The computer science and history combined major offers students the opportunity to gain both historical knowledge and a broad range of related analytical skills in both the humanities and computer science. You’ll define a history course cluster according to a thematic principle, with a focus on quantitative analysis in the field, complementing your foundation in programming.
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 | ||
| CS 1200 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| or HIST 1000 | History at Northeastern | |
| CS 1210 | Professional Development for Khoury Co-op | 1 |
| or EESH 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 |
| IS 2000 | Principles of Information Science | 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 16 credits of upper-division CS, CY, DS, or IS courses that are not already required. Choose courses within the following ranges: | 16 | |
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930 | ||
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900 | ||
History Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| History Required Courses | ||
| HIST 1200 | Historical Research and Writing | 1 |
| HIST 1201 | First-Year Seminar | 4 |
| HIST 2301 | The History Seminar | 4 |
| HIST 2302 | Historical Writing | 1 |
| History Electives | ||
| Complete one introductory course from the following: | 4 | |
| East Asian Studies | ||
| Public History, Public Memory | ||
| Introduction to the History of the United States | ||
| Europe: Empires, Revolutions, Wars, and Their Aftermath | ||
| Introduction to Middle Eastern History | ||
| Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 4 | |
| Pirates, Planters, and Patriots: Making the Americas, 1492–1804 | ||
| Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| Introduction to Russian Civilization | ||
| History of Espionage 1: Antiquity to World War II | ||
| Colonial and Revolutionary America | ||
| Intermediate/Advanced History Cluster | 12 | |
Complete three HIST courses numbered 2303 or above. Cluster is subject to Department approval. | ||
| Complete one advanced-level course: | 4 | |
Select from any HIST course numbered 3000 or above. | ||
| History Capstone Seminar or Senior Project | ||
| HIST 4701 | Capstone Seminar | 4 |
Integrative Course Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 2211 | The World Since 1945 | 4 |
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Research Methods | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 4 | |
| Statistics | ||
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Geographical Information Systems | ||
| Quantitative Techniques | ||
| Statistics in Psychological Research | ||
| 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 | ||
Computer Science Writing Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| College Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 1102 | First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | |
| Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
| This requirement is satisfied by HIST 2302 taken in conjunction with HIST 2301. | ||
Required General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 32 credits of general electives. | 32 | |
Khoury College GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses
Computer Science and History GPA/Credit Requirement
Complete 98 semester hours in the major with a minimum 2.000 GPA
NUpath Requirements Satisfied
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
- Analyzing and Using Data
- Writing in the First Year
- Writing-Intensive in the Major
- Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
- Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience is satisfied through co-op.
Program Requirement
135 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study:
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 1200 | 1 | CS 2510 and CS 2511 | 5 | CS 3500 and CS 3501 | 5 | Vacation | |
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | CS 3200 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| CS 2500 and CS 2501 | 5 | IS 2000 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | Introductory history elective | 4 | ||||
| HIST 1200 | 1 | ||||||
| HIST 1201 | 4 | ||||||
| 20 | 17 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 3000 | 4 | CS 1210 | 1 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | |
| HIST 2301 | 4 | Intermediate history elective 1 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| HIST 2302 | 1 | Intermediate history elective 2 | 4 | ||||
| History Pre-1800 elective | 4 | Khoury elective 1 | 4 | ||||
| Research methods requirement | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 17 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | Advanced history elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | ||
| Computing and social issues | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Intermediate history elective 3 | 4 | ||||||
| Khoury elective 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | ||
| Co-op | History capstone seminar or senior project | 4 | Elective | 4 | |||
| History integrative requirement | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Khoury elective 3 | 4 | ||||||
| Khoury elective 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | |||||
| Total Hours: 136 | |||||||