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
or INPR 1000 First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar
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 1800Discrete Structures4
or MATH 1365 Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning
or MATH 1465 Intensive Mathematical Reasoning
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 2700
and CS 2701		Data Structures and Analysis
and Lab for CS 2700		5
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 3000Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence4
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 8 semester hours from within the following options:8
CS 2300 or higher, except CS 5010
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900
EECE 2160
Embedded Design: Enabling Robotics
EECE 2322
and EECE 2323
Fundamentals of Digital Design and Computer Organization
and Lab for EECE 2322
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
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.

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

Artificial Intelligence Concentration

CS 4100Principles of Artificial Intelligence4
DS 4400Machine Learning4
Complete two of the following courses not already taken:8
CS 4120
Natural Language Processing
CS 4130
Engineering LLM-Integrated Systems
CS 4150
Game Artificial Intelligence
CS 4160
AI Policy: Machine Learning, Markets, and Morals
CS 4180
Reinforcement Learning
CS 4220
Information Retrieval
CS 4610
Robotics
CY 4100
AI Security and Privacy
DS 4420
Advanced Machine Learning
DS 4440
Modern Neural Networks

Foundations Concentration

CS 2800Logic and Computation4
CS 4805Fundamentals of Complexity Theory4
or CS 4810 Advanced Algorithms
Complete two of the following courses not already taken:8
CS 4805
Fundamentals of Complexity Theory
CS 4810
Advanced Algorithms
CS 4830
System Specification, Verification, and Synthesis
CY 4770
Foundations of Cryptography

Human-Centered Computing Concentration*

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

Software Concentration

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 4130
Engineering LLM-Integrated Systems
CS 4410
Compilers
CS 4520
Mobile Application Development
CS 4550
Web Development
CS 4700
Network Fundamentals
CS 4730
Distributed Systems
CS 4830
System Specification, Verification, and Synthesis

Systems Concentration

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 4610
Robotics
CS 4700
Network Fundamentals
CS 4730
Distributed Systems
CY 3740
Systems Security
CY 4740
Network Security
CY 4760
Security of Wireless and Mobile Systems
EECE 2160
Embedded Design: Enabling Robotics
or EECE 2322
and EECE 2323
 Fundamentals of Digital Design and Computer Organization
and Lab for EECE 2322

Sample Plans of Study

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer Session A

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
CS 1200 or INPR 10001CS 2100
and CS 2101		5CS 3100
and CS 3101		5General Elective 34
CS 1800, MATH 1365, or MATH 14654MATH 13414General Elective 24General Elective 44
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5General Elective 14  
ENGW 11114Introductory Language Course4  
Introductory Language Course4   
 18 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
CS 12101Co-op0Co-op0General Elective 54
CS 2700
and CS 2701		5  General Elective 64
CS 36504   
DS 30004   
Additional Language Requirement4   
 18 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
CS 30004Co-op0Co-op0ENGW 3302 or 33154
Computing and Social Issues4  General Elective 74
Concentration Course 14   
Concentration Course 24   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
CS 38004CS 4530 or 45354  
Concentration Course 34Concentration Course 44  
Security Course4Khoury Elective 24  
Khoury Elective 14Presentation Requirement4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 134

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Session B/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
CS 1200 or INPR 10001CS 2100
and CS 2101		5CS 3100
and CS 3101		5General Elective 34
CS 1800, MATH 1365, or MATH 14654MATH 13414General Elective 24General Elective 44
CS 2000
and CS 2001		5General Elective 14  
ENGW 11114Introductory Language Course4  
Introductory Language Course4   
 18 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
CS 2700
and CS 2701		5CS 12101General Elective 54Co-op0
DS 30004CS 30004General Elective 64 
Concentration Course 14CS 36504  
Additional Language Requirement4Concentration Course 24  
 Computing and Social Issues4  
 17 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Session AHoursSummer Session BHours
Co-op0CS 38004ENGW 3302 or 33154Co-op0
 Concentration Course 34General Elective 74 
 Khoury Elective 14  
 Security Course4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CS 4530 or 45354  
 Concentration Course 44  
 Presentation Requirement4  
 Khoury Elective 24  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 134