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 |
| or BIOL 1000 | Biology at Northeastern | |
| or INPR 1000 | First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar | |
| CS 1210 | Professional Development for Khoury Co-op 2 | 1 |
| or EESC 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
| 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 semester hours of CS, CY, or DS coursework at the 3000 level or higher not otherwise required in the degree. | ||
| 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 |
| MATH 1365 | Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning | 4 |
| or MATH 1465 | Intensive Mathematical Reasoning | |
| Computer Science Required Courses | ||
| CS 2700 and CS 2701 | Data Structures and Analysis and Lab for CS 2700 | 5 |
| 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 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 2300 or higher, except CS 5010 | ||
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930 | ||
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900 | ||
| Embedded Design: Enabling Robotics | ||
| Fundamentals of Digital Design and Computer Organization and Lab for EECE 2322 | ||
| Digital, Analytics, Technology, and Automation Research Practicum | ||
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Students entering through the Department of Biology may take Biology at Northeastern (BIOL 1000).
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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 |
| or BIOL 2407 | Computational Project Lab | |
| 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 | ||
| Microbial Evolution | ||
| Avian Biology | ||
| Evolution | ||
| 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 | ||
| A grade of D or better is required in CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162. | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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.
Program Requirement
141 total semester hours required