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 Requirements

Computer Science Foundations
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
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 8 semester hours from the following: 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

Supporting Courses

Introduction to College
Complete one of the following based on home college: 1
CS 1200
First Year Seminar
HSCI 1000
College: An Introduction
Ethics
Complete one of the following: 4
BIOL 2329
Bioethics
PHIL 1165
Moral and Social Problems in Healthcare
Mathematics
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
or MATH 1241 Calculus 1
Statistics
Complete one of the following: 4-5
ECON 2350
Statistics for Economists
ENVR 2500
and ENVR 2501
and ENVR 2502
Biostatistics
and Lab for ENVR 2500
and Recitation for ENVR 2500
MATH 3081
Probability and Statistics
PHTH 2210
Foundations of Biostatistics
PSYC 2320
Statistics in Psychological Research
Professional Development
Complete one of the following based on home college: 1
CS 1210
Professional Development for Khoury Co-op
HSCI 2000
Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op

 Public Health Requirements   

Public Health Core
PHTH 1260The American Healthcare System4
or PHTH 1261 Comparative Healthcare Systems
PHTH 2300Communication Skills for the Health Professions4
or PHTH 2301 Communication Skills for the Health Professions—Global
PHTH 2350Community and Public Health4
or PHTH 2351 Community and Public Health - Global
PHTH 2515Healthcare Policy and Administration4
PHTH 4120Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health4
PHTH 4202Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health4
PHTH 4540Health Education and Program Planning4
Science Requirement
Psychology
PSYC 1101Foundations of Psychology4
Biology
Complete one of the following options:8-10
Option 1
BIOL 1141
Microbes and Society
or BIOL 1143
 Biology and Society
BIOL 1147
The Human Organism
Option 2
BIOL 1111
and BIOL 1112
General Biology 1
and Lab for BIOL 1111
BIOL 1113
and BIOL 1114
General Biology 2
and Lab for BIOL 1113
Public Health Social Science Requirement—Introductory Course
Complete one of the following:4
ANTH 1101
Peoples and Cultures
COMM 1225
Communication Theory
ECON 1115
and ECON 1125
Principles of Macroeconomics
and Recitation for ECON 1115
ECON 1116
and ECON 1126
Principles of Microeconomics
and Recitation for ECON 1116
ENGL 1300
Introduction to Health and Humanities
HUSV 1101
Social Change and Human Services
INTL 1101
Globalization and International Affairs
PHIL 1101
Introduction to Philosophy
POLS 1160
International Relations
SOCL 1101
Introduction to Sociology
Public Health Social Science Requirement—Upper-Level Course
Complete one of the following:3-4
Society and Behavior
ANTH 3441
Medical Anthropology
COMM 3201
Health Communication
COMM 4102
Health Communication Campaigns
CRIM 3040
Psychology of Crime
HLTH 5280
The (in)Visibility of (dis)Ability in Society
PHTH 5222
Health Advocacy
PSYC 3402
Social Psychology
PSYC 3404
Developmental Psychology
PSYC 3450
Learning and Motivation
SOCL 3241
Violence and Society
SOCL 3441
Sociology of Health and Illness
SOCL 4520
Race, Class, and Gender
Globalization and Global Health
AFCS 3424
Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora
ECON 3404
International Food Policy
INTL 3200
Cities in a Global Context
or INTL 3201
 Cities in a Global Context (Abroad)
INTL 3400
International Conflict and Negotiation
POLS 3487
Politics of Developing Nations
Environmental Health and Climate Change
COMM 3500
Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media
ECON 3423
Environmental Economics
INTL 5100
Climate and Development
or PPUA 5100
 Climate and Development
PPUA 5238
Climate Change and Global Urbanization
Law, Policy, and Human Rights
ECON 3424
Law and Economics
PHIL 5001
Global Justice
PHIL 5002
Ethics and Public Policy
POLS 3307
Public Policy and Administration
Healthcare Administration and Management
ECON 3413
Health Economics and Healthcare Policy
MGMT 3340
Healthcare Management, Innovation, and Design
ORGB 3201
Organizational Behavior
PHTH 4511
Healthcare Management
PHTH 5232
Evaluating Healthcare Quality
PHTH 5234
Economic Perspectives on Health Policy

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 3306 Advanced Writing in the Health Professions
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Integrative Requirement 

CS 2484Principles of Human-Computer Interaction4

Capstone

CS 4530Fundamentals of Software Engineering4
or CS 4535 Professional Practicum Capstone

Required General Electives

Complete 20 semester hours of general electives.20

Optional Co-op

Students can choose to complete one or two six-month co-op experiences, or none at all, during their course of study. Students must consult with their advisor regarding the 1–semester-hour prerequisite course for co-op.

Public Health Major Requirement

A grade of C or higher is required for the public health core, science requirement, statistics, and public health social science requirement. Students who take College: An Introduction (HSCI 1000) and Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op (HSCI 2000) must achieve a C or higher.

Khoury College GPA Requirement

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

NUpath Requirements Satisfied

  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  • Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
  • Interpreting Culture
  • Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Understanding Societies and Institutions
  • Analyzing and Using Data
  • Employing Ethical Reasoning
  • Engaging Differences and Diversity
  • 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

132 total semester hours required

Sample Plans of Study  

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 1200 or HSCI 10001ENGW 11114PHTH 23504Vacation
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5CS 2100
and CS 2101		5CS 3100
and CS 3101		5 
CS 1800
and CS 1802		5PSYC 11014  
PHTH 12604BIOL course4-5  
BIOL course4-5   
 19-20 17-18 9 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MATH 1341 or 12414CS 1210 or HSCI 20001General elective4Co-op0
CS 30004CS 32004PHTH 25154 
PHTH 23004PH social science course—introductory4  
General elective4Statistics course4-5  
 Khoury elective4  
 16 17-18 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0PHTH 42024PHTH 45404Co-op0
ENGW 3306, 3302, or 331514Khoury elective4General elective4 
 Ethics 4  
 CS 24844  
 4 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0PHTH 41204  
General elective14CS 4530 or 45354  
 PH social science course—upper 3-4  
 General elective4  
 4 15-16  
Total Hours: 133-137
1

Students may fulfill one course during each co-op or take two courses instead of vacation. 

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer First Half

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 1200 or HSCI 10001ENGW 11114PHTH 23504Vacation
CS 1800
and CS 1802		5CS 2100
and CS 2101		5CS 3100
and CS 3101		5 
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5PSYC 11014  
PHTH 12604BIOL course4-5  
BIOL course4-5   
 19-20 17-18 9 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 1210 or HSCI 20001Co-op0Co-op0General elective4
MATH 1341 or 12414General elective14 PHTH 25154
PHTH 23004   
CS 30004   
Statistics course4-5   
 17-18 4 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 32004Co-op0Co-op0General elective4
Ethics 4ENGW 3302, 3306, or 331514 PHTH 45404
PH social science course—introductory4   
CS 24844   
 16 4 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
PHTH 42024PHTH 41204  
CS 4530 or 45354PH social science course—upper 3-4  
Khoury elective4Khoury elective4  
General elective4General elective4  
 16 15-16  
Total Hours: 133-137