Course Information for Spring 2009 Freshmen
Congratulations on your admission to Northeastern University!
We recognize you may have a number of opportunities for the fall, whether it be community service, travel, or work. We recommend that before you make your plans you view your particular college below for any required courses or work that should be completed specific to your major before entering Northeastern in the spring.
Additionally, we have listed the NUin Program that best fits each academic program to help you in your decision. Please visit the NUin Web site for more information about the NUin Program.
Here are the recommendations or requirements, by college, to guide you through the process:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business Administration
- Bouvé College of Health Sciences
- College of Computer and Information Science
- College of Criminal Justice
- College of Engineering
- General Studies Program
About Transfer Credit
After checking with your college to find out what classes you should take in the fall, you can find out which classes have transferred to NU in the past from other institutions with our Transfer Equivalences Web site.
Please note that not all classes from listed institutions appear on the Web site. Courses will be evaluated for transfer credit upon your enrollment at Northeastern. Please check with your college before enrolling in a class at another institution.
Earning Credit from Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
If you have taken Advanced Placement exams and have received scores of 4 or 5, you may be able to earn credit for the exams you have taken. Please make sure that you have forwarded all AP scores to Admissions in order to find out if you will be able to receive credit for your exams.
College of Arts and Sciences
Most compatible with all NUin Programs
Many first year students focus on completing their NU Core requirements allowing them to sample a wide variety of subjects. We recommend that you enroll in Core courses that complement your major.
Some basic NU Core courses (http://www.neu.edu/registrar/nucore.html) are in the areas of:
- Writing : first year writing
- Mathematics
- Arts
- Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Sciences
- Foreign Languages/ASL
More specific course recommendations follow by area of study:
African-American Studies
For information on recommended African-American Studies courses, contact Robert Hall (ro.hall@neu.edu).
Art + Design
[No studio art majors will be admitted for January 2009.]
For more information on recommended Art + Design courses, contact Head Advisor Tom Starr (t.starr@neu.edu).
ASL – English Interpreting
For more information on recommended ASL courses, contact Head Advisor Dennis Cokely (d.cokely@neu.edu).
Behavioral Neuroscience
For more information on recommended behavioral neuroscience courses, contact Head Advisor Don O’Malley (d.omalley@neu.edu).
Biology and Biochemistry
Pre-Calculus if needed (we do not recommend taking first semester calculus at another school since we have our own special calculus course which will begin in the spring semester)
- Chemistry (first semester of a general course for science majors with lab; we do not recommend organic chemistry)
- Introduction to Biology (introducing cellular biology and genetics for science majors with lab)
For more information on recommended courses, contact Head Advisor Kostia Bergman (k.bergman@neu.edu).
Chemistry
For more information on recommended chemistry courses, contact Jordan Swift (j.swift@neu.edu).
Communication Studies
For more information on recommended communication studies courses, contact Head Advisor Carey Noland (c.noland@neu.edu).
Earth and Environmental Science
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Science
- Chemistry 1
- Calculus 1
For more information on recommended environmental studies courses, contact Head Advisor Jennifer Rivers Cole (j.cole@neu.edu).
Economics
- Principles of Micro Economics
- Principles of Macro Economics
For more information on recommended economics courses, contact Head Advisor Neil Alper (n.alper@neu.edu).
English
For more information on recommended English courses, contact Head Advisor Marina Leslie (m.leslie@neu.edu).
International Affairs
For more information on recommended international affairs courses, contact Head Advisor Aysen Tanyeri-Abur (a.tanyeri-abur@neu.edu).
Jewish Studies and Religion
For more information on recommended Jewish studies and religion courses, contact Head Advisor Jennifer Sartori (j.sartori@neu.edu).
History
For information on recommended history courses, contact Head Advisor Clay McShane (c.mcshane@neu.edu).
Human Services
For more information on recommended history courses, contact Head Advisor Lori Gardinier (l.gardinier@neu.edu).
Journalism
- College Writing
- American History
For more information on recommended journalism courses, contact Head Advisor Dan Kennedy (da.kennedy@neu.edu).
Linguistics
For more information on recommended linguistics courses, contact Head Advisor Heather Littlefield (h.littlefield@neu.edu).
Mathematics
For more information on recommended math courses, contact Head Advisor Tom Sherman (t.sherman@neu.edu).
Modern Languages
For more information on recommended modern languages courses, contact Head Advisor Stephen Sadow (s.sadow@neu.edu).
Music
For more information on recommended music courses, contact Head Advisor Allen Feinstein (a.feinstein@neu.edu).
Philosophy
For more information on recommended philosophy courses, contact Head Advisor Michael Meyer (m.meyer@neu.edu).
Physics, Applied Physics and Biomedical Physics
For more information on recommended physics courses, contact Head Advisor Don Heiman (d.heiman@neu.edu).
Political Science
Introduction to Comparative Politics
For more information on recommended political science courses, contact Head Advisor Suzanne Ogden. (s.ogden@neu.edu).
Psychology
For more information on recommended psychology courses, contact Head Advisor Martin Block (m.block@neu.edu).
Religious Studies
For more information about religious studies courses, contact Head Advisor Susan Setta (s.setta@neu.edu).
Sociology and Anthropology
- Introduction to Sociology
- Cultural Anthropology
For more information on recommended sociology and anthropology courses, contact Carolyn Ketchum (c.ketchum@neu.edu).
Theatre
For more information on recommended theatre courses, contact Nancy Kindelan. (n.kindelan@neu.edu).
College of Business Administration
Most compatible NUin Programs: Melbourne, Australia and Thessaloniki, Greece
After checking with your college to find out what classes you should take in the fall, you can find out which classes have transferred to NU in the past from other institutions with our Transfer Equivalences Web site.
- MTHU121 or MTHU130 Pre-Calculus or MTHU131 or MTHU141 Calculus for Business
- ECNU115 Macro Economics (not recommended for international business students)
- ECNU116 Micro Economics
- Science and Technology course (not recommended for international business students)*
- Arts and Humanities course*
- ENGU111 College Writing
* Course equivalents must be on approved NU Core List. Please log onto www.neu.edu/registrar/nucorelist.html
For more information on recommended courses, contact Assistant Director, Wendy Gallo. (w.gallo@neu.edu) If you have questions about the international business program, contact Director Robin Cohen. (r.cohen@neu.edu).
Bouvé College of Health Sciences
Most compatible NUin Program: Melbourne, Australia
We expect that you will enroll in fall classes similar to those that freshmen take during their fall semester at Northeastern. This will allow you to progress into the spring classes as required by your curriculum. Please visit our Web site at http://www.northeastern.edu/bouve/ for more information about the college.
After checking with your college to find out what classes you should take in the fall, you can find out which classes have transferred to NU in the past from other institutions with our Transfer Equivalences Web site.
Health Science
- PSYU101 Foundations of Psychology
- BIOU111/112 General Biology 1 with lab
- MTHU141 Calculus
- CHMU211/212 General Chemistry 1 with lab
Nursing
- PSYU101 Foundation of Psychology
- MTHU110 or MTHU141 College Algebra or Calculus
- BIOU111/112 General Biology 1 with lab
- SOCU101 Introduction to Sociology
Pathways
- BIOU111/112 Biology 1 with lab
- MTHU 141 Calculus
- CHMU211/212 General Chemistry 1 with lab
- PSYU101 Foundations of Psychology
Pharmacy
- CHMU211/212 General Chemistry 1 with lab
- BIOU111/112 General Biology 1 with lab
- PSYU101 Foundations of Psychology
- MTHU141 Calculus
Physical Therapy
- PSYU101 Foundations of Psychology
- CHMU211/212 General Chemistry 1 with lab
- MTHU141 Calculus
- ENGU111 College Writing
Speech-Language Pathology
- BIOU117/118 Anatomy and Physiology 1 with lab
- ENGU111 College Writing
- PSYU101 Foundations of Psychology
- MTHU141 Calculus
College of Computer and Information Sciences
Most compatible NUin Program: Melbourne, Australia
After checking with your college to find out what classes you should take in the fall, you can find out which classes have transferred to NU in the past from other institutions with our Transfer Equivalences Web site.
- Any strong Discrete Mathematics course, MTHU230 equivalency
- A strong Calculus 1 course (equivalent to MTH U241 Calculus for Mathematics and Science majors)
- Two additional general electives
For more information on recommended courses, contact Associate Dean Richard Rasala at r.rasala@neu.edu or see the CCIS Web site
College of Criminal Justice
Most compatible NUin Programs: Melbourne, Australia; San Jose, Costa Rica; London, England;Thessaloniki, Greece
After checking with your college to find out what classes you should take in the fall, you can find out which classes have transferred to NU in the past from other institutions with our Transfer Equivalences Web site.
- ENGU111 College Writing
- PSYU101 Introduction to Psychology
- SOCU101 Introduction to Sociology
- CJU101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- MTHU115 Mathematical Thinking
- CSU101 Computer Science Applications
- Social Science course
- Science course
For more information on recommended courses, contact Academic Advisor Gail Horn (g.horn@neu.edu). For more information about the college, please visit our Web site at http://www.cj.neu.edu/.
College of Engineering
Most compatible NUin Program: Melbourne, Australia
The College of Engineering expects all of its freshmen, including those who start in January 2009, to complete the engineering first-year curriculum (10 courses and 34 semester-hours) before entering their sophomore year in September 2009. It is very likely that freshmen who start in January will need to enroll in classes at Northeastern during the summer to complete the first-year requirements.
The objective is to synchronize the sophomore class and progress the class of 2013 as a cohort through the standard upper-class course offerings. Your engineering academic advisor will assist you with program planning at orientation. Additional courses and sections have been added to the summer terms to accommodate freshmen who start in January.
We recommend that you take courses at another institution in Fall 2008 to build upon your academic momentum from high school. The engineering curriculum is challenging, even more so, if one takes an extended break from math and science courses prior to staring at Northeastern. Please choose your Fall 2008 courses from the following prioritized course list:
1. Calculus 1 for Engineering (strongly recommended)
[NU Equivalent: MTHU240 or MTHU241]
2. General Chemistry for Engineers [NU Equivalent: CHMU211 & 212 or CHMU151 & 152]
3. College Writing [NU Equivalent: ENGU111]
4. History Course
5. Physics for Engineering 1 with Lab[NU Equivalent: PHYU161 & 162 or PHYU151 & 152]
Before registering for a course at another institution, it is essential that you confirm that the course will count toward your Northeastern engineering degree. For example, some calculus courses do not count toward an engineering degree and all pre-calculus mathematics, algebra-based physics, and engineering technology courses cannot count toward an engineering degree.
For more information and/or assistance with course selection, please contact Molly McAuliffe, First-Year Engineering Program Coordinator, at mem@coe.neu.edu or (617) 373-2154.
General Studies Program
The General Studies Program has a specified curriculum that combines NU Core courses, General Studies courses, and courses required for specified majors. Students who enter General Studies in the spring may consider completing the equivalent of some NU courses elsewhere. We recommend that you enroll in courses that match the NU Core for your intended major. As you consider fall classes, keep in mind that many basic NU Core courses (http://www.neu.edu/registrar/nucore.html) are in the areas of:
- Writing: first year writing
- Mathematics
- Arts
- Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Science
- Foreign Languages/ASL
To view courses that will be completed within the General Studies Program, please view our sample 2007-2008 GSP Curriculum.This curriculum grid will give you an idea of the types of courses you will need to take to be in line with the program once you enter Northeastern University in the Spring.
In addition, via NU's Transfer Equivalences Web site, you can find out which courses have transferred to NU in the past from other institutions.
Before registering for courses, or for assistance on choosing courses, please contact the General Studies Program at 617-373-2415.