Students pursuing a combined degree in human services and psychology integrate the theoretical frameworks and skills relevant to both of these areas of study. This degree curriculum focuses on clinical and policy interventions that promote wellness on the individual and community levels. Situated in a social justice framework, this curriculum emphasizes how structural forces impact psychological and social well-being, barriers to treatment, and inequities in mental health outcomes. Through courses, service-learning, co-op, and research experience, students synthesize theoretical knowledge with practical skills used when working with individuals across the life span and in multiple settings.


  • 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.

Overview and Co-op Courses

Overview
HUSV 1000Human Services at Northeastern1
or PSYC 1000 Psychology at Northeastern
Professional Development for Co-op
EESH 2000Professional Development for Co-op1
or EESC 2000 Professional Development for Co-op

Human Services Requirements

Human Services Required Courses
HUSV 1101Social Change and Human Services4
HUSV 2300Counseling in Human Services4
HUSV 2970Research Methods for Human Services4
HUSV 3570The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change4
HUSV 3900Social Policy4
HUSV 4994Human Services Internship6
Human Services Electives
Complete two of the following:8
Techniques in Individual and Group Counseling
Mindfulness in Mental Health
Restorative Justice: Transforming the System
Food Justice and Community Development
Science of Play
Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression
International Human Services DOC course
Intercultural Studies through Human Services DOC course
Child Intervention and Treatment
Substance Use and Social Justice
Nonprofit Communications

Psychology Requirements

Required Courses
PSYC 1101Foundations of Psychology4
PSYC 3402Social Psychology4
PSYC 3404Developmental Psychology4
PSYC 3450Learning and Motivation4
PSYC 3466Cognition4
Statistics
Complete the following. Students who receive transfer credit for the Advanced Placement Statistics exam may complete the 1 SH PSYC 2315 course (requires department permission).4-5
Statistics in Psychological Research
Psychology Lab
Complete one of the following:4
Laboratory in Research Design
Laboratory in Learning and Motivation
Laboratory in Cognition
Laboratory in Social Psychology
Laboratory in Life-Span Emotional Development
Laboratory in Developmental Psychology
Psychology Electives
Complete any two PSYC courses.8
Recommended: PSYC 1208 Psychology and Law and PSYC 2370 Cross-Cultural Psychology

Capstone

Complete one of the following:4
Seminar in Cognition
Seminar in Personality
Seminar in Social Psychology
Seminar in Developmental Psychology

Supporting Courses

First-Year Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
Math
MATH 1213Interactive Mathematics4
or MATH 1215 Mathematical Thinking
Advanced Writing in the Discipline
Complete one of the following:4
Advanced Writing in the Health Professions
Advanced Writing in the Sciences
Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Integrative Course

Complete one of the following:4
Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment
Nonprofit Communications
The Moral Mind: The Science Underlying Ethical Decision-Making and Virtuous Character
Cross-Cultural Psychology

Program Requirement

132 total semester hours required

Sample Plan of Study

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 11114HUSV 23004PSYC elective 14Elective4
HUSV 1000 or PSYC 10001MATH 1213, 1215, or 12414IC NUpath elective4Elective4
HUSV 11014PSYC 34024  
PSYC 11014PSYC 34504  
EI NUpath elective4   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
PSYC 23204EESH 2000 or EESC 20001Elective4Co-op
PSYC 34044HUSV 29704Elective4 
HUSV elective 14HUSV 35704  
Elective4PSYC 34664  
 PSYC elective 24  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opHUSV 39004ENGW 3308 or 33154Co-op
 HUSV 49946HUSV elective 24 
 PSYC lab4  
 Elective4  
 0 18 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opHUSV 23554  
 HUSV 47004  
 PSYC seminar4  
 Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 132