## ##   * Overview
  * Program Requirements
  * Plan of Study
**This program is offered at the Oakland, California campus for Discover
Oakland.**
The Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies is a dynamic program
designed to provide students with a unique and customized educational
experience. Combining a broad range of disciplines, this program allows
students to tailor their academic journey to suit their interests and career
goals.
The interdisciplinary nature of the program encourages students to think
critically, solve complex problems, and approach issues from multiple
perspectives. With the flexibility to choose courses from various disciplines,
students can align their education to explore interdisciplinary connections
and pursue their passions.
Through a combination of rigorous coursework, experiential learning, and
personalized academic planning, students in the interdisciplinary studies
program at Northeastern University are prepared to succeed in a variety of
careers and make meaningful contributions to their communities and the world.
Students will be required to declare an area of focus by the end of their
third term enrolled in the program.
The BS in Interdisciplinary Studies degree is awarded by the college
associated with the student’s chosen focus area:
  * Biology—College of Science
  * Business Administration—D’Amore-McKim School of Business
  * Computer Science—Khoury College of Computer Sciences
  * Health Science—Bouvé College of Health Sciences
  * Psychology—College of Science
  * Public Health—Bouvé College of Health Sciences
* * *
  * 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.
## Focus Area
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Complete all courses in one of the following focus areas:| 32–56  
Biology|  
Business Administration|  
Computer Science|  
Health Science|  
Psychology|  
Public Health|  
## Restricted Electives
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Complete 12 semester hours of coursework from one or more subject codes in the
focus area chosen above.| 12  
Complete 12 semester hours of coursework from subject codes outside of the
subject codes of courses in the focus area chosen above.| 12  
## Minor Requirement
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Complete one of the following minors outside of the chosen focus area above.
Other minors not listed here may be selected upon approval by the program
advisor.| 16–30  
[Behavioral Neuroscience](/undergraduate/science/interdisciplinary/behavioral-
neuroscience-minor/)|  
[Biology](/undergraduate/science/biology/biology-minor/)|  
[Business Administration](/undergraduate/business/interdisciplinary-
minors/business-administration-minor/)|  
[Communication Studies](/undergraduate/arts-media-design/communication-
studies/communication-studies-minor/)|  
[Computer Science](/undergraduate/computer-information-science/computer-
science/minor/)|  
[Corporate Innovation](/undergraduate/business/interdisciplinary-
minors/corporate-innovation-minor/)|  
[Design](/undergraduate/arts-media-design/art-design/design-minor/)|  
[Digital Communication](/undergraduate/arts-media-design/communication-
studies/digital-communications-minor/)|  
[Economics](/undergraduate/social-sciences-humanities/economics/economics-
minor/)|  
[Entrepreneurial Startups](/undergraduate/business/interdisciplinary-
minors/entrepreneurial-startups-minor/)|  
[Ethics](/undergraduate/social-sciences-humanities/philosophy-religion/ethics-
minor/)|  
[Philosophy](/undergraduate/social-sciences-humanities/philosophy-
religion/philosophy-minor/)|  
[Political Science](/undergraduate/social-sciences-humanities/political-
science/political-science-minor/)|  
[Public Health](/undergraduate/health-sciences/community-health-behavioral-
sciences/public-health-minor/)|  
[Psychology](/undergraduate/science/psychology/psychology-minor/)|  
## General Electives
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Complete any courses in the 1000–5999 range, in any subject code, to fulfill
total required program hours and fulfill NUpath requirements not met through
focus area courses, the restricted electives, the minor, or the supporting
courses.|  
## Major GPA/Grade Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required
## Program Requirements
128 total semester hours required
* * *
### Biology Focus Area
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Complete 32 semester hours of coursework preapproved by the program advisor.|
32  
_(Return to focus area list.)_
### Business Administration Focus Area
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
[ACCT 1201](/search/?P=ACCT%201201 "ACCT 1201")| Financial Accounting and
Reporting| 4  
[ACCT 2301](/search/?P=ACCT%202301 "ACCT 2301")| Profit Analysis for Managers
and Advisors| 4  
[FINA 2201](/search/?P=FINA%202201 "FINA 2201")| Financial Management| 4  
[INNO 2301](/search/?P=INNO%202301 "INNO 2301")| Innovation!| 4  
[INTB 1203](/search/?P=INTB%201203 "INTB 1203")| International Business and
Global Social Responsibility| 4  
[MGSC 2301](/search/?P=MGSC%202301 "MGSC 2301")| Business Statistics| 4  
[MISM 2301](/search/?P=MISM%202301 "MISM 2301")| Introduction to Information
Systems and Digital Technologies| 4  
[MKTG 2201](/search/?P=MKTG%202201 "MKTG 2201")| Introduction to Marketing| 4  
[ORGB 3201](/search/?P=ORGB%203201 "ORGB 3201")| Organizational Behavior| 4  
[SCHM 2301](/search/?P=SCHM%202301 "SCHM 2301")| Supply Chain and Operations
Management| 4  
[STRT 4501](/search/?P=STRT%204501 "STRT 4501")| Strategy in Action| 4  
_(Return to focus area list.)_
### Computer Science Focus Area
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Computer Science Focus Area Required Courses|  
[CS 1800](/search/?P=CS%201800 "CS 1800")| Discrete Structures| 4  
[CS 1802](/search/?P=CS%201802 "CS 1802")| Seminar for CS 1800| 1  
[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| 5  
[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| 5  
[CS 3000](/search/?P=CS%203000 "CS 3000")| Algorithms and Data| 4  
[CS 3200](/search/?P=CS%203200 "CS 3200")| Introduction to Databases| 4  
[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| 5  
[CS 4500](/search/?P=CS%204500 "CS 4500")| Software Development| 4  
or [CS 4530](/search/?P=CS%204530 "CS 4530")|  Fundamentals of Software
Engineering  
Khoury College Elective|  
Complete 8 semester hours of upper-division CS, CY, DS, or IS courses that are
not already required above. Choose courses from the following ranges:| 8  
CS 2502 or higher, except [CS 5010](/search/?P=CS%205010 "CS 5010")|  
CY 2000 of higher, except [CY 4930](/search/?P=CY%204930 "CY 4930")|  
_(Return to focus area list.)_
### Health Science Focus Area
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
[BIOL 1111](/search/?P=BIOL%201111 "BIOL 1111")  
and [BIOL 1112](/search/?P=BIOL%201112 "BIOL 1112")| General Biology 1  
and Lab for BIOL 1111| 5  
[BIOL 1113](/search/?P=BIOL%201113 "BIOL 1113")  
and [BIOL 1114](/search/?P=BIOL%201114 "BIOL 1114")| General Biology 2  
and Lab for BIOL 1113| 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  
[PHTH 1260](/search/?P=PHTH%201260 "PHTH 1260")| The American Healthcare
System| 4  
[PHTH 1261](/search/?P=PHTH%201261 "PHTH 1261")| Comparative Healthcare
Systems| 4  
[PHTH 2210](/search/?P=PHTH%202210 "PHTH 2210")| Foundations of Biostatistics|
4  
[PHTH 2300](/search/?P=PHTH%202300 "PHTH 2300")| Communication Skills for the
Health Professions| 4  
or [PHTH 2301](/search/?P=PHTH%202301 "PHTH 2301")|  Communication Skills for
the Health Professions—Global  
[PHTH 2350](/search/?P=PHTH%202350 "PHTH 2350")| Community and Public Health|
4  
or [PHTH 2351](/search/?P=PHTH%202351 "PHTH 2351")|  Community and Public
Health - Global  
[PHTH 2515](/search/?P=PHTH%202515 "PHTH 2515")| Healthcare Policy and
Administration| 4  
[PHTH 4120](/search/?P=PHTH%204120 "PHTH 4120")| Global Perspectives on
Discrimination and Health| 4  
[PHTH 4202](/search/?P=PHTH%204202 "PHTH 4202")| Principles of Epidemiology in
Medicine and Public Health| 4  
[PHTH 4540](/search/?P=PHTH%204540 "PHTH 4540")| Health Education and Program
Planning| 4  
[PSYC 1101](/search/?P=PSYC%201101 "PSYC 1101")| Foundations of Psychology| 4  
_(Return to focus area list.)_
### Public Health Focus Area
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Public Health Courses|  
[PHTH 1260](/search/?P=PHTH%201260 "PHTH 1260")| The American Healthcare
System| 4  
[PHTH 1261](/search/?P=PHTH%201261 "PHTH 1261")| Comparative Healthcare
Systems| 4  
[PHTH 2210](/search/?P=PHTH%202210 "PHTH 2210")| Foundations of Biostatistics|
4  
[PHTH 2300](/search/?P=PHTH%202300 "PHTH 2300")| Communication Skills for the
Health Professions| 4  
or [PHTH 2301](/search/?P=PHTH%202301 "PHTH 2301")|  Communication Skills for
the Health Professions—Global  
[PHTH 2350](/search/?P=PHTH%202350 "PHTH 2350")| Community and Public Health|
4  
or [PHTH 2351](/search/?P=PHTH%202351 "PHTH 2351")|  Community and Public
Health - Global  
[PHTH 2515](/search/?P=PHTH%202515 "PHTH 2515")| Healthcare Policy and
Administration| 4  
[PHTH 4120](/search/?P=PHTH%204120 "PHTH 4120")| Global Perspectives on
Discrimination and Health| 4  
[PHTH 4202](/search/?P=PHTH%204202 "PHTH 4202")| Principles of Epidemiology in
Medicine and Public Health| 4  
[PHTH 4540](/search/?P=PHTH%204540 "PHTH 4540")| Health Education and Program
Planning| 4  
[PSYC 1101](/search/?P=PSYC%201101 "PSYC 1101")| Foundations of Psychology| 4  
Biology Requirement|  
Select one of the following options:| 8–9  
_Option 1_|  
[BIOL 1141](/search/?P=BIOL%201141 "BIOL 1141")| Microbes and Society|  
or [BIOL 1143](/search/?P=BIOL%201143 "BIOL 1143")|  Biology and Society  
[BIOL 1147](/search/?P=BIOL%201147 "BIOL 1147")| The Human Organism|  
_Option 2_|  
[BIOL 1111](/search/?P=BIOL%201111 "BIOL 1111")  
and [BIOL 1112](/search/?P=BIOL%201112 "BIOL 1112")| General Biology 1  
and Lab for BIOL 1111|  
[BIOL 1113](/search/?P=BIOL%201113 "BIOL 1113")  
and [BIOL 1114](/search/?P=BIOL%201114 "BIOL 1114")| General Biology 2  
and Lab for BIOL 1113|  
Social Science Selectives| 7–8  
Complete one introductory course as preapproved by the program advisor.|  
Complete one upper-level course as preapproved by the program advisor.|  
_(Return to focus area list.)_
### Psychology Focus Area
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Complete 32 semester hours of coursework preapproved by the program advisor.|
32  
_(Return to focus area list.)_
## Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1
Year 1  
---  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[ENGW 1111](/search/?P=ENGW%201111 "ENGW 1111")| 4| Focus area courses (2)| 8|
Focus area course| 4| Restricted elective| 4  
Focus area courses (2)| 8| Restricted elective| 4| Open elective| 4| Open
elective| 4  
Restricted elective| 4| Open elective| 4|  |   
| 16|  | 16|  | 8|  | 8  
Year 2  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
Focus area course| 4| Co-op| | Co-op| | Open elective| 4  
Restricted elective| 4|  |  | Writing-intensive course| 4  
Minor course| 4|  |  |   
Open elective| 4|  |  |   
| 16|  | 0|  | 0|  | 8  
Year 3  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[ENGW 3315](/search/?P=ENGW%203315 "ENGW 3315")| 4| Co-op| | Co-op| | Writing-intensive course| 4  
Focus area course| 4|  |  | Open elective| 4  
Restricted elective| 4|  |  |   
Minor course| 4|  |  |   
| 16|  | 0|  | 0|  | 8  
Year 4  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours|  |   
Focus area courses (2)| 8| Capstone| 4|  |   
Restricted elective| 4| Focus area courses (2)| 8|  |   
Minor course| 4| Minor course| 4|  |   
| 16|  | 16|  | |  |   
Total Hours: 128