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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Overview | ||
| CS 1200 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| or INPR 1000 | First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar | |
| or INSC 1000 | Science at Northeastern | |
| CS 1210 | Professional Development for Khoury Co-op | 1 |
| 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 |
| CS 2800 | Logic and Computation | 4 |
| MATH 1365 | Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning | 4 |
| 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 3800 | Theory of Computation | 4 |
| CS 4530 | Fundamentals of Software Engineering | 4 |
| or CS 4535 | Professional Practicum Capstone | |
Physics Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Introductory Physics | ||
| Physics 1 | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 5 | |
| Physics 1 and Lab for PHYS 1161 and Recitation for PHYS 1161 | ||
| Foundations of Theoretical Physics and Lab for PHYS 1191 and Recitation for PHYS 1191 | ||
| Physics 2 | ||
| PHYS 1165 and PHYS 1166 and PHYS 1167 | Physics 2 and Lab for PHYS 1165 and Recitation for PHYS 1165 | 5 |
| Intermediate Physics | ||
| PHYS 2303 | Modern Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 2371 and PHYS 2372 | Electronics and Lab for PHYS 2371 (Integrative course) | 4 |
| Advanced Physics | ||
| PHYS 3600 | Advanced Physics Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 3602 | Electricity and Magnetism 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 4305 | Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | 4 |
Capstone and Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Capstone | ||
| PHYS 5318 | Principles of Experimental Physics | 4 |
| 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 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 | ||
| Physics Elective | ||
| Complete one course in the following range: | 4 | |
PHYS 3000 to PHYS 5999 | ||
Integrative Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Calculus | ||
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 1342 | Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2321 | Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| Additional Mathematics Requirements | ||
| MATH 2341 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 3081 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
Supporting Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
or PHIL 1300 | 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 | ||
Computer Science Writing Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| College Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 1102 | First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | |
| Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
| ENGW 3302 | Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | 4 |
| or ENGW 3307 | Advanced Writing in the Sciences | |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
Required General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 24 semester hours of general electives. | 24 | |
NUpath Requirements Satisfied
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
- Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
- Analyzing and Using Data
- 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.
Program Requirement
135 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Session B/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| CS 1200 | 1 | CS 2100 and CS 2101 | 5 | CS 3100 and CS 3101 | 5 | General Elective 1 | 4 |
| CS 2000 and CS 2001 | 5 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | MATH 2321 | 4 | General Elective 2 | 4 |
| MATH 1365 or 1465 | 4 | MATH 1342 | 4 | ||||
| MATH 1341 | 4 | PHYS 1165 and PHYS 1166 | 5 | ||||
| PHYS 1161 and PHYS 1162 | 5 | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| MATH 2341 | 4 | CS 1210 | 1 | General Elective 4 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| PHYS 2371 and PHYS 2372 | 4 | CS 2800 | 4 | General Elective 5 | 4 | ||
| CS 2700 and CS 2701 | 5 | PHYS 2303 | 4 | ||||
| General Elective 3 | 4 | PHYS 3602 | 4 | ||||
| Computing and Social Issues | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | CS 3800 | 4 | PHYS 3600 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| MATH 3081 | 4 | ENGW 3302, 3307, or 3315 | 4 | ||||
| PHYS 4305 | 4 | ||||||
| Physics Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | CS 4530 or 4535 | 4 | ||||
| PHYS 5318 | 4 | ||||||
| Khoury Elective | 4 | ||||||
| General Elective 6 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 136 | |||||||
Physics Course Offering Schedule
PHYS 2303 offered every fall, spring, and summer session B
PHYS 2371/PHYS 2372 offered every fall
PHYS 3600 offered every summer session A and summer session B
PHYS 3601 offered every fall and spring
PHYS 3602 offered every fall and spring
PHYS 3603 offered fall, spring all years, and summer session A (odd years)
PHYS 4115 offered every fall and spring
PHYS 4305 offered fall, spring all years, and summer session B (even years)
PHYS 4621 offered fall (even years) and spring (odd years)
PHYS 4623 offered fall (even years) and summer session A (even years)
PHYS 4651 offered fall (odd years) and spring (odd years)
PHYS 4652 offered every spring
PHYS 5318 offered every spring