The data science and philosophy combined major offers an opportunity to obtain a fluency in formal logic, including logical proofs and the ability to represent arguments clearly and evaluate them for cogency. Students will find that logic plays a fundamental role in computer science as they experience an in-depth programming foundation. Students study the collection, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and computational analysis of data in its various forms, including numeric, textual, image, and video data from small to large volumes. The philosophy curriculum also focuses on oral and written communication, as well as ethical and social issues related to data storage, usage, manipulation, and presentation.
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 |
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Computer Science Overview | ||
Must be taken in alignment with your home college: | ||
CS 1200 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
or PHIL 1000 | Philosophy at Northeastern | |
CS 1210 | Professional Development for Khoury Co-op | 1 |
or EESH 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 4200 | Information Presentation and Visualization | 4 |
DS 4300 | Large-Scale Information Storage and Retrieval | 4 |
DS 4400 | Machine Learning and Data Mining 1 | 4 |
DS 4420 | Machine Learning and Data Mining 2 | 4 |
or DS 4440 | Practical Neural Networks | |
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 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 |
Philosophy Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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PHIL 1115 | Introduction to Logic | 4 |
PHIL 1145 | Technology and Human Values | 4 |
PHIL 2325 | Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | 4 |
or POLS 2325 | Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | |
or PHIL 2330 | Modern Philosophy | |
PHIL 4515 | Advanced Deductive Logic | 4 |
or PHIL 4516 | Advanced Inductive Logic | |
Philosophy Electives | ||
Complete two additional PHIL courses, one of which must be 3000 level or above: | 8 | |
Critical Philosophy Elective | ||
Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
Introduction to African American and Africana Studies | ||
Goddesses, Witches, Saints, and Sinners: Women and Religion | ||
Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | ||
Human Rights | ||
Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions | ||
Indigenous Philosophy | ||
Race and Religion in Film | ||
Religion, Race, and Politics | ||
Philosophy of Race and Racism |
Integrative Requirement
Code | Title | Hours |
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PHIL 3050 | Information and Uncertainty | 4 |
or PHIL 1300 | Knowledge in a Digital World | |
or PHIL 2001 | Ethics and Evolutionary Games | |
PHIL 5005 | Information Ethics | 4 |
or PHIL 4050 | Artificial Intelligence and Society | |
or PHIL 5010 | AI Ethics |
Supporting Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Mathematics Requirement | ||
MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
Statistics Foundation | ||
ECON 2350 | Statistics for Economists | 4 |
Writing Requirement
Code | Title | Hours |
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College Writing | ||
ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | ||
Advanced Writing in the Humanities | ||
Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines |
Required General Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete 28 semester hours of general electives. | 28 |
NUpath Requirements Satisfied
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
- Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
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Interpreting Culture
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Analyzing and Using Data
- Understanding Societies and Institutions
- Employing Ethical Reasoning
- 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, IS courses
Program Requirement
130 total semester hours required
Sample Plans of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall
Year 1 | |||||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
CS 1200 or PHIL 1000 | 1 | CS 3200 | 4 | MATH 1341 | 4 | General Elective | 4 |
CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | DS 2500 and DS 2501 | 5 | PHIL Elective 1 | 4 | General Elective | 4 |
CS 2000 and CS 2001 | 5 | PHIL 1145 | 4 | ||||
ENGW 1111 | 4 | PHIL 2325, 2330, or POLS 2325 | 4 | ||||
PHIL 1115 | 4 | ||||||
19 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
DS 3000 | 4 | CS 1210 or EESH 2000 | 1 | ECON 2350 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
DS 3500 | 4 | DS 4200 | 4 | General Elective | 4 | ||
PHIL 4515 | 4 | PHIL 5005, 5010, or 4050 | 4 | ||||
General Elective | 4 | PHIL Elective 2 | 4 | ||||
PHIL Elective 3 | 4 | ||||||
16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
Co-op | 0 | DS 4300 | 4 | ENGW 3302, 3309, or 3315 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
DS 4400 | 4 | General Elective | 4 | ||||
PHIL 3050 | 4 | ||||||
General Elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
Co-op | 0 | DS 4420 or 4440 | 4 | ||||
Khoury Elective | 4 | ||||||
PHIL Elective 4 | 4 | ||||||
General Elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | ||||||
Total Hours: 133 |
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer First Half
Year 1 | |||||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
CS 1200 or PHIL 1000 | 1 | CS 3200 | 4 | MATH 1341 | 4 | General Elective | 4 |
CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | DS 2500 and DS 2501 | 5 | PHIL Elective 1 | 4 | General Elective | 4 |
CS 2000 and CS 2001 | 5 | PHIL 1145 | 4 | ||||
ENGW 1111 | 4 | PHIL 2325, 2330, or POLS 2325 | 4 | ||||
PHIL 1115 | 4 | ||||||
19 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
CS 1210 | 1 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | General Elective | 4 |
DS 3000 | 4 | General Elective | 4 | ||||
DS 3500 | 4 | ||||||
PHIL 4515 | 4 | ||||||
ECON 2350 | 4 | ||||||
17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
DS 4200 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | ENGW 3302, 3309, or 3315 | 4 |
PHIL 5005 | 4 | General Elective | 4 | ||||
PHIL Elective 2 | 4 | ||||||
PHIL Elective 3 | 4 | ||||||
16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
DS 4300 | 4 | DS 4420 or 4440 | 4 | ||||
DS 4400 | 4 | Khoury Elective | 4 | ||||
PHIL 3050 | 4 | PHIL Elective 4 | 4 | ||||
General Elective | 4 | General Elective | 4 | ||||
16 | 16 | ||||||
Total Hours: 133 |