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.
Due to overlap in course content, double majoring in behavioral neuroscience with any of the following majors is not permitted: psychology, biology, cell and molecular biology, or biochemistry.
Behavioral Neuroscience Foundation Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| INSC 1000 | Science at Northeastern | 1 |
| Experiential Learning Introduction | ||
| EESC 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1108 | Foundations of Biology and Lab for BIOL 1107 | 5 |
| BIOL 2299 | Inquiries in Biological Sciences | 4 |
| BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2302 | Genetics and Molecular Biology and Lab for BIOL 2301 | 5 |
| BIOL 3405 | Neurobiology | 4 |
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 3200 | Clinical Neuroanatomy | 4 |
| PSYC 3458 | Biological Psychology | 4 |
| Complete one of the following (students who receive transfer credit for the Advanced Placement statistics exam may complete the 1-semester-hour PSYC 2315 course with department permission): | 4–5 | |
| Biostatistics and Lab for ENVR 2500 | ||
| Statistics in Psychological Research | ||
Behavioral Neuroscience Advanced Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following (at least two must be numbered in the 4000–5999 range): | 16–17 | |
| Current Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Neural Systems and Behavior | ||
| Developmental Neurobiology | ||
| Neurobiology of Cognitive Decline | ||
| Neurobiology of Learning and Memory | ||
| Comparative Neurobiology | ||
| Cell and Molecular Neuroscience | ||
| Multidisciplinary Approaches in Motor Control | ||
| Neuropsychology of Fear | ||
| Behavioral Endocrinology | ||
| Brain, Behavior, and Immunity | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
| Neuropsychology | ||
| Clinical Neuroscience | ||
| Quantitative Topics in Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Behavioral Genetics | ||
| Functional Human Neuroanatomy and Lab for PT 5410 | ||
| One course may be an experiential course: | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 | ||
| Research | ||
| Internship | ||
| Undergraduate Teaching Experience | ||
Behavioral Neuroscience Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology Elective | ||
| An additional behavioral neuroscience core course may be used to fulfill this requirement. | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Creative Cognition | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Clinical Psychology and Mental Health | ||
| Learning and Motivation | ||
| Learning Principles and Behavior Analysis | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Psychology of Language | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Environmental Psychology | ||
| Ethics in Animal Research | ||
| Biology Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4–5 | |
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | ||
| Current Topics in Biology | ||
| Current Topics in Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Microbiology and Lab for BIOL 3421 | ||
| Animal Models in Biomedical Research | ||
| Mammalian Systems Physiology | ||
| Biochemistry and Lab for BIOL 3611 | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Biological Clocks | ||
| Stem Cells and Regeneration | ||
| Medical Microbiology | ||
| Biological Imaging | ||
| Advanced Genomics | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology of Aging | ||
| Research Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Biology Project Lab | ||
| Laboratory in Research Design | ||
| Laboratory in Learning and Motivation | ||
| Laboratory in Biological Psychology | ||
| Laboratory in Cognition | ||
| Laboratory in Sensation and Perception | ||
| Laboratory in Affective Science | ||
| Laboratory in Life-Span Emotional Development | ||
| Laboratory in Psychophysiology | ||
| Capstone Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4–5 | |
| Biology Capstone | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 | ||
| Research and Behavioral Neuroscience Capstone | ||
| Internship and Behavioral Neuroscience Capstone | ||
PSYC 4654 to PSYC 4678 | ||
Behavioral Neuroscience Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 | General Chemistry for Science Majors and Lab for CHEM 1161 | 5 |
| CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 2311 | 5 |
| CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 2313 | 5 |
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| or MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | |
| Students interested in the CS option can take a self-assessment to attempt to place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001. Students who place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001 can substitute 4–5 semester hours of CS, CY, or DS coursework at the 2000 level or higher. Complete one of the following: | 5 | |
| Introduction to Program Design and Implementation and Lab for CS 2000 | ||
| Physics for Life Sciences 1 and Lab for PHYS 1145 | ||
| Physics for Engineering 1 and Lab for PHYS 1151 and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151 | ||
| Physics 1 and Lab for PHYS 1161 and Recitation for PHYS 1161 | ||
| Physics 1 for Bioscience and Bioengineering and Lab for PHYS 1171 and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1171 | ||
Writing Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 1102 | First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | |
| ENGW 3307 | Advanced Writing in the Sciences | 4 |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
| or ENGW 3302 | Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | |
NUPath Requirements Met by Major
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World (ND)
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)
- Understanding Societies and Institutions (SI)
- Analyzing and Using Data (AD)
- Writing Across Audiences and Genres
- Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience
- Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
Behavioral Neuroscience Major Credit Requirement
Complete 90 semester hours in the major.
Science GPA Requirement (Behavioral Neuroscience)
Minimum 2.000 GPA in the following course codes required: BIOL, BNSC, CHEM, ENVR, MATH, PHYS, PSYC
Program Requirement
132 total semester hours required
Sample Plans of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INSC 1000 | 1 | BIOL 2299 | 4 | BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2302 | 5 | Vacation | |
| BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1108 | 5 | CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 | 5 | Advanced PSYC elective | 4 | ||
| CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | 5 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||
| PSYC 1101 | 4 | PSYC 3458 | 4 | ||||
| MATH 1341 | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| BIOL 3405 | 4 | EESC 2000 | 1 | PSYC 2320 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 | 5 | BIOL 2309 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| PSYC 3200 | 4 | CS 2000 and CS 2001 | 5 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | BNS advanced course 1 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | Advanced BIOL elective | 4 | ENGW 3307 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| BNS advanced course 2 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| BNS advanced course 3 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | BNS advanced course 4 | 4 | ||||
| Elective (online) | 4 | Capstone | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 4 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 132 | |||||||
Five Years, Three Co-ops in Spring/Summer First Half
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INSC 1000 | 1 | BIOL 2299 | 4 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
| BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1108 | 5 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||
| CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 | 5 | PSYC 3458 | 4 | ||||
| PSYC 1101 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| MATH 1341 | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| EESC 2000 | 1 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 | 5 |
| BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2302 | 5 | PSYC 2320 | 4 | ||||
| CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 | 5 | ||||||
| PSYC 3200 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| BIOL 2309 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Vacation | |
| BIOL 3405 | 4 | ||||||
| Advancd PSYC elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 2000 and CS 2001 | 5 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Elective | 4 |
| BNS advanced course 1 | 4 | ||||||
| BNS advanced course 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| ENGW 3307 | 4 | BNS advanced course 4 | 4 | ||||
| Advanced BIOL elective | 4 | Capstone course | 4 | ||||
| BNS advanced course 3 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 132 | |||||||