- 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3500 and CS 3501 | Object-Oriented Design and Lab for CS 3500 | 5 |
| CS 4500 | Software Development | 4 |
| or CS 4530 | Fundamentals of Software Engineering | |
| IS 4300 | Human Computer Interaction | 4 |
| Computer Science Elective Courses | ||
| With advisor 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 | ||
Design Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art + Design Fundamentals Required | ||
| ARTF 1220 | Elements of Visual Composition (with optional ARTF 1221) | 2 |
| Art + Design Fundamentals Electives | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 6 | |
| Representational Drawing | ||
| Abstract Drawing | ||
| Making with Form and Materials and Making with Form and Materials Tools | ||
| Making with Video, Sound, and Animation and Making with Video, Sound, and Animation Tools | ||
| Designing Interactive Experiences and Designing Interactive Experiences Tools | ||
| Design Required | ||
| ARTG 1001 and ARTG 1002 | Design Perspectives: An Introduction to Design in the World and Seminar for Design Perspectives | 4 |
| ARTG 1270 and ARTG 1271 | Design: Process + Practices and Studio for Design: Process + Practices | 4 |
| ARTG 1290 and ARTG 1291 | Typographic Systems and Studio for Typographic Systems | 4 |
| Design Elective | ||
| Complete any one ARTG course, as long as prerequisites have been met and that is not used to fulfill other requirements of the program. ARTG 2262 and ARTG 2263 are recommended. 1 | 4 | |
| Art + Design History Elective | ||
| Complete any one ARTH course. ARTH 1001 Visual Intelligence and ARTH 1002 Seminar in Visual Intelligence is recommended to fulfill this requirement | 4 | |
| Art + Design Elective | ||
| Complete any one ARTD, ARTE, ARTF(4SH), ARTG, ARTH, ARTS, or GAME course as long as prerequisites have been met. | 4 | |
| Degree Capstone Project | ||
| ARTG 4550 | Design Degree Project | 4 |
- 1
In place of Prototyping with Code (ARTG 2262) and Lab for ARTG 2262 (ARTG 2263), Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals (ARTG 5330) is recommended for students considering the Plus One pathway to a graduate program in Information Design and Data Visualization.
Design Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following options: | 8 | |
| Experience Design Option | ||
| Experience Design Principles | ||
| Topics In Experience Design Inquiry | ||
| Graphic Design Option | ||
| Graphic Design Principles | ||
| Topics In Graphic Design Inquiry | ||
| Information Design Option | ||
| Information Design Principles | ||
| Topics in Information Design Inquiry 2 | ||
| Interaction Design Option | ||
| Interaction Design Principles (with optional ARTG 2401) | ||
| Topics In Interaction Design Inquiry | ||
- 2
Instead of ARTG 3444, ARTG 5100 is recommended for students considering the Plus One in Information Design and Data Visualization.
Degree-Focused Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two courses from the following lists: | 8 | |
| Art + Design | ||
| Complete any ARTG course as long as prerequisites have been met. If ARTG 5000 (or any other topics course in the subject listed) is completed more than once, the additional completions may be allowed toward the electives. | ||
| Psychology | ||
| Foundations of Psychology | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Psychology of Language | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Computer Science | ||
| Introduction to Databases | ||
| Programming in C++ | ||
| Game Programming | ||
| Computer Systems | ||
| Theory of Computation | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Game Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Computer Graphics | ||
| Programming Languages | ||
| Mobile Application Development | ||
| Web Development | ||
| Network Fundamentals | ||
| Distributed Systems | ||
| Building Game Engines | ||
| Research | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Foundations of Data Science | ||
| Information Presentation and Visualization | ||
| Large-Scale Information Storage and Retrieval | ||
| Machine Learning and Data Mining 1 | ||
| Machine Learning and Data Mining 2 | ||
| Principles of Information Science | ||
Integrative Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The following courses are used in the major but also count as the integrative requirement: | ||
| Design Degree Project | ||
| Human Computer Interaction | ||
Supporting Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
or PHIL 1300 | 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
| 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 3314 | Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design | |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
Required General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 24 semester hours of general electives. | 24 | |
NUpath Requirements Satisfied
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
- Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
- 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.
Khoury College GPA Requirement
Minimum cumulative 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS and IS courses
Computer Science and Design Major Credit Requirement
96 SH are required in the major.
Program Requirement
129 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study:
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ARTG 1001 and ARTG 1002 | 4 | ARTG 1270 and ARTG 1271 | 4 | CS 3500 and CS 3501 | 5 | Vacation | |
| ARTF 1220 (with optional ARTF 1121) | 2 | ARTG 1290 and ARTG 1291 | 4 | A+D Fundamentals Elective 2 | 2 | ||
| A+D Fundamentals Elective 1 | 2 | CS 2510 and CS 2511 | 5 | A+D Fundamentals Elective 3 | 2 | ||
| CS 1200 or ARTF 1000 | 1 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | ||||||
| CS 2500 and CS 2501 | 5 | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ARTG 2262 and ARTG 2263 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Elective | 4 |
| CS 1210 or EEAM 2000 | 1 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| CS 3000 | 4 | ||||||
| Design Option level 1 | 4 | ||||||
| Degree-focused elective 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| IS 4300 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Elective | 4 |
| Art+Design History elective | 4 | ENGW 3302 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| Computing and social issues | 4 | ||||||
| Design Option level 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| CS 4500 or 4530 | 4 | ARTG 4550 | 4 | ||||
| Art+Design elective | 4 | CS elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | CS elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Degree-focused elective 2 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ARTG 1001 and ARTG 1002 | 4 | ARTG 1270 and ARTG 1271 | 4 | CS 3500 and CS 3501 | 5 | Vacation | |
| ARTF 1220 (with optional ARTF 1221) | 2 | ARTG 1290 and ARTG 1291 | 4 | A+D Fundamentals Elective 2 | 2 | ||
| A+D Fundamentals Elective 1 | 2 | CS 2510 and CS 2511 | 5 | A+D Fundamentals Elective 3 | 2 | ||
| CS 1200 or ARTF 1000 | 1 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | ||||||
| CS 2500 and CS 2501 | 5 | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ARTG 2262 and ARTG 2263 | 4 | CS 1210 | 1 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| CS 3000 | 4 | IS 4300 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| Design Option level 1 | 4 | A+D History Elective | 4 | ||||
| Degree-focused elective 1 | 4 | Computing and Social Issues | 4 | ||||
| Design Option level 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | CS 4530 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| Art + Design Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ENGW 3302 | 4 | ||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | ARTG 4550 | 4 | ||||
| CS elective | 4 | ||||||
| CS elective | 4 | ||||||
| Degree-focused elective 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||