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
- 50.0102
- Credits (computed from items)
- 130
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 482705
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_482705_b33f94bd
- 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 Overview
0 items
Must be taken in alignment with your home college:
2 items
- or: ARTF 1000 Art and Design at Northeasternor: INPR 1000 First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar1
- or: EEAM 2000 Professional Development for Co-op1
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
4 items
- 4
- 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
- or: CS 4535 Professional Practicum Capstone4
Khoury Approved Electives
electives · 0 items
With advisor approval, directed study, research, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives.
electives · 1 item
- Complete 8 semester hours from the following options:Not resolved to a course8
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
- 4
- 4
Design Requirements
0 items
Art + Design Fundamentals Required
1 item
- 2
Art + Design Fundamentals Electives
electives · 6 items
- Complete 6 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
Design Required
3 items
- ARTG 1001and ARTG 1002Design Perspectives: An Introduction to Design in the Worldand Seminar for Design PerspectivesNot resolved to a course4
- ARTG 1270and ARTG 1271Design: Process + Practicesand Studio for Design: Process + PracticesNot resolved to a course4
- ARTG 1290and ARTG 1291Typographic Systemsand Studio for Typographic SystemsNot resolved to a course4
Design Elective
electives · 1 item
- Complete 4 semester hours of ARTG courses, as long as prerequisites have been met and courses have not been used to fulfill other requirements of the program (ARTG 2262 and ARTG 2263 are recommended). 1Not resolved to a course4
Art + Design History Elective
electives · 1 item
- Complete 4 semester hours of ARTH courses (ARTH 1001 Visual Intelligence and ARTH 1002 Seminar in Visual Intelligence are recommended to fulfill this requirement).Not resolved to a course4
Art + Design Elective
electives · 1 item
- Complete 4 semester hours of ARTD, ARTE, ARTF, ARTG, ARTH, ARTS, or GAME courses as long as prerequisites have been met.Not resolved to a course4
Degree Capstone Project
1 item
- 4
Design Option
1 item
- Complete one of the following options:Not resolved to a course8
Creative Fabrication
2 items
- 4
- 4
Experience Design
2 items
- 4
- 4
Graphic Design
2 items
- 4
- 4
Information Design
2 items
- 4
- As published: “Topics in Information Design Inquiry 2”4
Interaction Design
2 items
- As published: “Interaction Design Principles (with optional ARTG 2401)”4
- 4
Degree-Focused Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete 8 semester hours from the following lists:Not resolved to a course8
Art + Design
0 items
Complete any ARTG course as long as prerequisites have been met. If ARTG 5000 (or any other topics course in the subject listed) is completed more than once, the additional completions may be allowed toward the electives.
electives · 0 items
Psychology
4 items
- PSYC 1101Foundations of PsychologyNot resolved to a course
- PSYC 3452Sensation and PerceptionNot resolved to a course
- PSYC 3464Psychology of LanguageNot resolved to a course
- PSYC 3466CognitionNot resolved to a course
Computer Science
21 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Research”8
- 1-6
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Integrative Requirement
0 items
The following courses are used in the major but also count as the integrative requirement:
major core · 2 items
- 4
- 4
Supporting Course
0 items
Computing and Social Issues
12 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 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
Computer Science Writing Requirement
0 items
College Writing
1 item
- 4
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
1 item
- or: ENGW 3314 Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Designor: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines4
Required General Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete 24 semester hours of general electives.Not resolved to a course24
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