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Behavioral Neuroscience and Philosophy, BS (Boston)

Northeastern University Professional Programs · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
30.2501
Credits (computed from items)
110-111
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
482705
CourseShelf checklist
CK_482705_633b29f6
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Behavioral Neuroscience Requirements

0 items

    Behavioral Neuroscience Overview

    2 items
    1. BNSC 1000
      Behavioral Neuroscience at Northeastern
      or: PHIL 1000 Philosophy at Northeastern
      1
    2. EESC 2000
      Professional Development for Co-op
      or: EESH 2000 Professional Development for Co-op
      1

    COS Foundations

    6 items
    1. BIOL 1107and BIOL 1108
      Foundations of Biologyand Lab for BIOL 1107
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    2. BIOL 2299
      4
    3. BIOL 2301and BIOL 2302
      Genetics and Molecular Biologyand Lab for BIOL 2301
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    4. CHEM 1161and CHEM 1162
      General Chemistry for Science Majorsand Lab for CHEM 1161
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    5. CHEM 2311and CHEM 2312
      Organic Chemistry 1and Lab for CHEM 2311
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    6. PSYC 1101
      Foundations of Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Mathematics Foundation

    1 item
    1. MATH 1341
      Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MATH 1241 Calculus 1
      4

    Statistics Foundation

    3 items
    1. 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 (requires department permission):
      Not resolved to a course
      4-5
    2. ENVR 2500and ENVR 2501
      Biostatisticsand Lab for ENVR 2500
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PSYC 2320
      Statistics in Psychological Research
      Not resolved to a course

    Behavioral Neuroscience Foundations

    2 items
    1. PSYC 3200
      Clinical Neuroanatomy
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. PSYC 3458
      Biological Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Psychology Elective

    electives · 9 items
    1. Complete one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. PSYC 1214
      The Moral Mind: The Science Underlying Ethical Decision-Making and Virtuous Character
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PSYC 3404
      Developmental Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PSYC 3406
      Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
      Not resolved to a course
    5. PSYC 3450
      Learning and Motivation
      Not resolved to a course
    6. PSYC 3451
      Learning Principles and Behavior Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
    7. PSYC 3452
      Sensation and Perception
      Not resolved to a course
    8. PSYC 3464
      Psychology of Language
      Not resolved to a course
    9. PSYC 3466
      Cognition
      Not resolved to a course

    Behavioral Neuroscience Advanced Courses

    16 items
    1. Complete two of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      8
    2. BIOL 3405
      4
    3. BIOL 3415
      4
    4. BIOL 3425
      4
    5. BIOL 3601
      4
    6. BIOL 3605
      4
    7. BIOL 4705
      4
    8. BIOL 5595
      4
    9. BIOL 5601
      4
    10. PSYC 3506
      Neuropsychology of Fear
      Not resolved to a course
    11. PSYC 3508
      Behavioral Endocrinology
      Not resolved to a course
    12. PSYC 3510
      Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
      Not resolved to a course
    13. PSYC 4510
      Psychopharmacology
      Not resolved to a course
    14. PSYC 4512
      Neuropsychology
      Not resolved to a course
    15. PSYC 4514
      Clinical Neuroscience
      Not resolved to a course
    16. PSYC 4570
      Behavioral Genetics
      Not resolved to a course

    Behavioral Neuroscience Upper-Level Elective

    electives · 1 item
    1. Complete one course that is not already taken as long as prerequisites have been met:
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    BIOL 3403 or higher

    0 items

      BNSC 4991 or higher

      0 items

        PSYC 3404 or higher

        0 items

          Philosophy Requirements

          0 items

            Philosophy Foundations

            5 items
            1. PHIL 1105
              Science and Pseudoscience
              Not resolved to a course
              or: PHIL 3050 Information and Uncertainty
              4
            2. PHIL 1115
              Introduction to Logic
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. PHIL 1145
              Technology and Human Values
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. PHIL 2325
              Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
              Not resolved to a course
              or: POLS 2325 Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
              4
            5. PHIL 2330
              Modern Philosophy
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Philosophy Restricted Elective

            electives · 8 items
            1. Complete 4 semester hours from the following list, not taken to fulfill other requirements:
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. PHIL 3305
              Philosophy of Emotions
              Not resolved to a course
            3. PHIL 3360
              Scientific Approaches to Philosophy
              Not resolved to a course
            4. PHIL 3435
              Moral Philosophy
              Not resolved to a course
            5. PHIL 4500
              Theory of Knowledge
              Not resolved to a course
            6. PHIL 4510
              Philosophy of Science
              Not resolved to a course
            7. PHIL 4535
              Philosophy of Mind
              Not resolved to a course
            8. PHIL 4555
              Philosophy of Biology
              Not resolved to a course

            Additional Electives

            electives · 1 item
            1. Complete two additional PHIL courses not taken to fulfill other requirements.
              Not resolved to a course
              8

            Integrative Requirements

            2 items
            1. BIOL 3419
              Engaging with Genomics: Ethics Law and Policy
              or: BIOL 4709 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
              or: PSYC 3545 Ethics in Animal Research
              4
            2. PHIL 4535
              Philosophy of Mind
              Not resolved to a course
              or: PHIL 4555 Philosophy of Biology
              4

            Writing Courses

            0 items

              College Writing

              1 item
              1. ENGW 1111
                First-Year Writing
                or: ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
                or: ENGW 1114 First-Year Writing with Service-Learning
                4

              Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

              1 item
              1. ENGW 3307
                Advanced Writing in the Sciences
                or: ENGW 3308 Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences
                or: ENGW 3309 Advanced Writing in the Humanities
                or: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
                4

              Required General Electives

              electives · 0 items

                Complete general electives to meet total required program hours.

                electives · 0 items
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