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 |
| CS 1210 | Professional Development for Khoury Co-op | 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 2484 | Principles of Human-Computer Interaction | 4 |
| CS 3000 | Algorithms and Data | 4 |
| CS 3100 and CS 3101 | Program Design and Implementation 2 and Lab for CS 3100 | 5 |
| CS 4100 | Artificial Intelligence (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 12 semester hours from within the following options: | 12 | |
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 | ||
Psychology Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 3464 | Psychology of Language | 4 |
| PSYC 3466 | Cognition | 4 |
| Statistics | ||
| Complete the following course. Students who receive transfer credit for the Advanced Placement Statistics exam may complete the 1 semester hour PSYC 2315 course (requires department approval): | 4-5 | |
| Statistics in Psychological Research | ||
| Advanced Psychology | ||
| PSYC 3452 | Sensation and Perception | 4 |
| or PSYC 3458 | Biological Psychology | |
| Laboratory in Psychology | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Laboratory in Learning and Motivation | ||
| Laboratory in Psycholinguistics | ||
| Laboratory in Cognition | ||
| Laboratory in Sensation and Perception | ||
| Seminar in Psychology | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Seminar in Psycholinguistics | ||
| Seminar in Cognition | ||
| Seminar in Sensation and Perception | ||
| Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Seminar in Learning and Motivation | ||
| Psychology Electives | ||
| Note: Courses satisfying the categories above cannot be reused. | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Social Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Learning and Motivation | ||
| Learning Principles and Behavior Analysis | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Biological Psychology | ||
| Neuropsychology | ||
| Laboratory in Psycholinguistics | ||
| Laboratory in Cognition | ||
| Laboratory in Sensation and Perception | ||
| Laboratory in Developmental Psychology | ||
| Seminar in Psycholinguistics | ||
| Seminar in Cognition | ||
| Seminar in Sensation and Perception | ||
| Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Seminar in Developmental Psychology | ||
With prior approval, directed study research and Honors Project courses can also be counted: | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 | ||
| Directed Study Research | ||
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Calculus | ||
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| 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 | ||
Computer Science Writing Requirement
| 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 32 semester hours of general electives. | 32 | |
Khoury College GPA Requirement
Minimum cumulative 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses
NUpath Requirements Satisfied
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
- Understanding Societies and Institutions
- Analyzing and Using Data
- Writing in the First Year
- Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
- Writing-Intensive in the Major
- Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
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 Spring/Summer First Half
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 1200 | 1 | CS 2100 and CS 2101 | 5 | CS 3100 and CS 3101 | 5 | CS 3000 | 4 |
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | PSYC 3466 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| CS 2000 and CS 2001 | 5 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| PSYC 1101 | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 1210 | 1 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Elective | 4 |
| MATH 1341 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| PSYC 3464 | 4 | ||||||
| Computing and social issues | 4 | ||||||
| Khoury elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| PSYC 2320 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | ENGW 3302 | 4 |
| CS 2484 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| PSYC 3452 or 3458 | 4 | ||||||
| PSYC elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| CS 4530 or 4535 | 4 | CS 4100 | 4 | ||||
| PSYC lab | 4 | PSYC Seminar | 4 | ||||
| PSYC elective | 4 | Khoury elective | 4 | ||||
| Khoury elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 134 | |||||||
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 1200 | 1 | CS 2100 and CS 2101 | 5 | CS 3100 and CS 3101 | 5 | CS 3000 | 4 |
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | PSYC 3466 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| CS 2000 and CS 2001 | 5 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| PSYC 1101 | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| MATH 1341 | 4 | CS 1210 | 1 | Khoury Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| PSYC 3464 | 4 | CS 2484 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| Computing and social issues | 4 | PSYC 2320 | 4 | ||||
| Khoury Elective | 4 | PSYC 3452 or 3458 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | PSYC lab elective | 4 | ENGW 3302 or 3302 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| PSYC Seminar | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| PSYC elective | 4 | ||||||
| PSYC elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | CS 4100 | 4 | ||||
| CS 4530 or 4535 | 4 | ||||||
| Khoury elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 134 | |||||||