The cybersecurity and economics combined degree applies a multidisciplinary approach integrating fundamental economics courses with a strong programming foundation. Students will study both the behavior of individuals and the collective behavior of industries and governments, utilizing computing skills to ensure the reliability and security of cyberspace.
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.
Cybersecurity Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Overview | ||
| CS 1200 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| or ECON 1000 | Economics at Northeastern | |
| CS 1210 | Professional Development for Khoury Co-op | 1 |
| or EESH 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
| Computer Science Fundamentals 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 3500 and CS 3501 | Object-Oriented Design and Lab for CS 3500 | 5 |
| CS 3650 | Computer Systems | 4 |
| CS 3700 | Networks and Distributed Systems | 4 |
| Cybersecurity Required Courses | ||
| CY 2550 | Foundations of Cybersecurity | 4 |
| CY 3740 | Systems Security | 4 |
| CY 4170 | The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Data and Digital Technologies | 4 |
| or CY 5240 | Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights | |
| CY 4740 | Network Security | 4 |
| Cybersecurity Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Free Speech in Cyberspace | ||
| Corporate Security: Securing the Private Sector | ||
| Global Criminology | ||
| Crime Prevention | ||
| Logic and Computation | ||
| Large-Scale Parallel Data Processing | ||
| Programming Languages | ||
| Software Development | ||
| Mobile and Wireless Systems | ||
| Cryptography | ||
| Security Risk Management and Assessment | ||
| Information System Forensics | ||
| Software Vulnerabilities and Security | ||
| Large-Scale Information Storage and Retrieval | ||
| Machine Learning and Data Mining 1 | ||
| Fundamentals of Digital Design and Computer Organization and Lab for EECE 2322 | ||
| Computer Architecture and Organization | ||
| Microprocessor-Based Design and Lab for EECE 4534 | ||
| Human Computer Interaction | ||
| Introduction to Law | ||
| Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society | ||
| Topics in Law and Public Policy | ||
| Number Theory 1 | ||
| Introduction to Cryptography | ||
| Technology and Human Values | ||
| Science, Technology, and Public Policy | ||
| Public Policy and Administration | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| International Law | ||
| International Security | ||
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
Supporting Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1231 | Calculus for Business and Economics | 4 |
| or MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | |
| or MATH 1245 | Calculus with Applications | |
| or MATH 1251 | Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1 | |
| or MATH 1340 | Intensive Calculus for Engineers | |
| or MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | |
Computer Science Writing Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| College Writing | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | ||
| First-Year Writing | ||
| Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | ||
| Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences | ||
| Advanced Writing for Prelaw | ||
| Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
Economics Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ECON 1115 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| ECON 2315 | Macroeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 2316 | Microeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 2350 | Statistics | 4 |
| ECON 2560 | Applied Econometrics | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete four ECON electives that are found in the following range with, at most, two at the 1000 level: | 16 | |
ECON 1200 to ECON 1999 | ||
ECON 2990 to ECON 4689 | ||
ECON 4900 to ECON 4999 | ||
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999 | ||
Integrative Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Capstone | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Cybersecurity Capstone | ||
| Research Projects on National Security | ||
| Senior Economics Seminar | ||
| Integrative Requirement | ||
| ECON 2560 | Applied Econometrics | 4 |
Required General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 24 credits of general electives. | 24 | |
Khoury College GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses
Economics GPA Requirement
Grades in the following four Economics courses must average to a minimum of C (2.000):
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 2315 | Macroeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 2316 | Microeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 2350 | Statistics | 4 |
| ECON 2560 | Applied Econometrics | 4 |
NUpath Requirements Satisfied
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
- Understanding Societies and Institutions
- 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
133 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 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | CY 2550 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| CS 2500 and CS 2501 | 5 | ECON 1116 | 4 | ||||
| ECON 1115 | 4 | MATH 1231, 1241, 1245, 1251, 1340, or 1341 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 3500 and CS 3501 | 5 | CS 1210 | 1 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | |
| CS 3650 | 4 | CS 3000 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| ECON 2315 | 4 | CS 3700 | 4 | ||||
| ECON 2350 | 4 | ECON 2316 | 4 | ||||
| ECON elective 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | CY 3740 | 4 | ENGW 3302 | 4 | Co-op | ||
| ECON 2560 | 4 | ECON elective 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cybersecurity Elective | 4 | ||||||
| ECON elective 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | CY 4170 | 4 | |||||
| CY 4740 | 4 | ||||||
| Capstone | 4 | ||||||
| ECON elective 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 134 | |||||||