The computer science and journalism combined major supports students who understand that journalism now takes place in both print and the digital world. Students will learn the principles, practices, and responsibilities of the journalism profession while gaining a deep understanding of the systems and technologies that support digital media.
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 JRNL 1000 | Journalism 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 3200 | Database Design | 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 4200 | Information Retrieval | 4 |
| or IS 4300 | Human Computer Interaction | |
| 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 12 credits of CS, CY, DS, or IS classes that are not already required. Choose courses within the following ranges: | 12 | |
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930 | ||
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900 | ||
Journalism Major Requirements
Students transferring from outside institutions must complete a minimum of five 4-credit journalism courses at Northeastern, and these must include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism 2: Intermediate Reporting | ||
| Visual Storytelling in Journalism | ||
| Ethics and Issues in Journalism |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism Courses | ||
| A grade of C or higher is required: | ||
| JRNL 1101 and JRNL 1102 | Journalism 1: Fundamentals of Reporting and Journalist’s Toolbox | 5 |
| JRNL 2201 | Journalism 2: Intermediate Reporting | 4 |
| JRNL 2301 | Visual Storytelling in Journalism | 4 |
| JRNL 3610 | Digital Storytelling and Social Media | 4 |
| Required Journalism | ||
| JRNL 1150 | Understanding Today’s News | 4 |
| JRNL 2350 | The History of Journalism: How the News Became the News | 4 |
| JRNL 3550 | The First Amendment and the Media | 4 |
| JRNL 4650 | Ethics and Issues in Journalism | 4 |
| Journalism Electives | ||
| Complete two JRNL courses. | 8 | |
| Journalism-Related Requirement | ||
| HIST 1130 | Introduction to the History of the United States | 4 |
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Requirement | ||
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| 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 | ||
Writing Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| College Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
This course already fulfills a Journalism requirement above | ||
| Visual Storytelling in Journalism | ||
Required General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 28 credits of general electives. | 28 | |
NUpath Requirements Satisfied
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
- Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
- Analyzing and Using Data
- Understanding Societies and Institutions
- Interpreting Culture
- Engaging Difference and Diversity
- Employing Ethical Reasoning
- 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 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, IS courses
Journalism GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all JRNL courses
Program Requirement
134 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 |
| CS 1200 | 1 | CS 2510 and CS 2511 | 5 | CS 3500 and CS 3501 | 5 | Vacation | 0 |
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | CS 3200 | 4 | MATH 1341 | 4 | ||
| CS 2500 and CS 2501 | 5 | JRNL 1101 and JRNL 1102 | 5 | ||||
| JRNL 1150 | 4 | JRNL 2350 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 1210 | 1 | Co-op | Co-op | Elective | 4 | ||
| CS 3000 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Khoury elective | 4 | ||||||
| JRNL 2201 | 4 | ||||||
| HIST 1130 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Khoury elective | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | Elective | 4 | ||
| Khoury elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| JRNL 2301 | 4 | ||||||
| Journalism elective 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 4500 | 4 | JRNL 4650 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| JRNL 3610 | 4 | Computing and social issues | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| JRNL 3550 | 4 | Journalism elective 2 | 4 | ||||
| IS 4200 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total Hours: 135 | |||||||