The Department of Mathematics and the Department of Art + Design offer a combined major in mathematics and graphic and information design. Students interested in the combined major integrate the study of mathematical reasoning including methods for analyzing and solving problems encountered in the physical world with the design of message and meaning, integrating text and image to visualize concepts and data to enhance human understanding of complex and vital knowledge.
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.
NUpath requirements Creative Expression/Innovation (EI), Interpreting Culture (IC), Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ), Analyzing and Using Data (AD), and Societies and Institutions (SI) are met through the major course requirements.
NUpath requirements Natural and Designed World (ND), Difference and Diversity (DD), and Ethical Reasoning (ER) must be met through electives.
Graphic and Information Design Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art and Design at Northeastern | ||
| ARTF 1000 | Art and Design at Northeastern | 1 |
| or MATH 1000 | Mathematics at Northeastern | |
| Art and Design Fundamentals | ||
| Complete one course in the following range. ARTF 1143 is recommended. | 4 | |
ARTF 1141 to ARTF 1149 | ||
| ARTF 1122 | Color and Composition (with optional ARTF 1123) | 4 |
| Art and Design History | ||
| ARTH 2210 | Modern Art and Design History | 4 |
| ARTH 2215 | History of Graphic Design | 4 |
| Design | ||
| ARTG 1250 | Design Process Context and Systems | 4 |
| ARTG 2250 | Typography 1 (with optinal ARTG 2251) | 4 |
| ARTG 2252 | Graphic Design Principles | 4 |
| ARTG 3350 | Typography 2 | 4 |
| ARTG 3451 | Information Design 1 | 4 |
| Degree Project | ||
| ARTG 4550 | Design Degree Project | 4 |
| Art and Design Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Photography (with optional ARTD 2361) | ||
| Video Basics (with optional ARTD 2381) | ||
| Programming Basics | ||
| Observational Drawing | ||
| Conceptual Drawing | ||
| Form and Structure and Form and Structure Tools | ||
| Experience and Interaction (with optional ARTF 2224 ) | ||
| Interaction Design Principles (with optinal ARTG 2401 ) | ||
| Graphic Design 2 | ||
| Identity and Brand Design | ||
| Typography 3 | ||
Mathematics Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Math Reasoning | ||
| MATH 1365 | Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning | 4 |
| Calculus | ||
| A grade of C or higher is required: | ||
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 1342 | Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2321 | Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| Intermediate Math | ||
| MATH 2341 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2331 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 3081 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| Advanced Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Real Analysis | ||
| Group Theory | ||
| Geometry | ||
| Mathematics Elective | ||
| MATH 4025 can count as an upper-level math elective as well as a capstone. | ||
| Complete one course in the following range: | 4 | |
MATH 3101 to MATH 4899 | ||
Integrative Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTG 3451 | Information Design 1 | 4 |
Combined-Major Credit Requirement
Complete 80 semester hours in the major.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample 5-Year Plan of Study , 2 Co-op
| Year 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ARTF 1000 | 1 | MATH 1342 | 4 | ||
| Art and Design Fundamentals | 4 | ARTF 1122 (with optional ARTF 1123) | 4 | ||
| MATH 1365 | 4 | ARTG 1250 | 4 | ||
| MATH 1341 | 4 | ARTH 2210 | 4 | ||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||
| 17 | 16 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| MATH 2321 | 4 | MATH 2341 | 4 | ||
| ARTG 2250 | 4 | ARTG 2252 | 4 | ||
| ARTH 2215 | 4 | Math elective | 4 | ||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours |
| MATH 2331 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | ||
| ARTG 3350 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||
| EEAM 2000 | 1 | ||||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Year 4 | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours |
| MATH 3081 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | ||
| ARTG 3451 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Year 5 | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ARTG 4550 | 4 | Capstone | 4 | ||
| Art and Design Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||