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

Computer Science Overview
Must be taken in alignment with your home college:
CS 1200First Year Seminar1
or BUSN 1102 Personal Skill Development for Business
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op1
or BUSN 1103 Professional Development for Business 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 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 3000Algorithms and Data4
CS 3100
and CS 3101		Program Design and Implementation 2
and Lab for CS 3100		5
CS 3200Introduction to Databases4
CS 4530Fundamentals of Software Engineering4
or CS 4535 Professional Practicum Capstone
Computer Science Required Electives
Complete two of the following:8
CS 3650
Computer Systems
CS 4700
Network Fundamentals
CS 4730
Distributed Systems
DS 4300
Large-Scale Information Storage and Retrieval
Khoury Elective
With advisor approval, directed study, research, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives.
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
MKTG 4606
Digital, Analytics, Technology, and Automation Research Practicum

Business Courses

Required Business Courses
ACCT 1201Financial Accounting and Reporting4
ACCT 2301Profit Analysis for Managers and Advisors4
FINA 2201Financial Management4
MGSC 2301Business Statistics4
MKTG 2201Introduction to Marketing4
ORGB 3201Organizational Behavior4
or ORGB 3203 Behavioral Aspects of Digital Transformation
STRT 4501Strategy in Action4

Business Concentration

Complete a business concentration from the following list.

Integrative Course

Information Resource Management
MISM 2301Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies4

Supporting Courses

Mathematics
Complete one of the following. MATH 1231 or MATH 1341 is strongly recommended for this major:4
MATH 1231
Calculus for Business and Economics
MATH 1241
Calculus 1
MATH 1245
Calculus with Applications
MATH 1251
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
MATH 1340
Intensive Calculus for Engineers
MATH 1341
Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
Economics
ECON 1115Principles of Macroeconomics4
ECON 1116Principles of Microeconomics4
Computing and Social Issues
Complete one of the following:4
AFCS 2600
Issues in Race, Science, and Technology
CY 4170
The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Data and Digital Technologies
CY 5240
Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
DS 1300
Knowledge in a Digital World
or PHIL 1300
 Knowledge in a Digital World
HIST 2220
History of Technology
INSH 2102
Bostonography: The City through Data, Texts, Maps, and Networks
JRNL 3700
Data Storytelling
PHIL 1145
Technology and Human Values
SOCL 1280
The Twenty-First-Century Workplace
SOCL 2485
Environment, Technology, and Society
SOCL 4528
Technology and Society

Computer Science Writing Requirement

College Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
ENGW 3302Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions4
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
or ENGW 3304 Advanced Writing in the Business Administration Professions

Required General Electives

Complete 16 semester hours of general electives.16

Business Experiential Learning

Complete at least one of the following experiences:0-8
BUSN 4945
In-the-Field Experiential Professional Practicum
COOP 3945
Co-op Work Experience
COOP 3946
Co-op Work Experience--Half Time
COOP 3947
Co-op Work Experience Abroad--Half Time
COOP 3948
Co-op Work Experience Abroad
EEBA 2945
Internship Experience
EEBA 2948
Internship Experience Abroad

Khoury College GPA Requirement

Minimum cumulative 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses

Business GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in business courses

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
  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Understanding Societies and Institutions
  • Writing in the First Year
  • Writing-Intensive in the Major

Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience is satisfied through co-op.

Program Requirement

133 total semester hours required

Sample Plans of Study

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ACCT 12014CS 2100
and CS 2101		5MKTG 22014MISM 23014
CS 1200 or BUSN 11021CS 32004ECON 11164General Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802		5ECON 11154  
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5MATH 1341 or 12314  
ENGW 11114   
 19 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ACCT 23014CS 1210 or BUSN 11031General Elective4Co-op0
CS 3100
and CS 3101		5CS 30004General Elective4 
FINA 22014MGSC 23014  
General Elective4Business Concentration4  
 Computing and Social Issues4  
 17 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0CS Required Elective4ENGW 3302, 3304, or 33154Co-op0
 Business Concentration4ORGB 3201 or 32034 
 Business Concentration4  
 Khoury Elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CS 4530 or 45354  
 STRT 45014  
 CS Required Elective4  
 Business Concentration4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 134

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer First Half

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ACCT 12014CS 2100
and CS 2101		5CS 3100
and CS 3101		5General Elective4
CS 1200 or BUSN 11021CS 32004ECON 11164General Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802		5MATH 1341 or 12314  
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5ECON 11154  
ENGW 11114   
 19 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ACCT 23014Co-op0Co-op0MGSC 23014
CS 1210 or BUSN 11031  General Elective4
CS 30004   
General Elective4   
MKTG 22014   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
FINA 22014Co-op0Co-op0ENGW 3302, 3304, or 33154
MISM 23014  ORGB 3201 or 32034
CS Required Elective4   
Khoury Elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
CS 4530 or 45354STRT 45014  
Business Concentration4CS Required Elective4  
Business Concentration4Computing and Social Issues4  
Business Concentration4Business Concentration4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 134