• 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 ARTF 1000 Art and Design at Northeastern
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op1
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 3000Algorithms and Data4
CS 3200Introduction to Databases4
CS 3500
and CS 3501		Object-Oriented Design
and Lab for CS 3500		5
CS 4300Computer Graphics4
CS 4500Software Development4
or CS 4530 Fundamentals of Software Engineering
IS 4300Human Computer Interaction4
Khoury 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
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

Writing Requirement

College Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
ENGW 3302Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions4
or ENGW 3314 Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Media Arts Courses

Fundamentals Required
ARTF 1200Representational Drawing2
ARTF 1240
and ARTF 1241		Making with Video, Sound, and Animation
and Making with Video, Sound, and Animation Tools		2
Fundamentals Electives
Complete two of the following:4
ARTF 1210
Abstract Drawing
ARTF 1220
Elements of Visual Composition (with optional ARTF 1221)
ARTF 1230
and ARTF 1231
Making with Form and Materials
and Making with Form and Materials Tools
ARTF 1250
and ARTF 1251
Designing Interactive Experiences
and Designing Interactive Experiences Tools
Media Arts Required
ARTD 1001
and ARTD 1002		Media Art, Culture, and Social Justice
and Seminar for ARTD 1001		4
ARTD 2100Narrative Basics4
ARTD 3000Topics in Media Arts4
Media Arts Electives
Complete any seven courses as long as prerequisites have been met. At least two must be a 3000-level course: 28-31
Basics
ARTD 2000
Introduction to Immersive Media
ARTD 2360
and ARTD 2361
Introduction to Photography
and Photo Tools
ARTD 2370
and ARTD 2371
Animation Basics
and Animation Tools
ARTD 2380
and ARTD 2381
Video Basics
and Video Tools
Photography
ARTD 3460
Photography: Concept + Process
ARTD 4565
Photography: Visual Strategies + Context
ARTD 4660
Studio Photography
ARTD 4661
Photography: Experimental Processes
Animation
ARTD 3470
Animation 1
ARTD 3471
Virtual Environment Design
ARTD 3472
Character Design for Animation
ARTD 3473
Animation for Games
ARTD 3490
Data Art and Hacktivism
ARTD 4570
Animation 2
ARTD 4575
Animation 3
Video
ARTD 3480
Video: Sound and Image
ARTD 3485
Experimental Video
History
ARTH 2212
Survey of the Still and Moving Image
Media Arts Capstone
ARTD 4530Media Arts Degree Project4

Supporting Courses

Mathematics Requirement
MATH 2331Linear Algebra4
Computing and Social Issues
Complete one of the following:4
AFCS 2600
Issues in Race, Science, and Technology
CY 4170
The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Data and Digital Technologies
CY 5240
Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
HIST 2220
History of Technology
INSH 2102
Bostonography: The City through Data, Texts, Maps, and Networks
IS 1300
Knowledge in a Digital World
or PHIL 1300
 Knowledge in a Digital World
PHIL 1145
Technology and Human Values
SOCL 1280
The Twenty-First-Century Workplace
SOCL 2485
Environment, Technology, and Society
SOCL 4528
Technology and Society

Integrative Courses

The following courses are fulfilled through the computer science requirement:
CS 4300
Computer Graphics
IS 4300
Human Computer Interaction

Required General Electives

Complete 16 semester hours of general electives.16

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

  • Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience

  • Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone

Khoury College GPA Requirement

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

Program Requirement

133 total semester hours required

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 1200 or ARTF 10001ARTF 12002CS 3500
and CS 3501		5Elective4
ARTD 1001
and ARTD 1002		4ARTF 1240
and ARTF 1241		2ARTF elective2Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802		5ARTD 21004ARTF elective2 
CS 2500
and CS 2501		5CS 2510
and CS 2511		5  
ENGW 11114CS 32004  
 19 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 1210 or EEAM 20001Co-op0Co-op0MATH 23314
CS 30004  Elective4
IS 43004   
Khoury elective4   
ARTD elective4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 43004Co-op0Co-op0ENGW 3302, 3314, or 33154
Khoury elective4  Elective4
ARTD elective4   
ARTD elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
ARTD 30004ARTD 45304  
CS 4500 or 45304Computing and social issues4  
ARTD elective4ARTD elective4  
ARTD elective4ARTD elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 134

Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 1200 or ARTF 10001ARTF 12002CS 30004Elective4
ARTD 1001
and ARTD 1002		4ARTF 1240
and ARTF 1241		2ARTF elective2Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802		5ARTD 21004ARTF elective2 
CS 2500
and CS 2501		5CS 2510
and CS 2511		5  
ENGW 11114CS 32004  
 19 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 3500
and CS 3501		5CS 1210 or EEAM 20001MATH 23314Co-op0
Computing and scial issues4IS 43004Elective4 
Khoury elective4Khoury elective4  
ARTD elective4ARTD elective4  
 ARTD elective4  
 17 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0ARTD 30004ENGW 3302, 3314, or 33154Co-op0
 CS 43004Elective4 
 ARTD elective4  
 ARTD elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0ARTD 45304  
 CS 45304  
 ARTD elective4  
 ARTD elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 134