BS Linguistics and Psychology at Northeastern University

Programme overview

This combined major is designed to educate students in psychology, linguistics, and the interface between the two disciplines, which are core areas within the field of cognitive science. Students study the formal structures of human language; sociocultural aspects of language use; and the cognitive aspects of language representations, language acquisition, and language processing. Students receive interdisciplinary training in the methods of experimental psychology, psycholinguistics, and linguistic analysis. 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 LING 1150 Introduction to Linguistics; LING 2350 Linguistic Analysis; LING 3412 Language and Culture; PSYC 1101 Foundations of Psychology; PSYC 3402 Social Psychology; PSYC 3466 Cognition.

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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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