
BS in Data Science and Psychology
The combined BS in Data Science and Psychology (Khoury College and the College of Science) will prepare you to use data to explore the human mind. Through rigorous coursework and hands-on learning, you’ll investigate models for human behavior and mentality, develop assessment tools and treatment options for clinical issues, and gain a strong foundation in data science. When you graduate, you will have skills in big data analysis and data science to apply to the field of psychology.
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Boston
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Tina Eliassi-Rad
Tina Eliassi-Rad is the inaugural Joseph E. Aoun professor at Khoury College, as well as an external faculty member at the Santa Fe Institute and the Vermont Complex Systems Center. Her research at the intersection of data mining, machine learning, and network science has earned her a place as a core faculty member at both Northeastern’s Network Science Institute, and the Institute for Experiential AI.
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The BS in Data Science and Psychology program is an interdisciplinary collaboration with the College of Science.
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