BS Behavioral Neuroscience and Philosophy at Northeastern University

Programme overview

The behavioral neuroscience and philosophy combined degree program engages students in the interdisciplinary study across the biology, psychology, and philosophy departments. The major provides rigorous training in both disciplines with a specific focus on understanding seminal questions concerning human nature and the mind. Courses in the basic sciences will lay a strong foundation in biology, chemistry, and data analytics that are relevant to neuroscience. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Science | Department: Interdisciplinary | Duration: 128 semester hours | Study mode: co-op | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 128 semester hours. Required courses include BNSC 1000 Behavioral Neuroscience at Northeastern; 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 General Chemistry for Science Majors and Lab for CHEM 1161; CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 2311.

Official programme page

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/

Explore more study programmes

Arts & Humanities