B.S. Dual Major for Computer Science and Biology
For Students Entering in Fall 2008 or Later
June 19, 2009
June 19, 2009
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The College of Computer and Information Science
and the Department of Biology
reserve the right to modify
the curriculum described in this document or the individual courses
as necessary in the future.
Computer Science (41 or 42 SH: 9 @ 4 SH, 5 or 6 @ 1 SH)
Normally, freshmen take both CS 1200 (CS U221) and CS 1210 (CS U222).
Normally, transfers take CS 1220 (CS U223) instead.
CS 1200 (CS U221)
CS/IS Overview 1
1
CS 1210 (CS U222)
CS/IS Overview 2
1
CS 1220 (CS U223)
CS/IS Co-op Preparation
1
Students entering this program through Biology may substitute
the following Biology courses for these requirements:
BIOL 1000 (BIO U100)
Biology/Biochemistry at Northeastern
1
BIOL 1106 (BIO U106)
Introduction to Experiential Education
1
Freshman level courses with labs or recitations
CS 1800 (CS U200)
Discrete Structures
4
CS 1801 (CS U201)
Recitation for CS 1800 (CS U200)
0
CS 2500 (CS U211)
Fundamentals of Computer Science 1
4
CS 2501 (CS U212)
Lab for CS 2500 (CS U211)
1
CS 2510 (CS U213)
Fundamentals of Computer Science 2
4
CS 2511 (CS U214)
Lab for CS 2510 (CS U213)
1
CS 2800 (CS U290)
Logic and Computation
4
CS 2801 (CS U291)
Lab for CS 2800 (CS U290)
1
Upper level courses
CS 3200 (CS U430)
Database Design
4
CS 3500 (CS U370)
Object-Oriented Design
4
CS 3800 (CS U390)
Theory of Computation
4
CS 4500 (CS U670)
Software Development
4
CS 4800 (CS U690)
Algorithms & Data
4
Senior Seminar
CS 4000 (CS U600)
Senior Seminar
1
English (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)
ENGL 1111 (ENG U111)
College Writing
4
ENGL 3302 (ENG U302)
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
4
With permission, you may substitute ENGL 3301 (ENG U301) for ENGL 3302 (ENG U302).
ENGL 3301 (ENG U301)
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
4
Mathematics (12 SH: 3 @ 4 SH)
MATH 1251 (MTH U151)
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
4
MATH 1252 (MTH U152)
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 2
4
MATH 3081 (MTH U481)
Probability and Statistics
4
Biology (32 to 34 SH: 7 @ 4 SH, 4 to 6 @ 1 SH)
Introduction to College and Co-op
See the note under the Computer Science heading concerning
BIOL 1000 (BIO U100) and BIOL 1106 (BIO U106).
Required Biology Courses (19 SH)
BIOL 1101 (BIO U101)
Principles of Biology 1
4
BIOL 1102 (BIO U102)
Lab for BIOL 1101 (BIO U101)
1
BIOL 1103 (BIO U103)
Principles of Biology 2
4
BIOL 1104 (BIO U104)
Lab for BIOL 1103 (BIO U103)
1
BIOL 2301 (BIO U301)
Genetics & Molecular Biology
4
BIOL 2302 (BIO U302)
Lab for BIOL 2301 (BIO U301)
1
BIOL 4701 (BIO U701)
Biology Capstone
4
Biology Integrative Course (4 or 5 SH)
Choose 1 Biology Integrative course (with lab if offered):
Biology Integrative
4 or 5
Choose the Biology Integrative course from the following list.
BIOL 3407 (BIO U407)
Molecular Cell Biology
4
BIOL 5531 (BIO U531)
Molecular Ecology and Evolution
4
BIOL 5532 (BIO U532)
Lab for BIOL 5531 (BIO U531)
1
BIOL 5547 (BIO U547)
Sociobiology
4
BIOL 5587 (BIO U587)
Comparitive Neurobiology
4
BIOL 6308 (BIO G308)
Genome and Proteome Analysis
4
Effective June 19, 2009:
The courses BIOL 3407 (BIO U407), BIOL 5531 (BIO U531), BIOL 5547 (BIO U547), and BIOL 5587 (BIO U587) have been
added to this list.
The courses BIOL 6309 (BIO G309) and BIOL 5521 (BIO U521) have been removed from this list.
Biology Elective Requirements (9 or 10 SH)
Choose 2 Biology Elective courses (with lab if offered)
at the level BIOL 2311 (BIO U311) or higher.
Biology Elective 1
4 or 5
Biology Elective 2
4 or 5
At least 1 of the 2 Biology Elective courses must come from the following list.
BIOL 2311 (BIO U311)
Ecology
4
BIOL 2312 (BIO U312)
Lab for BIOL 2311 (BIO U311)
1
BIOL 2313 (BIO U313)
Plant Biology
4
BIOL 2314 (BIO U314)
Lab for BIOL 2313 (BIO U313)
1
BIOL 2315 (BIO U315)
Invertebrate Zoology
4
BIOL 2316 (BIO U316)
Lab for BIOL 2315 (BIO U315)
1
BIOL 2317 (BIO U317)
Vertebrate Zoology
4
BIOL 2318 (BIO U318)
Lab for BIOL 2317 (BIO U317)
1
BIOL 2319 (BIO U319)
Regulatory Cell Biology
4
BIOL 2320 (BIO U320)
Lab for BIOL 2319 (BIO U319)
1
BIOL 2321 (BIO U321)
Microbiology
4
BIOL 2322 (BIO U322)
Lab for BIOL 2321 (BIO U321)
1
BIOL 2323 (BIO U323)
Biochemistry
4
BIOL 2324 (BIO U324)
Lab for BIOL 2323 (BIO U323)
1
BIOL 2325 (BIO U325)
Marine Biology
4
BIOL 2326 (BIO U326)
Lab for BIOL 2325 (BIO U325)
1
Effective June 19, 2009:
The course BIOL 2325 (BIO U325) has been added to this list.
Total Biology Credits Required
Students are normally expected to take at least 32 SH in
Biology not including BIOL 1000 (BIO U100) and BIOL 1106 (BIO U106) if these are
selected as options for introduction to college and co-op.
Chemistry (20 SH: 4 @ 4 SH, 4 @ 1 SH)
CHEM 1211 (CHM U211)
General Chemistry 1
4
CHEM 1212 (CHM U212)
Lab for CHEM 1211 (CHM U211)
1
CHEM 1213 (CHM U213)
Recitation for CHEM 1211 (CHM U211)
0
CHEM 1214 (CHM U214)
General Chemistry 2
4
CHEM 1215 (CHM U215)
Lab for CHEM 1214 (CHM U214)
1
CHEM 1216 (CHM U216)
Recitation for CHEM 1214 (CHM U214)
0
CHEM 2311 (CHM U311)
Organic Chemistry 1
4
CHEM 2312 (CHM U312)
Lab for CHEM 2311 (CHM U311)
1
CHEM 2313 (CHM U313)
Organic Chemistry 2
4
CHEM 2314 (CHM U314)
Lab for CHEM 2313 (CHM U313)
1
General Requirements (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
SOCL 4528 (SOC U528)
Computers & Society
4
General Electives (24 SH: 6 @ 4 SH)
Elective 1: Level 1 Arts/Humanities Core
4
Elective 2: Level 1 Social Sciences Core
4
Elective 3
4
Elective 4
4
Elective 5
4
Elective 6
4
The general electives must be consistent with the policy
on general electives articulated by the College of
Computer and Information Science on the college web site.
NU Core
2 of the general electives must be used to satisfy:
Level 1 Arts/Humanities Core
Level 1 Social Sciences Core
Comparative Cultures Requirement
The Comparative Cultures Requirement must be satisfied. If this is done
by taking a course then this course must be one of the general electives
that is taken in addition to the NU Core Level 1 electives.
Integrative Courses
See CS 3800 (CS U390) Theory of Computation.
See CS 4800 (CS U690) Algorithms and Data.
See Biology Integrative Course.