The computer science and media arts combined major is ideal for creative students who love technology. Students will acquire a solid foundation in both fields through a curriculum that spans photography, animation, video, database design, computer graphics, and human-computer interaction.
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
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 ARTF 1000 | Art and Design at Northeastern | |
CS 1210 | Professional Development for Khoury Co-op | 1 |
or EEAM 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
Computer Science Fundamental Courses | ||
CS 1800 and CS 1802 | Discrete Structures and Seminar for CS 1800 | 5 |
CS 2500 and CS 2501 | Fundamentals of Computer Science 1 and Lab for CS 2500 | 5 |
CS 2510 and CS 2511 | Fundamentals of Computer Science 2 and Lab for CS 2510 | 5 |
Computer Science Required Courses | ||
CS 3000 | Algorithms and Data | 4 |
CS 3200 | Database Design | 4 |
CS 3500 and CS 3501 | Object-Oriented Design and Lab for CS 3500 | 5 |
CS 4300 | Computer Graphics | 4 |
CS 4500 | Software Development | 4 |
or CS 4530 | Fundamentals of Software Engineering | |
IS 4300 | Human Computer Interaction | 4 |
Khoury Elective Courses | ||
With adviser approval, directed study, research, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives. | ||
Complete 8 semester hours of CS, CY, DS, or IS classes that are not already required. Choose courses within the following ranges: | 8 | |
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930 | ||
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900 | ||
IS 2000 or higher, except IS 4900 |
Writing Requirement
Code | Title | Hours |
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College Writing | ||
ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
ENGW 3302 | Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | 4 |
or ENGW 3314 | Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design | |
or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines |
Media Arts Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Media Arts Courses | ||
ARTD 2100 | Narrative Basics | 4 |
ARTD 3000 | Topics in Media Arts | 4 |
ARTF 1122 | Color and Composition (with optional ARTF 1123) | 4 |
ARTF 1124 and ARTF 1125 | Form and Structure and Form and Structure Tools | 5 |
ARTF 2220 and ARTF 2221 | Movement and Time and Movement and Time Tools | 5 |
ARTF 2223 and ARTF 2224 | Experience and Interaction and Experience and Interaction Tools | 5 |
Media Arts Electives | ||
Complete any six courses as long as prerequisites have been met. At least two must be a 3000-level course. | 24-25 | |
Basics | ||
Introduction to Photography and Photo Tools | ||
Animation Basics and Animation Tools | ||
Video Basics and Video Tools | ||
Photography | ||
Photography: Concept + Process | ||
Photography: Visual Strategies + Context | ||
Studio Photography | ||
Photography: Experimental Processes | ||
Animation | ||
Animation 1 | ||
Virtual Environment Design | ||
Character Design for Animation | ||
Animation for Games | ||
Animation 2 | ||
Animation 3 | ||
Video | ||
Video: Sound and Image | ||
Experimental Video | ||
History | ||
Survey of the Still and Moving Image | ||
Media Arts Capstone | ||
ARTD 4530 | Media Arts Degree Project | 4 |
Supporting Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Mathematics Requirement | ||
MATH 2331 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
Computing and Social Issues | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
Issues in Race, Science, and Technology | ||
The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Data and Digital Technologies | ||
Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights | ||
Literature and Digital Diversity | ||
History of Technology | ||
Bostonography: The City through Data, Texts, Maps, and Networks | ||
Knowledge in a Digital World | ||
or PHIL 1300 | Knowledge in a Digital World | |
Technology and Human Values | ||
The Twenty-First-Century Workplace | ||
Environment, Technology, and Society | ||
Computers and Society |
Integrative Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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The following courses are fulfilled through the computer science requirement: | ||
Computer Graphics | ||
Human Computer Interaction |
Required General Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete 16 SH of general electives. | 16 |
NUpath Requirements Satisfied
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Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
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Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
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Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
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Analyzing and Using Data
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Writing in the First Year
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Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
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Writing-Intensive in the Major
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Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience
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Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
Khoury College GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses
Program Requirement
137 total semester hours required
Sample Plans of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1
Year 1 | |||||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
ARTF 1124 and ARTF 1125 | 5 | ARTD 2100 | 4 | ARTF 2223 and ARTF 2224 | 5 | Elective | 4 |
CS 1200 or ARTF 1000 | 1 | ARTF 1122 (with optional ARTF 1123) | 4 | CS 3500 and CS 3501 | 5 | Elective | 4 |
CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | CS 2510 and CS 2511 | 5 | ||||
CS 2500 and CS 2501 | 5 | CS 3200 | 4 | ||||
ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||||
20 | 17 | 10 | 8 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
ARTF 2220 and ARTF 2221 | 5 | Co-op | Co-op | MATH 2331 | 4 | ||
CS 1210 or EEAM 2000 | 1 | Elective | 4 | ||||
CS 3000 | 4 | ||||||
IS 4300 | 4 | ||||||
Khoury Elective | 4 | ||||||
18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
CS 4300 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | ENGW 3302, 3314, or 3315 | 4 |
Khoury Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
Media Arts Elective | 4 | ||||||
Media Arts Elective | 4 | ||||||
16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
ARTD 3000 | 4 | ARTD 4530 | 4 | ||||
CS 4500 or 4530 | 4 | Computing and Social Issues | 4 | ||||
Media Arts Elective | 4 | Media Arts Elective | 4 | ||||
Media Arts Elective | 4 | Media Arts Elective | 4 | ||||
16 | 16 | ||||||
Total Hours: 137 |
Sample Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
Year 1 | |||||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
ARTF 1124 and ARTF 1125 | 5 | ARTD 2100 | 4 | ARTF 2223 and ARTF 2224 | 5 | Elective | 4 |
CS 1200 or ARTF 1000 | 1 | ARTF 1122 (with optional ARTF 1123) | 4 | CS 3000 | 4 | Elective | 4 |
CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | CS 2510 and CS 2511 | 5 | ||||
CS 2500 and CS 2501 | 5 | CS 3200 | 4 | ||||
ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||||
20 | 17 | 9 | 8 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
ARTF 2220 and ARTF 2221 | 5 | CS 1210 or EEAM 2000 | 1 | MATH 2331 | 4 | Co-op | |
CS 3500 and CS 3501 | 5 | IS 4300 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
Computing and Social Issues | 4 | Khoury Elective | 4 | ||||
Khoury Elective | 4 | Media Arts Elective | 4 | ||||
Media Arts Elective | 4 | ||||||
18 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
Co-op | ARTD 3000 | 4 | ENGW 3302, 3314, or 3315 | 4 | Co-op | ||
CS 4300 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
Media Arts Elective | 4 | ||||||
Media Arts Elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
Co-op | ARTD 4530 | 4 | |||||
CS 4530 | 4 | ||||||
Media Arts Elective | 4 | ||||||
Media Arts Elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | ||||||
Total Hours: 137 |