## ##   * Overview
  * Program Requirements
  * Plan of Study
The data science and behavioral neuroscience major combines the disciplines of
biology, psychology, computer science, and data science into an integrated
curriculum. The human brain is a complex information processing system
requiring scientists to analyze, integrate, and share large datasets garnered
from multiple techniques that image and record the activity of the brain at
work. Students investigate the anatomy and physiology of neural circuits that
underlie brain mechanisms and pathological states that give rise to behavioral
functions. Students have an opportunity to develop skills in large-scale data
manipulation and storage, machine learning, data mining, and information
visualization necessary to execute big brain-mapping initiatives including
human neuroconnectivity maps.
* * *
  * 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.
## Data Science Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Computer Science Overview|  
Must be taken in alignment with your home college:|  
[CS 1200](/search/?P=CS%201200 "CS 1200")| First Year Seminar| 1  
or [BNSC 1000](/search/?P=BNSC%201000 "BNSC 1000")|  Behavioral Neuroscience
at Northeastern  
or [INSC 1000](/search/?P=INSC%201000 "INSC 1000")|  Science at Northeastern  
[CS 1210](/search/?P=CS%201210 "CS 1210")| Professional Development for Khoury
Co-op| 1  
or [EESC 2000](/search/?P=EESC%202000 "EESC 2000")|  Professional Development
for Co-op  
Programming Sequence Pathways |   
Complete one of the following two options:| 12  
_Computer Science Option_|  
[CS 2500](/search/?P=CS%202500 "CS 2500")  
and [CS 2501](/search/?P=CS%202501 "CS 2501")| Fundamentals of Computer
Science 1  
and Lab for CS 2500|  
[CS 2510](/search/?P=CS%202510 "CS 2510")  
and [CS 2511](/search/?P=CS%202511 "CS 2511")| Fundamentals of Computer
Science 2  
and Lab for CS 2510|  
[CS 3500](/search/?P=CS%203500 "CS 3500")  
and [CS 3501](/search/?P=CS%203501 "CS 3501")| Object-Oriented Design  
and Lab for CS 3500|  
_Data Science Option_|  
[DS 2000](/search/?P=DS%202000 "DS 2000")  
and [DS 2001](/search/?P=DS%202001 "DS 2001")| Programming with Data  
and Data Science Programming Practicum|  
[DS 2500](/search/?P=DS%202500 "DS 2500")  
and [DS 2501](/search/?P=DS%202501 "DS 2501")| Intermediate Programming with
Data  
and Lab for DS 2500|  
[DS 3500](/search/?P=DS%203500 "DS 3500")| Advanced Programming with Data|  
Computer Science Required Courses|  
[CS 1800](/search/?P=CS%201800 "CS 1800")  
and [CS 1802](/search/?P=CS%201802 "CS 1802")| Discrete Structures  
and Seminar for CS 1800| 5  
[CS 3200](/search/?P=CS%203200 "CS 3200")| Introduction to Databases| 4  
Data Science Foundations|  
[DS 3000](/search/?P=DS%203000 "DS 3000")| Foundations of Data Science| 4  
[DS 4200](/search/?P=DS%204200 "DS 4200")| Information Presentation and
Visualization| 4  
[DS 4300](/search/?P=DS%204300 "DS 4300")| Large-Scale Information Storage and
Retrieval| 4  
[DS 4400](/search/?P=DS%204400 "DS 4400")| Machine Learning and Data Mining 1|
4  
Statistics Foundation|  
Complete one of the following:| 4-5  
[ENVR 2500](/search/?P=ENVR%202500 "ENVR 2500")  
and [ENVR 2501](/search/?P=ENVR%202501 "ENVR 2501")| Biostatistics  
and Lab for ENVR 2500|  
[PSYC 2320](/search/?P=PSYC%202320 "PSYC 2320")| Statistics in Psychological
Research|  
## Writing Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
College Writing|  
[ENGW 1111](/search/?P=ENGW%201111 "ENGW 1111")| First-Year Writing| 4  
or [ENGW 1102](/search/?P=ENGW%201102 "ENGW 1102")|  First-Year Writing for
Multilingual Writers  
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines|  
Complete one of the following:| 4  
[ENGW 3302](/search/?P=ENGW%203302 "ENGW 3302")| Advanced Writing in the
Technical Professions|  
[ENGW 3307](/search/?P=ENGW%203307 "ENGW 3307")| Advanced Writing in the
Sciences|  
[ENGW 3315](/search/?P=ENGW%203315 "ENGW 3315")| Interdisciplinary Advanced
Writing in the Disciplines|  
## Behavioral Neuroscience Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
College of Science Foundations|  
[BIOL 1107](/search/?P=BIOL%201107 "BIOL 1107")  
and [BIOL 1108](/search/?P=BIOL%201108 "BIOL 1108")| Foundations of Biology  
and Lab for BIOL 1107| 5  
[BIOL 2299](/search/?P=BIOL%202299 "BIOL 2299")| Inquiries in Biological
Sciences| 4  
[BIOL 2301](/search/?P=BIOL%202301 "BIOL 2301")  
and [BIOL 2302](/search/?P=BIOL%202302 "BIOL 2302")| Genetics and Molecular
Biology  
and Lab for BIOL 2301| 5  
[CHEM 1161](/search/?P=CHEM%201161 "CHEM 1161")  
and [CHEM 1162](/search/?P=CHEM%201162 "CHEM 1162")  
and [CHEM 1163](/search/?P=CHEM%201163 "CHEM 1163")| General Chemistry for
Science Majors  
and Lab for CHEM 1161  
and Recitation for CHEM 1161| 5  
[CHEM 2311](/search/?P=CHEM%202311 "CHEM 2311")  
and [CHEM 2312](/search/?P=CHEM%202312 "CHEM 2312")| Organic Chemistry 1  
and Lab for CHEM 2311| 5  
[PSYC 1101](/search/?P=PSYC%201101 "PSYC 1101")| Foundations of Psychology| 4  
Mathematics Foundation|  
[MATH 1341](/search/?P=MATH%201341 "MATH 1341")| Calculus 1 for Science and
Engineering| 4  
or [MATH 1251](/search/?P=MATH%201251 "MATH 1251")|  Calculus and Differential
Equations for Biology 1  
Behavioral Neuroscience Foundations|  
[BIOL 3405](/search/?P=BIOL%203405 "BIOL 3405")| Neurobiology| 4  
or [BIOL 5587](/search/?P=BIOL%205587 "BIOL 5587")|  Comparative Neurobiology  
[PT 5410](/search/?P=PT%205410 "PT 5410")  
and [PT 5411](/search/?P=PT%205411 "PT 5411")| Functional Human Neuroanatomy  
and Lab for PT 5410| 4-5  
or [PSYC 3200](/search/?P=PSYC%203200 "PSYC 3200")|  Clinical Neuroanatomy  
Psychology Elective |   
Complete one of the following:| 4  
[PSYC 3404](/search/?P=PSYC%203404 "PSYC 3404")| Developmental Psychology|  
[PSYC 3406](/search/?P=PSYC%203406 "PSYC 3406")| Clinical Psychology and
Mental Health|  
[PSYC 3450](/search/?P=PSYC%203450 "PSYC 3450")| Learning and Motivation|  
[PSYC 3451](/search/?P=PSYC%203451 "PSYC 3451")| Learning Principles and
Behavior Analysis|  
[PSYC 3452](/search/?P=PSYC%203452 "PSYC 3452")| Sensation and Perception|  
[PSYC 3464](/search/?P=PSYC%203464 "PSYC 3464")| Psychology of Language|  
[PSYC 3466](/search/?P=PSYC%203466 "PSYC 3466")| Cognition|  
[PSYC 4524](/search/?P=PSYC%204524 "PSYC 4524")| Cognitive Development|  
Behavioral Neuroscience Core Courses|  
Complete two of the following:| 8  
[BIOL 3415](/search/?P=BIOL%203415 "BIOL 3415")| Current Topics in Behavioral
Neuroscience|  
[BIOL 3601](/search/?P=BIOL%203601 "BIOL 3601")| Neural Systems and Behavior|  
[BIOL 3605](/search/?P=BIOL%203605 "BIOL 3605")| Developmental Neurobiology|  
[BIOL 4705](/search/?P=BIOL%204705 "BIOL 4705")| Neurobiology of Cognitive
Decline|  
[BIOL 4709](/search/?P=BIOL%204709 "BIOL 4709")| Neurobiology of Learning and
Memory|  
[BIOL 5595](/search/?P=BIOL%205595 "BIOL 5595")| Cell and Molecular
Neuroscience|  
[BIOL 5601](/search/?P=BIOL%205601 "BIOL 5601")| Multidisciplinary Approaches
in Motor Control|  
[PSYC 3506](/search/?P=PSYC%203506 "PSYC 3506")| Neuropsychology of Fear|  
[PSYC 3508](/search/?P=PSYC%203508 "PSYC 3508")| Behavioral Endocrinology|  
[PSYC 3510](/search/?P=PSYC%203510 "PSYC 3510")| Brain, Behavior, and
Immunity|  
[PSYC 4510](/search/?P=PSYC%204510 "PSYC 4510")| Psychopharmacology|  
[PSYC 4512](/search/?P=PSYC%204512 "PSYC 4512")| Neuropsychology|  
[PSYC 4514](/search/?P=PSYC%204514 "PSYC 4514")| Clinical Neuroscience|  
[PSYC 4570](/search/?P=PSYC%204570 "PSYC 4570")| Behavioral Genetics|  
## Integrative Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Integrative Courses|  
[CS 4100](/search/?P=CS%204100 "CS 4100")| Artificial Intelligence| 4  
[PSYC 4540](/search/?P=PSYC%204540 "PSYC 4540")| Quantitative Topics in
Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience| 4  
or [BINF 6200](/search/?P=BINF%206200 "BINF 6200")|  Bioinformatics
Programming  
Upper-Division Elective|  
Complete four semester hours from the following, not taken to fulfill previous
requirements:| 4  
[BINF 6310](/search/?P=BINF%206310 "BINF 6310")| Introduction to Computational
Methods in Bioinformatics|  
BIOL 3400 or higher|  
[BNSC 4991](/search/?P=BNSC%204991 "BNSC 4991") or higher|  
[CS 2500](/search/?P=CS%202500 "CS 2500") or higher, except [CS
5010](/search/?P=CS%205010 "CS 5010")|  
CY 2000 or higher, except [CY 4930](/search/?P=CY%204930 "CY 4930")|  
[DS 2500](/search/?P=DS%202500 "DS 2500") or higher, except DS 4900|  
[IS 2000](/search/?P=IS%202000 "IS 2000") or higher, except IS 4900|  
[PSYC 3200](/search/?P=PSYC%203200 "PSYC 3200") or higher|  
## Required General Electives
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Complete 16 semester hours of general electives.| 16  
## Khoury College GPA Requirement
A minimum cumulative 2.000 GPA is required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses.
## NUpath Requirements Satisfied
  * Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  * Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  * Understanding Societies and Institutions
  * Analyzing and Using Data
  * Writing in the First Year
  * Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
  * Writing-Intensive in the Major
  * Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience is satisfied through co-
op.
## Program Requirement
130 total semester hours required
## Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
Year 1  
---  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[BIOL 1107](/search/?P=BIOL%201107 "BIOL 1107")  
and [BIOL 1108](/search/?P=BIOL%201108 "BIOL 1108")| 5| [BIOL
2299](/search/?P=BIOL%202299 "BIOL 2299")| 4| [PSYC
1101](/search/?P=PSYC%201101 "PSYC 1101")| 4| PSYC elective| 4  
[CS 1200](/search/?P=CS%201200 "CS 1200"), [BNSC 1000](/search/?P=BNSC%201000
"BNSC 1000"), or [INSC 1000](/search/?P=INSC%201000 "INSC 1000")| 1| [CHEM
1161](/search/?P=CHEM%201161 "CHEM 1161")  
and [CHEM 1162](/search/?P=CHEM%201162 "CHEM 1162")  
and [CHEM 1163](/search/?P=CHEM%201163 "CHEM 1163")| 5| General elective| 4|
General elective| 4  
[CS 1800](/search/?P=CS%201800 "CS 1800")  
and [CS 1802](/search/?P=CS%201802 "CS 1802")| 5| [DS
2500](/search/?P=DS%202500 "DS 2500")  
and [DS 2501](/search/?P=DS%202501 "DS 2501")| 5|  |   
[DS 2000](/search/?P=DS%202000 "DS 2000")  
and [DS 2001](/search/?P=DS%202001 "DS 2001")| 4| [MATH 1341](/search/?P=MATH%201341 "MATH 1341")| 4|  |   
[ENGW 1111](/search/?P=ENGW%201111 "ENGW 1111")| 4|  |  |   
| 19|  | 18|  | 8|  | 8  
Year 2  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[BIOL 2301](/search/?P=BIOL%202301 "BIOL 2301")  
and [BIOL 2302](/search/?P=BIOL%202302 "BIOL 2302")| 5| [CHEM
2311](/search/?P=CHEM%202311 "CHEM 2311")  
and [CHEM 2312](/search/?P=CHEM%202312 "CHEM 2312")| 5| General elective| 4|
Co-op| 0  
[BIOL 3405](/search/?P=BIOL%203405 "BIOL 3405") or [
5587](/search/?P=BIOL%205587 "BIOL 5587")| 4| [CS 1210](/search/?P=CS%201210
"CS 1210") or [EESC 2000](/search/?P=EESC%202000 "EESC 2000")| 1| General
elective| 4|  
[CS 3200](/search/?P=CS%203200 "CS 3200")| 4| [DS 3500](/search/?P=DS%203500 "DS 3500")| 4|  |   
[DS 3000](/search/?P=DS%203000 "DS 3000")| 4| BNS core 1| 4|  |   
| Statistics foundation| 4|  |   
| 17|  | 18|  | 8|  | 0  
Year 3  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
Co-op| 0| [DS 4200](/search/?P=DS%204200 "DS 4200")| 4| [ENGW
3302](/search/?P=ENGW%203302 "ENGW 3302")| 4| Co-op| 0  
| [DS 4300](/search/?P=DS%204300 "DS 4300")| 4|  |   
| [PT 5410](/search/?P=PT%205410 "PT 5410")  
and [PT 5411](/search/?P=PT%205411 "PT 5411")| 5|  |   
| Khoury elective| 4|  |   
| 0|  | 17|  | 4|  | 0  
Year 4  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours|  |   
Co-op| 0| [BINF 6308](/search/?P=BINF%206308 "BINF 6308") or [PSYC 4540](/search/?P=PSYC%204540 "PSYC 4540")| 4|  |   
| [CS 4100](/search/?P=CS%204100 "CS 4100")| 4|  |   
| [DS 4400](/search/?P=DS%204400 "DS 4400")| 4|  |   
| BNS core 2| 4|  |   
| 0|  | 16|  | |  |   
Total Hours: 133