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.
Data Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Overview | ||
| Must be taken in alignment with your home college. | ||
| 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 Required 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 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 3200 | Introduction to Databases | 4 |
| DS 3500 | Advanced Programming with Data | 4 |
| MATH 1365 | Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning | 4 |
| or MATH 1465 | Intensive Mathematical Reasoning | |
| Data Science Foundations | ||
| DS 3000 | Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence | 4 |
| DS 4200 | Information Presentation and Visualization | 4 |
| DS 4300 | Large-Scale Information Storage and Retrieval | 4 |
| DS 4400 | Machine Learning | 4 |
| 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 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 | ||
| Digital, Analytics, Technology, and Automation Research Practicum | ||
| Statistics Foundations | ||
| ENVR 2500 and ENVR 2501 | Biostatistics and Lab for ENVR 2500 | 5 |
Chemistry Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | General Chemistry for Science Majors and Lab for CHEM 1161 and Recitation for CHEM 1161 | 5 |
| CHEM 2161 and CHEM 2162 | Concepts in Chemistry and Lab for CHEM 2161 | 5 |
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 5 | |
| Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 2311 | ||
| Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry Majors and Lab for CHEM 2315 | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 5 | |
| Organic Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 2313 | ||
| Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry Majors and Lab for CHEM 2317 | ||
| Analytical Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 2321 and CHEM 2322 | Analytical Chemistry and Lab for CHEM 2321 | 5 |
| Advanced-Level Chemistry | ||
| Complete one course from the following options: | 4 | |
| Environmental Geochemistry | ||
| Mathematics Foundations | ||
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 1342 | Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| Supporting Course | ||
| PHYS 1151 and PHYS 1152 and PHYS 1153 | Physics for Engineering 1 and Lab for PHYS 1151 and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151 | 5 |
Integrative Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Integrative Courses | ||
| CHEM 3401 and CHEM 3402 | Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics and Lab for CHEM 3401 | 5 |
| CHEM 4750 | Senior Research | 4 |
Writing Requirements
| 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 | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | ||
| Advanced Writing in the Sciences | ||
| Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
Required General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 24 semester hours of general electives. | 24 | |
Science GPA Requirement (Chemistry)
A minimum 2.000 GPA in the following course codes is required: CHEM, MATH, PHYS.
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 with the Natural and Designed World
- Writing in the First Year
- Writing-Intensive in the Major
Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience is satisfied through co-op.
Program Requirement
130 total semester hours required