The social aspects to computing continue to grow, primarily with respect to communication and the internet. The computer science and sociology combined major examines this significant impact on society and how people communicate and share culture. Students will have an opportunity to gain a solid programming foundation, as well as the practical and theoretical skills needed to address the complex social and cultural issues in a period of far-reaching social change.
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.
University-Wide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide 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 |
| CS 1210 | Professional Development for Khoury Co-op | 1 |
| 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 |
| Computer Science Writing-Intensive Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Software Development | ||
or CS 4530 | Fundamentals of Software Engineering | |
| Information System Design and Development | ||
| Information Presentation and Visualization (Take DS 3000 either as a prerequisite of or concurrently with DS 4200.) | ||
| 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 upper-division 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 | ||
Sociology Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology Required Courses | ||
| SOCL 1101 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| SOCL 3300 | Social Theory | 4 |
| SOCL 2320 | Statistical Analysis in Sociology | 4 |
| SOCL 2321 | Research Methods in Sociology | 4 |
| ANTH 1101 | Peoples and Cultures | 4 |
| ANTH 2305 | Global Markets and Local Culture | 4 |
| Sociology Electives | ||
| Complete one sociology elective in each of the following ranges: | 12 | |
Introductory elective: SOCL 1000 to SOCL 1999 | ||
Intermediate elective: SOCL 2000 to SOCL 3999 | ||
Advanced elective: SOCL 4000 to SOCL 4999 | ||
| Sociology Required Capstone | ||
| SOCL 4600 | Senior Seminar | 4 |
Integrative Course Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| 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 | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | ||
| Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences | ||
| Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
Required General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 32 credits of general electives. | 32 | |
Khoury College GPA Requirements
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS and IS courses
Sociology GPA Requirements
2.000 average GPA requirement across all sociology classes
NUpath Requirements Satisfied
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Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
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Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
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Analyzing and Using Data
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Writing-Intensive in the Major
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Writing in the First Year
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Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
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Interpreting Culture
- Understanding Societies and Institutions
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Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience is satisfied through co-op.
Experiential Liberal Arts
All undergraduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Program Requirement
133 total semester hours required
Sample Patterns:
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | CS 2510 and CS 2511 | 5 | CS 3200 | 4 | Vacation | |
| CS 2500 and CS 2501 | 5 | IS 2000 | 4 | CS 3500 and CS 3501 | 5 | ||
| CS 1200 | 1 | SOCL 2320 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ANTH 1101 | 4 | ||||
| SOCL 1101 | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 3000 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | ENGW 3302, 3308, or 3315 | 4 | ||
| CS 1210 | 1 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| SOCL 2321 | 4 | ||||||
| ANTH 2305 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Khoury elective 1 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | Elective | 4 | ||
| SOCL 3300 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Sociology introductory elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | ||
| Khoury elective 2 | 4 | SOCL 4600 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| Sociology intermediate elective | 4 | CS writing-intensive requirement | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| Elective | 4 | Sociology advanced elective | 4 | ||||
| Integrative requirement | 4 | Khoury elective 3 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 8 | |||||
| Total Hours: 134 | |||||||
Five Years, Three Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | CS 2510 and CS 2511 | 5 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
| CS 2500 and CS 2501 | 5 | IS 2000 | 4 | ||||
| CS 1200 | 1 | SOCL 2320 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ANTH 1101 | 4 | ||||
| SOCL 1101 | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 3000 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | Vacation | |||
| CS 3500 and CS 3501 | 5 | ||||||
| CS 1210 | 1 | ||||||
| SOCL 2321 | 4 | ||||||
| ANTH 2305 | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 3200 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | ENGW 3302, 3308, or 3315 | 4 | ||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| SOCL 3300 | 4 | ||||||
| Sociology introductory elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Khoury elective 1 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | Elective | 4 | ||
| Sociology intermediate elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Integrative requirement | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Khoury elective 2 | 4 | SOCL 4600 | 4 | ||||
| Sociology advanced elective | 4 | CS writing-intensive requirement | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Khoury elective 3 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 134 | |||||||