• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

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 Requirements

Overview
CS 1200First Year Seminar 11
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op 21
Computer Science Foundations
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 3000Algorithms and Data4
CS 3200Introduction to Databases4
CS 3500
and CS 3501
Object-Oriented Design
and Lab for CS 3500
5
CS 4100Artificial Intelligence4
CS 4500Software Development4
or CS 4530 Fundamentals of Software Engineering
Statistics Foundation
Complete one of the following. Students who receive transfer credit for the Advanced Placement Statistics exam may complete the 1 SH PSYC 2315 course (requires department permission):4-5
Biostatistics
and Lab for ENVR 2500
Statistics in Psychological Research
1

Students entering through the behavioral neuroscience program may take Behavioral Neuroscience at Northeastern (BNSC 1000).

2

Students entering through the behavioral neuroscience program may take Professional Development for Co-op (EESC 2000).

Writing Requirements

College Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
or ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
Complete one of the following:4
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
Advanced Writing in the Sciences
Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Behavioral Neuroscience Requirements

COS Foundations
BIOL 1107
and BIOL 1108
Foundations of Biology
and Lab for BIOL 1107
5
BIOL 2299Inquiries in Biological Sciences4
BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302
Genetics and Molecular Biology
and Lab for BIOL 2301
5
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163
General Chemistry for Science Majors
and Lab for CHEM 1161
and Recitation for CHEM 1161
5
CHEM 2311
and CHEM 2312
Organic Chemistry 1
and Lab for CHEM 2311
5
PSYC 1101Foundations of Psychology4
Mathematics Foundation
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
or MATH 1251 Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
Behavioral Neuroscience Foundations
BIOL 3405Neurobiology4
or BIOL 5587 Comparative Neurobiology
PT 5410
and PT 5411
Functional Human Neuroanatomy
and Lab for PT 5410
4-5
or PSYC 3200 Clinical Neuroanatomy
Psychology Elective
Complete one of the following:4
Developmental Psychology
Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
Learning and Motivation
Learning Principles and Behavior Analysis
Sensation and Perception
Psychology of Language
Cognition
Cognitive Development
Behavioral Neuroscience Core Courses
Complete two of the following:8
Current Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience
Neural Systems and Behavior
Developmental Neurobiology
Neurobiology of Cognitive Decline
Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
Cell and Molecular Neuroscience
Multidisciplinary Approaches in Motor Control
Neuropsychology of Fear
Behavioral Endocrinology
Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
Psychopharmacology
Neuropsychology
Clinical Neuroscience
Behavioral Genetics

Integrative Requirements

Integrative Courses
IS 4300Human Computer Interaction4
or CS 4120 Natural Language Processing
or CS 4180 Reinforcement Learning
PSYC 4540Quantitative Topics in Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience4
or BINF 6200 Bioinformatics Programming
Upper-Division Elective
Complete four credits from the following list, not taken to fulfill previous requirements:4
Introduction to Computational Methods in Bioinformatics
BIOL 3400 or higher
BNSC 4991 or higher
CS 2500 or higher, except CS 5010
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900
IS 2000 or higher, except IS 4900
PSYC 3200 or higher

Supporting Courses

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
History of Technology
Bostonography: The City through Data, Texts, Maps, and Networks
Technology and Human Values
The Twenty-First-Century Workplace
Environment, Technology, and Society
Technology and Society

Required General Electives

Complete 16 credits of general electives.16

Khoury College GPA Requirement

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

Computer Science and Behavioral Neuroscience Major Credit Requirement

102 SH required in the major

NUpath Requirements Satisfied

  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  • Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Understanding Societies and Institutions
  • Analyzing and Using Data
  • Writing in the First Year
  • Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
  • Writing-Intensive in the Major
  • Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone

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

Program Requirement

133 total semester hours required

Sample Patterns:

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 1107
and BIOL 1108
5BIOL 22994CS 3500
and CS 3501
5Vacation
CS 12001CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163
5PSYC 11014 
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5CS 2510
and CS 2511
5  
CS 2500
and CS 2501
5MATH 13414  
ENGW 11114   
 20 18 9 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302
5Co-opCo-opPSYC Elective4
BIOL 3405 or 55874  General Elective4
CS 12101   
CS 30004   
CS 32004   
 18 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 2311
and CHEM 2312
5Co-opCo-opGeneral elective4
PSYC 3200 or PT 5410 and PT 54114ENGW 3302, 3307, or 33154 General elective4
Statistics course4   
General elective4   
 17 4 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
CS 4500 or 45304BINF 6308 or PSYC 45404  
IS 4300, CS 4120, or CS 41804CS 41004  
BNS core4Computing and social issues4  
BNS core4General elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 134

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 1107
and BIOL 1108
5BIOL 22994CS 3500
and CS 3501
5Vacation
CS 12001CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163
5PSYC 11014 
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5CS 2510
and CS 2511
5  
CS 2500
and CS 2501
5MATH 13414  
ENGW 11114   
 20 18 9 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302
5CHEM 2311
and CHEM 2312
5PSYC elective4Co-op
BIOL 3405 or 55874CS 12101General elective4 
CS 30004PSYC 3200 or PT 5410 and PT 54114  
CS 32004Statistics course4  
 General elective4  
 17 18 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opCS 45304Upper-division elective4Co-op
 Computing and Social Issues4General elective4ENGW 3302, 3307, or 3315 (online)4
 BNS core4  
 BNS core4  
 0 16 8 4
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opBINF 6308 or PSYC 45404  
 CS 41004  
 IS 4300, CS 4120, or CS 41804  
 General elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 134