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
- 30.3101
- Credits (computed from items)
- 134
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 482705
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_482705_79d21b5a
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Cybersecurity Major Requirements
major core · 0 items
Computer Science Overview
2 items
- or: ECON 1000 Economics at Northeasternor: INPR 1000 First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar1
- or: EESH 2000 Professional Development for Co-op1
Computer Science Fundamentals 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 4730 Distributed Systems4
Cybersecurity Required Courses
4 items
- 4
- 4
- or: CY 5240 Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights4
- 4
Cybersecurity Elective
electives · 33 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- or: CS 4530 Fundamentals of Software Engineering4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- EECE 2310and EECE 2311Introduction to Digital Design and Computer Architectureand Lab for EECE 2310Not resolved to a course
- 4
- EECE 4534and EECE 4535Microprocessor-Based Designand Lab for EECE 4534Not resolved to a course
- LPSC 1101Introduction to LawNot resolved to a course
- LPSC 2301Introduction to Law, Policy, and SocietyNot resolved to a course
- LPSC 3303Topics in Law and Public PolicyNot resolved to a course
- MATH 3527Number Theory 1Not resolved to a course
- MATH 4575Introduction to CryptographyNot resolved to a course
- PHIL 1145Technology and Human ValuesNot resolved to a course
- POLS 2390Science, Technology, and Public PolicyNot resolved to a course
- POLS 3307Public Policy and AdministrationNot resolved to a course
- POLS 3324Law and SocietyNot resolved to a course
- POLS 3406International LawNot resolved to a course
- POLS 3420U.S. National Security PolicyNot resolved to a course
- POLS 3423Terrorism and CounterterrorismNot resolved to a course
Supporting Course
1 item
- MATH 1231Calculus for Business and Economics (It is highly recommended that students who take MATH 1231 take sections devoted to econ students only.)Not resolved to a courseor: MATH 1241 Calculus 1or: MATH 1245 Calculus with Applicationsor: MATH 1340 Intensive Calculus for Engineersor: MATH 1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
Economics Requirements
0 items
Required Courses
5 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete four ECON electives that are found in the following range with, at most, two at the 1000 level. Unless otherwise noted in specific combined majors, required core economics courses cannot be counted as electives by students completing Department of Economics programs:Not resolved to a course16
ECON 1200 to ECON 1999
0 items
ECON 2990 to ECON 3559
0 items
ECON 3561 to ECON 4689
0 items
ECON 4900 to ECON 4996
0 items
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999
0 items
Integrative Requirement
0 items
Capstone
3 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- or: ECON 4997 Senior Economics Thesis4
Integrative Requirement
1 item
- 4
Writing Requirement
0 items
College Writing
3 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
5 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Required General Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete 24 semester hours of general electives.Not resolved to a course24
Economics GPA Requirement
4 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
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