Students pursuing a combined degree in human services and psychology integrate the theoretical frameworks and skills relevant to both of these areas of study. This degree curriculum focuses on clinical and policy interventions that promote wellness on the individual and community levels. Situated in a social justice framework, this curriculum emphasizes how structural forces impact psychological and social well-being, barriers to treatment, and inequities in mental health outcomes. Through courses, service-learning, co-op, and research experience, students synthesize theoretical knowledge with practical skills used when working with individuals across the life span and in multiple settings.
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.
Overview and Co-op Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| HUSV 1000 | Human Services at Northeastern | 1 |
| or INSC 1000 | Science at Northeastern | |
| Professional Development for Co-op | ||
| EESH 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| or EESC 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
Human Services Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Human Services Required Courses | ||
| HUSV 1101 | Social Change and Human Services | 4 |
| HUSV 2300 | Counseling in Human Services | 4 |
| HUSV 2970 | Research Methods for Human Services | 4 |
| or INSH 3101 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | |
| HUSV 3570 | The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change | 4 |
| HUSV 3900 | Social Policy | 4 |
| Human Services Electives | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 12-14 | |
| Techniques in Individual and Group Counseling | ||
| Mindfulness in Mental Health | ||
| Restorative Justice: Transforming the System | ||
| Food Justice and Community Development | ||
| Expressive Therapy | ||
| Science of Play | ||
| Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression | ||
| Sexual Politics and the Practice of Sexuality Education | ||
| Intercultural Studies through Human Services DOC course | ||
| Child Intervention and Treatment | ||
| Substance Use and Social Justice | ||
| Sexual Violence: Counseling, Programs, and Policy | ||
| Human Services Internship | ||
Psychology Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 3402 | Social Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 3404 | Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 3450 | Learning and Motivation | 4 |
| PSYC 3466 | Cognition | 4 |
| Statistics | ||
| Complete the following. 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 | |
| Statistics in Psychological Research | ||
| Psychology Lab | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Laboratory in Research Design | ||
| Laboratory in Learning and Motivation | ||
| Laboratory in Cognition | ||
| Laboratory in Social Psychology | ||
| Laboratory in Life-Span Emotional Development | ||
| Laboratory in Developmental Psychology | ||
| Psychology Electives | ||
| Complete any two PSYC courses: | 8 | |
Capstone
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Seminar in Cognition | ||
| Seminar in Personality | ||
| Seminar in Social Psychology | ||
| Seminar in Developmental Psychology | ||
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First-Year Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 1102 | First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | |
| Math | ||
| MATH 1213 | Interactive Mathematics | 4 |
| or MATH 1215 | Mathematical Thinking | |
| Advanced Writing in the Discipline | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Advanced Writing in the Health Professions | ||
| Advanced Writing in the Sciences | ||
| Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
Integrative Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment | ||
| The Moral Mind: The Science Underlying Ethical Decision-Making and Virtuous Character | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
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)
- Understanding Societies and Institutions (SI)
Other NUPath requirements may be fulfilled by electives in the program.
Science GPA Requirement (Psychology)
A minimum 2.000 GPA in the following course codes is required: PSYC.
Program Requirement
132 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | HUSV 2300 | 4 | PSYC elective 1 | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| HUSV 1000 or INSC 1000 | 1 | MATH 1213, 1215, or 1241 | 4 | IC NUpath elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| HUSV 1101 | 4 | PSYC 3402 | 4 | ||||
| PSYC 1101 | 4 | PSYC 3450 | 4 | ||||
| EI NUpath elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| PSYC 2320 | 4 | EESH 2000 or EESC 2000 | 1 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| PSYC 3404 | 4 | HUSV 2970 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| HUSV elective 1 | 4 | HUSV 3570 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | PSYC 3466 | 4 | ||||
| PSYC elective 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | HUSV 3900 | 4 | ENGW 3308 or 3315 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| HUSV 4994 | 6 | HUSV elective 2 | 4 | ||||
| PSYC lab | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | HUSV 2355 | 4 | ||||
| HUSV 4700 | 4 | ||||||
| PSYC seminar | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 132 | |||||||