# Interdisciplinary Studies, BS (Boston)

**Source**: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/professional-studies/bachelors-postbaccalaureate/interdisciplinary-studies/
**Parent**: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/professional-studies/bachelors-postbaccalaureate/

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated.

## Universitywide Requirement

Minimum 120 total semester hours required

Minimum 2.000 GPA required

Students must earn a minimum of 60 Northeastern University semester hours in order to receive a bachelor’s degree.

*Note:* Individual program requirements may exceed the above minima.

## CPS Undergraduate Core Requirements

All College of Professional Studies undergraduate students are required to complete the [CPS Undergraduate Core Requirements](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/professional-studies/university-academics/general-education-requirements/).

No more than 27 total credits of business courses (ACC, FIN, MGT, MKT) are permitted for the degree.

## Foundation Courses

30 semester hours required

Course List

     | Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| English | |  |
| [ENG 1105](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201105 "ENG 1105") and [ENG 1106](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201106 "ENG 1106") | College Writing 1 and Lab for ENG 1105 | 4 |
| [ENG 1107](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201107 "ENG 1107") and [ENG 1108](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201108 "ENG 1108") | College Writing 2 and Lab for ENG 1107 | 4 |
| [ENG 3107](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%203107 "ENG 3107") and [ENG 3108](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%203108 "ENG 3108") | Writing for the Professions: Business and the Social Sciences and Lab for ENG 3107 | 4 |
| Mathematics | |  |
| [MTH 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=MTH%201100 "MTH 1100") | College Algebra | 3 |
| [MTH 2310](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=MTH%202310 "MTH 2310") | Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | 3 |
| Information Technology | |  |
| [ITC 1000](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ITC%201000 "ITC 1000") | Computer Applications | 3 |
| Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences | |  |
| [PSY 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=PSY%201100 "PSY 1100") | Foundations of Psychology | 3 |
| Philosophy | |  |
| [PHL 2100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=PHL%202100 "PHL 2100") | Business Ethics | 3 |
| or [PHL 2120](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=PHL%202120 "PHL 2120") | Ethical Issues in Communication | |
| or [PHL 2130](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=PHL%202130 "PHL 2130") | Ethical Issues in Healthcare | |
| or [PHL 2140](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=PHL%202140 "PHL 2140") | Ethical Issues in Science and Engineering | |
| Social Sciences | |  |
| [CMN 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CMN%201100 "CMN 1100") | Organizational Communication | 3 |

## Core Courses

18 semester hours required

Course List

     | Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [CMN 2310](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CMN%202310 "CMN 2310") | Professional Speaking | 3 |
| [ENG 3260](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%203260 "ENG 3260") | Writing to Inform and Persuade | 3 |
| [HSV 2240](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=HSV%202240 "HSV 2240") | Human Behavior in the Social Environment | 3 |
| [LDR 1200](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=LDR%201200 "LDR 1200") | Assessing Your Leadership Capacity | 3 |
| [LDR 3200](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=LDR%203200 "LDR 3200") | Leading and Managing Change | 3 |
| [PJM 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=PJM%201100 "PJM 1100") | Project Management Fundamentals - Project Initiation and Close | 3 |

## Major Required Courses

33 semester hours required

Course List

     | Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Interdisciplinary | |  |
| Self-designed interdisciplinary program created by the student with advisor and faculty, approved by associate dean. | | 30 |
| Include two or three areas of study. | |  |
| Complete no more than four 1000-level classes. | |  |
| Capstone | |  |
| [LST 4850](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=LST%204850 "LST 4850") | Capstone Project in Liberal Studies | 3 |

## Major Electives

18 semester hours required

Course List

     | Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Complete 18 semester hours of coursework at or above the 3000 level. | | 18 |

## Open Electives

Complete a minimum of 21 semester hours to reach 120 semester hours.

Interdisciplinary studies is a self-designed program. Students will work with their career and academic coach advisor and faculty in order to plan their course-taking schedule in the major and open elective requirement areas.

| Term 1 | Hours |
| --- | --- |
| [ENG 1105](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201105 "ENG 1105") and [ENG 1106](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201106 "ENG 1106") | 4 |
| [MTH 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=MTH%201100 "MTH 1100") | 3 |
| [ITC 1000](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ITC%201000 "ITC 1000") | 3 |
| [CMN 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CMN%201100 "CMN 1100") | 3 |
| [LDR 1200](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=LDR%201200 "LDR 1200") | 3 |
|  | 16 |
| Term 2 | Hours |
| [ENG 1107](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201107 "ENG 1107") and [ENG 1108](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%201108 "ENG 1108") | 4 |
| [PJM 1100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=PJM%201100 "PJM 1100") | 3 |
| [CMN 2310](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CMN%202310 "CMN 2310") | 3 |
| [LDR 3200](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=LDR%203200 "LDR 3200") | 3 |
| [PHL 2100](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=PHL%202100 "PHL 2100") | 3 |
|  | 16 |
| Term 3 | Hours |
| [ENG 3107](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%203107 "ENG 3107") and [ENG 3108](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%203108 "ENG 3108") | 4 |
| [MTH 2310](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=MTH%202310 "MTH 2310") | 3 |
| [HSV 2240](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=HSV%202240 "HSV 2240") | 3 |
| Major required course | 3 |
|  | 13 |
| Term 4 | Hours |
| [ENG 3260](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=ENG%203260 "ENG 3260") | 3 |
| Major required course | 3 |
| Major required course | 3 |
| Major required course | 3 |
| Major required course | 3 |
|  | 15 |
| Term 5 | Hours |
| Major required course | 3 |
| Major required course | 3 |
| Major required course | 3 |
| Major required course | 3 |
| Open elective | 3 |
|  | 15 |
| Term 6 | Hours |
| Major required course | 3 |
| Major elective | 3 |
| Major elective | 3 |
| Major elective | 3 |
| Major elective | 3 |
|  | 15 |
| Term 7 | Hours |
| Major elective | 3 |
| Open elective | 3 |
| Open elective | 3 |
| Open elective | 3 |
| Open elective | 3 |
|  | 15 |
| Term 8 | Hours |
| [LST 4850](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=LST%204850 "LST 4850") | 3 |
| Major elective | 3 |
| Open elective | 3 |
| Open elective | 3 |
| Open elective | 3 |
|  | 15 |
| Total Hours: 120 | |