## ##   * Overview
  * Program Requirements
  * Plan of Study
The data science and biology major provides a strong foundation in biology,
chemistry, and mathematics, as well as software development and algorithms.
Students study the collection, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and
computational analysis of data in its various forms, including numeric,
textual, image, and video data from small to large volumes. Students also
explore the organization and processes of life across broad areas of the
field, from molecules and cells through organs and organ systems to
populations, ecosystems, and evolution.
* * *
  * Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
  * Certain options within the program may be  _required_ at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 
* * *
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 [BIOL 1000](/search/?P=BIOL%201000 "BIOL 1000")|  Biology at Northeastern  
or [INSC 1000](/search/?P=INSC%201000 "INSC 1000")|  Science 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 the 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  
Khoury Elective|  
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|  
Statistics Foundations|  
[ENVR 2500](/search/?P=ENVR%202500 "ENVR 2500")  
and [ENVR 2501](/search/?P=ENVR%202501 "ENVR 2501")| Biostatistics  
and Lab for ENVR 2500| 5  
## Computer Science Writing Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
College Writing|  
[ENGW 1111](/search/?P=ENGW%201111 "ENGW 1111")| First-Year Writing| 4  
or [ENGW 1102](/search/?P=ENGW%201102 "ENGW 1102")|  First-Year Writing for
Multilingual Writers  
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines|  
[ENGW 3302](/search/?P=ENGW%203302 "ENGW 3302")| Advanced Writing in the
Technical Professions| 4  
or [ENGW 3315](/search/?P=ENGW%203315 "ENGW 3315")|  Interdisciplinary
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines  
or [ENGW 3307](/search/?P=ENGW%203307 "ENGW 3307")|  Advanced Writing in the
Sciences  
## Biology Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Biology Core Courses|  
[BIOL 1107](/search/?P=BIOL%201107 "BIOL 1107")  
and [BIOL 1108](/search/?P=BIOL%201108 "BIOL 1108")| Foundations of Biology  
and Lab for BIOL 1107| 5  
[BIOL 2299](/search/?P=BIOL%202299 "BIOL 2299")| Inquiries in Biological
Sciences| 4  
[BIOL 2301](/search/?P=BIOL%202301 "BIOL 2301")  
and [BIOL 2302](/search/?P=BIOL%202302 "BIOL 2302")| Genetics and Molecular
Biology  
and Lab for BIOL 2301| 5  
[BIOL 2309](/search/?P=BIOL%202309 "BIOL 2309")| Biology Project Lab| 4  
[BIOL 3611](/search/?P=BIOL%203611 "BIOL 3611")  
and [BIOL 3612](/search/?P=BIOL%203612 "BIOL 3612")| Biochemistry  
and Lab for BIOL 3611| 5  
Intermediate and Advanced Biology Elective|  
Complete one of the following:| 4  
[BIOL 2327](/search/?P=BIOL%202327 "BIOL 2327") to BIOL 3999|  
[BIOL 4705](/search/?P=BIOL%204705 "BIOL 4705") to BIOL 5999|  
EEMB 2290 to EEMB 5515 |   
[EEMB 5520](/search/?P=EEMB%205520 "EEMB 5520") to EEMB5534|  
EEMB 5548 to EEMB 5569|  
Research:|  
[BIOL 4991](/search/?P=BIOL%204991 "BIOL 4991")| Research|  
[BIOL 4970](/search/?P=BIOL%204970 "BIOL 4970")| Junior/Senior Honors Project
1|  
[BIOL 4971](/search/?P=BIOL%204971 "BIOL 4971")| Junior/Senior Honors Project
2|  
[BIOL 4994](/search/?P=BIOL%204994 "BIOL 4994")| Internship|  
Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Elective|  
Complete one course and its corresponding lab, if indicated:| 4-5  
[BIOL 2327](/search/?P=BIOL%202327 "BIOL 2327")| Human Parasitology|  
[BIOL 3401](/search/?P=BIOL%203401 "BIOL 3401")| Comparative Vertebrate
Anatomy|  
[BIOL 3413](/search/?P=BIOL%203413 "BIOL 3413")| Current Topics in Organismal
and Population Biology|  
[EEMB 2302](/search/?P=EEMB%202302 "EEMB 2302")  
and [EEMB 2303](/search/?P=EEMB%202303 "EEMB 2303")| Ecology  
and Lab for EEMB 2302|  
[EEMB 2400](/search/?P=EEMB%202400 "EEMB 2400")| Introduction to Evolution|  
[EEMB 2700](/search/?P=EEMB%202700 "EEMB 2700")  
and [EEMB 2701](/search/?P=EEMB%202701 "EEMB 2701")| Marine Biology  
and Lab for EEMB 2700|  
[EEMB 3460](/search/?P=EEMB%203460 "EEMB 3460")| Conservation Biology|  
[EEMB 3466](/search/?P=EEMB%203466 "EEMB 3466")| Disease Ecology|  
[EEMB 3600](/search/?P=EEMB%203600 "EEMB 3600")| Animal Behavior|  
Supporting Courses for Biology|  
_Chemistry_|  
[CHEM 1161](/search/?P=CHEM%201161 "CHEM 1161")  
and [CHEM 1162](/search/?P=CHEM%201162 "CHEM 1162")| General Chemistry for
Science Majors  
and Lab for CHEM 1161| 5  
[CHEM 2311](/search/?P=CHEM%202311 "CHEM 2311")  
and [CHEM 2312](/search/?P=CHEM%202312 "CHEM 2312")| Organic Chemistry 1  
and Lab for CHEM 2311| 5  
[CHEM 2313](/search/?P=CHEM%202313 "CHEM 2313")  
and [CHEM 2314](/search/?P=CHEM%202314 "CHEM 2314")| Organic Chemistry 2  
and Lab for CHEM 2313| 5  
_Physics_|  
[PHYS 1145](/search/?P=PHYS%201145 "PHYS 1145")  
and [PHYS 1146](/search/?P=PHYS%201146 "PHYS 1146")| Physics for Life Sciences
1  
and Lab for PHYS 1145 (Preferred)| 5  
or [PHYS 1151](/search/?P=PHYS%201151 "PHYS 1151")|  Physics for Engineering 1  
or [PHYS 1161](/search/?P=PHYS%201161 "PHYS 1161")|  Physics 1  
Math|  
[MATH 1341](/search/?P=MATH%201341 "MATH 1341")| Calculus 1 for Science and
Engineering| 4  
## Integrative Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Integrative Course|  
Complete one of the following:| 4  
[BINF 6310](/search/?P=BINF%206310 "BINF 6310")| Introduction to Computational
Methods in Bioinformatics|  
[BIOL 4707](/search/?P=BIOL%204707 "BIOL 4707")| Cell and Molecular Biology|  
[BIOL 5581](/search/?P=BIOL%205581 "BIOL 5581")| Biological Imaging|  
[BIOL 5587](/search/?P=BIOL%205587 "BIOL 5587")| Comparative Neurobiology|  
[BIOL 5591](/search/?P=BIOL%205591 "BIOL 5591")| Advanced Genomics|  
Capstone|  
Choose one:| 4  
[BIOL 4701](/search/?P=BIOL%204701 "BIOL 4701")| Biology Capstone|  
[BIOL 4900](/search/?P=BIOL%204900 "BIOL 4900")| Biology Research Capstone
(concurrent with [BIOL 4991](/search/?P=BIOL%204991 "BIOL 4991") or [BIOL
4994](/search/?P=BIOL%204994 "BIOL 4994"), which may be used toward
Intermediate/Advanced Biology Electives)|  
[BIOL 4971](/search/?P=BIOL%204971 "BIOL 4971")| Junior/Senior Honors Project
2|  
## Required General Electives
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Complete 20 semester hours of general electives.| 20  
## 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
  * Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
  * Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  * Analyzing and Using Data
  * 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
138 total semester hours required
## Four Years, Two Co-ops , Summer 2/Fall Co-op
Year 1  
---  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[BIOL 1107](/search/?P=BIOL%201107 "BIOL 1107")  
and [BIOL 1108](/search/?P=BIOL%201108 "BIOL 1108")| 5| [BIOL
2299](/search/?P=BIOL%202299 "BIOL 2299")| 4| [BIOL
2301](/search/?P=BIOL%202301 "BIOL 2301")  
and [BIOL 2302](/search/?P=BIOL%202302 "BIOL 2302")| 5| General Elective| 4  
[CS 1200](/search/?P=CS%201200 "CS 1200")| 1| [CHEM
1161](/search/?P=CHEM%201161 "CHEM 1161")  
and [CHEM 1162](/search/?P=CHEM%201162 "CHEM 1162")  
and [CHEM 1163](/search/?P=CHEM%201163 "CHEM 1163")| 5| General Elective| 4|
General Elective| 4  
[CS 1800](/search/?P=CS%201800 "CS 1800")  
and [CS 1802](/search/?P=CS%201802 "CS 1802")| 5| [DS
2500](/search/?P=DS%202500 "DS 2500")  
and [DS 2501](/search/?P=DS%202501 "DS 2501")| 5|  |   
[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|  |  |   
| 19|  | 18|  | 9|  | 8  
Year 2  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[BIOL 2309](/search/?P=BIOL%202309 "BIOL 2309")| 4| [CHEM
2313](/search/?P=CHEM%202313 "CHEM 2313")  
and [CHEM 2314](/search/?P=CHEM%202314 "CHEM 2314")| 5| [BIOL
3611](/search/?P=BIOL%203611 "BIOL 3611")  
and [BIOL 3612](/search/?P=BIOL%203612 "BIOL 3612")| 5| Co-op|  
[CHEM 2311](/search/?P=CHEM%202311 "CHEM 2311")  
and [CHEM 2312](/search/?P=CHEM%202312 "CHEM 2312")| 5| [CS
1210](/search/?P=CS%201210 "CS 1210")| 1| General Elective| 4|  
[DS 3000](/search/?P=DS%203000 "DS 3000")| 4| [CS 3200](/search/?P=CS%203200 "CS 3200")| 4|  |   
[PHYS 1145](/search/?P=PHYS%201145 "PHYS 1145")  
and [PHYS 1146](/search/?P=PHYS%201146 "PHYS 1146")| 5| [DS 3500](/search/?P=DS%203500 "DS 3500")| 4|  |   
| [DS 4200](/search/?P=DS%204200 "DS 4200")| 4|  |   
| 18|  | 18|  | 9|  | 0  
Year 3  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
Co-op| | [DS 4300](/search/?P=DS%204300 "DS 4300")| 4| [ENGW 3302](/search/?P=ENGW%203302 "ENGW 3302"), [ 3307](/search/?P=ENGW%203307 "ENGW 3307"), or [ 3315](/search/?P=ENGW%203315 "ENGW 3315")| 4| Co-op|   
| [DS 4400](/search/?P=DS%204400 "DS 4400")| 4| Khoury Elective| 4|  
| [ENVR 2500](/search/?P=ENVR%202500 "ENVR 2500")  
and [ENVR 2501](/search/?P=ENVR%202501 "ENVR 2501")| 5|  |   
| General Elective| 4|  |   
| 0|  | 17|  | 8|  | 0  
Year 4  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours|  |   
Co-op| | [BIOL 4701](/search/?P=BIOL%204701 "BIOL 4701")| 4|  |   
| BIOL Intermediate/Advanced Science| 4|  |   
| Integrative course| 4|  |   
| Organismal and Population BIOL Elective| 4|  |   
| 0|  | 16|  | |  |   
Total Hours: 140  
## Four Years, Two Co-ops, Spring/Summer 1 Co-op
Year 1  
---  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[BIOL 1107](/search/?P=BIOL%201107 "BIOL 1107")  
and [BIOL 1108](/search/?P=BIOL%201108 "BIOL 1108")| 5| [BIOL
2299](/search/?P=BIOL%202299 "BIOL 2299")| 4| [BIOL
2301](/search/?P=BIOL%202301 "BIOL 2301")  
and [BIOL 2302](/search/?P=BIOL%202302 "BIOL 2302")| 5| General Elective| 4  
[CS 1200](/search/?P=CS%201200 "CS 1200")| 1| [CHEM
1161](/search/?P=CHEM%201161 "CHEM 1161")  
and [CHEM 1162](/search/?P=CHEM%201162 "CHEM 1162")  
and [CHEM 1163](/search/?P=CHEM%201163 "CHEM 1163")| 5| General Elective| 4|
General Elective| 4  
[CS 1800](/search/?P=CS%201800 "CS 1800")  
and [CS 1802](/search/?P=CS%201802 "CS 1802")| 5| [DS
2500](/search/?P=DS%202500 "DS 2500")  
and [DS 2501](/search/?P=DS%202501 "DS 2501")| 5|  |   
[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|  |  |   
| 19|  | 18|  | 9|  | 8  
Year 2  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[CS 1210](/search/?P=CS%201210 "CS 1210")| 1| Co-op| | Co-op| | [CHEM 2313](/search/?P=CHEM%202313 "CHEM 2313")  
and [CHEM 2314](/search/?P=CHEM%202314 "CHEM 2314")| 5  
[BIOL 2309](/search/?P=BIOL%202309 "BIOL 2309")| 4|  |  | General Elective| 4  
[CHEM 2311](/search/?P=CHEM%202311 "CHEM 2311")  
and [CHEM 2312](/search/?P=CHEM%202312 "CHEM 2312")| 5|  |  |   
[DS 3000](/search/?P=DS%203000 "DS 3000")| 4|  |  |   
[PHYS 1145](/search/?P=PHYS%201145 "PHYS 1145")  
and [PHYS 1146](/search/?P=PHYS%201146 "PHYS 1146")| 5|  |  |   
| 19|  | 0|  | 0|  | 9  
Year 3  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[CS 3200](/search/?P=CS%203200 "CS 3200")| 4| Co-op| | Co-op| | [ENGW 3302](/search/?P=ENGW%203302 "ENGW 3302"), [ 3307](/search/?P=ENGW%203307 "ENGW 3307"), or [ 3315](/search/?P=ENGW%203315 "ENGW 3315")| 4  
[DS 3500](/search/?P=DS%203500 "DS 3500")| 4|  |  | General Elective| 4  
[DS 4200](/search/?P=DS%204200 "DS 4200")| 4|  |  |   
[BIOL 3611](/search/?P=BIOL%203611 "BIOL 3611")  
and [BIOL 3612](/search/?P=BIOL%203612 "BIOL 3612")| 5|  |  |   
| 17|  | 0|  | 0|  | 8  
Year 4  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours|  |   
[DS 4300](/search/?P=DS%204300 "DS 4300")| 4| [BIOL 4701](/search/?P=BIOL%204701 "BIOL 4701")| 4|  |   
[DS 4400](/search/?P=DS%204400 "DS 4400")| 4| BIOL Intermediate/Advanced Science| 4|  |   
[ENVR 2500](/search/?P=ENVR%202500 "ENVR 2500")  
and [ENVR 2501](/search/?P=ENVR%202501 "ENVR 2501")| 5| Integrative course| 4|  |   
Khoury Elective| 4| Organismal and Population BIOL Elective| 4|  |   
| 17|  | 16|  | |  |   
Total Hours: 140