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 Courses

Computer Science Overview
Must be taken in alignment with your home college:
CS 1200First Year Seminar1
or MATH 1000 Mathematics at Northeastern
or INSC 1000 Science at Northeastern
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op1
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 with 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 two 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 4200Information Presentation and Visualization4
DS 4300Large-Scale Information Storage and Retrieval4
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 8 semester hours from within the following options: 8
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

Mathematics Courses

Problem-Solving Requirement
MATH 1365Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning4
Calculus Requirements
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 1342Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 2321Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering4
Intermediate and Advanced Math Requirements
MATH 2331Linear Algebra4
MATH 2341Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering4
MATH 3081Probability and Statistics4
MATH 3175Group Theory4
MATH 3527Number Theory 14
Mathematics Elective Requirements
Complete four courses in the following range:16
MATH 3001 to MATH 4999 but not MATH 4000

Integrative Requirements

Integrative Courses
DS 4400Machine Learning and Data Mining 14
DS 4420Machine Learning and Data Mining 24

Computer Science Writing Requirements

College Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
or ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
ENGW 3302Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions4
or ENGW 3307 Advanced Writing in the Sciences
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

Complete 20 semester hours of general electives.20

Khoury College GPA Requirement

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

Science GPA Requirement (Mathematics)

A minimum 2.000 GPA in the following course codes is required: MATH.

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

Sample Plans of Study

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12001DS 2500
and DS 2501
5MATH 30814General Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5MATH 13424General Elective4General Elective4
CS 2000
and CS 2001
5MATH 13654  
ENGW 11114General Elective4  
MATH 13414   
 19 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 32004CS 12101MATH 35274Co-op0
DS 30004DS 35004Khoury Elective4 
MATH 23214DS 42004  
MATH 23414MATH 23314  
 MATH elective4  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0DS 43004ENGW 3302, 3307, or 33154Co-op0
 DS 44004General Elective4 
 MATH 31754  
 MATH elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0DS 44204  
 Khoury Elective4  
 MATH elective4  
 General Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 133

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer First Half

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12001DS 2500
and DS 2501
5MATH 30814General Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5MATH 13424General Elective4General Elective4
CS 2000
and CS 2001
5MATH 13654  
ENGW 11114General Elective4  
MATH 13414   
 19 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12101Co-opCo-opKhoury Elective4
CS 32004  General Elective4
DS 30004   
MATH 23214   
MATH 23414   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0Co-opCo-opENGW 3302, 3307, or 33154
DS 35004  General Elective4
DS 42004   
MATH 23314   
MATH Elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
DS 43004DS 44204  
DS 44004MATH 35274  
MATH 31754Khoury Elective4  
MATH elective4MATH elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 133