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 ECON 1000 Economics at Northeastern
or INPR 1000 First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op1
or EESH 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 1800Discrete Structures4
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
CS 2800Logic and Computation4
Computer Science Required Courses
CS 2484Principles of Human-Computer Interaction4
or CS 4220 Information Retrieval
CS 3100
and CS 3101
Program Design and Implementation 2
and Lab for CS 3100
5
CS 2700
and CS 2701
Data Structures and Analysis
and Lab for CS 2700
5
CS 3200Introduction to Databases4
CS 4530Fundamentals of Software Engineering4
or CS 4535 Professional Practicum Capstone
Khoury Approved Electives
With advisor approval, directed study, research, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives.
Complete 8 credits from the following:8
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

Economics Requirements

Required Economics Courses
ECON 1115Principles of Macroeconomics4
ECON 1116Principles of Microeconomics4
ECON 2315Macroeconomic Theory4
ECON 2316Microeconomic Theory4
ECON 2350Statistics for Economists4
ECON 2560Applied Econometrics4
Economics Electives
Complete four ECON elective courses from the following ranges with no more than two at the ECON 1200–1999 range (unless otherwise noted in specific combined majors, required core economics courses cannot be counted as electives by students completing Department of Economics programs):16
ECON 1200 to ECON 1999
ECON 2990 to ECON 3559
ECON 3561 to ECON 4689
ECON 4900 to ECON 4996
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999
Economics Capstone
ECON 4692Senior Economics Seminar4
or ECON 4997 Senior Economics Thesis

Integrative Course Requirement

The following course is used in other areas of the major:
Applied Econometrics

Supporting Courses

Mathematics
MATH 1231Calculus for Business and Economics (It is highly recommended that students who take MATH 1231 take sections devoted to ECON students only.)4
or MATH 1241 Calculus 1
or MATH 1245 Calculus with Applications
or MATH 1340 Intensive Calculus for Engineers
or MATH 1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
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

English Requirement

College Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
or ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
Complete one of the following:4
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences
Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

Complete 24 semester hours of general electives.24

Economics GPA Requirement

Grades in the following required ECON courses must average to a minimum of C (2.000): 

Macroeconomic Theory
Microeconomic Theory
Statistics for Economists
Applied Econometrics

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
  • Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
  • 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.

Computer Science and Economics Major Credit Requirement

Minimum of 100 semester hours required in the major

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

Sample Plans of Study

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer Session A

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
CS 1200, ECON 1000, or INPR 10001CS 2100
and CS 2101
5CS 3100
and CS 3101
5General Elective 24
CS 18004ECON 11164ECON 23154General Elective 34
CS 2000
and CS 2001
5Calculus Course4  
ECON 11154General Elective 14  
ENGW 11114   
 18 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
CS 1210 or EESH 20001Co-op0Co-op0ECON Elective 24
CS 2700
and CS 2701
5  General Elective 44
CS 28004   
ECON 23504   
ECON Elective 14   
 18 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
CS 32004Co-op0Co-op0ENGW 3302, 3308, or 33154
ECON 23164  General Elective 54
ECON 25604   
ECON elective 34   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
CS 2484 or 42204CS 4530 or 45354  
Computing and Social Issues4ECON 4692 or 49974  
ECON Elective 44Khoury Elective 24  
Khoury Elective 14General Elective 64  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 134

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Session B/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
CS 1200, ECON 1000, or INPR 10001CS 2100
and CS 2101
5CS 3100
and CS 3101
5General Elective 24
CS 18004ECON 11164ECON 23154General Elective 34
CS 2000
and CS 2001
5Calculus Course4  
ECON 11154General Elective 14  
ENGW 11114   
 18 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
CS 2700
and CS 2701
5CS 1210 or EESH 20001ECON Elective 34Co-op0
CS 28004CS 32004General Elective 44 
ECON 23504ECON 23164  
ECON Elective 14ECON 25604  
 ECON Elective 24  
 17 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
Co-op0CS 2484 or 42204ENGW 3302, 3308, or 33154Co-op0
 Computing and Social Issues4General Elective 54 
 ECON Elective 44  
 Khoury Elective 14  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0ECON 4692 or 49974  
 CS 4530 or 45354  
 Khoury Elective 24  
 General Elective 64  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 134