## ##   * Overview
  * Program Requirements
  * Plan of Study
The data science and linguistics combined major provides students with
extensive background in the formal structures of natural (human) languages and
in the collection, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and computational
analysis of data in its various forms. The program teaches the methods and
applications of linguistic and psycholinguistic analyses of human language
data combined with skills in big data analysis, data science, and data
analytics. The major provides excellent preparation for work or more advanced
degrees focusing on computational linguistics, natural language processing,
machine learning, and a wide array of related fields.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete
any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified
and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major
requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
## Data Science Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Computer Science Overview|  
Must be taken in alignment with your home college:|  
[CS 1200](/search/?P=CS%201200 "CS 1200")| First Year Seminar| 1  
or [LING 1000](/search/?P=LING%201000 "LING 1000")|  Linguistics at
Northeastern  
[CS 1210](/search/?P=CS%201210 "CS 1210")| Professional Development for Khoury
Co-op| 1  
or [EESC 2000](/search/?P=EESC%202000 "EESC 2000")|  Professional Development
for Co-op  
Programming Sequence Pathways|  
Choose one of two options:| 12  
_Computer Science Option_|  
[CS 2500](/search/?P=CS%202500 "CS 2500")  
and [CS 2501](/search/?P=CS%202501 "CS 2501")| Fundamentals of Computer
Science 1  
and Lab for CS 2500|  
[CS 2510](/search/?P=CS%202510 "CS 2510")  
and [CS 2511](/search/?P=CS%202511 "CS 2511")| Fundamentals of Computer
Science 2  
and Lab for CS 2510|  
[CS 3500](/search/?P=CS%203500 "CS 3500")  
and [CS 3501](/search/?P=CS%203501 "CS 3501")| Object-Oriented Design  
and Lab for CS 3500|  
_Data Science Option_|  
[DS 2000](/search/?P=DS%202000 "DS 2000")  
and [DS 2001](/search/?P=DS%202001 "DS 2001")| Programming with Data  
and Data Science Programming Practicum|  
[DS 2500](/search/?P=DS%202500 "DS 2500")  
and [DS 2501](/search/?P=DS%202501 "DS 2501")| Intermediate Programming with
Data  
and Lab for DS 2500|  
[DS 3500](/search/?P=DS%203500 "DS 3500")| Advanced Programming with Data|  
Computer Science Required Courses|  
[CS 1800](/search/?P=CS%201800 "CS 1800")  
and [CS 1802](/search/?P=CS%201802 "CS 1802")| Discrete Structures  
and Seminar for CS 1800| 5  
[CS 3200](/search/?P=CS%203200 "CS 3200")| Introduction to Databases| 4  
Data Science Foundations|  
[DS 3000](/search/?P=DS%203000 "DS 3000")| Foundations of Data Science| 4  
[DS 4200](/search/?P=DS%204200 "DS 4200")| Information Presentation and
Visualization| 4  
[DS 4300](/search/?P=DS%204300 "DS 4300")| Large-Scale Information Storage and
Retrieval| 4  
[DS 4400](/search/?P=DS%204400 "DS 4400")| Machine Learning and Data Mining 1|
4  
[DS 4420](/search/?P=DS%204420 "DS 4420")| Machine Learning and Data Mining 2|
4  
Khoury Elective Course|  
With advisor approval, directed study, research, project study, and
appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division
electives.|  
Complete four semester hours of CS, CY, DS, or IS classes that are not already
required. Choose courses within the following ranges:| 4  
[CS 2500](/search/?P=CS%202500 "CS 2500") or higher, except [CS
5010](/search/?P=CS%205010 "CS 5010")|  
CY 2000 or higher, except [CY 4930](/search/?P=CY%204930 "CY 4930")|  
[DS 2500](/search/?P=DS%202500 "DS 2500") or higher, except DS 4900|  
[IS 2000](/search/?P=IS%202000 "IS 2000") or higher, except IS 4900|  
## Linguistics Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Linguistics Foundations|  
[LING 1150](/search/?P=LING%201150 "LING 1150")| Introduction to Language and
Linguistics| 4  
[LING 2350](/search/?P=LING%202350 "LING 2350")| Linguistic Analysis| 4  
[LING 3412](/search/?P=LING%203412 "LING 3412")| Language and Culture| 4  
Linguistic Structure|  
Complete four of the following:| 16  
[LING 3420](/search/?P=LING%203420 "LING 3420")| Phonetics|  
[LING 3422](/search/?P=LING%203422 "LING 3422")| Phonology|  
[LING 3424](/search/?P=LING%203424 "LING 3424")| Morphology|  
[LING 3450](/search/?P=LING%203450 "LING 3450")| Syntax|  
[LING 3452](/search/?P=LING%203452 "LING 3452")| Semantics|  
Laboratory/Directed Study|  
Complete one of the following:| 4  
[LING 4891](/search/?P=LING%204891 "LING 4891")| Research Seminar in
Linguistics|  
[LING 4991](/search/?P=LING%204991 "LING 4991")| Directed Study Research|  
[PSYC 4610](/search/?P=PSYC%204610 "PSYC 4610")| Laboratory in
Psycholinguistics|  
Seminar Requirement|  
[LING 4654](/search/?P=LING%204654 "LING 4654")| Seminar in Linguistics| 4  
or [PSYC 4658](/search/?P=PSYC%204658 "PSYC 4658")|  Seminar in
Psycholinguistics  
Linguistics Electives|  
Complete two courses not used to fulfill other degree requirements from the
following options:| 8  
[DEAF 2700](/search/?P=DEAF%202700 "DEAF 2700")| ASL Linguistics|  
LING 3000 to LING 4999 1|  
1
Please visit the [Linguistics Courses
page](/undergraduate/science/linguistics/#coursestext) within this catalog to
review the list of courses in the LING 3000 - LING 4999 range.
## Supporting Courses
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Mathematics Requirement|  
[MATH 1341](/search/?P=MATH%201341 "MATH 1341")| Calculus 1 for Science and
Engineering| 4  
[PSYC 1101](/search/?P=PSYC%201101 "PSYC 1101")| Foundations of Psychology| 4  
[PSYC 2320](/search/?P=PSYC%202320 "PSYC 2320")| Statistics in Psychological
Research| 4  
## Integrative Requirement
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Integrative Course|  
[CS 4120](/search/?P=CS%204120 "CS 4120")| Natural Language Processing| 4  
## Data Science Writing Requirement
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
College Writing|  
[ENGW 1111](/search/?P=ENGW%201111 "ENGW 1111")| First-Year Writing| 4  
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines|  
[ENGW 3302](/search/?P=ENGW%203302 "ENGW 3302")| Advanced Writing in the
Technical Professions| 4  
or [ENGW 3307](/search/?P=ENGW%203307 "ENGW 3307")|  Advanced Writing in the
Sciences  
or [ENGW 3315](/search/?P=ENGW%203315 "ENGW 3315")|  Interdisciplinary
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines  
## Required General Electives
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Complete 16 semester hours of general electives.| 16  
## Khoury College GPA Requirement
Minimum cumulative 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses
## NUpath Requirements Satisfied
  * Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  * Interpreting Culture
  * Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  * Understanding Societies and Institutions
  * Analyzing and Using Data
  * Engaging Differences and Diversity
  * Writing in the First Year
  * Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
  * Writing-Intensive in the Major
  * Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience is satisfied through co-
op.
## Program Requirement
130 total semester hours required
## Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
Year 1  
---  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[CS 1200](/search/?P=CS%201200 "CS 1200")| 1| [DS 2500](/search/?P=DS%202500
"DS 2500")  
and [DS 2501](/search/?P=DS%202501 "DS 2501")| 5| LING Elective| 4| Elective|
4  
[CS 1800](/search/?P=CS%201800 "CS 1800")  
and [CS 1802](/search/?P=CS%201802 "CS 1802")| 5| [LING
2350](/search/?P=LING%202350 "LING 2350")| 4| [PSYC
1101](/search/?P=PSYC%201101 "PSYC 1101")| 4| Elective| 4  
[DS 2000](/search/?P=DS%202000 "DS 2000")  
and [DS 2001](/search/?P=DS%202001 "DS 2001")| 4| [MATH 1341](/search/?P=MATH%201341 "MATH 1341")| 4|  |   
[ENGW 1111](/search/?P=ENGW%201111 "ENGW 1111")| 4| LING Elective| 4|  |   
[LING 1150](/search/?P=LING%201150 "LING 1150")| 4|  |  |   
| 18|  | 17|  | 8|  | 8  
Year 2  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[CS 3200](/search/?P=CS%203200 "CS 3200")| 4| [CS 1210](/search/?P=CS%201210
"CS 1210")| 1| Khoury Elective| 4| Co-op|  
[DS 3000](/search/?P=DS%203000 "DS 3000")| 4| [DS 3500](/search/?P=DS%203500
"DS 3500")| 4| Elective| 4|  
[LING 3412](/search/?P=LING%203412 "LING 3412")| 4| [DS 4200](/search/?P=DS%204200 "DS 4200")| 4|  |   
LING Structure| 4| [PSYC 2320](/search/?P=PSYC%202320 "PSYC 2320")| 4|  |   
| LING Structure| 4|  |   
| 16|  | 17|  | 8|  | 0  
Year 3  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
Co-op| | [CS 4120](/search/?P=CS%204120 "CS 4120")| 4| [ENGW 3302](/search/?P=ENGW%203302 "ENGW 3302")| 4| Co-op|   
| [DS 4300](/search/?P=DS%204300 "DS 4300")| 4| Elective| 4|  
| [DS 4400](/search/?P=DS%204400 "DS 4400")| 4|  |   
| LING Structure| 4|  |   
| 0|  | 16|  | 8|  | 0  
Year 4  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours|  |   
Co-op| | [DS 4420](/search/?P=DS%204420 "DS 4420")| 4|  |   
| LING Lab (or directed study)| 4|  |   
| LING Seminar| 4|  |   
| LING Structure| 4|  |   
| 0|  | 16|  | |  |   
Total Hours: 132