BS Psychology and Design at Northeastern University

Programme overview

The psychology and design combined major is designed to provide students with a grounding in the theoretical and methodological bases of psychology—focusing on sensation and perception, cognition, and social psychology—which in turn informs and deepens students' knowledge, understanding, and application of design principles. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Science | Department: Psychology | Duration: 130 semester hours | Study mode: co-op | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 130 semester hours. Required courses include PSYC 1101 Foundations of Psychology; PSYC 3402 Social Psychology; PSYC 3466 Cognition; PSYC 4970 and PSYC; ARTF 1220 Elements of Visual Composition; ARTG 1270 and ARTG 1271 Design: Process + Practices and Studio for Design: Process + Practices.

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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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