Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Universitywide Requirement

Minimum 120 total semester hours required

Minimum 2.000 GPA required

Students must earn a minimum of 60 Northeastern University semester hours in order to receive a bachelor’s degree.

Note: Individual program requirements may exceed the above minima.

CPS Undergraduate Core Requirements

All College of Professional Studies undergraduate students are required to complete the CPS Undergraduate Core Requirements.

Foundation Courses

49 semester hours required

English
ENG 1105
and ENG 1106
College Writing 1
and Lab for ENG 1105
4
ENG 1107
and ENG 1108
College Writing 2
and Lab for ENG 1107
4
ENG 3107
and ENG 3108
Writing for the Professions: Business and the Social Sciences
and Lab for ENG 3107
4
Mathematics
MTH 1100College Algebra3
MTH 2310Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences3
Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
PSY 1050Introduction to Behavioral Health Science Professions3
PSY 1100Foundations of Psychology3
PHL 2130Ethical Issues in Healthcare3
PSY 2110Principles of Human Learning3
PSY 2230Stress, Resilience, and Behavior Change3
PSY 3220Cognition and Language3
Social Sciences
CMN 1100Organizational Communication3
SOC 1100Introduction to Sociology3
Biology
BIO 1100
and BIO 1101
Principles of Biology 1
and Lab for BIO 1100
4
Information Technology
ITC 2016End-User Data Analysis Tools3

Major Required Courses

24 semester hours required

Human Behavior
HSV 2200Introduction to Clinical Practice3
or PSY 2500 Applied Behavior Analysis 1
HSV 2240Human Behavior in the Social Environment3
PSY 3200Social Psychology3
PSY 3210Abnormal Psychology3
PSY 4230Physiological Psychology3
Cognition and Development
PSY 3230Development across the Life Span3
Research
PSY 3450Research in Psychology3
Practicum
PSY 4600Advanced Practicum 13

Professional Tracks

15 semester hours required 

Choose one of the tracks below:

Applied Behavioral Analysis Track
PSY 2500Applied Behavior Analysis 13
PSY 3330Autism Spectrum Disorders3
PSY 3500Applied Behavior Analysis 23
PSY 3700Behavior Measurement3
PSY 4400Behavior Assessment and Evaluation3
Clinical Track
HSV 2200Introduction to Clinical Practice3
HSV 3200Techniques in Individual and Group Counseling3
PSY 2240Human Sexuality and Love3
PSY 3150The Opioid Crisis3
PSY 4310Personality3
MAT (Education) Track
EDU 6104Child and Adolescent Development, Learning, and Teaching4
EDU 6107Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity4
EDU 6051Introduction to Social Justice in Educational Settings4
EDU 6101Critical Issues in Education: Past and Present2
EDU 6102Reflection, Community Engagement, and Agency in Education2
EDU 6086Foundations of Literacy Development and Instruction4

Open Electives

Complete a minimum of 32 semester hours to reach 120 semester hours. 

Term 1Hours
ENG 1105
and ENG 1106
4
MTH 11003
PSY 11003
SOC 11003
PSY 22303
 16
Term 2Hours
ENG 1107
and ENG 1108
4
PSY 10503
CMN 11003
MTH 23103
Open elective or Gen Ed requirement3
 16
Term 3Hours
PSY 21103
HSV 2200 or PSY 25003
BIO 1100
and BIO 1101
4
PHL 21303
ITC 20163
 16
Term 4Hours
HSV 22403
PSY 32003
PSY 32103
ENG 3107
and ENG 3108
4
Professional track elective3
 16
Term 5Hours
PSY 32203
PSY 32303
Professional track elective3
Professional track elective3
Open elective or Gen Ed requirement3
 15
Term 6Hours
PSY 34503
PSY 42303
Open elective or Gen Ed requirement3
Professional track elective3
Professional track elective3
 15
Term 7Hours
Open elective or Gen Ed requirement3
Open elective or Gen Ed requirement3
Open elective or Gen Ed requirement3
PSY 46003
 12
Term 8Hours
Open elective or Gen Ed requirement3
Open elective or Gen Ed requirement3
Open elective or Gen Ed requirement3
Open elective or Gen Ed requirement3
Open elective or Gen Ed requirement2
 14
Total Hours: 120