Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Psychology

Northeastern University

The Bachelor of Science in Data Science & Psychology offers the opportunity to investigate models for individuals’ behavior and mentality as well as develop assessment tools and treatment options for clinical issues. Through coursework, research, and experiential learning opportunities, students augment such knowledge with skills in big data analysis, data science, and data analytics. This includes studying the collection, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and computational analysis of neural and behavioral data in its various forms.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. The study of psychology draws upon empirical research with both humans and animals to investigate and seek explanations for the behavior and mental life of individuals and develop assessment tools and treatment options for addressing clinical problems. In this program, students have an opportunity to augment such knowledge with skills in big data analysis, data science, and data analytics.