BS, Computer Science/Cognitive Psychology 2015 Requirements

Computer Science Overview Courses

First years or first year transfers should complete the following two courses:

• CS1200 CS/IS Overview 1
• CS1210 CS/IS Overview 2: Co-op Preparation

COMPUTER SCIENCE FUNDAMENTAL COURSES

Complete the following four courses with corresponding labs, as indicated. A grade of C- or higher is required in each course:

• CS1800 Discrete Structures
  • CS1801 Recitation for CS1800
• CS2500 Fundamentals of Computer Science 1
  • CS2501 Lab for CS2500
• CS2510 Fundamentals of Computer Science 2
  • CS2511 Lab for CS2510
• CS2800 Logic and Computation
  • CS2801 Lab for CS2800

COMPUTER SCIENCE REQUIRED COURSES

Complete the following five courses:

• CS3500 Object-Oriented Design
• CS4100 Artificial Intelligence
• CS4500 Software Development
• CS4800 Algorithms & Data
• IS4300 Human Computer Interaction

Senior Seminar

Complete the following course:

• CS4000 Senior Seminar or THTR1170 The Eloquent Presenter

Computer Science Electives

• CS Elective 1
• CS Elective 2

A CS elective is a 4 SH course that is not already required and that is in the ranges:

• CS2600 or higher, except CS5010
• IS2000 or higher, except IS4900

English Requirement

Complete the following courses:

• ENGW1111 College Writing
• ENGW3302 Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions

With permission, you may substitute ENGW3301 for ENGW3302.

• ENGW3301 Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Mathematics Requirement

• MATH1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering

Psychology Required Courses

Complete the following four courses:

• PSYC1101 Foundations of Psychology
• PSYC2320 Statistics in Psychological Research
• PSYC3464 Psychology of Language
• PSYC3466 Cognition

Psychology Elective Requirements

Complete one of the following:

• PSYC3452 Sensation & Perception
• PSYC3458 Psychobiology

Choose one of the following laboratory courses:

• PSYC4610 Laboratory in Psycholinguistics
• PSYC4612 Laboratory in Cognition
• PSYC4622 Laboratory in Sensation & Perception

Choose one of the following seminar courses:

• PSYC4658 Seminar in Psycholinguistics
• PSYC4660 Seminar in Cognition
• PSYC4668 Seminar in Sensation & Perception

A seminar course satisfies the Capstone Requirement.

Psychology Electives

Complete two courses from the following list. Note: Any additional course taken from the above 3 lists may be used as a Psychology elective:

• PSYC3402 Social Psychology
• PSYC3450 Learning and Motivation
• PSYC4520 Language and the Brain
• PSYC4522 Psychology of Reading
• PSYC4524 Cognitive Development
• PSYC4526 Categorization and Reasoning
• PSYC4652 Seminar in Ethics in Psychology

If you are an honors student, the following pair of courses will also count for the 2 Psychology electives:

• PSYC4970 Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
• PSYC4971 Junior/Senior Honors Project 2

Computing and Social Issues

Complete one of the following courses:

• SOCL4528 Computers & Society
• SOCL3485 Environment, Technology, and Society
• SOCL1280 The Twenty-First-Century Workplace
• ANTH3418 Wired/Unwired: Cybercultures and Technopolitics
• PHIL1145 Technology and Human Values
• IA5240 Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights

Required General Electives

Complete eight general electives. One of these electives must be used to satisfy the NU Core arts/humanities level 1 requirement. If the NU Core comparative study of cultures requirement is to be satisfied by taking a course, then it must also be one of the general electives.

BS, Computer Science/Cognitive Psychology 2013 Requirements

Computer Science (49 or 50 SH: 11 @ 4 SH, 5 or 6 @ 1 SH)

Required Computer Science Courses (41 or 42 SH)

Students will take CS1200 during their first semester.

Students will take CS1210 in the semester before going on co-op.

• CS1200 CS/IS Overview 1CS1210 CS/IS Overview 2: Co-op Preparation

First year level courses with labs or recitations

• CS1800 Discrete Structures
  • CS1801 Recitation for CS1800
• CS2500 Fundamentals of Computer Science 1
  • CS2501 Lab for CS2500
• CS2510 Fundamentals of Computer Science 2
  • CS2511 Lab for CS2510
• CS2800 Logic and Computation
  • CS2801 Lab for CS2800

Upper level courses

• CS3500 Object-Oriented Design
• CS4100 Artificial Intelligence
• CS4500 Software Development
• CS4800 Algorithms and Data
• IS4300 Human Computer Interaction

Senior Seminar

• CS4000 Senior Seminar

Computer Science Elective Requirements (8 SH)

• CS Elective 1
• CS Elective 2

A CS elective is a 4 SH course that is not already required and that is in the ranges:

• CS2600 or higher, except CS5010
• IS2000 or higher, except IS4900

English (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)

• ENGW1111 (ENGL1111) College Writing
• ENGW3302 (ENGL3302) Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions

With permission, you may substitute ENGW3301 for ENGW3302.

• ENGW3301 (ENGL3301) Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Mathematics (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)

• MATH1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering

Psychology (36 SH: 9 @ 4 SH)

Required Psychology Courses (16 SH)

• PSYC1101 Foundations of Psychology
• PSYC2320 Statistics in Psychological Research
• PSYC3464 Psychology of Language
• PSYC3466 Cognition

Psychology Elective Requirements (20 SH)

Choose one of the following (4 SH)

• PSYC3452 Sensation & Perception
• PSYC3458 Psychobiology

Choose one of the following laboratory courses (4 SH)

• PSYC4610 Laboratory in Psycholinguistics
• PSYC4612 Laboratory in Cognition
• PSYC4622 Laboratory in Sensation & Perception

Choose one of the following seminar courses (4 SH)

A seminar course satisfies the Capstone Requirement.

• PSYC4658 Seminar in Psycholinguistics
• PSYC4660 Seminar in Cognition
• PSYC4668 Seminar in Sensation & Perception

Choose 2 Psychology electives from the following options (8 SH):

Any additional course taken from the above 3 lists may be used as a Psychology elective.

Further options:

• PSYC3402 Social Psychology
• PSYC3450 Learning and Motivation
• PSYC4520 Language and the Brain
• PSYC4522 Psychology of Reading
• PSYC4524 Cognitive Development
• PSYC4526 Categorization and Reasoning
• PSYC4652 Seminar in Ethics in Psychology

If you are an Honors student, the following pair of courses will also count for the 2 Psychology electives:

• PSYC4970 Junior/Senior Project 1
• PSYC4971 Junior/Senior Project 2

Computing and Social Issues (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)

Students learn how computing and social issues intersect.

Choose one.

• SOCL4528 Computers & Society
• SOCL3485 Environment, Technology, and Society
• ANTH3418 Wired/Unwired: Cybercultures and Technopolitics
• POLS3308 Governance and Society in the Cyberage
• IA5240 Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights

General Electives (32 SH: 8 @ 4 SH)

• Elective 1: Level 1 Arts/Humanities Core
• Elective 2
• Elective 3
• Elective 4
• Elective 5
• Elective 6
• Elective 7
• Elective 8

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

1 of the general electives must be used to satisfy:

• Level 1 Arts/Humanities 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 CS4100 Artificial Intelligence.

See CS4500 Software Development.

See IS4300 Human Computer Interaction.

BS, Computer Science/Cognitive Psychology 2009 Requirements

Computer Science (49 or 50 SH: 11 @ 4 SH, 5 or 6 @ 1 SH)

Required Computer Science Courses (41 or 42 SH)

• CS1200 CS/IS Overview 1
• CS1210 CS/IS Overview 2: Co-op Preparation
• CS1220 CS/IS Co-op Preparation

First year level courses with labs or recitations

• CS1800 Discrete Structures
  • CS1801 Recitation for CS1800
• CS2500 Fundamentals of Computer Science 1
  • CS2501 Lab for CS2500
• CS2510 Fundamentals of Computer Science 2
  • CS2511 Lab for CS2510
• CS2800 Logic and Computation
  • CS2801 Lab for CS2800

Upper level courses

• CS3500 Object-Oriented Design
• CS3800 Theory of Computation
• CS4100 Artificial Intelligence
• CS4500 Software Development
• IS4300 Human Computer Interaction

Senior Seminar

• CS4000 Senior Seminar

Computer Science Elective Requirements (8 SH)

• CS Elective 1
• CS Elective 2

A CS elective is a 4 SH course that is not already required and that is in the ranges:

• CS2600 or higher, except CS5010
• IS2000 or higher, except IS4900

English (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)

• ENGL1111 College Writing
• ENGL3302 Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions

With permission, you may substitute ENGL3301 for ENGL3302.

• ENGL3301 Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Mathematics (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)

• MATH1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering

General Requirements (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)

• SOCL4528 Computers & Society

Psychology (36 SH: 9 @ 4 SH)

Required Psychology Courses (16 SH)

• PSYC1101 Foundations of Psychology
• PSYC2320 Statistics in Psychological Research
• PSYC3464 Psychology of Language
• PSYC3466 Cognition

Psychology Elective Requirements (20 SH)

Choose one of the following (4 SH)

• PSYC3452 Introduction to Sensation & Perception
• PSYC3458 Psychobiology

Choose one of the following laboratory courses (4 SH)

• PSYC4610 Laboratory in Psycholinguistics
• PSYC4612 Laboratory in Cognition
• PSYC4622 Laboratory in Sensation & Perception

Choose one of the following seminar courses (4 SH)

• PSYC4658 Seminar in Psycholinguistics
• PSYC4660 Seminar in Cognition
• PSYC4668 Seminar in Sensation & Perception

Note: A seminar course satisfies the Capstone Requirement.

Choose 2 Psychology electives from the following options (8 SH):

Any additional course taken from the above 3 lists may be used as a Psychology elective.

Further options:

• PSYC3402 Social Psychology
• PSYC3450 Learning and Motivation
• PSYC4520 Language and the Brain
• PSYC4522 Psychology of Reading
• PSYC4524 Cognitive Development
• PSYC4526 Categorization and Reasoning
• PSYC4652 Seminar in Ethics in Psychology

If you are an Honors student, the following pair of courses will also count for the 2 Psychology electives:

• PSYC4970 Junior/Senior Project 1
• PSYC4971 Junior/Senior Project 2

General Electives (32 SH: 8 @ 4 SH)

• Elective 1: Level 1 Arts/Humanities Core
• Elective 2
• Elective 3
• Elective 4
• Elective 5
• Elective 6
• Elective 7
• Elective 8

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

1 of the general electives must be used to satisfy:

Level 1 Arts/Humanities 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 CS4100 Artificial Intelligence.

See CS4500 Software Development.

See IS4300 Human Computer Interaction.

BS, Computer Science/Digital Art Change History

Revision of September 13, 2012:

• Changes the definition of CS elective to the common definition that allows most CS and IS courses.

Revision of December 20, 2012:

• Notes the changes in offering the Overview and Co-op Preparation courses.

Revision of Summer 2013:

• Replaces the requirement for the course
  • CS3800 Theory of Computation

with a requirement for the course

• • CS4800 Algorithms and Data
• Replaces the requirement for the particular course:
  • SOCL4528 Computers and Society

with the category Computing and Social Issues that requires one course out of five options:

• • SOCL4528 Computers and Society
  • SOCL3485 Environment, Technology, and Society
  • ANTH3418 Wired/Unwired: Cybercultures and Technopolitics
  • POLS3308 Governance and Society in the Cyberage
  • IA5240 Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
• Reflects the university decision to change the prefix for English writing courses from ENGL to ENGW.