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Program checklist · BS

Behavioral Neuroscience and Design, BS (Boston)

Northeastern University · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
42.2701
Credits (computed from items)
134-135
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167358
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167358_1880c01a
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. EESC 2000
      Professional Development for Co-op
      As published: “Professional Development for Co-op 2”
      1
    2. INSC 1000
      1 Foreign language course
      As published: “Science at Northeastern 1”
      or: BNSC 1000 Behavioral Neuroscience at Northeastern
      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 1162and CHEM 1163
      General Chemistry for Science Majorsand Lab for CHEM 1161and Recitation 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
      4

    Mathematics Foundation

    1 item
    1. MATH 1341
      (FQ)
      As published: “Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering”
      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
      1

    Behavioral Neuroscience Foundations

    3 items
    1. PSYC 3200
      4 PHIL restricted elective
      As published: “Clinical Neuroanatomy”
      4
    2. PSYC 3452
      4
    3. PSYC 3458
      4

    Behavioral Neuroscience Core Courses

    major core · 16 items
    1. Complete two of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      8
    2. BIOL 3405
      4
    3. BIOL 3415
      4
    4. BIOL 3601
      4
    5. BIOL 3605
      4
    6. BIOL 4705
      4
    7. BIOL 4709
      4
    8. BIOL 5595
      4
    9. BIOL 5601
      4
    10. PSYC 3506
    11. PSYC 3508
    12. PSYC 3510
      4
    13. PSYC 4510
    14. PSYC 4512
    15. PSYC 4514
    16. PSYC 4570
      1

    Design Requirements

    0 items

      Art + Design Fundamentals Required

      1 item
      1. ARTF 1220
        2

      Art + Design Fundamentals Electives

      electives · 6 items
      1. Complete 6 semester hours of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      2. ARTF 1200
        2
      3. ARTF 1210
        2
      4. ARTF 1230
        2
      5. ARTF 1240
        2
      6. ARTF 1250
        2

      Design Required

      3 items
      1. ARTG 1001and ARTG 1002
        Design Perspectives: An Introduction to Design in the Worldand Seminar for Design Perspectives
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. ARTG 1270and ARTG 1271
        Design: Process + Practicesand Studio for Design: Process + Practices
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. ARTG 1290and ARTG 1291
        Typographic Systemsand Studio for Typographic Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Art + Design History Elective

      electives · 1 item
      1. Complete 4 semester hours of ARTH courses. ARTH 1001 Visual Intelligence and ARTH 1002 Seminar in Visual Intelligence is recommended to fulfill requirement.
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Art + Design Elective

      electives · 1 item
      1. Complete 4 semester hours of ARTD, ARTE, ARTF, ARTG, ARTH, ARTS, EXRE, or GAME courses for which prerequisites have been met and not used to fulfill other requirements of the program. If any topics course is completed more than once, the additional completions may be allowed toward the electives.
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Degree Capstone Project

      1 item
      1. ARTG 4550
        4

      Design Option

      1 item
      1. Complete one of the following options:
        Not resolved to a course
        8

      Creative Fabrication

      2 items
      1. ARTG 2810
        4
      2. ARTG 3810
        4

      Experience Design Option

      2 items
      1. ARTG 3462
        4
      2. ARTG 3464
        4

      Graphic Design Option

      2 items
      1. ARTG 2252
        4
      2. ARTG 3452
        4

      Information Design Option

      2 items
      1. ARTG 2242
        4
      2. ARTG 3444
        4

      Interaction Design Option

      2 items
      1. ARTG 2400
        Interaction Design Principles
        As published: “Interaction Design Principles (with optional ARTG 2401)”
        4
      2. ARTG 3400
        4

      Integrative Requirements

      0 items

        Integrative Courses

        2 items
        1. ARTG 5310
          4
        2. PSYC 4668
          Seminar in Sensation and Perception
          or: PSYC 4622 Laboratory in Sensation and Perception
          or: PSYC 4656 Seminar in Biological Psychology
          4

        The following course is already required in the major:

        major core · 1 item
        1. ARTG 4550
          4

        Upper-Division Elective

        electives · 1 item
        1. Complete 4 semester hours of courses that are not already taken as long as prerequisites have been met:
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Any ARTG course not already required or ARTG 5000 Topics in Design

        0 items

          BIOL 3403 or higher

          0 items

            BNSC 4991 or higher

            0 items

              PSYC 3404 or higher

              0 items

                Writing Requirements

                0 items

                  College Writing

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

                  Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

                  1 item
                  1. ENGW 3307
                    Advanced Writing in the Sciences
                    or: ENGW 3314 Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design
                    or: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
                    4

                  Required General Electives

                  electives · 1 item
                  1. Complete 16 semester hours of general electives.
                    Not resolved to a course
                    16
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