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Combined Majors

Combined Majors

Combined majors are unique, hybrid degree programs that encourage students to explore multiple academic fields, all while staying on track for graduation.

Unlike the typical double major program, where students must complete all the required courses of both majors, Northeastern’s combined majors are designed to complement each other. Required coursework is selected specifically for the combined major with a bridge class between the two disciplines. Students can conduct research and have experiential learning experiences related to each subject, while making connections with faculty, experts, and peers in both fields. There are 120+ combined majors university-wide. College of Science students can elect one of these combined majors.

Behavioral Neuroscience

Philosophy & Behavioral Neuroscience, BSLearn More

Philosophy & Behavioral Neuroscience, BS

The behavioral neuroscience and philosophy combined degree program engages students in the interdisciplinary study across the biology, psychology, and philosophy departments. The major provides rigorous training in both disciplines with a specific focus on understanding seminal questions concerning human nature and the mind.

Data Science & Behavioral Neuroscience, BSLearn More

Data Science & Behavioral Neuroscience, BS

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 data sets garnered from multiple techniques that image and record the activity of the brain at work.

Behavioral Neuroscience and Design, BSLearn More

Behavioral Neuroscience and Design, BS

The behavioral neuroscience and design combined major engages students in an interdisciplinary study across the biology, psychology, and Art + Design departments to integrate fundamental design courses with a strong foundation in the physiological brain mechanisms that give rise to behavioral functions.

Behavioral Neuroscience and Computer Science, BSLearn More

Behavioral Neuroscience and Computer Science, BS

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Behavioral Neuroscience underscores how research in neuroscience has become a computational field of study. The combined major is designed for students who are interested in applying mathematical and computational methodologies toward understanding human behavior, artificial intelligence, and the human-machine interface.

Biochemistry

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Chemical Engineering & Biochemistry, BSCHE

This intercollege combined major serves students who would like to explore their interest in biochemistry while earning the benefit of a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering.

Data Science & Biochemistry, BSLearn More

Data Science & Biochemistry, BS

Data Science and Biochemistry Major combines computer science, biochemistry, biology, information science, mathematics, and statistics into an integrated curriculum.

Bioengineering & Biochemistry, BSBIOELearn More

Bioengineering & Biochemistry, BSBIOE

Students in this major develop both a scientific and an engineering mindset to solve problems in bioengineering and biochemistry. The program includes fundamentals and electives in the science of biochemistry; a complete and rigorous bioengineering core; and a series of molecular, cellular, and tissue engineering courses that allow for synthesis of the two.

Biology

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Computer Science & Biology, BS

The computer science and biology combined major reflects how research in biology, especially genetics, has become a computational science.

Data Science & Biology, BSLearn More

Data Science & Biology, BS

The data science and biology major provides a strong foundation in biology, chemistry, and mathematics, as well as software development and algorithms.

English & Biology, BSLearn More

English & Biology, BS

In the BS, combined biology and English degree program, science courses lay the groundwork for strong basic training in mathematics, chemistry, and physics that are relevant to biology.

Mathematics & Biology, BSLearn More

Mathematics & Biology, BS

In the BS, combined biology and mathematics degree program, science courses lay the groundwork for strong basic training in mathematics, chemistry, and physics that are relevant to biology.

Political Science & Biology, BSLearn More

Political Science & Biology, BS

In the BS, combined biology and political science degree program, science courses lay the groundwork for strong basic training in mathematics, chemistry, and physics that are relevant to biology.

Chemistry

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Environmental Geology and Chemistry, BS

The Departments of Marine and Environmental Sciences and Chemistry provide education in basic environmental science and chemistry-related disciplines.

Data Science and Chemistry, BSLearn More

Data Science and Chemistry, BS

The data science and chemistry major combines chemistry, information science, and mathematics to give students both breadth and depth in chemistry and data science fundamentals.

Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and Chemistry, BSLearn More

Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and Chemistry, BS

The Departments of Marine and Environmental Sciences and Chemistry provide education in basic environmental and sustainability sciences (ESS) and chemistry-related disciplines.

Linguistics

American Sign Language & Linguistics, BSLearn More

American Sign Language & Linguistics, BS

The American Sign Language (ASL) & Linguistics combined major is an intensive program of study dedicated to preparing students to interact in a positive and supportive manner with members of the American Deaf Community while simultaneously providing students with an understanding of the theoretical, cultural, and social components of all human language.

Communication Studies & Linguistics, BSLearn More

Communication Studies & Linguistics, BS

In the combined major in linguistics and communication studies, students learn about the formal structures and analysis of human languages across multiple levels (sounds, words, phrases and sentences, meaning) while simultaneously mastering the fundamentals of effective communication and of communication theory and practice.

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Computer Science & Linguistics, BS

The computer science and linguistics combined major provides students with extensive background in the formal structures of natural (human) languages, as well as methods and applications of linguistic and psycholinguistic analyses of human language data.

Cultural Anthropology & Linguistics, BSLearn More

Cultural Anthropology & Linguistics, BS

The combined major in linguistics and cultural anthropology focuses on the relationship of culture to the institutions, interpersonal relations, and practices that make up their social structure while emphasizing the structure of human language and its involvement in social interaction and culture.

Psychology & Linguistics, BSLearn More

Psychology & Linguistics, BS

This combined major educates students in psychology, linguistics, and the interface between the two disciplines, which are core areas within the field of cognitive science.

English & Linguistics, BSLearn More

English & Linguistics, BS

In the combined major in linguistics and English, students learn about the structures and analysis of human languages across multiple levels (sounds, words, phrases and sentences, meaning) and apply this knowledge to understanding how the English language works.

Marine and Environmental Science

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Computer Science & Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, BS

The computer science and the environmental and sustainability sciences combined major focuses on the major environmental challenges facing our planet and provides broad training to understand how these challenges can be met through advances in computer science and artificial intelligence.

Data Science & Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, BSLearn More

Data Science & Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, BS

The data science and environmental and sustainability sciences combined major focuses on major environmental challenges facing our planet and provides broad training to understand how these challenges can be met through advances in data science.

Data Science & Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, BSLearn More

Data Science & Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, BS

The combined major in data science and ecology and evolutionary biology provides a strong foundation in the fundamentals of ecology and evolutionary biology.

Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and Chemistry, BSLearn More

Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and Chemistry, BS

The Departments of Marine and Environmental Sciences and Chemistry provide education in basic environmental and sustainability sciences (ESS) and chemistry-related disciplines

Sociology and Environmental Studies, BSLearn More

Sociology and Environmental Studies, BS

Economics & Environmental Studies, BSLearn More

Economics & Environmental Studies, BS

Through this combined major, successful undergraduates will develop an awareness of the scientific, cultural, political, and economic aspects of the world’s environmental problems and potential solutions.

Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and Landscape Architecture, BSLearn More

Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and Landscape Architecture, BS

The Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences and the program in landscape architecture provide an education in basic environmental and sustainability sciences and landscape-architecture-related disciplines.

International Affairs & Environmental Studies, BSLearn More

International Affairs & Environmental Studies, BS

Through this combined major, successful undergraduates will develop an awareness of the international issues that influence the scientific, cultural, societal, political, and economic aspects of the world’s environmental problems and the ways in which such environmental challenges can be ameliorated and/or solved.

Philosophy & Environmental Studies, BSLearn More

Philosophy & Environmental Studies, BS

Through this combined major, successful undergraduates will develop an awareness of the scientific, cultural, and political aspects of the world’s environmental problems while considering the philosophical, moral, and ethical impacts that such decisions have on human-environment interactions.

Political Science & Environmental Studies, BSLearn More

Political Science & Environmental Studies, BS

In this combined major, successful undergraduates will develop an awareness of the scientific, cultural, societal, and political aspects of the world’s environmental problems through the lens of geopolitical decisions, public policy, and environmental regulations.

Environmental Studies and History, BALearn More

Environmental Studies and History, BA

Through this combined major, successful undergraduates will develop an awareness of the scientific, cultural, and political aspects of the world’s environmental problems through historical perspectives and backgrounds.

Mathematics

Biology and Mathematics, BSLearn More

Biology and Mathematics, BS

In the BS, combined biology and mathematics degree program, science courses lay the groundwork for strong basic training in mathematics, chemistry, and physics that are relevant to biology.

Business Administration and Mathematics, BSLearn More

Business Administration and Mathematics, BS

In the BS combined mathematics and business administration degree program, business and mathematics courses lay the groundwork for strong basic training in finance.

Computer Science and Mathematics, BSLearn More

Computer Science and Mathematics, BS

The computer science and mathematics combined major was the first dual major created by the college. The mathematics requirements focus on courses that have computing applications or form the basis for further studies in mathematical theory.

Cultural Anthropology and Mathematics, BSLearn More

Cultural Anthropology and Mathematics, BS

In the BS combined mathematics and cultural anthropology degree program, anthropology and mathematics courses lay the groundwork for strong basic training that is designed to train the student to use mathematical models and methodologies for the study of problems in cultural anthropology.

Data Science and Mathematics, BSLearn More

Data Science and Mathematics, BS

The data science and mathematics combined major combines computer science, data science, and mathematics into an integrated curriculum. The program provides the rigorous theoretical background necessary for success in the data science field.

Economics and Mathematics, BSLearn More

Economics and Mathematics, BS

Given the mathematical and graphical models used extensively in economics, economics and mathematics are natural partners. This combined major is strongly recommended for students with an interest in pursuing graduate studies in economics.

Graphic and Information Design and Mathematics, BSLearn More

Graphic and Information Design and Mathematics, BS

Students interested in the combined major integrate the study of mathematical reasoning including methods for analyzing and solving problems encountered in the physical world with the design of message and meaning, integrating text and image to visualize concepts and data to enhance human understanding of complex and vital knowledge.

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Physics and Mathematics

Mathematics and physics have been linked since antiquity. By combining physics and mathematics you can take closely related courses in each discipline, such as statistical mechanics and stochastic processes, mechanics and dynamical systems, thermodynamics and Fourier Series, and quantum mechanics and partial differential equations.

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Political Science and Mathematics

The program brings together socioeconomic policies, international relations, identity, culture, and securities with the problem solving and reasoning to prepare students for careers in finance, government, policy, and law.

Psychology and Mathematics, BSLearn More

Psychology and Mathematics, BS

In the mathematics and psychology combined-major BS program, psychology and mathematics courses help lay the groundwork for strong basic training that seeks to prepare the student toward developing psychological models using mathematics.

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Sociology and Mathematics

In the mathematics and sociology combined-major BS program, sociology and mathematics courses help lay the groundwork for strong basic training that seeks to prepare students toward developing sociological models using mathematics.

Physics

Mathematics & Physics, BSLearn More

Mathematics & Physics, BS

Mathematics and physics have been linked since antiquity. By combining physics and mathematics you can take closely related courses in each discipline, such as statistical mechanics and stochastic processes, mechanics and dynamical systems, thermodynamics and Fourier Series, and quantum mechanics and partial differential equations.

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Computer Science & Physics

The computer science and physics combined major brings together three disciplines: computer science, physics, and mathematics. The mathematics requirements serve as a foundation for both computer science and physics.

Music with Concentration in Music Technology & Physics, BSLearn More

Music with Concentration in Music Technology & Physics, BS

The combined major in physics and music provides a strong foundation in classical and modern physics, including studies of the various physical phenomena including electromagnetism, dynamics, building blocks of matter, energy, and radiation.

Philosophy & Physics, BSLearn More

Philosophy & Physics, BS

The combined major in physics and philosophy provides a strong foundation in classical and modern physics, including studies of the various physical phenomena including electromagnetism, dynamics, building blocks of matter, energy, and radiation.

Chemical Engineering & Physics, BSCHELearn More

Chemical Engineering & Physics, BSCHE

This intercollege combined major serves students who would like to explore their interest in physics while earning the benefit of a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering.

Computer Engineering & Physics, BSCOMPELearn More

Computer Engineering & Physics, BSCOMPE

This intercollege dual major serves students who would like to explore their interest in physics while earning the benefit of an accredited Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.

Electrical Engineering & Physics, BSEELearn More

Electrical Engineering & Physics, BSEE

This intercollege combined major serves students who would like to explore their interest in physics while earning the benefit of an accredited Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.

Mechanical Engineering & Physics, BSMELearn More

Mechanical Engineering & Physics, BSME

This undergraduate program takes advantage of the physical similarities between mechanical engineering and physics, providing students with the opportunity to pursue studies that explore both topics. The program culminates with mechanical engineering capstone design.

Psychology

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American Sign Language & Psychology, BS

This combined major educates students in cognitive psychology, psycholinguistics, and the structures of human languages in general and American Sign Language (ASL) in particular.

Business Administration & Psychology, BSLearn More

Business Administration & Psychology, BS

This combined major educates students in business and psychology and the interface between the two disciplines. The scope and sequence of psychology courses provide students with a foundation in the interdisciplinary science of psychology, including statistics and research, social psychology, developmental psychology, cognition, and personality.

Computer Science & Cognitive Psychology, BSLearn More

Computer Science & Cognitive Psychology, BS

The computer science and cognitive psychology combined major provides a foundation in general psychology, psychology of language, cognition, and statistics—all supplemented by an experimental laboratory course, seminar course, and psychology electives.

Criminal Justice & Psychology, BSLearn More

Criminal Justice & Psychology, BS

This combined major educates students in criminal justice and psychology and the interface between the two disciplines. The scope and sequence of psychology courses provide students with a foundation in the interdisciplinary science of psychology, including the biological and psychosocial bases of behavior, learning, personality, and cognition.

Data Science & Psychology, BSLearn More

Data Science & Psychology, BS

The psychology and data science combined major offers an integrative curriculum in the study of mind, brain, and behavior and in the collection, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and computational analysis of data in its various forms, including numeric, textual, image, and video data from small to large volumes.

Economics and Psychology, BSLearn More

Economics and Psychology, BS

This combined major educates students in economics and psychology and the interface between the two disciplines. Economics courses provide a foundation in macroeconomics, microeconomics, and applied econometrics.

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Health Science & Psychology

The combined Bachelor of Science degree program in health science and psychology is designed to provide an interdisciplinary approach to public health and psychology.

Mathematics & Psychology, BSLearn More

Mathematics & Psychology, BS

In the mathematics and psychology combined-major BS program, psychology and mathematics courses help lay the groundwork for strong basic training that seeks to prepare the student toward developing psychological models using mathematics.

Linguistics & Psychology, BSLearn More

Linguistics & Psychology, BS

This combined major educates students in psychology, linguistics, and the interface between the two disciplines, which are core areas within the field of cognitive science.

Psychology and Music, BSLearn More

Psychology and Music, BS

This combined major educates students in psychology and music and the interface between the two disciplines. The scope and sequence of psychology courses provide students with a foundation in the interdisciplinary science of psychology, including such topics as cognition, psycholinguistics, perception, and the biological basis of behavior.
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