- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
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.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated.
First-Year Seminar
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SLPA 1000 | College: An Introduction | 1 |
| or INSC 1000 | Science at Northeastern | |
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All courses in this section must be completed with a C or better. | ||
| SLPA 1101 | Bridging Minds: Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences | 4 |
| SLPA 1102 | Language Development | 4 |
| SLPA 1103 | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanism | 4 |
| SLPA 1200 | Phonetics | 4 |
| SLPA 1203 | Introduction to Audiology | 4 |
| SLPA 1205 | Speech and Hearing Science | 4 |
| SLPA 2000 | Introduction to Co-op | 1 |
| or EESH 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
| SLPA 4500 | Language Disorders across the Life Span | 4 |
| SLPA 4651 | Speech Disorders across the Life Span | 4 |
| SLPA 5107 | Clinical Procedures | 4 |
| SLPA 6219 | Aural Rehabilitation | 3 |
Behavioral Neuroscience Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2299 | Inquiries in Biological Sciences | 4 |
| BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2302 | Genetics and Molecular Biology and Lab for BIOL 2301 | 5 |
| BIOL 3405 | Neurobiology | 4 |
| CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | General Chemistry for Science Majors and Lab for CHEM 1161 and Recitation for CHEM 1161 | 5 |
| PSYC 3200 | Clinical Neuroanatomy | 4 |
| PSYC 3458 | Biological Psychology | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Psychology Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Clinical Psychology and Mental Health | ||
| Learning and Motivation | ||
| Learning Principles and Behavior Analysis | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Psychology of Language | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Cognitive Development | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Current Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Neural Systems and Behavior | ||
| Developmental Neurobiology | ||
| Neurobiology of Cognitive Decline | ||
| Neurobiology of Learning and Memory | ||
| Cell and Molecular Neuroscience | ||
| Multidisciplinary Approaches in Motor Control | ||
| Neuropsychology of Fear | ||
| Behavioral Endocrinology | ||
| Brain, Behavior, and Immunity | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
| Neuropsychology | ||
| Clinical Neuroscience | ||
| Quantitative Topics in Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Behavioral Genetics | ||
| Upper-Level Elective | ||
| Complete one course not otherwise used to fulfill the above requirements: | 4 | |
BIOL 3405 or higher | ||
BNSC 4970 or higher | ||
PSYC 3404 or higher | ||
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1108 | Foundations of Biology and Lab for BIOL 1107 | 5 |
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| ENGW 3306 | Advanced Writing in the Health Professions | 4 |
| or ENGW 3308 | Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences | |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
| HLTH 5450 | Healthcare Research | 4 |
| MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| PHIL 1165 | Moral and Social Problems in Healthcare | 4 |
| PHTH 2210 | Foundations of Biostatistics | 4 |
| PHTH 2300 | Communication Skills for the Health Professions | 4 |
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
Integrative Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SLPA 2400 | Neuroscience of Language | 4 |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective (NU Path IC) | 4 | |
Program Requirement
132 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, One Co-op in Spring/Summer 1
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1108 | 5 | BIOL 2299 | 4 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
| CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 | 5 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||
| MATH 1241 | 4 | SLPA 1101 | 4 | ||||
| PSYC 1101 | 4 | SLPA 1205 | 4 | ||||
| SLPA 1000 or INSC 1000 | 1 | ||||||
| 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2302 | 5 | COOP 3945 | 0 | COOP 3945 | 0 | BIOL 3405 | 4 |
| PSYC 3458 | 4 | PSYC elective | 4 | ||||
| SLPA 1103 | 4 | ||||||
| SLPA 1203 | 4 | ||||||
| SLPA 2000 or EESH 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 3306, 3308, or 3315 | 4 | HLTH 5450 | 4 | Vacation | Elective | 4 | |
| PHTH 2210 | 4 | PSYC 3200 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| PHTH 2300 | 4 | SLPA 1200 | 4 | ||||
| SLPA 2400 | 4 | SLPA 1102 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| BNSC elective | 4 | BNSC elective | 4 | ||||
| BNSC or PSYC upper elective | 4 | PHIL 1165 | 4 | ||||
| SLPA 4500 | 4 | SLPA 4651 | 4 | ||||
| SLPA 5107 | 4 | SLPA 6219 | 3 | ||||
| 16 | 15 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 132 | |||||||