BS Behavioral Neuroscience and Design at Northeastern University

Programme overview

The combined major in behavioral neuroscience and design engages students in an interdisciplinary study across biology, psychology, Art + Design fundamentals, design core, and a strong foundation in the physiological brain mechanisms that give rise to behavioral functions with the practice of understanding humans, their surrounding contexts and systems, and designing alternative futures. Offered at: Boston, Oakland.

Faculty: College of Science | Department: Interdisciplinary | Duration: 133 semester hours | Study mode: co-op | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 133 semester hours. Required courses include INSC 1000 Science at Northeastern 1; BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1108 Foundations of Biology and Lab for BIOL 1107; BIOL 2299 Inquiries in Biological Sciences; BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2302 Genetics and Molecular Biology and Lab for BIOL 2301; CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 General Chemistry for Science Majors and Lab for CHEM 1161 and Recitation for CHEM 1161; CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 2311.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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