Although mandatory in other basic colleges, cooperative education is optional for most students in the College of Arts and Sciences. You will be assigned a coordinator when you declare a major and attain sophomore status. Then, you can make an individual appointment to discuss your interests, aptitudes, abilities, and objectives for placement in appropriate co-op positions. The Counseling Center staff can help you choose a major, plan a career, and resolve personal and interpersonal problems. The center offers interest, aptitude and personality tests as a part of the career counseling process.
All services are confidential.
Appointments can be made at 302 Ell Building. It is possible for students to change majors after entering the college. In order to be accepted into a new major students must meet the criteria set by the major department. To transfer from the College of Arts and Sciences to a major in another college at Northeastern, students should contact the Dean's Office of the college to which they wish to transfer. Double Majors Students are encouraged to pursue double majors both of which may be in Arts and Sciences, or with one outside of the college.