A double major entails completing all requirements for both majors. Depending on the majors, there may be an overlap in requirements. Conversely, combined majors require at least nine courses associated with each of the two participating disciplines, rather than completing all requirements for each major. There must be at least one course that acts as a bridge between the disciplines.
Combined Majors
Passionate about philosophy but have a knack for computer science? Looking to improve your Spanish and develop a firm understanding of international affairs? At Northeastern, combined majors allow you to do both. Combined majors are unique, hybrid degree programs that encourage students to explore multiple academic fields, all while staying on track for graduation. Northeastern offers 170+ defined combined majors with curriculum specific to each individual academic program.
When applying to Northeastern through the Common or Coalition Application, you may apply directly into any of the combined majors. If you are interested in a major combination not listed below, upon enrolling at Northeastern, we encourage you to speak with your academic advisor to explore what opportunities may be available for you to study both subjects. Though the academic experience in a combined major may occur across two colleges, upon graduation, one degree will be conferred by one academic college. The college that will award the degree will be listed on your Application Status Check, and will not have any impact on your application for admission, as applicants to all majors and colleges are considered holistically.
170+ combined majors are listed below in alphabetical order, along with the names of the associated colleges. For example: Computer Science and Behavioral Neuroscience (Khoury, COS) is a degree program consisting of courses housed in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences and the College of Science. If a program lists only one college, that combined major will include courses from two distinct degree programs within the same college. A list of college names and acronyms are provided below. To see all majors offered at Northeastern, check out our Areas of Study page.
College of Arts, Media and Design | CAMD |
Khoury College of Computer Sciences | Khoury |
Bouvé College of Health Sciences | Bouvé |
College of Social Sciences and Humanities | CSSH |
D’Amore-McKim School of Business | D’Amore-McKim |
College of Engineering | COE |
College of Science | COS |
- Architectural Studies and Design (CAMD/CAMD)
- Architecture and English (CAMD/CSSH)
- Game Design and Music Technology (CAMD/CAMD)
- Graphic and Information Design and Mathematics (CAMD/COS)
- Communication and Media and Screen Studies (CAMD/CAMD)
- Communication Studies and Speech Language Pathology and Audiology (CAMD/Bouvé)
- Communication Studies and Theatre (CAMD/CAMD)
- Media and Screen Studies and History (CAMD/CSSH)
- Media and Screen Studies and Philosophy (CAMD/CSSH)
- Journalism and English (CAMD/CSSH)
- Journalism and Interaction Design (CAMD/CAMD)
- Journalism and Political Science (CAMD/CSSH)
- Media and Screen Studies and Media Arts (CAMD/CAMD)
- Business Administration and Communication Studies (D'Amore-McKim/CAMD)
- Business Administration and Psychology (D'Amore-McKim/COS)
- Business Administration and Design (D'Amore-McKim/CAMD)
- Computer Science and Behavioral Neuroscience (Khoury/COS)
- Computer Science and Business Administration (Khoury/D'Amore-McKim)
- Cybersecurity and Economics (Khoury/CSSH)
- Data Science and Behavioral Neuroscience (Khoury/COS)
- Data Science and Biochemistry (Khoury/COS)
- Data Science and Biology (Khoury/COS)
- Data Science and Business Administration (Khoury/D'Amore-McKim)
- Data Science and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Khoury/COS)
- Data Science and Economics (Khoury/CSSH)
- Data Science and Environmental Science (Khoury/COS)
- Data Science and Health Science (Khoury/Bouvé)
- Data Science and Journalism (Khoury/CAMD)
- Data Science and Linguistics (Khoury/COS)
- Data Science and Mathematics (Khoury/COS)
- Data Science and Physics (Khoury/COS)
- Data Science and Psychology (Khoury/COS)
- Computer Science and Music Composition and Technology (Khoury/CAMD)
- Cybersecurity and Business Administration (Khoury/D'Amore-McKim)
- Cybersecurity and Criminal Justice (Khoury/CSSH)
- Bioengineering and Biochemistry (COE/COS)
- Civil Engineering and Architectural Studies (COE/CAMD)
- Environmental Engineering and Health Science (COE/Bouvé)
- Environmental Engineering and Landscape Architecture (COE/CAMD)
- Electrical Engineering and Music Technology (COE/CAMD)
- Mechanical Engineering and Design (COE/CAMD)
- Health Science and Business Administration (Bouvé/D'Amore-McKim)
- Health Science and Communication Studies (Bouvé/CAMD)
- Health Science and Psychology (Bouvé/COS)
- Health Science and Sociology (Bouvé/CSSH)
- Behavioral Neuroscience and Design (COS/CAMD)
- Behavioral Neuroscience and Philosophy (COS/CSSH)
- Biology and English (COS/CSSH)
- Biology and Mathematics (COS/COS)
- Biology and Political Science (COS/CSSH)
- Linguistics and Communication Studies (COS/CAMD)
- Linguistics and Cultural Anthropology (COS/CSSH)
- Linguistics and English (COS/CSSH)
- Linguistics and Psychology (COS/COS)
- Linguistics and Speech Language Pathology and Audiology (COS/Bouvé)
- Environmental Science and Chemistry (COS/COS)
- Environmental Science and Landscape Architecture (COS/CAMD)
- Environmental Studies and Economics (COS/CSSH)
- Environmental Studies and History (COS/CSSH)
- Environmental Studies and International Affairs (COS/CSSH)
- Environmental Studies and Philosophy (COS/CSSH)
- Environmental Studies and Political Science (COS/CSSH)
- Mathematics and Business Administration (COS/D'Amore-McKim)
- Mathematics and Cultural Anthropology (COS/CSSH)
- Mathematics and Physics (COS/COS)
- Mathematics and Political Science (COS/CSSH)
- Mathematics and Psychology (COS/COS)
- Mathematics and Sociology (COS/CSSH)
- Physics and Music (COS/CAMD)
- Physics and Philosophy (COS/CSSH)
- Psychology and Music (COS/CAMD)
- Criminal Justice and Journalism (CSSH/CAMD)
- Criminal Justice and Political Science (CSSH/CSSH)
- Criminal Justice and Psychology (CSSH/COS)
- Criminal Justice and Sociology (CSSH/CSSH)
- Spanish and International Affairs (CSSH/CSSH)
- Economics and Business Administration (CSSH/D'Amore-McKim)
- Economics and Mathematics (CSSH/COS)
- Economics and Philosophy (CSSH/CSSH)
- Economics and Psychology (CSSH/COS)
- English and Communication Studies (CSSH/CAMD)
- English and Criminal Justice (CSSH/CSSH)
- English and Cultural Anthropology (CSSH/CSSH)
- English and Graphic and Information Design (CSSH/CAMD)
- English and Philosophy (CSSH/CSSH)
- English and Political Science (CSSH/CSSH)
- English and Theatre (CSSH/CAMD)
- Media and Screen Studies and English (CAMD/CSSH)
- History and Asian Studies (CSSH/CSSH)
- History and Criminal Justice (CSSH/CSSH)
- History and Cultural Anthropology (CSSH/CSSH)
- History and English (CSSH/CSSH)
- Human Services and Communication Studies (CSSH/CAMD)
- Human Services and Criminal Justice (CSSH/CSSH)
- Human Services and International Affairs (CSSH/CSSH)
- Human Services and Sociology (CSSH/CSSH)
- International Affairs and Cultural Anthropology (CSSH/CSSH)
- International Affairs and Economics (CSSH/CSSH)
- International Affairs and Criminal Justice (CSSH/CSSH)
- International Affairs and History (CSSH/CSSH)
- International Affairs and International Business (CSSH/D'Amore-McKim)
- International Affairs and Religious Studies (CSSH/CSSH)
- Jewish Studies and Religion (CSSH/CSSH)
- Media and Screen Studies and Political Science (CAMD/CSSH)
- Political Science and Business Administration (CSSH/D'Amore-McKim)
- Political Science and Communication Studies (CSSH/CAMD)
- Political Science and Economics (CSSH/CSSH)
- Political Science and International Affairs (CSSH/CSSH)
- Political Science and Philosophy (CSSH/CSSH)
- Communication Studies and Sociology (CAMD/CSSH)
- Cultural Anthropology and Theatre (CSSH/CAMD)
- Media and Screen Studies and Sociology (CAMD/CSSH)
- Sociology and Cultural Anthropology (CSSH/CSSH)
- Sociology and Environmental Studies (CSSH/COS)
- Sociology and International Affairs (CSSH/CSSH)
- Sociology and Political Science (CSSH/CSSH)
- Computer Science and Biology (Khoury/COS)
- Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology (Khoury/COS)
- Computer Science and Communication Studies (Khoury/CAMD)
- Computer Science and Environmental Science (Khoury/COS)
- Computer Science and Journalism (Khoury/CAMD)
- Computer Science and Linguistics (Khoury/COS)
- Computer Science and Mathematics (Khoury/COS)
- Computer Science and Physics (Khoury/COS)
- Computer Science and Game Development (Khoury/CAMD)
- Computer Science and Economics (Khoury/CSSH)
- Computer Science and Political Science (Khoury/CSSH)
- Computer Science and Criminal Justice (Khoury/CSSH)
- Computer Science and Design (Khoury/CAMD)
- Computer Science and English (Khoury/CSSH)
- Computer Science and History (Khoury/CSSH)
- Computer Science and Philosophy (Khoury/CSSH)
- Computer Science and Sociology (Khoury/CSSH)
- Computer Science and Media Arts (Khoury/CAMD)
- Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry (COE/COS)
- Chemical Engineering and Physics (COE/COS)
- Computer Engineering and Computer Science (COE/Khoury)
- Computer Engineering and Physics (COE/COS)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (COE/COE)
- Electrical Engineering and Physics (COE/COS)
- Mechanical Engineering and Physics (COE/COS)
- Media and Screen Studies and Theatre (CAMD/CAMD)
- Communication Studies and Graphic and Information Design (CAMD/CAMD)
- Music Industry and Communication Studies (CAMD/CAMD)
- Theatre and Interaction Design (CAMD/CAMD)
- Media Arts and Communication Studies (CAMD/CAMD)
- Media and Screen Studies and Journalism (CAMD/CAMD)
- Criminal Justice and Philosophy (CSSH/CSSH)
- History and Economics (CSSH/CSSH)
- History and Philosophy (CSSH/CSSH)
- History and Political Science (CSSH/CSSH)
- History and Religious Studies (CSSH/CSSH)
- Political Science and Human Services (CSSH/CSSH)
- Religious Studies and Africana Studies (CSSH/CSSH)
- American Sign Language and Human Services (CSSH/CSSH)
- American Sign Language and Linguistics (CSSH/COS)
- American Sign Language and Psychology (CSSH/COS)
- American Sign Language and Theatre (CSSH/CAMD)
Combined Majors FAQ
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Students completing a combined major will receive one degree and one diploma. The combined major will appear on the transcript and the diploma. For example, a diploma may read: "Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering and Physics".
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Yes, you may request a major change to a combined major by following the standard procedure for changing majors. The combined major should be declared by the end of the first semester of junior year. It is generally advantageous to declare the combined major as early as possible, especially when highly structured disciplinary components are involved.
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Yes, students completing a combined major will be charged the regular undergraduate tuition.
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Students in combined majors will work closely with advisors and engage in programming from each discipline. You are welcome to explore your academic and experiential offerings in either discipline.