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 COMM 1000 Communication Studies at Northeastern
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op1
or EEAM 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 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
CS 4550Web Development4
Khoury Approved Electives
With adviser approval, directed study, research, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives.
Complete 8 semester hours from within the following options:8
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

Communication Studies Courses

Communication Studies Common Requirements
COMM 1101Introduction to Communication Studies4
COMM 1112Public Speaking4
or COMM 2301 Communication Research Methods
Foundation Course
Complete one of the following:4
COMM 1210
Persuasion and Rhetoric
COMM 1225
Communication Theory
COMM 1231
Principles of Organizational Communication
COMM 1255
Communication in a Digital Age
Cluster Course
Complete one of the following:4
COMM 1131
Sex, Relationships, and Communication
COMM 2303
Global and Intercultural Communication
COMM 2304
Communication and Gender
COMM 2501
Communication Law
COMM 2551
Free Speech in Cyberspace
Writing-Intensive
Complete two of the following:8
COMM 3200
Mobile Communication
COMM 3201
Health Communication
COMM 3230
Interpersonal Communication
COMM 3304
Communication and Inclusion
COMM 3320
Political Communication
COMM 3415
Communication Criticism
COMM 3445
Public Relations Principles
COMM 3500
Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media
COMM 3501
Free Speech: Law and Practice
COMM 3530
Communication and Sexualities
COMM 3532
Theories of Conflict and Negotiation
COMM 4535
Nonverbal Social Interaction
COMM 4605
Youth and Communication Technology
COMM 4631
Crisis Communication and Image Management
Communication Studies Electives
Complete three courses in the following range: 112
COMM 1131 to COMM 4996
1

   Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 (COMM 4970) is excluded.

Supporting Courses

Mathematics
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
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

Writing Requirements

College Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
Complete one of the following:4
ENGW 3302
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
ENGW 3314
Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design
ENGW 3315
Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
COMM 3409
Advocacy Writing 2
2

 If Advocacy Writing (COMM 3409) is selected it will also satisfy a communication studies elective requirement. One additional general elective will be then required in its place.

Integrative Course

CS 4120Natural Language Processing4

Required General Electives

Complete 32 semester hours of general electives.32

NUpath Requirements Satisfied

  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  • Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Analyzing and Using Data
  • Understanding Societies and Institutions
  • Employing Ethical Reasoning
  • 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.

Communication Studies Grade Requirement

No more than two grades below a C in communication studies courses may be used to fulfill degree requirements.

Khoury College GPA Requirement

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

Communication Studies GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all COMM courses

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
COMM 11014COMM 1112 or 23014General Elective4Vacation
CS 1200 or COMM 10001CS 2100
and CS 2101		5CS 3100
and CS 3101		5 
CS 1800
and CS 1802		5CS 32004  
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5EEAM 2000 (For CAMD students)1  
ENGW 11114General Elective4  
 19 18 9 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 1210 (For Khoury students)1Co-op0Co-op0General Elective4
CS 30004  General Elective4
MATH 13414   
Communication studies foundation course4   
Khoury Elective4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Communication studies cluster course4Co-op0Co-op0ENGW 3302 or 33154
Communication studies writing-intensive course4  General Elective4
Communication studies elective 14   
Khoury Elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1Hours 
CS 41204CS 45504General Elective4 
CS 4530 or 45354Communication studies elective 34General Elective4 
Communication studies writing-intensive course4Computing and Social Issues4  
Communication studies elective 24General Elective4  
 16 16 8 
Total Hours: 135

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
COMM 11014COMM 1112 or 23014General Elective4Vacation
CS 1200 or COMM 10001CS 2100
and CS 2101		5CS 3100
and CS 3101		5 
CS 1800
and CS 1802		5CS 32004  
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5EEAM 2000 (For CAMD students)1  
ENGW 11114General Elective4  
 19 18 9 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 30004CS 1210 (For Khoury students)1General Elective4Co-op0
MATH 13414Communication studies cluster course4General Elective4 
Communication studies foundation course4Communication studies writing intensive 4  
Khoury Elective4Communication studies elective 14  
 Khoury Elective4  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0CS 41204ENGW 33024Co-op0
 CS 4530 or 45354General Elective4 
 Communication studies writing intensive 4  
 Communication studies elective 24  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1Hours 
Co-op0CS 45504General Elective4 
 Communication studies elective 34General Elective4 
 Computing and Social Issues4  
 General Elective4  
 0 16 8 
Total Hours: 135