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
Must be taken in alignment with your home college:
CS 1200First Year Seminar1
or INPR 1000 First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar
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 with 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 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 4120Natural Language Processing (Integrative course)4
CS 4400Programming Languages (Integrative course)4
CS 4530Fundamentals of Software Engineering4
or CS 4535 Professional Practicum Capstone
DS 3000Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence4
DS 4400Machine Learning4
Khoury Approved Electives
With advisor approval, directed study, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives.
Complete 4 semester hours from within the following options: 4
CS 2300 or higher, except CS 5010
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900
EECE 2160
Embedded Design: Enabling Robotics
EECE 2322
and EECE 2323
Fundamentals of Digital Design and Computer Organization
and Lab for EECE 2322
MKTG 4606
Digital, Analytics, Technology, and Automation Research Practicum

Linguistics Requirements

Linguistics Foundations
LING 1150Introduction to Linguistics4
LING 2350Linguistic Analysis (Integrative course)4
LING 3412Language and Culture4
Linguistic Structure
Complete four of the following:16
LING 3420
Phonetics
LING 3422
Phonology
LING 3424
Morphology
LING 3450
Syntax
LING 3452
Semantics
Laboratory/Directed Study
Complete one of the following:4
LING 4891
Research Seminar in Linguistics
LING 4991
Directed Study Research
PSYC 4610
Laboratory in Psycholinguistics
Linguistics Seminar
LING 4654Seminar in Linguistics4
or PSYC 4658 Seminar in Psycholinguistics
Linguistics Electives
Complete three courses not used to fulfill other degree requirements from the following options:12
DEAF 2700
ASL Linguistics
LING 3000 to LING 4999 1
1

Please visit the Linguistics Courses page within this catalog to review the list of courses in the LING 3000 - LING 4999 range.

Supporting Courses

Mathematics Requirement
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 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 20 semester hours of general electives20

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 Difference and Diversity
  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  • Interpreting Culture
  • 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 Plan of Study

Four Years, One Co-op in Summer Session B/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
CS 12001CS 2100
and CS 2101		5MATH 13414General Elective 24
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5LING 23504General Elective 14General Elective 34
MATH 1365 or 14654LING Elective4  
ENGW 11114LING Structure4  
LING 11504   
 18 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
CS 3100
and CS 3101		5CS 12101Khoury Elective4Co-op0
LING 34124DS 30004General Elective 44 
CS 2700
and CS 2701		5LING Structure4  
LING Structure 24LING Elective4  
 Computing and Social Issues4  
 18 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
Co-op0CS 44004ENGW 3302, 3307, or 33154Co-op0
 DS 44004General Elective 54 
 LING Structure4  
 LING Seminar4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CS 4530 or 45354  
 CS 41204  
 LING Elective4  
 LING Lab (or directed study)4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 134