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Program
- Award
- BS
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 30.4801
- Catalog edition
- Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The computer science and English combined major focuses on the increasingly interdisciplinary processes of creating, interpreting, and analyzing texts and programs. Students will combine communication and critical judgment, gaining the creativity and adaptability necessary to utilize technology in literary studies, and apply humanities skills to solve programming problems.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_f126ec10
- 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: ENGL 1000 English 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
Computing Focus
1 item
- Students are required to complete one of the following foci (two courses total):Not resolved to a course8
Focus 1: Natural Language Processing
0 items
Students who choose this option must take DS 3000 as their Khoury Approved Elective
electives · 2 items
- 4
- 4
Focus 2: Programming Languages
2 items
- 4
- 4
Focus 3: Analytics
2 items
- 4
- 4
Khoury Approved Electives
electives · 0 items
With advisor approval, a directed study, project study, or appropriate graduate-level course may also be taken as an upper-division elective.
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
English Requirements
0 items
Foundational Courses
3 items
- or: ENGL 1410 Introduction to Research on Writing4
- 4
- or: ENGL 1701 Global Literatures 24
English Electives
electives · 0 items
Diversity
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following (you may reuse this course to fulfill an additional English requirement below): · 7 items
- Complete one of the following (you may reuse this course to fulfill an additional English requirement below):Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Literary Periods
0 items
Pre-1850
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 7 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- or: JWSS 3678 Bedrooms and Battlefields: Hebrew Bible and the Origins of Sex, Gender, and Ethnicity4
Post-1850
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 8 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Theories and Methods
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 17 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Introduction to Linguistics”4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “History of English”4
- 4
Major Seminar
major core · 1 item
- 4
Writing
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 10 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
English Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete any two ENGL courses that have not already been used to fulfill another requirement.Not resolved to a course8
Capstone
1 item
- 4
Integrative Course Requirement
1 item
- or: HIST 1357 Data, Surveillance, and Society4
Supporting Course
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 12 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- or: PHIL 1300 Knowledge in a Digital World4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Technology and Human Values”8
- 4
- 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
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one course from the following: · 4 items
- Complete one course from the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Required General Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete 20 semester hours of general electives.Not resolved to a course20
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