• 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.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Computer Science Requirements

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
Computer Science Required Courses
CS 3000Algorithms and Data4
CS 3500
and CS 3501
Object-Oriented Design
and Lab for CS 3500
5
CS 3650Computer Systems4
CS 3800Theory of Computation4
CS 4500Software Development4
or CS 4530 Fundamentals of Software Engineering
DS 3000Foundations of Data Science4
Security Required Course
Complete one of the following:4
Foundations of Cybersecurity
Systems Security
Network Security
Presentation Requirement
Complete one of the following:4
Public Speaking
Business and Professional Speaking
Persuasion and Rhetoric
Communication and Storytelling
Improvisation
Introduction to Acting
Dynamic Presence: Theatre Training for Effective Interpersonal Interactions
Acting for the Camera
Khoury Elective Courses
Students should plan to take a NUpath capstone using designated courses in either a concentration, computer science electives, or as a general elective.
Directed study, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives with advisor approval.
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

Computer Science Concentrations 

Choose one of the following concentrations and complete four courses in that concentration. In all concentrations, up to one Research (CS 4991) course can be substituted with college approval.  

Supporting Courses

Mathematics Courses
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 1365Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning4
Science Courses
Complete one course from one of the following groups:4-5
Biology
General Biology 1
and Lab for BIOL 1111
Chemistry
General Chemistry for Health Sciences
and Lab for CHEM 1101
and Recitation for CHEM 1101
General Chemistry for Engineers
and Recitation for CHEM 1151
General Chemistry for Science Majors
and Lab for CHEM 1161
Geology
Dynamic Earth
and Lab for ENVR 1200
History of Earth and Life
and Interpreting Earth History
Mathematics
Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering
Linear Algebra
Probability and Statistics
Physics
Physics for Life Sciences 1
and Lab for PHYS 1145
Physics for Engineering 1
and Lab for PHYS 1151
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151
Physics 1
and Lab for PHYS 1161
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
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 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

Complete 28 semester hours of general electives.28

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
  • 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 is satisfied through co-op.

Any missing prerequisites or NUpath requirements must be taken using computer science or general electives.

Program Requirement

133 total semester hours required


Concentrations

Artificial Intelligence Concentration

CS 4100Artificial Intelligence4
DS 4400Machine Learning and Data Mining 14
Complete two of the following classes not already taken:8
Natural Language Processing
Game Artificial Intelligence
Reinforcement Learning
Robotic Science and Systems
Machine Learning and Data Mining 2
Information Retrieval
Cognition

Foundations Concentration

CS 2800Logic and Computation4
or CS 4820 Computer-Aided Reasoning
CS 4805Fundamentals of Complexity Theory4
or CS 4810 Advanced Algorithms
Complete two of the following classes not already taken:8
Introduction to Computer Science Research
and Computer Science Research Seminar
Fundamentals of Complexity Theory
Advanced Algorithms
Computer-Aided Reasoning
System Specification, Verification, and Synthesis
Cryptography

Human-Centered Computing Concentration*

IS 4300Human Computer Interaction4
IS 4800Empirical Research Methods4
Complete two of the following classes not already taken:8
Natural Language Processing
Mobile Application Development
Web Development
Information Presentation and Visualization
Principles of Information Science
*

The concentration in human-centered computing requires a fall co-op pattern.

Software Concentration

CS 2800Logic and Computation4
CS 4400Programming Languages4
CS 4700Network Fundamentals4
or CS 4730 Distributed Systems
Complete one of the following classes not already taken:4
Programming in C++
Compilers
Mobile Application Development
Web Development
Network Fundamentals
Distributed Systems
Computer-Aided Reasoning
System Specification, Verification, and Synthesis

Systems Concentration

CS 4700Network Fundamentals4
or CS 4730 Distributed Systems
Complete one of the following classes not already taken:4
Systems Security
Network Security
Complete two of the following classes not already taken:8
Programming in C++
Computer Graphics
Non-Interactive Computer Graphics
Robotic Science and Systems
Network Fundamentals
Mobile and Wireless Systems
Distributed Systems
Systems Security
Network Security
Security of Wireless and Mobile Systems

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
5MATH 13414
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5MATH 13654Elective4Elective4
CS 2500
and CS 2501
5Foreign language course4  
ENGW 11114Elective4  
Foreign language course4   
 19 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12101Co-opCo-opElective4
CS 30004  Elective4
CS 36504   
DS 30004   
Concentration course4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 38004Co-opCo-opENGW 33024
Concentration course4  Elective4
Foreign language course4   
Science course 4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Computing and social issues course4CS 45004  
Concentration course4Concentration course4  
Security course4Presentation requirement4  
Khoury elective4Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 134