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
or INSC 1000 Science at Northeastern
or INPR 1000 First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op1
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 1365Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning4
or MATH 1465 Intensive Mathematical Reasoning
Computer Science Required Courses
CS 2484Principles of Human-Computer Interaction4
CS 2700
and CS 2701
Data Structures and Analysis
and Lab for CS 2700
5
CS 3100
and CS 3101
Program Design and Implementation 2
and Lab for CS 3100
5
CS 4100Principles of Artificial 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 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

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. This requirement may not be fulfilled via transfer credit: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

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

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
  • 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.

Psychology GPA Requirement

 Minimum 2.000 GPA is required in PSYC courses 

Combined Major Credit Requirement

Complete 86 semester hours in the major

Program Requirement

133 total semester hours required