Areas of Study
In Northeastern's eight colleges, you'll find the sense of community that a small college provides, combined with the resources of a major university. Our colleges are close-knit academic communities, each with its own unique approaches and programs that offer a broad array of academic choices and interdisciplinary opportunities.
College of Arts,
Media and Design
Offers programs in Art + Design, Architecture, Cinema Studies, Communication
Studies, Creative Industries, Journalism,Landscape Architecture, Music, and Theatre, all linked by an understanding
of these fields as powerful catalysts for change.
D’Amore-McKim School of Business
Offers degree programs in business administration and international
business, in any of eight concentrations, all with a focus on combining and
challenging curriculum with the reality of today's global economy.
College of
Computer and Information Science
Offers bachelor's degrees in computer science and information science,
including combined major options with the College of Arts, Media, and Design,
the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, College of Science, and the College of
Social Sciences and Humanities.
College of
Engineering
Offers majors in six engineering disciplines with an emphasis on
interdisciplinary research in areas of energy, the environment, health, and
security.
Bouvé College of
Health Sciences
Offers five majors in three schools: health professions, nursing, and
pharmacy, with an interdisciplinary emphasis which reflects today's team
approach to health care.
College of
Professional Studies
Offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of
disciplines, with an emphasis on global options. Also, home to the School of
Education.
College of Science
Offers programs devoted to the sciences and mathematics with interdisciplinary
research and facilitation among faculty and students, fostering the connections
that lead to innovation and entrepreneurship.
College of Social
Sciences and Humanities
Home to disciplines which explore the meaning of human differences, the
accomplishments of human cultures and the threats to them, and how human beings
can better shape the world we share.
The Program for Undeclared Students
The Program for Undeclared Students introduces you to a broad range of academic disciplines while maintaining flexibility to maximize your own exploration. Personalized advising is a unique element of Northeastern’s Undeclared Program: the combination of staff and faculty from the Program, your academic adviser, a co-op coordinator and a peer mentor create a perfect blend of guided support and advice. Learning communities and customized co-curricular programming related to academic and personal exploration, add to the opportunities you have to create an experience that will ultimately lead to success.