The Bachelor of Science in Computing and Law program is designed for Khoury students who anticipate working with lawyers, working in heavily regulated industries, or both. Offering knowledge and skills that are highly valued across technology professions, this major will also be helpful for students who are interested in law school.
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.
Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational 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 1200 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| or INPR 1000 | First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar | |
| CS 1210 | Professional Development for Khoury Co-op | 1 |
| CS 1800 | Discrete Structures | 4 |
| 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 |
| Required Major Courses | ||
| Technology | ||
| CS 2700 and CS 2701 | Data Structures and Analysis and Lab for CS 2700 | 5 |
| CS 3100 and CS 3101 | Program Design and Implementation 2 and Lab for CS 3100 | 5 |
| CS 3200 | Introduction to Databases | 4 |
| CY 2550 | Foundations of Cybersecurity | 4 |
| DS 3000 | Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence | 4 |
| Law | ||
| LAW 3101 | Introduction to Legal Studies 1: Law and Legal Reasoning | 4 |
| LAW 3102 | Introduction to Legal Studies 2: Statutes and Regulations | 4 |
| LAW 3130 | Introduction to Negotiation and Advocacy | 4 |
| LAW 3140 | Data Regulation and Compliance | 4 |
| LAW 3235 | Issues in Law and Public Policy | 4 |
| Capstone | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Fundamentals of Software Engineering | ||
| Professional Practicum Capstone | ||
| Cybersecurity Capstone | ||
| Machine Learning | ||
| Advanced Machine Learning | ||
| Law Electives | ||
| Complete a total of 12 semester hours: | 12 | |
| If choosing a 3-semester-hour course, register for a 1-semester-hour course concurrently. No more than four 1-semester-hour courses may be applied to this requirement. | ||
| Introduction to Law and Organizational Management | ||
| Introduction to International Regulations and Business Strategies | ||
| Introduction to Financial Transactions | ||
| Introduction to Healthcare Compliance | ||
| Introduction to Patient Records, Privacy, Security | ||
| Introduction to Employee Rights and Employer Obligations | ||
| Introduction to Antidiscrimination Law | ||
| Introduction to Wages and Benefits | ||
| Introduction to Intellectual Property and Media | ||
| Introduction to Contract Drafting | ||
| Introduction to Global Regulation of Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Introduction to Sports Law, Business, and Society | ||
| Introduction to Intellectual Property | ||
| Introduction to Identifying and Securing Intellectual Property Rights | ||
| Reflections on Law | ||
| Writing on Legal Issues | ||
| Health Law and Policy | ||
| Advanced Intellectual Property | ||
| Patent Law and Practice | ||
| Law and Economic Development | ||
| Issues in Health Law and Policy | ||
| Issues in Information Security Law | ||
| Law and Inequality | ||
| Special Topics in Law | ||
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| Computing and Social Issues | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Knowledge in a Digital World | ||
or PHIL 1300 | Knowledge in a Digital World | |
| History of Technology | ||
| Bostonography: The City through Data, Texts, Maps, and Networks | ||
| Data Storytelling | ||
| Technology and Human Values | ||
| The Twenty-First-Century Workplace | ||
| Environment, Technology, and Society | ||
| Technology and Society | ||
Integrative Coursework
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CY 4170 | The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Data and Digital Technologies | 4 |
| LAW 3120 | Introduction to Law and Strategy | 4 |
Writing Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| College Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
| ENGW 3302 | Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | 4 |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
Required General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 36 semester hours of general electives. | 36 | |
Co-op Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | ||
| Co-op Work Experience | ||
| Co-op Work Experience Abroad | ||
Program Requirement
133 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer Session A
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| CS 1200 | 1 | CS 2100 and CS 2101 | 5 | CS 3100 and CS 3101 | 5 | General Elective 4 | 4 |
| CS 1800 | 4 | MATH 1341 | 4 | General Elective 3 | 4 | General Elective 5 | 4 |
| CS 2000 and CS 2001 | 5 | Computing and Social Issues | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | General Elective 2 | 4 | ||||
| General Elective 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| CS 1210 | 1 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | General Elective 6 | 4 |
| CS 2700 and CS 2701 | 5 | General Elective 7 | 4 | ||||
| DS 3000 | 4 | ||||||
| LAW 3101 | 4 | ||||||
| LAW 3102 | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| CS 3200 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | General Elective 8 | 4 |
| CY 4170 | 4 | General Elective 9 | 4 | ||||
| LAW 3130 | 4 | ||||||
| LAW 3140 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| ENGW 3302 or 3315 | 4 | LAW 3120 | 4 | ||||
| LAW 3235 | 4 | CY 2550 | 4 | ||||
| Capstone | 4 | LAW Elective 2 | 4 | ||||
| LAW Elective 1 | 4 | LAW Elective 3 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 134 | |||||||