Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Health Science Requirements

Public Health Core
PHTH 1260The American Healthcare System4
or PHTH 1261 Comparative Healthcare Systems
PHTH 2300Communication Skills for the Health Professions4
or PHTH 2301 Communication Skills for the Health Professions—Global
PHTH 2350Community and Public Health4
or PHTH 2351 Community and Public Health - Global
PHTH 2515Healthcare Policy and Administration4
PHTH 4120Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health4
PHTH 4540Health Education and Program Planning4
Science Requirement
BIOL 1111
and BIOL 1112		General Biology 1
and Lab for BIOL 1111		5
BIOL 1113
and BIOL 1114		General Biology 2
and Lab for BIOL 1113		5
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163		General Chemistry for Science Majors
and Lab for CHEM 1161
and Recitation for CHEM 1161		5
MATH 1241Calculus 14

Psychology Requirements

Required Courses
PSYC 1101Foundations of Psychology4
PSYC 3458Biological Psychology4
Statistics
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).4-5
PSYC 2320
Statistics in Psychological Research
Personal/Social Bases of Behavior (Area A)
Complete two of the following:8
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)
Complete one of the following:4
PSYC 3450
Learning and Motivation
PSYC 3452
Sensation and Perception
PSYC 3464
Psychology of Language
PSYC 3466
Cognition
Psychology Electives
Complete 12 semester hours from the following subject area:12
PSYC
Psychology Lab
Complete one of the following:4
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 4626
Laboratory in Life-Span Emotional Development
PSYC 4628
Laboratory in Developmental Psychology
Psychology Seminar
Complete one of the following:4
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

Supporting Courses

Introduction to College
Complete one of the following1
HSCI 1000
College: An Introduction
INSC 1000
Science at Northeastern
PSYC 1000
Psychology at Northeastern
Experiential Learning Introduction
HSCI 2000Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op1
or EESC 2000 Professional Development for Co-op
First-Year Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
or ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
Advanced Writing in the Discipline
ENGW 3306Advanced Writing in the Health Professions4
or ENGW 3307 Advanced Writing in the Sciences
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
Ethical Reasoning
PHIL 1165Moral and Social Problems in Healthcare4

Integrative Requirement

PSYC 3510Brain, Behavior, and Immunity4
or PSYC 4514 Clinical Neuroscience
or CAEP 2012 Health Psychology: An Introduction

General Electives

Complete remaining program required semester hours with general electives courses.

NUPath Requirements

The following NUPath Requirements are met by the major:

  • Analyzing and Using Data (AD)
  • Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)
  • Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone  (CE)
  • Employing Ethical Reasoning (ER)
  • Engaging Differences and Diversity (DD)
  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World (ND)
  • Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation (EI)
  • Interpreting Culture (IC)
  • Understanding Societies and Institutions (SI)

Other NUPath requirements may be fulfilled by electives in the program.

Co-op

Students have the option to complete co-op experiences during their course of study. Students must consult with their advisor regarding the prerequisite course for co-op.

Health Sciences Major Requirement

A grade of C or higher is required for the Public Health Core and Science Requirement. Students who take College: An Introduction (HSCI 1000) and Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op (HSCI 2000) must achieve a C or higher.

Science GPA Requirement (Psychology)

A minimum 2.000 GPA in the following course code is required: PSYC.

Program Requirement

132 total semester hours required

Sample Plans of Study 

Four Years, One Co-op in Spring/Summer First Half

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 11114BIOL 11134VacationVacation
BIOL 11121BIOL 11141  
HSCI 1000 or PSYC 10001CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163		5  
MATH 12414ENGW 11114  
PHTH 1260 or 12614General Elective4  
PSYC 11014   
 18 18 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
PSYC 23204Area A course4Area B course4Vacation
PSYC 34584PHTH core4PSYC elective4 
Area A course4PHTH core4  
PHTH core4PSYC elective4  
 16 16 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HSCI 2000 or EESC 2000 (*)1Co-op0Co-op0General Elective4
PHIL 11654  PHTH core4
PSYC lab4   
General elective4   
ENGW 33064   
 17 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
PHTH core4PSYC 3510, 4514, or CAEP 20124  
PSYC elective4PSYC seminar4  
General electives8General Electives8  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 133

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer First Half (College: Bouvé)

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 11114BIOL 11134PSYC Area B selective4General Electives8
BIOL 11121BIOL 11141PHTH core4 
MATH 12414CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163		5  
PHTH 1260 or 12614ENGW 11114  
PSYC 1000 or HSCI 10001PSYC Area A selective4  
PSYC 11014   
 18 18 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HSCI 2000 or EESC 2000 (*)1Co-op0Co-op0ENGW 33064
PSYC 23204  PHIL 11654
PSYC 34584   
PHTH core4   
PHTH core4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
PSYC Area A selective4Co-op0Co-op0General Electives8
PHTH core4   
PSYC elective4   
General elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
PSYC lab4PSYC 3510, 4514, or CAEP 20124  
PHTH core4PSYC seminar4  
PSYCH elective4PSYC elective4  
General Elective4General Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 133

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall (College: Science)

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 11114BIOL 11134PSYC Area B selective4General electives8
BIOL 11121BIOL 11141PHTH core4 
MATH 12414CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163		5  
PHTH 1260 or 12614ENGW 11114  
PSYC 1000 or HSCI 10001PSYC Area A selective4  
PSYC 11014   
 18 18 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
PHIL 11654EESC 2000 or HSCI 2000 (*)1PSYC elective4Co-op0
PSYC 23204PSYC Area A selective4General Elective4 
PSYC 34584PHTH core4  
PHTH core4PHTH core4  
 PSYC elective4  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0ENGW 33064General Electives8Co-op0
 PSYC 3510, 4514, or CAEP 20124  
 PHTH core4  
 PSYC lab4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0PSYC seminar4  
 PSYC elective4  
 General Electives8  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 133
*

Students that choose to complete at least one co-op experience must complete either Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op (HSCI 2000) or Professional Development for Co-op (EESH 2000) (based on home college) prior to co-op.