A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- BS
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 42.2706
- Credits (computed from items)
- 72
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_c8794d91
- 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 Foundation Courses
0 items
Introduction to College
1 item
- As published: “Science at Northeastern”1
Experiential Learning Introduction
1 item
- 1
Foundation Requirements
10 items
- BIOL 1107and BIOL 1108Foundations of Biologyand Lab for BIOL 1107Not resolved to a course5
- 4
- BIOL 2301and BIOL 2302Genetics and Molecular Biologyand Lab for BIOL 2301Not resolved to a course5
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Clinical Neuroanatomy”4
- 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):Not resolved to a course4–5
- ENVR 2500and ENVR 2501Biostatisticsand Lab for ENVR 2500Not resolved to a course
- 1
Behavioral Neuroscience Advanced Courses
18 items
- Complete four of the following (at least two must be numbered in the 4000–5999 range):Not resolved to a course16–17
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 1
- PT 5410and PT 5411Functional Human Neuroanatomyand Lab for PT 5410Not resolved to a course
One course may be an experiential course:
4 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- PSYC 4965Undergraduate Teaching ExperienceNot resolved to a course
Behavioral Neuroscience Elective Courses
electives · 0 items
Psychology Elective
electives · 0 items
An additional behavioral neuroscience core course may be used to fulfill this requirement.
major core · 12 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Learning and Motivation”4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- PSYC 3540Environmental PsychologyNot resolved to a course
- PSYC 3545Ethics in Animal ResearchNot resolved to a course
- PSYC 3973Special Topics in PsychologyNot resolved to a course
Biology Elective
electives · 16 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4–5
- 4
- 4
- 4
- BIOL 3421and BIOL 3422Microbiologyand Lab for BIOL 3421Not resolved to a course
- 4
- 4
- BIOL 3611and BIOL 3612Biochemistryand Lab for BIOL 3611Not resolved to a course
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Research Elective
electives · 10 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
Capstone Course
5 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4–5
- 4
- 4
- BNSC 4991and BNSC 4900Researchand Behavioral Neuroscience CapstoneNot resolved to a course
- BNSC 4994and BNSC 4900Internshipand Behavioral Neuroscience CapstoneNot resolved to a course
PSYC 4656 to PSYC 4682
0 items
Behavioral Neuroscience Supporting Courses
10 items
- CHEM 1161and CHEM 1162General Chemistry for Science Majorsand Lab for CHEM 1161Not resolved to a course5
- CHEM 2311and CHEM 2312Organic Chemistry 1and Lab for CHEM 2311Not resolved to a course5
- CHEM 2313and CHEM 2314Organic Chemistry 2and Lab for CHEM 2313Not resolved to a course5
- 4
- 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:Not resolved to a course5
- CS 2000and CS 2001Introduction to Program Design and Implementationand Lab for CS 2000Not resolved to a course
- PHYS 1145and PHYS 1146Physics for Life Sciences 1and Lab for PHYS 1145Not resolved to a course
- PHYS 1151and PHYS 1152and PHYS 1153Physics for Engineering 1and Lab for PHYS 1151and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151Not resolved to a course
- PHYS 1161and PHYS 1162and PHYS 1163Physics 1and Lab for PHYS 1161and Recitation for PHYS 1161Not resolved to a course
- PHYS 1171and PHYS 1172and PHYS 1173Physics 1 for Bioscience and Bioengineeringand Lab for PHYS 1171and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1171Not resolved to a course
Writing Requirements
2 items
- or: ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers4
- or: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplinesor: ENGW 3302 Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions4
Source. Northeastern University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.northeastern.edu/undergraduate/science/interdisciplinary/behavioral-neuroscience-bs-oak/. Captured page pages/0274.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.