — Sexual Violence: Counseling, Programs, and Policy
  - SOCL 1295 — Drugs and Society
- Artificial Intelligence and Information Science
  - CS 2484 — Principles of Human-Computer Interaction
  - CS 3800 — Theory of Computation
  - CS 4100 — Principles of Artificial Intelligence
  - CS 4120 — Natural Language Processing
- Language
  - DEAF 2700 — ASL Linguistics
  - LING 2350 — Linguistic Analysis
  - LING 3412 — Language and Culture
  - LING 3422 — Phonology
  - LING 3442 — Sociolinguistics
  - LING 3450 — Syntax
  - LING 3452 — Semantics
  - LING 3456 — Language and Gender
  - SLPA 1205 — Speech and Hearing Science
- Human Resource Management and Business
  - INTB 3310 — Cultural Aspects of International Business
  - MISM 2301 — Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies
  - MKTG 2209 — Introduction to Marketing
  - ORGB 3209 — Organizational Behavior
  - PHIL 1170 — Business, Ethics, and Human Rights
  - SOCL 1280 — The Twenty-First-Century Workplace
- Philosophy of Science and Psychology
  - PHIL 1105 — Science and Pseudoscience
  - PHIL 1115 — Introduction to Logic
  - PHIL 3343 — Existentialism
  - PHIL 4500 — Theory of Knowledge
  - PHIL 4510 — Philosophy of Science
  - PHIL 4535 — Philosophy of Mind
- Ethics
  - PHIL 1130 — Comparative Ethics
  - PHIL 1165 — Moral and Social Problems in Healthcare
  - PHIL 1170 — Business, Ethics, and Human Rights
  - PHIL 1180 — Environmental Ethics
  - PHIL 3435 — Moral Philosophy
- Biological and Chemical Sciences
  - BIOL 1111 — General Biology 1
  - BIOL 1112 — Lab for BIOL 1111
  - BIOL 1113 — General Biology 2
  - BIOL 1114 — Lab for BIOL 1113
  - BIOL 1141 — Microbes and Society
  - BIOL 1147 — The Human Organism
  - BIOL 1149 — Biology of Human Reproduction
  - BIOL 2217 — Integrated Anatomy and Physiology 1
  - BIOL 2218 — Lab for BIOL 2217
  - BIOL 2219 — Integrated Anatomy and Physiology 2
  - BIOL 2220 — Lab for BIOL 2219
  - BIOL 3405 — Neurobiology
  - BIOL 5585 — Evolution
  - CHEM 1101 — General Chemistry for Health Sciences
  - CHEM 1102 — Lab for CHEM 1101
  - CHEM 1161 — General Chemistry for Science Majors
  - CHEM 1162 — Lab for CHEM 1161
  - CHEM 1211 — General Chemistry 1
  - CHEM 1212 — Lab for CHEM 1211
  - CHEM 1214 — General Chemistry 2
  - CHEM 1215 — Lab for CHEM 1214
  - EEMB 2302 — Ecology
  - EEMB 3600 — Animal Behavior
- Physical Sciences and Mathematics
  - ENVR 1101 — Environmental Science
  - ENVR 1110 — Global Climate Change
  - ENVR 1200 — Dynamic Earth
  - ENVR 2200 — Earth's Changing Cycles
  - MATH 4581 — Statistics and Stochastic Processes
- Health and Wellness
  - BIOL 1141 — Microbes and Society
  - BIOL 1143 — Biology and Society
  - BIOL 1147 — The Human Organism
  - BIOL 1149 — Biology of Human Reproduction
  - BIOL 2217 — Integrated Anatomy and Physiology 1
  - BIOL 2218 — Lab for BIOL 2217
  - COMM 3201 — Health Communication
  - HSCI 1105 — Human Nutrition
  - HSCI 1106 — Contemporary Issues in Nutrition
  - HLTH 1205 — Wellness
  - PHIL 1165 — Moral and Social Problems in Healthcare
  - PHIL 1180 — Environmental Ethics
  - PHIL 1185 — The Ethics of Food
  - PHTH 1260 — The U.S. Healthcare System
  - PHTH 2350 — Community and Public Health
  - PT 1880 — Introduction to Sports Medicine
  - SOCL 1295 — Drugs and Society
- Communication, Culture, and Society
  - COMM 1131 — Sex, Relationships, and Communication
  - COMM 1255 — Communication in a Digital Age
  - COMM 2105 — Social Networks
  - COMM 2131 — Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication
  - COMM 2200 — Visual Communication
  - COMM 2304 — Communication and Gender
  - COMM 2551 — Free Speech in Cyberspace
  - COMM 3230 — Interpersonal Communication
  - COMM 3304 — Communication and Inclusion
  - COMM 4535 — Nonverbal Social Interaction
  - COMM 4605 — Youth and Communication Technology
  - COMM 4625 — Online Communities
  - LING 3412 — Language and Culture
  - LING 3442 — Sociolinguistics
  - LING 3456 — Language and Gender
  - MSCR 1220 — Media, Culture, and Society
  - WMNS 2303 — Gender and Reproductive Justice
- Social Work Track
  - HUSV 1101 — Social Change and Human Services
  - HUSV 2300 — Counseling in Human Services
  - HUSV 2355 — Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment
  - HUSV 2970 — Research Methods for Human Services
  - HUSV 3900 — Social Policy
- Mindfulness
  - CAEP 1280 — Introduction to Mindfulness
  - CAEP 1290 — Personal Behavior Change
  - CAEP 2280 — The Yoga Tradition in Nepal: Philosophy, Methods, and Practice
  - CAEP 2290 — The Yoga Tradition: Philosophy, Methods, and Practice
  - HLTH 5002 — Mindfulness: Theory and Practice
  - HUSV 2340 — Mindfulness in Mental Health
  - PHIL 1130 — Comparative Ethics
  - PHIL 1133 — Selling Spirituality
  - PHIL 1275 — Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond
  - PHIL 1290 — Chinese Philosophy and Religion
  - PHIL 2395 — Japanese Buddhism
- Communication Disorders
  - SLPA 1101 — Bridging Minds: Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
  - SLPA 1102 — Language Development
  - SLPA 1103 — Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanism
  - SLPA 1200 — Phonetics
  - SLPA 1203 — Introduction to Audiology
  - SLPA 1205 — Speech and Hearing Science
  - SLPA 2400 — Neuroscience of Language

Mathematics Requirement

From the catalog
Complete one of the following courses:

One of:
- CS 1800 — Discrete Structures
- MATH 1213 — Interactive Mathematics
- MATH 1215 — Mathematical Thinking
- MATH 1231 — Calculus for Business and Economics
- MATH 1241 — Calculus 1
- MATH 1242 — Calculus 2
- MATH 1340 — Intensive Calculus for Engineers
- MATH 1341 — Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
- MATH 1342 — Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering

Writing Requirements

One of:
- ENGW 1111 — First-Year Writing
- ENGW 1102 — First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
One of:
- ENGW 3307 — Advanced Writing in the Sciences
- 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:

ENGW 1102 ↔ ENGW 1111 (tier C)
ENGW 3307 ↔ ENGW 3315 (tier C)

What the tiers mean

Parsed from the catalog by NU Map; the structured machine copy is in this college's JSON for the 2027 catalog, under psychology-bs-boston, and the official page is the authority.