• 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 Courses

Computer Science Overview
Must be taken in alignment with your home college:
CS 1200First Year Seminar1
or BUSN 1102 Personal Skill Development for Business
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op1
or BUSN 1103 Professional Development for Business 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 3000Algorithms and Data4
CS 3200Introduction to Databases4
CS 3500
and CS 3501
Object-Oriented Design
and Lab for CS 3500
5
CS 4500Software Development4
or CS 4530 Fundamentals of Software Engineering
Computer Science Required Electives
Complete two of the following:8
Computer Systems
Network Fundamentals
Distributed Systems
Foundations of Data Science
Information Presentation and Visualization
Large-Scale Information Storage and Retrieval
Khoury Elective
With advisor approval, directed study, research, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives.
Complete four credits of CS, CY, DS, or IS classes that are not already required. Choose courses within the following ranges:4
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

Business Courses

Required Business Courses
ACCT 1201Financial Accounting and Reporting4
ACCT 2301Profit Analysis for Managers and Advisors4
FINA 2201Financial Management4
MGSC 2301Business Statistics4
MKTG 2201Introduction to Marketing4
ORGB 3201Organizational Behavior4
STRT 4501Strategy in Action4

Business Concentration

Complete a business concentration from the following list.

Integrative Course

Information Resource Management
MISM 2301Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies4

Supporting Courses

Mathematics
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
or MATH 1231 Calculus for Business and Economics
Economics
ECON 1115Principles of Macroeconomics4
ECON 1116Principles of Microeconomics4
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
Knowledge in a Digital World
Knowledge in a Digital World
Technology and Human Values
The Twenty-First-Century Workplace
Environment, Technology, and Society
Technology and Society

Computer Science Writing Requirement

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
or ENGW 3304 Advanced Writing in the Business Administration Professions

Required General Electives

Complete 16 semester hours of general electives.16

Business Cooperative Education 

Complete one cooperative education experience.

Khoury College GPA Requirement

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

Business GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in business courses

NUpath Requirements Satisfied

  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  • Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Analyzing and Using Data
  • Understanding Societies and Institutions
  • 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 Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ACCT 12014CS 2510
and CS 2511
5ECON 11154MISM 23014
CS 1200 or BUSN 11021CS 32004Elective4Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5ECON 11164  
CS 2500
and CS 2501
5MATH 1341 or 12314  
ENGW 11114   
 19 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ACCT 23014CS 1210 or BUSN 11031MKTG 22014Co-op
CS 3500
and CS 3501
5CS 30004Business concentration 14 
MGSC 23014FINA 22014  
Elective4Computing and social issues4  
 Elective4  
 17 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opCS Required Elective 14ENGW 33024Co-op
 Business concentration 24ORGB 32014 
 Business concentration 34  
 Khoury Elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opCS 45304  
 STRT 45014  
 CS Required Elective 24  
 Business concentration 44  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 134

Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ACCT 12014CS 2510
and CS 2511
5CS 3500
and CS 3501
5Elective4
CS 1200 or BUSN 11021CS 32004ECON 11154Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5ECON 11164  
CS 2500
and CS 2501
5MATH 1341 or 12314  
ENGW 11114   
 19 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ACCT 23014Co-opCo-opENGW 33024
CS 1210 or BUSN 11031  MKTG 22014
CS 30004   
MGSC 23014   
Elective4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
FINA 22014Co-opCo-opORGB 32014
MISM 23014  Elective4
CS Required Elective 14   
Khoury Elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
CS 4530 or 45004CS Required Elective 24  
STRT 45014Computing and Social Issues4  
Business concentration 14Business concentration 34  
Business concentration 24Business concentration 44  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 134