• 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
CS 1200First Year Seminar1
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op1
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
CS 2800Logic and Computation4
Computer Science Required Courses
CS 3000Algorithms and Data4
CS 3500
and CS 3501
Object-Oriented Design
and Lab for CS 3500
5
CS 3800Theory of Computation4
CS 4500Software Development4
or CS 4530 Fundamentals of Software Engineering

Physics Courses

Required Courses
PHYS 1161
and PHYS 1162
Physics 1
and Lab for PHYS 1161
5
PHYS 1165
and PHYS 1166
Physics 2
and Lab for PHYS 1165
5
Intermediate Physics
PHYS 2303Modern Physics4
PHYS 2371
and PHYS 2372
Electronics
and Lab for PHYS 2371 (Integrative course)
4
Advanced Physics
PHYS 3600Advanced Physics Laboratory4
PHYS 3602Electricity and Magnetism 14
PHYS 4305Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics4

Capstone and Electives

Capstone
PHYS 5318Principles of Experimental Physics4
Khoury Elective
With advisor approval, a directed study, research, project study, or appropriate graduate-level course may also be taken as a computer science elective.
Complete 4 semester hours 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
Physics Elective
Complete one course in the following range:4
PHYS 3000 to PHYS 5999

Integrative Courses

Calculus
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 1342Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 2321Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering4
Additional Mathematics Requirements
MATH 2341Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering4
MATH 3081Probability and Statistics4

Supporting Course

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 3307 Advanced Writing in the Sciences
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

Complete 24 semester hours of general electives.24

Khoury College GPA Requirement

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

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.

Program Requirement

135 total semester hours required

Sample Plan of Study:

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12001CS 2510
and CS 2511
5CS 3500
and CS 3501
5Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5ENGW 11114MATH 23214Elective4
CS 2500
and CS 2501
5MATH 13424  
MATH 13414PHYS 11654  
PHYS 11614PHYS 11661  
PHYS 11621   
 20 18 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12101Co-opCo-opElective4
CS 30004  Elective4
MATH 23414   
PHYS 23713   
PHYS 23721   
Elective4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 28004Co-opCo-opPHYS 36004
PHYS 36024  PHYS 43054
PHYS 23034   
PHYS Elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
CS 38004ENGW 3302, 3307, or 33154  
CS 4500 or 45304PHYS 53184  
MATH 30814Khoury Elective4  
Computing and Social Issues4Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 136

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12001CS 2510
and CS 2511
5CS 30004Elective4
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5ENGW 11114MATH 23214Elective4
CS 2500
and CS 2501
5MATH 13424  
MATH 13414PHYS 11654  
PHYS 11614PHYS 11661  
PHYS 11621   
 20 18 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 3500
and CS 3501
5CS 12101Elective4Co-op
MATH 23414CS 28004Elective4 
PHYS 23713PHYS 23034  
PHYS 23721PHYS 36024  
Elective4Computing and Social Issues4  
 17 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opCS 38004PHYS 36004Co-op
 MATH 30814ENGW 3302, 3307, or 33154 
 PHYS 43054  
 Physics Elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opCS 45304  
 PHYS 53184  
 Khoury Elective4  
 Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 136

Physics Course Offering Schedule

PHYS 2303 offered every fall, spring, and summer 2

PHYS 2371/PHYS 2372 offered every fall

PHYS 3600 offered every summer 1 and summer 2

PHYS 3601 offered every fall and spring

PHYS 3602 offered every fall and spring

PHYS 3603 offered fall, spring all years, and summer 1 (odd years)

PHYS 4115 offered every fall and spring

PHYS 4305 offered fall, spring all years, and summer 2 (even years)

PHYS 4621 offered fall (even years) and spring (odd years)

PHYS 4623 offered fall (even years) and summer 1 (even years)

PHYS 4651 offered fall (odd years) and spring (odd years)

PHYS 4652 offered every spring

PHYS 5318 offered every spring