• 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.

Focus Area

Complete all courses in one of the following focus areas:32–56
Biology
Business Administration
Computer Science
Health Science
Psychology
Public Health

Restricted Electives

Complete 12 semester hours of coursework from one or more subject codes in the focus area chosen above.12
Complete 12 semester hours of coursework from subject codes outside of the subject codes of courses in the focus area chosen above.12

Minor Requirement

Complete one of the following minors outside of the chosen focus area above. Other minors not listed here may be selected upon approval by the program advisor.16–30

Supporting Courses

Some of the following requirements may be fulfilled by courses in the focus area chosen above.

Complete a course that fulfills the NUpath First-Year Writing requirement.4
Complete two courses that fulfill the NUpath Writing-Intensive requirement.8
Complete the Nupath Advanced Writing in the Disciplines requirement.4

General Electives

Complete any courses in the 1000–5999 range, in any subject code, to fulfill total required program hours and fulfill NUpath requirements not met through focus area courses, the restricted electives, the minor, or the supporting courses.

Major GPA/Grade Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required

Program Requirements

128 total semester hours required


Biology Focus Area

Complete 32 semester hours of coursework preapproved by the program advisor.32

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Business Administration Focus Area

ACCT 1201Financial Accounting and Reporting4
ACCT 2301Profit Analysis for Managers and Advisors4
FINA 2201Financial Management4
INNO 2301Innovation!4
INTB 1203International Business and Global Social Responsibility4
MGSC 2301Business Statistics4
MISM 2301Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies4
MKTG 2201Introduction to Marketing4
ORGB 3201Organizational Behavior4
SCHM 2301Supply Chain and Operations Management4
STRT 4501Strategy in Action4

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Computer Science Focus Area

Computer Science Focus Area Required Courses
CS 1800Discrete Structures4
CS 1802Seminar for CS 18001
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 3000Algorithms and Data4
CS 3200Introduction to Databases4
CS 3500
and CS 3501
Object-Oriented Design
and Lab for CS 3500
5
CS 4500Software Development4
or CS 4530 Fundamentals of Software Engineering
Khoury College Elective
Complete 8 semester hours of upper-division CS, CY, DS, or IS courses that are not already required above. Choose courses from the following ranges:8
CS 2502 or higher, except CS 5010
CY 2000 of higher, except CY 4930

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Health Science Focus Area

BIOL 1111
and BIOL 1112
General Biology 1
and Lab for BIOL 1111
5
BIOL 1113
and BIOL 1114
General Biology 2
and Lab for BIOL 1113
5
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163
General Chemistry for Science Majors
and Lab for CHEM 1161
and Recitation for CHEM 1161
5
PHTH 1260The American Healthcare System4
PHTH 1261Comparative Healthcare Systems4
PHTH 2210Foundations of Biostatistics4
PHTH 2300Communication Skills for the Health Professions4
or PHTH 2301 Communication Skills for the Health Professions—Global
PHTH 2350Community and Public Health4
or PHTH 2351 Community and Public Health - Global
PHTH 2515Healthcare Policy and Administration4
PHTH 4120Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health4
PHTH 4202Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health4
PHTH 4540Health Education and Program Planning4
PSYC 1101Foundations of Psychology4

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Public Health Focus Area

Public Health Courses
PHTH 1260The American Healthcare System4
PHTH 1261Comparative Healthcare Systems4
PHTH 2210Foundations of Biostatistics4
PHTH 2300Communication Skills for the Health Professions4
or PHTH 2301 Communication Skills for the Health Professions—Global
PHTH 2350Community and Public Health4
or PHTH 2351 Community and Public Health - Global
PHTH 2515Healthcare Policy and Administration4
PHTH 4120Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health4
PHTH 4202Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health4
PHTH 4540Health Education and Program Planning4
PSYC 1101Foundations of Psychology4
Biology Requirement
Select one of the following options:8–9
Option 1
Microbes and Society
Biology and Society
The Human Organism
Option 2
General Biology 1
and Lab for BIOL 1111
General Biology 2
and Lab for BIOL 1113
Social Science Selectives7–8
Complete one introductory course as preapproved by the program advisor.
Complete one upper-level course as preapproved by the program advisor.

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Psychology Focus Area

Complete 32 semester hours of coursework preapproved by the program advisor.32

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Sample Plan of Study

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 11114Focus area courses (2)8Focus area course4Restricted elective4
Focus area courses (2)8Restricted elective4Open elective4Open elective4
Restricted elective4Open elective4  
 16 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Focus area course4Co-opCo-opOpen elective4
Restricted elective4  Writing-intensive course4
Minor course4   
Open elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 33154Co-opCo-opWriting-intensive course4
Focus area course4  Open elective4
Restricted elective4   
Minor course4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Focus area courses (2)8Capstone4  
Restricted elective4Focus area courses (2)8  
Minor course4Minor course4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 128