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Program checklist · BS

Computer Science and Design, BS (Oakland)

Northeastern University · Boston, MA

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
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
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Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167358
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167358_b33f94bd
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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
      1. CS 1200
        First Year Seminar
        or: ARTF 1000 Art and Design at Northeastern
        or: INPR 1000 First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar
        1
      2. CS 1210
        Professional Development for Khoury Co-op
        or: EEAM 2000 Professional Development for Co-op
        1

      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
        1. CS 1800
          4
        2. CS 2000and CS 2001
          Introduction to Program Design and Implementationand Lab for CS 2000
          Not resolved to a course
          5
        3. CS 2100and CS 2101
          Program Design and Implementation 1and Lab for CS 2100
          Not resolved to a course
          5

        Computer Science Required Courses

        4 items
        1. CS 2484
          4
        2. CS 2700and CS 2701
          Data Structures and Analysisand Lab for CS 2700
          Not resolved to a course
          5
        3. CS 3100and CS 3101
          Program Design and Implementation 2and Lab for CS 3100
          Not resolved to a course
          5
        4. CS 4530
          Fundamentals of Software Engineering
          or: CS 4535 Professional Practicum Capstone
          4

        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
          1. Complete 8 semester hours from the following options:
            Not resolved to a course
            8

          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
              1. EECE 2160
                4
              2. EECE 2322
                4
              3. MKTG 4606
                4

              Design Requirements

              0 items

                Art + Design Fundamentals Required

                1 item
                1. ARTF 1220
                  2

                Art + Design Fundamentals Electives

                electives · 6 items
                1. Complete 6 semester hours from the following:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  6
                2. ARTF 1200
                  2
                3. ARTF 1210
                  2
                4. ARTF 1230
                  2
                5. ARTF 1240
                  2
                6. ARTF 1250
                  2

                Design Required

                3 items
                1. ARTG 1001and ARTG 1002
                  Design Perspectives: An Introduction to Design in the Worldand Seminar for Design Perspectives
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                2. ARTG 1270and ARTG 1271
                  Design: Process + Practicesand Studio for Design: Process + Practices
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                3. ARTG 1290and ARTG 1291
                  Typographic Systemsand Studio for Typographic Systems
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4

                Design Elective

                electives · 1 item
                1. 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). 1
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4

                Art + Design History Elective

                electives · 1 item
                1. 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 course
                  4

                Art + Design Elective

                electives · 1 item
                1. 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 course
                  4

                Degree Capstone Project

                1 item
                1. ARTG 4550
                  4

                Design Option

                Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following options: · 1 item
                1. Complete one of the following options:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  8

                Creative Fabrication

                2 items
                1. ARTG 2810
                  4
                2. ARTG 3810
                  4

                Experience Design

                2 items
                1. ARTG 3462
                  4
                2. ARTG 3464
                  4

                Graphic Design

                2 items
                1. ARTG 2252
                  4
                2. ARTG 3452
                  4

                Information Design

                2 items
                1. ARTG 2242
                  4
                2. ARTG 3444
                  Topics in Information Design Inquiry
                  As published: “Topics in Information Design Inquiry 2”
                  4

                Interaction Design

                2 items
                1. ARTG 2400
                  Interaction Design Principles
                  As published: “Interaction Design Principles (with optional ARTG 2401)”
                  4
                2. ARTG 3400
                  4

                Degree-Focused Electives

                electives · 1 item
                1. Complete 8 semester hours from the following lists:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  8

                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
                    1. PSYC 1101
                      4
                    2. PSYC 3452
                      4
                    3. PSYC 3464
                      4
                    4. PSYC 3466
                      4

                    Computer Science

                    21 items
                    1. CS 2386
                      4
                    2. CS 3200
                      4
                    3. CS 3520
                      4
                    4. CS 3650
                      4
                    5. CS 3800
                      4
                    6. CS 4100
                      4
                    7. CS 4150
                      4
                    8. CS 4300
                      4
                    9. CS 4400
                      4
                    10. CS 4520
                      4
                    11. CS 4550
                      4
                    12. CS 4700
                      4
                    13. CS 4730
                      4
                    14. CS 4850
                      4
                    15. CS 4991
                      Research. (4
                      As published: “Research”
                      8
                    16. CS 4992
                      1-6
                    17. DS 3000
                      4
                    18. DS 4200
                      4
                    19. DS 4300
                      4
                    20. DS 4400
                      4
                    21. DS 4420
                      4

                    Integrative Requirement

                    0 items

                      The following courses are used in the major but also count as the integrative requirement:

                      major core · 2 items
                      1. ARTG 4550
                        4
                      2. CS 2484
                        4

                      Supporting Course

                      0 items

                        Computing and Social Issues

                        Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 12 items
                        1. Complete one of the following:
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        2. AFCS 2600
                          4
                        3. CY 4170
                          4
                        4. CY 5240
                          4
                        5. DS 1300
                          Knowledge in a Digital World
                          or: PHIL 1300 Knowledge in a Digital World
                          4
                        6. HIST 2220
                          4
                        7. INSH 2102
                          4
                        8. JRNL 3700
                          4
                        9. PHIL 1145
                          4 Khoury Elective 4 Elective
                          As published: “Technology and Human Values”
                          8
                        10. SOCL 1280
                        11. SOCL 2485
                          4
                        12. SOCL 4528
                          Technology and Society
                          Not resolved to a course

                        Computer Science Writing Requirement

                        0 items

                          College Writing

                          1 item
                          1. ENGW 1111
                            4

                          Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

                          1 item
                          1. ENGW 3302
                            Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
                            or: ENGW 3314 Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design
                            or: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
                            4

                          Required General Electives

                          electives · 1 item
                          1. Complete 24 semester hours of general electives.
                            Not resolved to a course
                            24
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