A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- BS
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 09.0101
- Credits (computed from items)
- 126
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 482705
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_482705_6ead1ce0
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Computer Science Courses
0 items
Computer Science Fundamental Courses
0 items
All students can take a self-assessment to attempt to place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001. Students who place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001 will instead substitute 4-5 semester hours of CS, CY, or DS coursework at the 3000 level or higher not otherwise required in the degree.
3 items
- 4
- CS 2000and CS 2001Introduction to Program Design and Implementationand Lab for CS 2000Not resolved to a course5
- CS 2100and CS 2101Program Design and Implementation 1and Lab for CS 2100Not resolved to a course5
Computer Science Required Courses
7 items
- CS 2700and CS 2701Data Structures and Analysisand Lab for CS 2700Not resolved to a course5
- CS 3100and CS 3101Program Design and Implementation 2and Lab for CS 3100Not resolved to a course5
- 4
- or: CS 4535 Professional Practicum Capstone4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Khoury Approved Electives
electives · 0 items
With adviser approval, directed study, research, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives.
electives · 1 item
- Complete 4 semester hours from within the following options:Not resolved to a course4
CS 2300 or higher, except CS 5010
0 items
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930
0 items
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900
3 items
- 4
- EECE 2322and EECE 2323Fundamentals of Digital Design and Computer Organizationand Lab for EECE 2322Not resolved to a course
- 4
Communication Studies Requirements
0 items
Common Requirements
2 items
- 4
- or: COMM 2301 Communication Research Methods4
Foundation Course
5 items
- Complete 4 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Cluster Course
6 items
- Complete 4 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Writing Intensive Courses
14 items
- Complete 8 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course8
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Communication Studies Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete 12 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course12
COMM courses between COMM 1100 - 4999, which have not been used to satisfy other degree requirements.
2 items
- JRNL 2301Visual Storytelling in JournalismNot resolved to a course
- 4
MSCR courses in the ranges MSCR 2100 - 2199, MSCR 3100 - 3199, and MSCR 4100 - 4199.
2 items
- PREL 1425Public Relations PrinciplesNot resolved to a course
- PREL 3625Public Relations PracticeNot resolved to a course
Supporting Courses
0 items
Introduction to College
1 item
- or: CS 1200 First Year Seminaror: INPR 1000 First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar1
Experiential Learning
1 item
- or: EEAM 2000 Professional Development for Co-op1
Writing Requirements
0 items
First-Year Writing
1 item
- or: ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writersor: ENGW 1114 First-Year Writing with Service-Learning4
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
1 item
- or: ENGW 3302 Advanced Writing in the Technical Professionsor: ENGW 3314 Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Designor: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines4
Mathematics
1 item
- MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and EngineeringNot resolved to a course4
Computing and Social Issues
0 items
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:
11 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- or: PHIL 1300 Knowledge in a Digital World4
- HIST 2220History of TechnologyNot resolved to a course
- INSH 2102Bostonography: The City through Data, Texts, Maps, and NetworksNot resolved to a course
- JRNL 3700Data StorytellingNot resolved to a course
- PHIL 1145Technology and Human ValuesNot resolved to a course
- SOCL 1280The Twenty-First-Century WorkplaceNot resolved to a course
- SOCL 2485Environment, Technology, and SocietyNot resolved to a course
- SOCL 4528Technology and SocietyNot resolved to a course
Integrative Requirement Courses
0 items
Complete 8 semester hours from the following:
2 items
- or: COMM 2941 Topics in Communication and Technology4
- 4
Capstone Experience Courses
0 items
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:
1 item
- or: COMM 4625 Online Communitiesor: COMM 4901 Seminar in Communications4
Required General Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete a minimum of 16 semester hours of general electives.Not resolved to a course16
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