This combined major educates students in business and psychology and the interface between the two disciplines. The scope and sequence of psychology courses provide students with a foundation in the interdisciplinary science of psychology, including statistics and research, social psychology, developmental psychology, cognition, and personality. Business courses provide a foundation in accounting, innovation, marketing, management, and organizational behavior, with the opportunity to concentrate in a specific area of business. Students completing this program should be able to understand the relationships between these fields that pertain to explaining and addressing human behavior and business practices.
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.
University-Wide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Business Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ACCT 1201 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 4 |
| ACCT 2301 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ENTR 2301 | Innovation! | 4 |
| FINA 2201 | Financial Management | 4 |
| INTB 1203 | International Business and Global Social Responsibility | 4 |
| MISM 2301 | Management Information Systems | 4 |
| or SCHM 2301 | Supply Chain and Operations Management | |
| MKTG 2201 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 |
| ORGB 3201 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| STRT 4501 | Strategy in Action | 4 |
| Supporting Courses for Business | ||
| ECON 1115 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| or ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| MATH 1231 | Calculus for Business and Economics | 4 |
Business Concentration
Complete one of the following concentrations.
- Accounting
- Brand Management
- Business Analytics
- Corporate Innovation and Venture
- Entrepreneurial Startups
- Family Business
- Finance
- Fintech
- Healthcare Management and Consulting
- International Business (available only as a second concentration)
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing Analytics
- Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Supply Chain Management
Psychology Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 2320 | Statistics in Psychological Research | 4 |
| or MGSC 2301 | Business Statistics | |
| PSYC 3402 | Social Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 3466 | Cognition | 4 |
| PSYC 3400 | Personality | 4 |
| PSYC 3404 | Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| Required Seminar | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Seminar in Behavioral Modification | ||
| Seminar in Biological Psychology | ||
| Seminar in Psycholinguistics | ||
| Seminar in Cognition | ||
| Seminar in Personality | ||
| Seminar in Social Psychology | ||
| Seminar in Clinical Psychology | ||
| Seminar in Sensation and Perception | ||
| Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Seminar in Developmental Psychology | ||
| Seminar in Social and Affective Neuroscience | ||
| Required Lab | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Laboratory in Research Design | ||
| Laboratory in Biological Psychology | ||
| Laboratory in Psycholinguistics | ||
| Laboratory in Cognition | ||
| Laboratory in Social Psychology | ||
| Laboratory in Personality | ||
| Laboratory in Sensation and Perception | ||
| Laboratory in Affective Science | ||
| Laboratory in Life-Span Emotional Development | ||
| Laboratory in Developmental Psychology | ||
| Psychology Electives | ||
| Complete two PSYC courses not used to fulfill the requirements above: | 8 | |
PSYC 1001 to PSYC 5999 | ||
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| BUSN 1102 | Personal Skill Development for Business | 1 |
| or PSYC 1000 | Psychology at Northeastern | |
| Co-op Preparation | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 1 | |
| Professional Development for Business Co-op | ||
or EESC 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
Integrative Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ORGB 3201 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
Business GPA Requirement
A minimum 2.000 GPA in business courses is required.
Psychology GPA Requirement
A minimum 2.000 GPA in psychology courses is required.
Business Cooperative Education Requirement
Complete one six-month co-op experience.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required