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 ARTF 1000 | Art and Design at Northeastern | |
| CS 1210 | Professional Development for Khoury Co-op | 1 |
| or EEAM 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 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 3200 | Introduction to Databases | 4 |
| Programming Sequence Pathways | ||
| Complete one of the following options: | 9 | |
| Computer Science Option | ||
| Program Design and Implementation 1 and Lab for CS 2100 | ||
| Program Design and Implementation 2 and Lab for CS 3100 | ||
| Data Science Option | ||
| Intermediate Programming with Data and Lab for DS 2500 | ||
| Advanced Programming with Data | ||
| Data Science Foundations | ||
| DS 3000 | Foundations of Data Science | 4 |
| DS 4300 | Large-Scale Information Storage and Retrieval | 4 |
| DS 4400 | Machine Learning and Data Mining 1 | 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 the following: | 4 | |
CS 2500 or higher, except CS 5010 | ||
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930 | ||
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900 | ||
| Digital, Analytics, Technology, and Automation Research Practicum | ||
Design Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art + Design Fundamentals Required | ||
| ARTF 1220 | Elements of Visual Composition (with optional ARTF 1221) | 2 |
| Art + Design Fundamentals Elective | ||
| Complete 6 semester hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Representational Drawing | ||
| Abstract Drawing | ||
| Making with Form and Materials and Making with Form and Materials Tools | ||
| Making with Video, Sound, and Animation and Making with Video, Sound, and Animation Tools | ||
| Designing Interactive Experiences and Designing Interactive Experiences Tools | ||
| Design Required | ||
| ARTG 1001 and ARTG 1002 | Design Perspectives: An Introduction to Design in the World and Seminar for Design Perspectives | 4 |
| ARTG 1270 and ARTG 1271 | Design: Process + Practices and Studio for Design: Process + Practices | 4 |
| ARTG 1290 and ARTG 1291 | Typographic Systems and Studio for Typographic Systems | 4 |
| Design Elective | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours of ARTG courses, as long as prerequisites have been met and course has not been used to fulfill other requirements of the program. | 4 | |
| Art + Design History Elective | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours of ARTH courses. | 4 | |
| Art + Design Elective | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours of ARTD, ARTE, ARTG, ARTH, ARTS, or GAME courses as long as prerequisites have been met. | 4 | |
| Degree Capstone Project | ||
| ARTG 4550 | Design Degree Project | 4 |
Design Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following options (information design is recommended): | 8 | |
| Creative Fabrication | ||
| Creative Fabrication Design Principles | ||
| Topics in Creative Fabrication Inquiry | ||
| Experience Design Option | ||
| Experience Design Principles | ||
| Topics In Experience Design Inquiry | ||
| Graphic Design Option | ||
| Graphic Design Principles | ||
| Topics In Graphic Design Inquiry | ||
| Information Design Option | ||
| Information Design Principles | ||
| Topics in Information Design Inquiry 1 | ||
| Interaction Design Option | ||
| Interaction Design Principles (with optional ARTG 2401) | ||
| Topics In Interaction Design Inquiry | ||
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Instead of ARTG 3444, ARTG 5100 is recommended for students considering the PlusOne in Information Design and Data Visualization.
Integrative Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTG 5330 | Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals 1 | 4 |
| or ARTG 5150 | Information Visualization Principles and Practices | |
| DS 4200 | Information Presentation and Visualization | 4 |
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For students who choose Information Visualization Principles and Practices (ARTG 5150), concurrent registration in Information Design Critique Seminar (ARTG 5151) is recommended. It is suggested students consult with their academic advisor.
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ||
| ECON 2350 | Statistics for Economists | 4 |
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| Computing and Social Issues | ||
| 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 | ||
| Technology and Society | ||
Computer Science Writing Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| College Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
| ENGW 3302 | Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | 4 |
| or ENGW 3314 | Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design | |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
Required General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 20 semester hours of general electives. | 20 | |
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.
Khoury College GPA Requirement
Minimum cumulative 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses
Program Requirement
130 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer First-Half
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ARTG 1001 and ARTG 1002 | 4 | ARTG 1290 and ARTG 1291 | 4 | ECON 2350 | 4 | General elective | 4 |
| ARTF 1220 (with optional ARTF 1221) | 2 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | ARTF elective | 2 | General elective | 4 |
| CS 1200 or ARTF 1000 | 1 | DS 2500 and DS 2501 | 5 | ARTF elective | 2 | ||
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | MATH 1341 | 4 | ||||
| CS 2000 and CS 2001 | 5 | EEAM 2000 (for CAMD students) | 1 | ||||
| ARTF elective | 2 | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 1210 (for Khoury students) | 1 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | General elective | 4 |
| DS 3500 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| CS 3200 | 4 | ||||||
| ARTG 1270 and ARTG 1271 | 4 | ||||||
| Design option 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| DS 3000 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | ENGW 3302, 3314, or 3315 | 4 |
| Design option 2 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| ARTF elective | 4 | ||||||
| ARTG elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| DS 4200 | 4 | ARTG 4550 | 4 | ||||
| DS 4300 | 4 | ARTG 5330 or 5150 | 4 | ||||
| A+D elective | 4 | DS 4400 | 4 | ||||
| Computing and social issues | 4 | Khoury elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 134 | |||||||
Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second-Half/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ARTG 1001 and ARTG 1002 | 4 | ARTG 1290 and ARTG 1291 | 4 | ECON 2350 | 4 | General elective | 4 |
| ARTF 1220 (with optional ARTF 1221) | 2 | DS 2500 and DS 2501 | 5 | ARTF elective | 2 | General elective | 4 |
| CS 1200 or ARTF 1000 | 1 | MATH 1341 | 4 | ARTF elective | 2 | ||
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||
| CS 2000 and CS 2001 | 5 | ||||||
| ARTF elective | 2 | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| DS 3500 | 4 | CS 1210 | 1 | General elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| CS 3200 | 4 | DS 3000 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||
| ARTG 1270 and ARTG 1271 | 4 | ARTG elective | 4 | ||||
| Design option 1 | 4 | ARTH elective | 4 | ||||
| Computing and social issues | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | Design option 2 | 4 | ENGW 3302, 3314, or 3315 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| DS 4200 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| DS 4300 | 4 | ||||||
| A+D elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | ARTG 4550 | 4 | ||||
| ARTG 5330 or 5150 | 4 | ||||||
| DS 4400 | 4 | ||||||
| Khoury elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 133 | |||||||