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
CS 1200First Year Seminar1
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op1
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 2484Principles of Human-Computer Interaction4
CS 3000Algorithms and Data4
CS 3100
and CS 3101
Program Design and Implementation 2
and Lab for CS 3100
5
CS 4100Artificial Intelligence (Integrative course)4
CS 4530Fundamentals of Software Engineering4
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

Required Courses
PSYC 1101Foundations of Psychology4
PSYC 3464Psychology of Language4
PSYC 3466Cognition4
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 3452Sensation and Perception4
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

Calculus
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
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
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

College Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
or ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
ENGW 3302Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions4
or ENGW 3307 Advanced Writing in the Sciences
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

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
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12001CS 2100
and CS 2101
5CS 3100
and CS 3101
5CS 30004
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5PSYC 34664Elective4Elective4
CS 2000
and CS 2001
5Elective4  
ENGW 11114Elective4  
PSYC 11014   
 19 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12101Co-op0Co-op0Elective4
MATH 13414  Elective4
PSYC 34644   
Computing and social issues4   
Khoury elective4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
PSYC 23204Co-op0Co-op0ENGW 33024
CS 24844  Elective4
PSYC 3452 or 34584   
PSYC elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
CS 4530 or 45354CS 41004  
PSYC lab4PSYC Seminar4  
PSYC elective4Khoury elective4  
Khoury elective4Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 134

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12001CS 2100
and CS 2101
5CS 3100
and CS 3101
5CS 30004
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5PSYC 34664Elective4Elective4
CS 2000
and CS 2001
5Elective4  
ENGW 11114Elective4  
PSYC 11014   
 19 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MATH 13414CS 12101Khoury Elective4Co-op0
PSYC 34644CS 24844Elective4 
Computing and social issues4PSYC 23204  
Khoury Elective4PSYC 3452 or 34584  
 Elective4  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0PSYC lab elective4ENGW 3302 or 33024Co-op0
 PSYC Seminar4Elective4 
 PSYC elective4  
 PSYC elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CS 41004  
 CS 4530 or 45354  
 Khoury elective4  
 Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 134