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The Bachelor of Science in psychology offers a research-focused undergraduate education catering to students with diverse interests across fundamental and practical psychology. Psychology students participate in comprehensive coursework and specialized experiences that cover the entire discipline while allowing focused study in their chosen areas. The program features foundational and advanced classes in biological psychology, cognitive processes, social behavior, personality theory, sensory systems, clinical applications, practical psychology, learning mechanisms, human development, and other psychological specialties. As an inherently interdisciplinary subject, psychology encourages cross-disciplinary study through customizable course clusters that fulfill degree requirements, collaborations with other academic departments, and hands-on learning opportunities such as faculty-led research projects and Northeastern's cooperative education program.