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 SOCL 1000 Sociology at Northeastern
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 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
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 16 semester hours from within the following options:16
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

Sociology Courses

Sociology Required Courses
SOCL 1101Introduction to Sociology4
SOCL 2320Statistical Analysis in Sociology4
or INSH 3102 Introduction to Statistics in the Social Sciences
SOCL 2321Research Methods in Sociology4
or INSH 3101 Research Methods in the Social Sciences
SOCL 3300Social Theory4
Sociology Electives
Complete one introductory elective (not used to satisfy other requirements) in the range 1000-1999 in each of the following ranges:4
Complete two intermediate electives (not used to satisfy other requirements) in the range 2000-3999. 8
Complete two advanced electives (not used to satisfy other requirements) in the range 4000-4999. 8
Sociology Required Capstone
SOCL 4600Senior Seminar4

Integrative Course Requirement

Complete one of the following:4
SOCL 1280
The Twenty-First-Century Workplace
SOCL 2485
Environment, Technology, and Society
SOCL 4528
Technology and Society

Computer Science Writing 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
ENGW 3302
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
ENGW 3308
Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences
ENGW 3315
Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

Complete 32 semester hours of general electives.32

Khoury College GPA Requirements

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

Sociology GPA Requirements

2.000 average GPA requirement across all sociology classes

NUpath Requirements Satisfied

  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  • Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Analyzing and Using Data
  • Writing-Intensive in the Major
  • Writing in the First Year
  • Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
  • Interpreting Culture
  • Engaging Difference and Diversity
  • Understanding Societies and Institutions
  • Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone

 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 1200 or SOCL 10001CS 2100
and CS 2101		5CS 3100
and CS 3101		5General Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802		5Sociology elective4General Elective4General Elective4
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5SOCL 2320 or INSH 31024  
ENGW 11114General Elective4  
SOCL 11014   
 19 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 1210 or EESH 20001Co-op0Co-op0General Elective4
Sociology elective4  General Elective4
CS 30004   
SOCL 2321 or INSH 31014   
Khoury Elective4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 32004Co-op0Co-op0ENGW 3302, 3308, or 33154
SOCL 33004  General Elective4
Khoury Elective4   
Sociology Elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
CS 4530 or 45354SOCL 46004  
Integrative Requirement4Khoury Elective4  
Khoury Elective4Sociology Elective4  
Sociology Elective4General Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 134

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 1200 or SOCL 10001CS 2100
and CS 2101		5CS 30004General Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802		5Sociology elective4General Elective4General Elective4
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5SOCL 2320 or INSH 31024  
ENGW 11114General Elective4  
SOCL 11014   
 19 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 3100
and CS 3101		5CS 1210 or EESH 20001General Elective4Co-op0
Sociology elective4CS 32004General Elective4 
SOCL 23214SOCL 33004  
General Elective4Khoury Elective4  
 Sociology Elective4  
 17 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0Integrative Requirement4ENGW 3302, 3308, or 33154Co-op0
 Khoury Elective4General Elective4 
 Khoury Elective4  
 Sociology Elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CS 4530 or 45354  
 SOCL 46004  
 Khoury Elective4  
 Sociology Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 134