The BA in Computer Science reduces the Computer Science requirements in the BS in CS to allow students to take a foreign language and to have a wider choice of electives. This degree follows the pattern for Bachelor of Arts degree programs at Northeastern.
This degree program requires 134 SH
Computer Science (49 or 50 SH: 11 @ 4 SH, 5 or 6 @ 1 SH)
Required Computer Science Courses (45 or 46 SH)
Freshmen and certain transfers will take CS 1200 during Fall semester.
Starting in Fall 2012, all students will take CS 1210 in the semester before going on co-op.
Prior to Fall 2012, transfers took CS 1220 instead of CS 1210. Starting in Fall 2012, CS 1220 will not be offered.
- CS 1200 CS/IS Overview 1 [1 SH]
- CS 1210 CS/IS Overview 2: Co-op Preparation [1 SH]
- CS 1220 CS/IS Co-op Preparation [1 SH]
Freshman level courses with labs or recitations
- CS 1800 Discrete Structures [4 SH]
- CS 1801 Recitation for CS 1800 [0 SH]
- CS 2500 Fundamentals of Computer Science 1 [4 SH]
- CS 2501 Lab for CS 2500 [1 SH]
- CS 2510 Fundamentals of Computer Science 2 [4 SH]
- CS 2511 Lab for CS 2510 [1 SH]
- CS 2800 Logic and Computation [4 SH]
- CS 2801 Lab for CS 2800 [1 SH]
Upper level courses
- CS 2600 Computer Organization [4 SH]
- CS 3500 Object-Oriented Design [4 SH]
- CS 3600 Systems & Networks [4 SH]
- CS 3800 Theory of Computation [4 SH]
- CS 4500 Software Development [4 SH]
- CS 4800 Algorithms & Data [4 SH]
Senior Seminar
- CS 4000 Senior Seminar [1 SH]
Computer Science Elective Requirements (4 SH)
The CS Elective must be a CS course that satisfies the Capstone Requirement.
- CS Elective (Capstone) [4 SH]
English (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)
With permission, you may substitute ENGL 3301 for ENGL 3302.
- ENGL 3301 Advanced Writing in the Disciplines [4 SH]
Mathematics (12 SH: 3 @ 4 SH)
- MATH 1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering [4 SH]
- MATH 1342 Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering [4 SH]
- MATH 3081 Probability and Statistics [4 SH]
Computer Science or Mathematics (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
CS elective: CS 3000 or higher, IS 4200 or IS 4300.
MATH elective: A 4 SH course that is:
- CS Elective or MATH Elective [4 SH]
Science (5 SH: 1 @ 4 SH, 1 @ 1 SH)
- Science [4 SH]
- Lab for Science [1 SH]
Choose a science and its lab from the options below.
Biology
Chemistry
Take one of the following Chemistry groups.
Chemistry Group A
- CHEM 1101 General Chemistry for Health Sciences [4 SH]
- CHEM 1102 Lab for CHEM 1101 [1 SH]
- CHEM 1103 Recitation for CHEM 1101 [0 SH]
Chemistry Group B
- CHEM 1151 General Chemistry for Engineers [4 SH]
- CHEM 1152 Lab for CHEM 1151 [1 SH]
- CHEM 1153 Recitation for CHEM 1151 [0 SH]
Earth & Environmental Science
Take one of the following Earth & Environmental Science groups.
Earth & Environmental Science Group A
Earth & Environmental Science Group B
Physics
Take one of the following Physics groups.
Physics Group A
Physics Group B
- PHYS 1151 Physics for Engineering 1 [4 SH]
- PHYS 1152 Lab for PHYS 1151 [1 SH]
- PHYS 1153 Interactive Learning Session for PHYS 1151 [0 SH]
Physics Group C
General Requirements (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
- SOCL 4528 Computers & Society [4 SH]
Foreign Language (12 SH: 3 @ 4 SH)
- Introductory Language 1 [4 SH]
- Introductory Language 2 [4 SH]
- Linked Language Course [4 SH]
The Introductory Language courses should be a pair of courses in the same language. At present, the options include:
A Linked Language Course is either:
General Electives (40 SH: 10 @ 4 SH)
- Elective 1: Level 1 Arts Core [4 SH]
- Elective 2: Level 1 Humanities Core [4 SH]
- Elective 3: Level 1 Social Sciences Core [4 SH]
- Elective 4 [4 SH]
- Elective 5 [4 SH]
- Elective 6 [4 SH]
- Elective 7 [4 SH]
- Elective 8 [4 SH]
- Elective 9 [4 SH]
- Elective 10 [4 SH]
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
3 of the general electives must be used to satisfy:
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.
