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Program checklist · BS

Business Administration and Design, BS (Oakland)

Northeastern University · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
52.0301
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Business Administration and Public Health, BS (Oakland) Business Administration and Psychology, BS (Oakland) Computer Science and Business Administration, BS (Oakland) Economics and Business Administration, BS (Oakland) Health Science and Business Administration, BS (Oakland) Politics, Philosophy, and Economics and Business Administration, BS (Oakland) Concentrations Minors Accelerated Bachelor/​Graduate Degree Programs Khoury College of Computer Sciences College of Engineering Bouvé College of Health Sciences College of Science College of Social Sciences and Humanities Mills College at Northeastern College of Professional Studies Undergraduate Graduate Course Descriptions Catalog Archives Student Handbook Print Options // Overview Program Requirements The combined major in business administration and design integrates the theory and practice of management through active learning and problem-driven research with the practice of understanding humans, their surrounding contexts and systems, and designing alternative futures. Students are well prepared through business foundations in accounting, innovation, marketing, management, and organizational behavior, with the opportunity to concentrate in a specific area of business. The program also offers students a choice of design options: experience design, a holistic and integrative approach that focuses on the quality of the human experience in concrete situations; graphic design, the integration of text and image to communicate critical concepts; information design, the visualization and physicalization of data to enhance human understanding of complex knowledge; or interaction design, the creation of navigable interfaces and systems that allow audiences to take an active role to achieve meaningful goals. 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 .
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167358
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167358_ed0568f0
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Business Supporting Requirements

0 items

    Introduction to College

    1 item
    1. BUSN 1102
      Personal Skill Development for Business
      or: ARTF 1000 Art and Design at Northeastern
      1

    Mathematics

    Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following. MATH 1231 is strongly recommended for this combined major: · 7 items
    1. Complete one of the following. MATH 1231 is strongly recommended for this combined major:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. MATH 1231
      4
    3. MATH 1241
      Calculus
      As published: “Calculus 1”
      1
    4. MATH 1245
      4
    5. MATH 1260
      Math Fundamentals for Games (Integrative course)
      As published: “Math Fundamentals for Games”
      4
    6. MATH 1340
    7. MATH 1341
      (FQ)
      As published: “Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering”
      4

    Macroeconomics and Microeconomics

    1 item
    1. ECON 1115
      Principles of Macroeconomics
      or: ECON 1116 Principles of Microeconomics
      4

    Business Requirements

    0 items

      Accounting

      1 item
      1. ACCT 1201
        4

      Business Statistics

      Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following. MGSC 2301 is the recommended statistics course for this combined major: · 4 items
      1. Complete one of the following. MGSC 2301 is the recommended statistics course for this combined major:
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. MATH 2280
        5
      3. MGSC 2301
        4
      4. MATH 3081
        4

      International Business/Social Responsibility

      1 item
      1. INTB 1203
        4

      Marketing

      1 item
      1. MKTG 2201
        4

      Finance

      1 item
      1. FINA 2201
        4

      Organizational Behavior

      1 item
      1. ORGB 3201
        Organizational Behavior
        or: ORGB 3203 Behavioral Aspects of Digital Transformation
        4

      Strategy in Action

      1 item
      1. STRT 4501
        4

      Business Core Option

      Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · major core · 5 items
      1. Complete one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. ACCT 2301
        4
      3. INNO 2301
        4
      4. MISM 2301
        4
      5. SCHM 2301
        4

      Professional Development

      1 item
      1. BUSN 1103
        Professional Development for Business Co-op
        or: EEAM 2000 Professional Development for Co-op
        1

      Design Requirements

      0 items

        Art + Design Fundamentals Required

        1 item
        1. ARTF 1220
          2

        Art + Design Fundamentals Electives

        Choose 3 of the following · Complete three of the following: · electives · 6 items
        1. Complete three 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

        4 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
        4. ARTG 2262and ARTG 2263
          Prototyping with Codeand Lab for ARTG 2262 (or ARTG Design Elective) 1
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Art + Design History Elective

        electives · 1 item
        1. Complete any one ARTH course. ARTH 1001 Visual Intelligence and ARTH 1002 Seminar in Visual Intelligence is recommended to fulfill this requirement.
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Art + Design Elective

        electives · 1 item
        1. Complete any one ARTD, ARTE, ARTF (4 SH), ARTG, ARTH, ARTS, or GAME course for which prerequisites have been met.
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        If any topics course is completed more than once, the additional completions may be allowed toward the electives.

        electives · 0 items

          Degree Capstone Project

          1 item
          1. ARTG 4550
            4

          Design Option

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

          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 Course

          0 items

            Note: Integrative course is required above.

            1 item
            1. ARTG 4550
              4

            Business Experiential Learning

            8 items
            1. Complete at least one of the following experiences:
              Not resolved to a course
              0-8
            2. BUSN 4945
              Experiential Professional Practicum. (4
              As published: “Experiential Professional Practicum”
              8
            3. COOP 3945
              0
            4. COOP 3946
              0
            5. COOP 3947
              0
            6. COOP 3948
              0
            7. EEBA 2945
              0
            8. EEBA 2948
              0
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