B.S. Combined Major for Computer Science and Biology
For Students Entering in Fall 2014 or Later
Summer 2014
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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)
Students will take CS 1200 during their first semester.
Students will take CS 1210 in the semester before going on co-op.
CS 1200
CS/IS Overview 1
1
CS 1210
CS/IS Overview 2: Co-op Preparation
1
Students entering this program through Biology may substitute
the following Biology courses for these requirements:
BIOL 1000
Biology/Biochemistry at Northeastern
1
BIOL 1106
Introduction to Experiential Education
1
Freshman level courses with labs or recitations
CS 1800
Discrete Structures
4
CS 1801
Recitation for CS 1800
0
CS 2500
Fundamentals of Computer Science 1
4
CS 2501
Lab for CS 2500
1
CS 2510
Fundamentals of Computer Science 2
4
CS 2511
Lab for CS 2510
1
CS 2800
Logic and Computation
4
CS 2801
Lab for CS 2800
1
Upper level courses
CS 3200
Database Design
4
CS 3500
Object-Oriented Design
4
CS 3800
Theory of Computation
4
CS 4500
Software Development
4
CS 4800
Algorithms & Data
4
Senior Seminar
CS 4000
Senior Seminar
1
English (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)
ENGW 1111
College Writing
4
ENGW 3302
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
4
With permission, you may substitute ENGW 3301 or ENGW 3315
for ENGW 3302.
ENGW 3301
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
4
ENGW 3315
Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
4
Mathematics (12 or 13 SH: 3 @ 4 SH, 0 to 1 @ 1 SH)
MATH 1251
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
4
MATH 1252
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 2
4
Statistics Requirement. Choose one.
ENVR 2500
Biostatistics
4
ENVR 2501
Lab for ENVR 2500
1
MATH 3081
Probability and Statistics
4
ENVR 2500/2501 is recommended for those with
strong interests in applied statistics.
MATH 3081 is recommended for those with strong
mathematical interests.
Biology (35 to 37 SH: 8 @ 4 SH, 3 to 5 @ 1 SH)
Introduction to College and Co-op
See the note under the Computer Science heading concerning
BIOL 1000 and BIOL 1106.
Required Biology Courses (22 SH)
BIOL 1107
Foundations of Biology
4
BIOL 1108
Lab for BIOL 1107
1
Choose one:
BIOL 2299
Inquiries in Cell and Molecular Biology
4
ENVR 2290
Ecology and Evolution of Behavior
4
BIOL 2301
Genetics & Molecular Biology
4
BIOL 2302
Lab for BIOL 2301
1
BIOL 2309
Techniques in Biology
4
BIOL 4701
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
Molecular Cell Biology
4
BIOL 5531
Molecular Ecology and Evolution
4
BIOL 5532
Lab for BIOL 5531
1
BIOL 5547
Sociobiology
4
BIOL 5587
Comparitive Neurobiology
4
BIOL 6308
Genome and Proteome Analysis
4
Effective June 19, 2009:
The courses BIOL 3407, BIOL 5531, BIOL 5547, and BIOL 5587 have been
added to this list.
The courses BIOL 6309 and BIOL 5521 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 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
Ecology
4
BIOL 2312
Lab for BIOL 2311
1
BIOL 2313
Plant Biology
4
BIOL 2314
Lab for BIOL 2313
1
BIOL 2315
Invertebrate Zoology
4
BIOL 2316
Lab for BIOL 2315
1
BIOL 2317
Vertebrate Zoology
4
BIOL 2318
Lab for BIOL 2317
1
BIOL 2319
Regulatory Cell Biology
4
BIOL 2320
Lab for BIOL 2319
1
BIOL 2321
Microbiology
4
BIOL 2322
Lab for BIOL 2321
1
BIOL 2323
Biochemistry
4
BIOL 2324
Lab for BIOL 2323
1
BIOL 2325
Marine Biology
4
BIOL 2326
Lab for BIOL 2325
1
Effective June 19, 2009:
The course BIOL 2325 has been added to this list.
Chemistry (20 SH: 4 @ 4 SH, 4 @ 1 SH)
CHEM 1211
General Chemistry 1
4
CHEM 1212
Lab for CHEM 1211
1
CHEM 1213
Recitation for CHEM 1211
0
CHEM 1214
General Chemistry 2
4
CHEM 1215
Lab for CHEM 1214
1
CHEM 1216
Recitation for CHEM 1214
0
CHEM 2311
Organic Chemistry 1
4
CHEM 2312
Lab for CHEM 2311
1
CHEM 2313
Organic Chemistry 2
4
CHEM 2314
Lab for CHEM 2313
1
Computing and Social Issues (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
Students learn how computing and social issues intersect.
Choose one.
SOCL 4528
Computers & Society
4
SOCL 3485
Environment, Technology, and Society
4
ANTH 3418
Wired/Unwired: Cybercultures and Technopolitics
4
IA 5240
Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
4
General Electives (20 SH: 5 @ 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
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 Theory of Computation.
See CS 4800 Algorithms and Data.
See Biology Integrative Course.