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
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 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 3000
and CS 3001
Algorithms and Data
and Recitation for CS 3000
4
CS 3100
and CS 3101
Program Design and Implementation 2
and Lab for CS 3100
5
CS 3200Introduction to Databases4
CS 3800Theory of Computation4
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 4 semester hours from within the following options: 4
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

Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Courses

Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Required Courses
EEMB 2302
and EEMB 2303
Ecology
and Lab for EEMB 2302
5
ENVR 1200
and ENVR 1201
Dynamic Earth
and Lab for ENVR 1200
4-5
or ENVR 2200 Earth's Changing Cycles
ENVR 1400
and ENVR 1401
Foundations in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences
and Lab for ENVR 1400
5
ENVR 2515Sustainable Development4
Skills
Complete one of the following:4-5
Geographic Information Systems
and Lab for ENVR 3300
Geographical Information Systems
Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Electives
Complete any four courses from these lists:16-19
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
Earth Oceans and Environmental Change
Earth Materials
and Lab for ENVR 2310
Earth Landforms and Processes
and Lab for ENVR 2340
Global Oceanic Change
Oceanography
Applied Hydrogeology
and Lab for ENVR 4500
Climate and Atmospheric Change
Soil Science
Coastal Processes, Adaptation, and Resilience
Global Biogeochemistry
Conservation, Restoration, and Management
Introduction to Evolution
Conservation Biology
Ecological and Conservation Genomics
Landscape and Restoration Ecology
Wetlands
Streams and Watershed Ecology
Urban Ecology
Sustainable Planning and Development
Food Security and Sustainability
Water Resources
Community Stakeholder Engagement in Environmental Management and Research
Environmental Planning
Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions
Advanced Spatial Analysis
Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions
Environment and Society
Ecosystem-Based Management
Applied Social-Ecological Systems Modeling
Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions
Environmental Politics and Policy
Ecological Economics
International Environmental Policy
Environment, Technology, and Society

Supporting Courses

Calculus
MATH 1251Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 14
or MATH 1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
MATH 1252Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 24
or MATH 1342 Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering
MATH 3081Probability and Statistics4
Chemistry
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163
General Chemistry for Science Majors
and Lab for CHEM 1161
and Recitation for CHEM 1161
5
Computing and Social Issues
Complete one of the following:4
Issues in Race, Science, and Technology
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
Technology and Society

Computer Science 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 Environmental Professions
Advanced Writing in the Sciences
Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Integrative Requirement

Complete one of the following:4
Research
Solving Emerging Environmental Challenges through Capstone
Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
Senior Thesis

Required General Electives

Complete 20 semester hours of general electives.20

Khoury College GPA Requirement

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

Science GPA Requirement (Environmental and Sustainability Sciences)

A minimum 2.000 GPA in the following course codes is required: ENVR, EEMB

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.

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
5General Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5CS 32004General Elective4 
CS 2000
and CS 2001
5ENVR Skills Coures4  
ENGW 11114EEMB 2302
and EEMB 2303
5  
ENVR 1400
and ENVR 1401
5   
 20 18 9 4
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12101Co-op0Co-op0MATH 1251 or 13414
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163
5  General Elective4
CS 30004   
ENVR 25154   
ENVR 2200 or 12004   
 18 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MATH 1252 or 13424Co-op0Co-op0MATH 30814
ENVR Elective4  ENGW 3302, 3303, 3307, or 33154
Khoury Elective4   
General Elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
CS 38004CS 4530 or 45354  
ENVR Elective4ENVR Elective4  
ENVR Elective4Integrative course4  
General Elective4Computing and social issues4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 133

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
5General Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5CS 32004General Elective4 
CS 2000
and CS 2001
5ENVR Skills Coures4  
ENGW 11114EEMB 2302
and EEMB 2303
5  
ENVR 1400
and ENVR 1401
5   
 20 18 9 4
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 30004CS 12101MATH 1252 or 13424Co-op0
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163
5MATH 1251 or 13414General Elective4 
ENVR 25154ENVR Elective4  
ENVR 2200 or 12004Khoury Elective4  
 General Elective4  
 17 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0CS 38004ENGW 3302, 3303, 3307, or 33154Co-op0
 ENVR Elective4MATH 30814 
 ENVR Elective4  
 General Elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CS 4530 or 45354  
 ENVR Elective4  
 Integrative course4  
 Computing and social issues4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 133