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.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Computer Science Requirements

Computer Science Overview
CS 1200First Year Seminar1
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op1
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 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
Computer Science Required Courses
CS 3000Algorithms and Data4
CS 3100
and CS 3101		Program Design and Implementation 2
and Lab for CS 3100		5
CS 3650Computer Systems4
CS 3800Theory of Computation4
CS 4530Fundamentals of Software Engineering4
or CS 4535 Professional Practicum Capstone
DS 3000Foundations of Data Science4
Security Required Course
Complete one of the following:4
CY 2550
Foundations of Cybersecurity
CY 3740
Systems Security
CY 4740
Network Security
Presentation Requirement
Complete one of the following:4
COMM 1112
Public Speaking
COMM 1113
Business and Professional Speaking
COMM 1210
Persuasion and Rhetoric
COMM 1511
Communication and Storytelling
THTR 1125
Improvisation
THTR 1130
Introduction to Acting
THTR 1180
Dynamic Presence: Theatre Training for Effective Interpersonal Interactions
THTR 2345
Acting for the Camera
Khoury Approved Electives
Directed study, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives with advisor approval.
Complete 4 semester hours from within the following options:
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

Computer Science Concentrations 

Choose one of the following concentrations and complete four courses in that concentration. In all concentrations, up to one Research (CS 4991) course can be substituted with college approval.  Any missing prerequisites or NUpath requirements must be completed using computer science or general electives.

Supporting Courses

Mathematics Courses
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 1365Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning4
or MATH 1465 Intensive Mathematical Reasoning
Science Course
Complete one course from one of the following groups:4-5
Biology
BIOL 1111
and BIOL 1112
General Biology 1
and Lab for BIOL 1111
Chemistry
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
General Chemistry for Science Majors
and Lab for CHEM 1161
CHEM 1211
and CHEM 1212
and CHEM 1213
General Chemistry 1
and Lab for CHEM 1211
and Recitation for CHEM 1211
Geology
ENVR 1200
and ENVR 1201
Dynamic Earth
and Lab for ENVR 1200
Mathematics
MATH 1342
Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering
MATH 2280
Statistics and Software
MATH 2331
Linear Algebra
MATH 3081
Probability and Statistics
Physics
PHYS 1145
and PHYS 1146
Physics for Life Sciences 1
and Lab for PHYS 1145
PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153
Physics for Engineering 1
and Lab for PHYS 1151
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151
PHYS 1161
and PHYS 1162
Physics 1
and Lab for PHYS 1161
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

Computer Science Writing Requirements

College Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
ENGW 3302Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions4
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

Complete 40 semester hours of general electives.40
General electives should include courses to fulfill the BA degree language requirements.

Khoury College GPA Requirement

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

NUpath Requirements Satisfied

  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  • Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Analyzing and Using Data
  • Writing in the First Year
  • Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
  • Writing-Intensive in the Major

Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience is satisfied through co-op.

Any missing prerequisites or NUpath requirements must be taken using computer science or general electives.

Program Requirement

133 total semester hours required

Concentrations

Concentration in Artificial Intelligence

CS 4100Artificial Intelligence4
DS 4400Machine Learning and Data Mining 14
Complete two of the following courses not already taken:8
CS 4120
Natural Language Processing
CS 4150
Game Artificial Intelligence
CS 4180
Reinforcement Learning
CS 4220
Information Retrieval
CS 4610
Robotic Science and Systems
CY 4100
AI Security and Privacy
DS 4420
Machine Learning and Data Mining 2
DS 4440
Practical Neural Networks

Concentration in Foundations 

CS 2800Logic and Computation4
or CS 4820 Computer-Aided Reasoning
CS 4805Fundamentals of Complexity Theory4
or CS 4810 Advanced Algorithms
Complete two of the following courses not already taken:8
CS 3950
and CS 4950
Introduction to Computer Science Research
and Computer Science Research Seminar
CS 4805
Fundamentals of Complexity Theory
CS 4810
Advanced Algorithms
CS 4820
Computer-Aided Reasoning
CS 4830
System Specification, Verification, and Synthesis
CY 4770
Foundations of Cryptography

Concentration in Human-Centered Computing*

CS 2484Principles of Human-Computer Interaction4
CS 3484GUI Programming4
Complete two of the following courses not already taken:8
CS 4097
Mixed Reality
CS 4350
Empirical Research Methods
CS 4520
Mobile Application Development
CS 4550
Web Development
DS 4200
Information Presentation and Visualization
HINF 5300
Personal Health Interface Design and Development

Concentration in Software 

CS 2800Logic and Computation4
CS 4400Programming Languages4
CS 4700Network Fundamentals4
or CS 4730 Distributed Systems
Complete one of the following courses not already taken:4
CS 3520
Programming in C++
CS 4410
Compilers
CS 4520
Mobile Application Development
CS 4550
Web Development
CS 4700
Network Fundamentals
CS 4730
Distributed Systems
CS 4820
Computer-Aided Reasoning
CS 4830
System Specification, Verification, and Synthesis

Concentration in Systems 

CS 4700Network Fundamentals4
or CS 4730 Distributed Systems
Complete one of the following courses not already taken:4
CY 3740
Systems Security
CY 4740
Network Security
Complete two of the following courses not already taken:8
CS 3520
Programming in C++
CS 4300
Computer Graphics
CS 4360
Non-Interactive Computer Graphics
CS 4610
Robotic Science and Systems
CS 4700
Network Fundamentals
CS 4730
Distributed Systems
CY 3740
Systems Security
CY 4740
Network Security
CY 4760
Security of Wireless and Mobile Systems

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		5MATH 13414General elective4General elective4
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5General elective4  
ENGW 11114Introductory language course4  
MATH 1365 or 14654   
 19 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12101Co-op0Co-op0General elective4
CS 30004  General elective4
CS 36504   
DS 30004   
Introductory language course4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 38004Co-op0Co-op0ENGW 33024
Concentration course4  Science course4
Concentration course4   
Additional language requirement4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Computing and social issues4CS 4530 or 45354  
Concentration course4Concentration course4  
Security course4Presentation requirement4  
Khoury elective4General 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 30004General elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802		5MATH 13414General elective4General elective4
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5General elective4  
ENGW 11114Introductory language course4  
MATH 1365 or 14654   
 19 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12101CS 36504General elective4Co-op0
CS 3100
and CS 3101		5CS 38004General elective4 
DS 30004Concentration course4  
Concentration course4Additional language requirement4  
Introductory language course4   
 18 16 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0Computing and social issues4ENGW 3302 or 33154Co-op0
 Concentration course4General elective4 
 Khoury elective4  
 Security course4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CS 4530 or 45354  
 Concentration course4  
 Presentation requirement4  
 Science course4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 134