Why Choose CCIS at Northeastern University?
CCIS Mondays
You are invited to attend a targeted presentation about opportunities in the field of Computer and Information Science. Learn about the combined majors we offer with business, sciences and arts such as game design and music technology. No appointment necessary. Program will begin in the Admission Visitors Center at 11:30 a.m. each Monday. After the talk, you will have an opportunity to have a student led tour of the College. Contact Undergraduate Admissions to Register.
Whether you want to explore the foundations of computing, build systems and networks, create useful and enjoyable applications, or manage information in a complex enterprise, CCIS will challenge you and give you the opportunity and intellectual skills to achieve your goals. Here are some specific reasons to choose CCIS.
Excellent Students
CCIS students are known for high achievement in their cooperative education assignments, undergraduate research, and in systems work within the college. Check out the major awards that CCIS students and student groups have won.
In the CCIS Student Video, 8 students (Mike Atlas, Robert Gable, Tanya Cashorali, Nate Whittier, Rachel Ober, Ken McGrady, Arsene Pascal, and John Patota) describe the exciting academic and co-op opportunities for undergraduates in CCIS.
Excellent Faculty
The CCIS faculty have strong reputations in programming languages, software engineering, algorithms, network security, distributed computing, database management, information retrieval, artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, and computer science education. We just released a DVD, Six Faculty Researchers, which tells about why some faculty have chosen Northeastern University, as well as presents undergraduate research opportunities and interdisciplinary education that a CCIS degree will provide. For more information about all faculty at CCIS, see the Faculty listing.
Two faculty have won prestigious international awards. Professors Matthias Felleisen and Mitchell Wand have been named Fellows of the ACM. Professor Felleisen received the Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award for 2009.
Some faculty have authored well known text books including:
- Matthias Felleisen, et al., How to Design Programs, MIT Press
- Mitchell Wand, et al., Essentials of Programming Languages, MIT Press
- Karl Lieberherr, Adaptive Object-Oriented Software, PWS Publishing
Some faculty have authored extensive pedagogical software systems including PLT Scheme and Java Power Tools.
A Rich Choice of Degree Programs
CCIS offers 19 degree programs:
- BS in Computer Science
- BS in Information Science
- BA in Computer Science
- A dual major of CS and IS
- Duals of CS or IS and Business
- Duals of CS or IS and Cognitive Psychology
- Duals of CS or IS and Environmental Science
- Duals of CS with the sciences: Biology, Environmental Science, Mathematics or Physics
- Duals of CS with the arts: Game Design, Interactive Media, Music Technology, or Digital Art
- Combined BS and MS in Computer Science
For more information, see Degree Programs and Program Details.
For information on minors in CS or IS, see Minors.
Quality Courses
To find course descriptions and links to individual course charters, see Course Descriptions. Qualified students may also take graduate level courses as electives.
Contact CCIS
To send e-mail requesting additional information about the undergraduate degree programs in the College of Computer and Information Science, e-mail Doreen Hodgkin, Assistant Dean of Administration and Student Services (dhodgkin@ccs.neu.edu.)
State of the Art Building and Facilities
Our new state of the art building, West Village H, houses faculty, administrative, and co-op offices, research and student computing labs, classrooms for many of our classes, and ample student lounge areas.
The building overlooks Huntington Avenue, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Fenway area in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. It is a short walk from West Village H to Symphony Hall, the Isabella Stuart Gardiner Museum, and Fenway Park.
In December 2005, the Boston Society of Architects/AIA voted to name West Village H as the winner of the 2005 Harleston Parker Medal for the best new building in the Boston area.
For more pictures of the CCIS home West Village H, click on the image above.