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.

Computer Science Courses

Computer Science Overview
CS 1200First Year Seminar1
or ECON 1000 Economics at Northeastern
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op1
or EESH 2000 Professional Development for Co-op
Computer Science Fundamental 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 2100
and CS 2101		Program Design and Implementation 1
and Lab for CS 2100		5
CS 2800Logic and Computation4
Computer Science Required Courses
CS 2484Principles of Human-Computer Interaction4
or CS 4220 Information Retrieval
CS 3000Algorithms and Data4
CS 3100
and CS 3101		Program Design and Implementation 2
and Lab for CS 3100		5
CS 3200Introduction to Databases4
CS 4530Fundamentals of Software Engineering4
or CS 4535 Professional Practicum Capstone
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
MKTG 4606
Digital, Analytics, Technology, and Automation Research Practicum

Economics Requirements

Required Economics Courses
ECON 1115Principles of Macroeconomics4
ECON 1116Principles of Microeconomics4
ECON 2315Macroeconomic Theory4
ECON 2316Microeconomic Theory4
ECON 2350Statistics for Economists4
ECON 2560Applied Econometrics4
Economics Electives
Complete four ECON elective courses from the following ranges with no more than two at the ECON 1200-1999 range. Unless otherwise noted in specific combined majors, required core economics courses cannot be counted as electives by students completing Department of Economics programs:16
ECON 1200 to ECON 1999
ECON 2990 to ECON 3559
ECON 3561 to ECON 4689
ECON 4900 to ECON 4996
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999
Economics Capstone
ECON 4692Senior Economics Seminar4
or ECON 4997 Senior Economics Thesis

Integrative Course Requirement

The following course is used in other areas of the major:
ECON 2560
Applied Econometrics

Supporting Courses

Mathematics
MATH 1231Calculus for Business and Economics (It is highly recommended that students who take MATH 1231 take sections devoted to ECON students only.)4
or MATH 1241 Calculus 1
or MATH 1245 Calculus with Applications
or MATH 1251 Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
or MATH 1340 Intensive Calculus for Engineers
or MATH 1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
Computing and Social Issues
Complete one of the following:4
AFCS 2600
Issues in Race, Science, and Technology
CY 4170
The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Data and Digital Technologies
CY 5240
Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
DS 1300
Knowledge in a Digital World
or PHIL 1300
 Knowledge in a Digital World
HIST 2220
History of Technology
INSH 2102
Bostonography: The City through Data, Texts, Maps, and Networks
JRNL 3700
Data Storytelling
PHIL 1145
Technology and Human Values
SOCL 1280
The Twenty-First-Century Workplace
SOCL 2485
Environment, Technology, and Society
SOCL 4528
Technology and Society

English Requirement

College Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
or ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
Complete one course from the following:4
ENGW 3302
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
ENGW 3308
Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences
ENGW 3315
Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

Complete 24 semester hours of general electives.24

Khoury College GPA Requirement

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

Economics GPA Requirement

Grades in the following required Economics courses must average to a minimum of C (2.000): 

ECON 2315
Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 2316
Microeconomic Theory
ECON 2350
Statistics for Economists
ECON 2560
Applied Econometrics

NUpath Requirements Satisfied

  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  • Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Analyzing and Using Data
  • Understanding Societies and Institutions
  • 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.

Computer Science and Economics Major Credit Requirement

Minimum of 100 semester hours is required in the major

Program Requirement

133 total semester hours required

Sample Plans of Study

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12001CS 2100
and CS 2101		5CS 3100
and CS 3101		5General Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802		5ECON 11164ECON 23154General Elective4
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5MATH 1231, 1241, 1245, 1251, 1340, or 13414  
ECON 11154General Elective4  
ENGW 11114   
 19 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12101Co-op0Co-op0ECON Elective4
CS 28004  General Elective4
CS 30004   
ECON 23504   
ECON Elective4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 32004Co-op0Co-op0ENGW 3302, 3308, or 33154
ECON 23164  General Elective4
ECON 25604   
ECON Elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Computing and Social Issues4CS 2484 or 42204  
ECON Elective4CS 4530 or 45354  
Khoury Elective4ECON 4692 or 49974  
General Elective4Khoury Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 134

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12001CS 2100
and CS 2101		5CS 3100
and CS 3101		5General Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802		5ECON 11164ECON 23154General Elective4
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5MATH 1231, 1241, 1245, 1251, 1340, or 13414  
ECON 11154General Elective4  
ENGW 11114   
 19 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 28004CS 12101ECON Elective4Co-op0
CS 30004CS 32004General Elective4 
ECON 23504ECON 23164  
ECON Elective4ECON 25604  
 ECON Elective4  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0Computing and Social Issues4ENGW 3302, 3308, or 33154Co-op0
 ECON Elective4General Elective4 
 Khoury Elective4  
 General Elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CS 2484 or 42204  
 CS 4530 or 45354  
 ECON 4692 or 49974  
 Khoury Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 134