• 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 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
CY 2550
Foundations of Cybersecurity
CY 3740
Systems Security
CY 4740
Network Security
Presentation Requirement
Complete one of the following:4
COMM 1112
Public Speaking
COMM 1113
Business and Professional Speaking
COMM 1210
Persuasion and Rhetoric
COMM 1511
Communication and Storytelling
THTR 1125
Improvisation
THTR 1130
Introduction to Acting
THTR 1180
Dynamic Presence: Theatre Training for Effective Interpersonal Interactions
THTR 2345
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.
With adviser 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

Computer Science Concentrations 

Pick 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. Any missing prerequisites or NUpath requirements must be taken using computer science or general electives. In particular, students must arrange to take a NUpath capstone using either a course in the concentration or a CS, CY, DS, or IS course taken as a computer science elective or as a general elective.

Supporting Courses

Mathematics Courses
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 1365Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning4
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
Electrical Engineering
EECE 2310
and EECE 2311		Introduction to Digital Design and Computer Architecture
and Lab for EECE 2310		5
Science Requirement
Complete any two courses (and any required labs). Courses may be taken from different categories:8
Biology
BIOL 1111
and BIOL 1112
General Biology 1
and Lab for BIOL 1111
BIOL 1113
and BIOL 1114
General Biology 2
and Lab for BIOL 1113
BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302
Genetics and Molecular Biology
and Lab for BIOL 2301
Chemistry
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
General Chemistry for Science Majors
and Lab for CHEM 1161
CHEM 1211
and CHEM 1212
and CHEM 1213
General Chemistry 1
and Lab for CHEM 1211
and Recitation for CHEM 1211
CHEM 1214
and CHEM 1215
and CHEM 1216
General Chemistry 2
and Lab for CHEM 1214
and Recitation for CHEM 1214
Geology/Environmental Science
ENVR 1200
and ENVR 1201
Dynamic Earth
and Lab for ENVR 1200
ENVR 1202
and ENVR 1203
History of Earth and Life
and Interpreting Earth History
ENVR 2310
and ENVR 2311
Earth Materials
and Lab for ENVR 2310
ENVR 2340
and ENVR 2341
Earth Landforms and Processes
and Lab for ENVR 2340
ENVR 3300
and ENVR 3301
Geographic Information Systems
and Lab for ENVR 3300
ENVR 4500
and ENVR 4501
Applied Hydrogeology
and Lab for ENVR 4500
ENVR 5242
and ENVR 5243
Ancient Marine Life
and Lab for ENVR 5242
Mathematics
MATH 1342
Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering
MATH 2331
Linear Algebra
MATH 3081
Probability and Statistics
Physics
PHYS 1145
and PHYS 1146
Physics for Life Sciences 1
and Lab for PHYS 1145
PHYS 1147
and PHYS 1148
Physics for Life Sciences 2
and Lab for PHYS 1147
PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153
Physics for Engineering 1
and Lab for PHYS 1151
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151
PHYS 1155
and PHYS 1156
and PHYS 1157
Physics for Engineering 2
and Lab for PHYS 1155
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155
PHYS 1161
and PHYS 1162
and PHYS 1163
Physics 1
and Lab for PHYS 1161
and Recitation for PHYS 1161
PHYS 1165
and PHYS 1166
and PHYS 1167
Physics 2
and Lab for PHYS 1165
and Recitation for PHYS 1165

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

Computer Science Credit Requirement

Complete 72 semester hours in the major. 

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.

Program Requirement

134 total semester hours required

Concentration in Artificial Intelligence

CS 4100Artificial Intelligence4
DS 4400Machine Learning and Data Mining 14
Complete two of the following not already taken:8
CS 4120
Natural Language Processing
CS 4150
Game Artificial Intelligence
CS 4180
Reinforcement Learning
CS 4610
Robotic Science and Systems
DS 4420
Machine Learning and Data Mining 2
IS 4200
Information Retrieval
PSYC 3466
Cognition

Concentration in Foundations

Complete two of the following:8-9
CS 2800
Logic and Computation
or CS 4820
 Computer-Aided Reasoning
CS 4805
Fundamentals of Complexity Theory
or CS 4810
 Advanced Algorithms
Complete two of the following not already taken:8
CS 3950
and CS 4950
and CS 4950
Introduction to Computer Science Research
and Computer Science Research Seminar
and Computer Science Research Seminar
CS 4805
Fundamentals of Complexity Theory
CS 4810
Advanced Algorithms
CS 4820
Computer-Aided Reasoning
CS 4830
System Specification, Verification, and Synthesis
CY 4770
Cryptography

Concentration in Human-Centered Computing*

IS 4300Human Computer Interaction4
IS 4800Empirical Research Methods4
Complete two of the following not already taken:8
CS 4120
Natural Language Processing
CS 4520
Mobile Application Development
CS 4550
Web Development
DS 4200
Information Presentation and Visualization
IS 2000
Principles of Information Science

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

Concentration in Software

CS 2800Logic and Computation4
CS 4400Programming Languages4
CS 4700Network Fundamentals4
or CS 4730 Distributed Systems
Complete one of the following not already taken:
CS 3520
Programming in C++
CS 4410
Compilers
CS 4520
Mobile Application Development
CS 4550
Web Development
CS 4700
Network Fundamentals
CS 4730
Distributed Systems
CS 4820
Computer-Aided Reasoning
CS 4830
System Specification, Verification, and Synthesis

Concentration in Systems

CS 4700Network Fundamentals4
or CS 4730 Distributed Systems
Complete one of the following not already taken:4
CY 3740
Systems Security
CY 4740
Network Security
Complete two of the following not already taken:8
CS 3520
Programming in C++
CS 4300
Computer Graphics
CS 4360
Non-Interactive Computer Graphics
CS 4610
Robotic Science and Systems
CS 4700
Network Fundamentals
CS 4710
Mobile and Wireless Systems
CS 4730
Distributed Systems
CY 3740
Systems Security
CY 4740
Network Security
CY 4760
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		5Science elective with lab4Elective4Elective4
CS 2500
and CS 2501		5Elective4  
ENGW 11114Elective4  
MATH 13654   
 19 17 9 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12101Co-opCo-opEECE 2310
and EECE 2311		5
CS 30004  Elective4
CS 36504   
DS 30004   
Concentration course4   
 17 0 0 9
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 38004Co-opCo-opENGW 33024
Computing and social issues4  Elective4
Concentration course4   
Presentation requirement 4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Concentration course4CS 45304  
Khoury elective4Concentration course4  
Security course4Khoury elective4  
Elective4Science elective with lab4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 135

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12001CS 2510
and CS 2511		5CS 30004MATH 13414
CS 1800
and CS 1802		5Science elective with lab4Elective4Elective4
CS 2500
and CS 2501		5Elective4  
ENGW 11114Elective4  
MATH 13654   
 19 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 3500
and CS 3501		5CS 12101EECE 2310
and EECE 2311		5Co-op
CS 36504CS 38004Elective 4 
Concentration course4Concentration course4  
DS 30004Presentation requirement4  
 Computing and social issues4  
 17 17 9 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opConcentration course4ENGW 33024Co-op
 Khoury elective4Elective4 
 Security course4  
 Elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opCS 45304  
 Concentration course4  
 Khoury elective4  
 Science elective with lab4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 135