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

Computer Science Overview
Must be taken in alignment with your home college:
CS 1200First Year Seminar1
or ARTF 1000 Art and Design at Northeastern
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op1
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 3200Introduction to Databases4
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 3000Foundations of Data Science4
DS 4300Large-Scale Information Storage and Retrieval4
DS 4400Machine Learning and Data Mining 14
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

Art + Design Fundamentals Required
ARTF 1220Elements 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 4550Design Degree Project4

Design Option

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
1

Instead of ARTG 3444, ARTG 5100 is recommended for students considering the PlusOne in Information Design and Data Visualization.

Integrative Requirements

ARTG 5330Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals 14
or ARTG 5150 Information Visualization Principles and Practices
DS 4200Information Presentation and Visualization4
1

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

Mathematics
ECON 2350Statistics for Economists4
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
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
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

College Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
ENGW 3302Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions4
or ENGW 3314 Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

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
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ARTG 1001
and ARTG 1002
4ARTG 1290
and ARTG 1291
4ECON 23504General elective4
ARTF 1220 (with optional ARTF 1221)2ENGW 11114ARTF elective2General elective4
CS 1200 or ARTF 10001DS 2500
and DS 2501
5ARTF elective2 
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5MATH 13414  
CS 2000
and CS 2001
5EEAM 2000 (for CAMD students)1  
ARTF elective2   
 19 18 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 1210 (for Khoury students)1Co-op 0Co-op 0General elective4
DS 35004  General elective4
CS 32004   
ARTG 1270
and ARTG 1271
4   
Design option 14   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
DS 30004Co-op 0Co-op 0ENGW 3302, 3314, or 33154
Design option 24  General elective4
ARTF elective4   
ARTG elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
DS 42004ARTG 45504  
DS 43004ARTG 5330 or 51504  
A+D elective4DS 44004  
Computing and social issues4Khoury elective 4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 134

Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second-Half/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ARTG 1001
and ARTG 1002
4ARTG 1290
and ARTG 1291
4ECON 23504General elective4
ARTF 1220 (with optional ARTF 1221)2DS 2500
and DS 2501
5ARTF elective2General elective4
CS 1200 or ARTF 10001MATH 13414ARTF elective2 
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5ENGW 11114  
CS 2000
and CS 2001
5   
ARTF elective2   
 19 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
DS 35004CS 12101General elective4Co-op 0
CS 32004DS 30004General elective4 
ARTG 1270
and ARTG 1271
4ARTG elective4  
Design option 14ARTH elective4  
 Computing and social issues4  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op 0Design option 24ENGW 3302, 3314, or 33154Co-op0
 DS 42004General elective4 
 DS 43004  
 A+D elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0ARTG 45504  
 ARTG 5330 or 51504  
 DS 44004  
 Khoury elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 133