CCIS Undergraduate Semester Information
Semester Information for Prospective Students
Prospective students will be able to find on this site the key documents that
will explain the
courses and curricula
for the 6 degree programs offered in the
College of Computer and Information Science. If you are a prospective student
and you look at one of the curriculum summaries, simply focus on the right hand
column that lists the semester information. The left hand column is useful
only for current students.
To send e-mail requesting information about the undergraduate program in
Computer and Information Science, mail to:
undergradschool@ccs.neu.edu.
General Semester Information
Northeastern University will switch to the semester calendar in Fall 2003.
The calendar will consist of two 15-week semesters
in the Fall (September-December)
and the Spring (January-April)
and two 7 1/2-week Summer sessions
(May-June and July-August).
For general information, please visit the
NU semester conversion web site.
Semester Transition Advising for Current Students
Every undergraduate student must meet with an advisor to plan the
schedule for the remaining time under the quarter system and the transition to
the semester curriculum. To schedule an appointment, see
Semester Conversion Appointment
Scheduling.
Regular Undergraduate Advising Schedule
The regular undergraduate advising schedule is available here (
doc
or
pdf
).
Semester Course Descriptions: Computer and Information Science
The documents below provide the complete semester course descriptions for all undergraduate
Computer Science and Information Science courses.
| CS/IS semester course descriptions |
doc |
pdf |
Semester Course Descriptions: All Undergraduate Courses
The semester course listings are available for
all undergraduate courses
at Northeastern University via the Course Description Registry.
These listings are organized by college, then by department, then by individual course.
Computer and Information Science Semester Curriculum Guides
The documents below describe the semester curricula and provide a comparison with the existing quarter-based curricula.
Full specimen programs are provided for the BS in Computer Science, the BA in Computer Science, and the BS in Information
Science. Freshman speciman programs are provided for the dual majors.
| Degree Program |
Requirements |
Full Specimen |
Freshman Specimen |
| BS in Computer Science |
doc |
pdf |
doc |
pdf |
|
| BS in Information Science |
doc |
pdf |
doc |
pdf |
|
| BA in Computer Science |
doc |
pdf |
doc |
pdf |
|
| Dual Major: CS & Cognitive Psychology |
doc |
pdf |
|
|
doc |
pdf |
| Dual Major: CS & Mathematics |
doc |
pdf |
|
|
| Dual Major: CS & Physics |
doc |
pdf |
|
|
Details about CS/IS Requirements
| Science requirements |
doc |
pdf |
| Diversity Requirement |
doc |
pdf |
| Capstone Requirement for the BS in CS |
doc |
pdf |
Details about Related Arts & Sciences Requirements
The requirements for CS/IS and for the dual majors include courses specified in the
Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum
.
Semester Diagrams
Academic-Coop Diagrams
|
doc
|
pdf
|
Semester Course Sequence Diagrams (Brief)
|
|
pdf |
Semester Course Sequence Diagrams (Complete)
|
|
pdf |
Minors in CS and IS
| Minor in Computer Science |
doc |
pdf |
| Minor in Information Science |
doc |
pdf |
DRAFT CS/IS Course Schedules for 2003-2004
The Excel versions of the course schedules present two views:
- Courses sorted by course number
- Courses sorted by time sequence
The two PDF files present each of these views separately.
The Semester Course Sequence Diagrams given above show the time sequences in a single diagram.
Northeastern University Course Schedules
The full Northeastern University
course schedules
are available here.
Semester Transition Financial Planning Information
The Office of the Provost and the Student Financial Services (SFS) office have
prepared documents and worksheets for financial planning for students who will
transition from quarters to semesters.
| 2004 Senior Pricing Quick Table |
doc |
pdf |
| 2004 Senior Pricing Policy Details |
doc |
pdf |
| SFS Planning Worksheet |
doc |
pdf |
There is also web based software that will permit students to estimate
semester financial aid based on quarter financial aid. You will need
your 2002-2003 financial aid information from either your most recent
award letter or from myNeu.
Useful Links to Northeastern University Sites
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