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.

Cybersecurity Major Requirements

Computer Science Overview
CS 1200First Year Seminar1
or ECON 1000 Economics at Northeastern
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op1
or EESH 2000 Professional Development for Co-op
Computer Science Fundamentals 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 3650Computer Systems4
CS 4700Network Fundamentals4
or CS 4730 Distributed Systems
Cybersecurity Required Courses
CY 2550Foundations of Cybersecurity4
CY 3740Systems Security4
CY 4170The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Data and Digital Technologies4
or CY 5240 Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
CY 4740Network Security4
Cybersecurity Elective
Complete one of the following:4
Free Speech in Cyberspace
Corporate Security: Securing the Private Sector
Global Criminology
Crime Prevention
Principles of Human-Computer Interaction
Logic and Computation
Programming Languages
Software Development
Fundamentals of Software Engineering
AI Security and Privacy
Security of Wireless and Mobile Systems
Foundations of Cryptography
Applied Cryptography
Security Risk Management and Assessment
Information System Forensics
Large-Scale Information Storage and Retrieval
Machine Learning and Data Mining 1
Introduction to Digital Design and Computer Architecture
and Lab for EECE 2310
Computer Architecture and Organization
Microprocessor-Based Design
and Lab for EECE 4534
Introduction to Law
Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society
Topics in Law and Public Policy
Number Theory 1
Introduction to Cryptography
Technology and Human Values
Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Public Policy and Administration
Law and Society
International Law
U.S. National Security Policy
Terrorism and Counterterrorism

Supporting Course

MATH 1231Calculus for Business and Economics (It is highly recommended that students who take MATH 1231 take sections devoted to econ students only.)4
or MATH 1241 Calculus 1
or MATH 1245 Calculus with Applications
or MATH 1251 Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
or MATH 1340 Intensive Calculus for Engineers
or MATH 1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering

Economics Requirements

Required Courses
ECON 1115Principles of Macroeconomics4
ECON 1116Principles of Microeconomics4
ECON 2315Macroeconomic Theory4
ECON 2316Microeconomic Theory4
ECON 2350Statistics for Economists4
Electives
Complete four ECON electives that are found in the following range with, at most, two at the 1000 level. Unless otherwise noted in specific combined majors, required core economics courses cannot be counted as electives by students completing Department of Economics programs:16
ECON 1200 to ECON 1999
ECON 2990 to ECON 3559
ECON 3561 to ECON 4689
ECON 4900 to ECON 4996
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999

Integrative Requirement

Capstone
Complete one of the following:4
Cybersecurity Capstone
Senior Economics Seminar
Senior Economics Thesis
Integrative Requirement
ECON 2560Applied Econometrics4

Writing Requirement

College Writing
Complete one of the following:4
First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
First-Year Writing
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
Complete one of the following:4
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences
Advanced Writing for Prelaw
Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

Complete 24 semester hours of general electives.24

Khoury College GPA Requirement

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

Economics GPA Requirement 

Grades in the following four Economics courses must average to a minimum of C (2.000):

Macroeconomic Theory
Microeconomic Theory
Statistics for Economists
Applied Econometrics

NUpath Requirements Satisfied

  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  • Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Understanding Societies and Institutions
  • 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

133 total semester hours required.

Sample Plan of Study

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12001CS 2100
and CS 2101
5CY 25504General Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
CS 2000
and CS 2001
5ECON 11164  
ECON 11154MATH 1231, 1241, 1245, 1251, 1340, or 13414  
ENGW 11114   
 19 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 3100
and CS 3101
5CS 12101ECON elective 14Co-op0
CS 36504CS 30004General Elective4 
ECON 23154CS 4700 or 47304  
ECON 23504ECON 23164  
 General Elective4  
 17 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0CY 37404ECON elective 34Co-op0
 ECON 25604ECON elective 44 
 ENGW 3302, 3308, 3311, or 33154  
 ECON elective 24  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CY 4170 or 52404  
 CY 47404  
 Capstone4  
 Cybersecurity Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 134