Undergraduate

Program Details

The PDF documents in the table below list the degree requirements (Reqts) and the specimen schedules (Specs) for each of the degree programs offered by the college.

For convenience, the major code for each program is also listed. Note that for new programs, these codes are not yet available.

As of Fall 2007, the university will institute general education requirements known as the NU Core. All degree programs across the university have been modified to take into account these new requirements. That is why the table below has two columns Before Fall 2007 and Fall 2007 And Later.

Combined BS & MS in Computer Science

The combined BS & MS in Computer Science is designed to use 4 Master's level courses (16 SH) to substitute for corresponding undergraduate courses and then to use 4 additional Master's level electives (16 more SH) to complete the BS & MS requirements. This enables a strong student to get both a BS & MS degree in 6 years and have a full co-op experience. Because this program is quite demanding, it has strong academic requirements.

Information Science

An additional booklet is available that discusses the Information Science program philosophy in more detail: (IS Booklet).

CS & Multimedia

The dual of CS & Multimedia requires a special application process that includes an interview with Multimedia faculty. The details are described in the CS/MMS application form: (CS/MMS Form).

Writing Intensive Requirement

For students entering in Fall 2007 and after, the NU Core requirements include a requirement for a writing intensive course in the discipline. The courses offered in CCIS that meet this requirement are:

• CS U670 Software Development
• IS U470 Information System Design and Development

Every degree program in CCIS requires at least one of the above courses so the writing intensive requirement is automatically satisfied.

Capstone Requirement

For students entering in Fall 2007 and after, the NU Core requirements include a requirement for a capstone. The courses offered in CCIS that meet this requirement are:

• CS U520 Artificial Intelligence
• CS U540 Computer Graphics
• CS U610 Honors Senior Seminar
• CS U665 Compilers
• CS U675 Web Development
• IS U692 Information Science Senior Project

Notes for Dual Majors

Dual majors entering in Fall 2007 and after are permitted to meet the university requirements for a writing intensive course and for a capstone course by taking courses in the other major.

In the case of writing intensive, this does not matter since the dual majors all require CS U670 or IS U470 or both.

For some duals, a required course for the other major may be a capstone so in such cases the capstone requirement is also automatic. The requirements documents state if a student must explicitly choose a capstone course.

Details about CS/IS Requirements and Policies

• CCIS Policy on Elective Courses
  • Students in CCIS are not permitted to take courses that are too elementary, courses from other departments that overlap CS/IS courses, courses offered in the evening program or the SET program or the Lowell Institute, or courses offered at other colleges and universities. Be sure to read the above policy document and ask for explict permission in questionable cases.
  • The above document also discusses policy on pass/fail and on 1 SH courses.
• Science Requirements
  • The science requirements document above applies to students entering before Fall 2007.
  • For students entering in Fall 2007 and later, the science requirements are included in the main requirements documents in the above table.
• Diversity Requirement
  • The diversity requirements document above applies to students entering before Fall 2007.
  • The requirements for students entering in Fall 2007 and later are still being finalized at the university level.
• CCIS Progression Standards
  • The progression document discusses minimum grade requirements as you pass through your degree program as well as for graduation.
  • You must receive a grade of C- or better in the following 6 courses:
    CS U200, CS U211, CS U213, MTH U241, MTH U242, and CS U290 (or PHL U215 for students who entered prior to Fall 2007).

Details about Related Requirements

Go to Helpful Links for direct access to the online university catalogs and for further information on the NU Core and the older Arts and Sciences Core.