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
- 54.0102
- Credits (computed from items)
- 128
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 482705
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_482705_d611ce9b
- 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
2 items
- or: HIST 1000 History at Northeasternor: INPR 1000 First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar1
- or: EESH 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
- 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
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 16 semester hours from within the following options:Not resolved to a course16
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
History Courses
0 items
History Required Courses
4 items
- HIST 1200Historical Research and WritingNot resolved to a course1
- HIST 1201First-Year SeminarNot resolved to a course4
- HIST 2301The History SeminarNot resolved to a course4
- HIST 2302Historical WritingNot resolved to a course1
Pre-1800 History Elective
electives · 12 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- HIST 1100Law and HistoryNot resolved to a course
- HIST 1185Introduction to Middle Eastern HistoryNot resolved to a course
- HIST 1218Pirates, Planters, and Patriots: Making the Americas, 1492–1804Not resolved to a course
- HIST 1252Japanese Literature and CultureNot resolved to a course
- HIST 1272Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1500Not resolved to a course
- HIST 1389History of Espionage 1: Antiquity to World War IINot resolved to a course
- HIST 2330Colonial and Revolutionary AmericaNot resolved to a course
- HIST 2370Renaissance to EnlightenmentNot resolved to a course
- HIST 2375The Tudors, the Stuarts, and the Birth of Modern BritainNot resolved to a course
- HIST 2390Africa and the World in Early TimesNot resolved to a course
- HIST 3334Assassinations in World HistoryNot resolved to a course
History Outside the United States and Europe
12 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- HIST 1150East Asian StudiesNot resolved to a course
- HIST 1187Introduction to Latin American HistoryNot resolved to a course
- HIST 1206Drug Trade and Drug War: History, Security, CultureNot resolved to a course
- HIST 1246World War II in the PacificNot resolved to a course
- HIST 1252Japanese Literature and CultureNot resolved to a course
- HIST 1253History of Vietnam WarsNot resolved to a course
- HIST 1294History of the Jews in the Modern WorldNot resolved to a course
- HIST 1500Modern ChinaNot resolved to a course
- HIST 2025Latin American History through FilmNot resolved to a course
- HIST 2311Colonialism/ImperialismNot resolved to a course
- HIST 2351Modern JapanNot resolved to a course
History Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete two HIST courses at any level in any field:Not resolved to a course8
Intermediate/Advanced History Course
1 item
- Complete a minimum of one HIST course from the following range (excluding HIST 2301 and HIST 2302):Not resolved to a course4
HIST 2000 to HIST 2999
0 items
Advanced History
1 item
- Complete a minimum of one HIST course from the following range (excluding HIST 4701):Not resolved to a course4
HIST 3000 to HIST 4999
0 items
History Capstone Seminar or Senior Project
1 item
- HIST 4701Capstone SeminarNot resolved to a course4
Integrative Course Requirement
1 item
- HIST 2211The World Since 1945Not resolved to a course4
Supporting Courses
0 items
Research Methods
6 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- POLS 2400Quantitative TechniquesNot resolved to a course
- PSYC 2320Statistics in Psychological ResearchNot resolved to a course
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
- or: ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers4
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
0 items
This requirement is satisfied by HIST 2302 taken in conjunction with HIST 2301.
0 items
Required General Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete 24 semester hours of general electives.Not resolved to a course24
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