Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Computer Science Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Overview | ||
| CS 1200 | First Year Seminar 1 | 1 |
| CS 1210 | Professional Development for Khoury Co-op 2 | 1 |
| Computer Science Fundamental Courses | ||
| All students can take a self-assessment to attempt to place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001. Students who place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001 will instead substitute 4-5 SH of CS, CY, or DS coursework at the 3000 level or higher not otherwise required in the degree. | ||
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | Discrete Structures and Seminar for CS 1800 | 5 |
| CS 2000 and CS 2001 | Introduction to Program Design and Implementation and Lab for CS 2000 | 5 |
| CS 2100 and CS 2101 | Program Design and Implementation 1 and Lab for CS 2100 | 5 |
| Computer Science Required Courses | ||
| CS 3000 | Algorithms and Data | 4 |
| CS 3100 and CS 3101 | Program Design and Implementation 2 and Lab for CS 3100 | 5 |
| CS 3200 | Introduction to Databases | 4 |
| CS 3800 | Theory of Computation (integrative course) | 4 |
| CS 4530 | Fundamentals of Software Engineering | 4 |
| or CS 4535 | Professional Practicum Capstone | |
| Khoury Approved Electives | ||
| With advisor approval, a directed study, research, project study, or appropriate graduate-level course may also be taken as a computer science elective. | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from within the following options: | 4 | |
CS 2500 or higher, except CS 5010 | ||
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930 | ||
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900 | ||
| Digital, Analytics, Technology, and Automation Research Practicum | ||
- 1
Students entering through the Department of Biology may take Biology at Northeastern (BIOL 1000).
- 2
Students entering through the Department of Biology may take Professional Development for Co-op (EESC 2000).
Biology Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Core Courses | ||
| BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1108 | Foundations of Biology and Lab for BIOL 1107 | 5 |
| BIOL 2299 | Inquiries in Biological Sciences | 4 |
| BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2302 | Genetics and Molecular Biology and Lab for BIOL 2301 | 5 |
| BIOL 2309 | Biology Project Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 3611 and BIOL 3612 | Biochemistry and Lab for BIOL 3611 | 5 |
| Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Human Parasitology | ||
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | ||
| Current Topics in Organismal and Population Biology | ||
| Ecology and Lab for EEMB 2302 | ||
| Introduction to Evolution | ||
| Marine Biology and Lab for EEMB 2700 | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Disease Ecology | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Intermediate/Advanced Biology Electives | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4-5 | |
BIOL 2311 to BIOL 4999 | ||
EEMB 2290 to EEMB 5515 | ||
EEMB 5548 to EEMB 5569 | ||
| Biology Capstone | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Biology Capstone | ||
| Biology Research Capstone (concurrent with BIOL 4991 or BIOL 4994, which may be used toward intermediate/advanced biology electives) | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 | ||
Supporting Courses for Computer Science/Biology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | General Chemistry for Science Majors and Lab for CHEM 1161 and Recitation for CHEM 1161 | 5 |
| CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 2311 | 5 |
| CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 2313 | 5 |
| Calculus | ||
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| ENVR 2500 and ENVR 2501 | Biostatistics and Lab for ENVR 2500 | 5 |
| Computing and Social Issues | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Issues in Race, Science, and Technology | ||
| The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Data and Digital Technologies | ||
| Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights | ||
| Knowledge in a Digital World | ||
or PHIL 1300 | Knowledge in a Digital World | |
| History of Technology | ||
| Bostonography: The City through Data, Texts, Maps, and Networks | ||
| Data Storytelling | ||
| Technology and Human Values | ||
| The Twenty-First-Century Workplace | ||
| Environment, Technology, and Society | ||
| Technology and Society | ||
| Intermediate or Advanced Science | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 4 | |
BIOL 2327 to BIOL 3999 | ||
BIOL 4705 to BIOL 5999 | ||
CHEM 2311 to CHEM 5999 | ||
EEMB 2290 to EEMB 5999 | ||
ENVR 2310 to ENVR 5999 | ||
MATH 2280 to MATH 5999 | ||
PHYS 2303 to PHYS 5999 | ||
PSYC 2290 to PSYC 5999 | ||
Integrative Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Introduction to Bioinformatics | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Biological Imaging | ||
| Comparative Neurobiology | ||
| Advanced Genomics | ||
Writing Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| College Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 1102 | First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | |
| Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
| ENGW 3302 | Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | 4 |
| or ENGW 3307 | Advanced Writing in the Sciences | |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
Required General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 20 semester hours of general electives. | 20 | |
NUpath Requirements Satisfied
- Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
- Analyzing and Using Data
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
- Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
- Writing in the First Year
- Writing-Intensive in the Major
Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience is satisfied through co-op.
Khoury College GPA Requirement
Minimum cumulative 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses
Program Requirement
141 total semester hours required
Sample Plans of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1108 | 5 | BIOL 2299 | 4 | BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2302 | 5 | CS 3000 | 4 |
| CS 1200 | 1 | CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | 5 | CS 3100 and CS 3101 | 5 | General Elective | 4 |
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | CS 2100 and CS 2101 | 5 | ||||
| CS 2000 and CS 2001 | 5 | MATH 1341 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||||
| 20 | 18 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 | 5 | CS 1210 | 1 | BIOL 3611 and BIOL 3612 | 5 | Co-op | 0 |
| Khoury Elective | 4 | CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 | 5 | General Elective | 4 | ||
| Computing and social issues | 4 | BIOL 2309 | 4 | ||||
| General Elective | 4 | Biology elective 1 and lab | 5 | ||||
| General Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 19 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | CS 4530 or 4535 | 4 | ENGW 3302, 3307, or 3315 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| ENVR 2500 and ENVR 2501 | 5 | General Elective | 4 | ||||
| Biology elective 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Intermediate/advanced science | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | Biology capstone | 4 | ||||
| CS 3800 | 4 | ||||||
| CS 3200 | 4 | ||||||
| Biology integrative | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 142 | |||||||
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer First Half
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1108 | 5 | BIOL 2299 | 4 | CS 3100 and CS 3101 | 5 | CS 3000 | 4 |
| CS 1200 | 1 | CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | 5 | General Elective | 4 | General Elective | 4 |
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | CS 2100 and CS 2101 | 5 | ||||
| CS 2000 and CS 2001 | 5 | MATH 1341 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||||
| 20 | 18 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 1210 | 1 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 | 5 |
| CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 | 5 | General Elective | 4 | ||||
| BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2302 | 5 | ||||||
| Computing and social issues | 4 | ||||||
| General Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| BIOL 2309 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | ENGW 3302, 3307, or 3315 | 4 |
| BIOL 3611 and BIOL 3612 | 5 | General Elective | 4 | ||||
| Khoury Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Biology elective 1 and lab | 5 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| CS 4530 or 4535 | 4 | Biology capstone | 4 | ||||
| ENVR 2500 and ENVR 2501 | 5 | CS 3800 | 4 | ||||
| Intermediate/advanced science | 4 | CS 3200 | 4 | ||||
| Biology elective 2 | 4 | Biology integrative | 4 | ||||
| 17 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 142 | |||||||