## ##   * Overview
  * Program Requirements
  * Plan of Study
The data science and physics combined major brings together computer and data
science, physics, and mathematics. The computer science and mathematics
requirements serve as a foundation for both data science and physics. From
hands-on experience with sophisticated physics instruments, to mathematical
theory, to the latest computational innovations, our interdisciplinary
approach is designed to prepare students for the myriad challenges in today’s
rapidly changing world.
* * *
  * 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 Courses
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 [INSC 1000](/search/?P=INSC%201000 "INSC 1000")|  Science at Northeastern  
or [PHYS 1000](/search/?P=PHYS%201000 "PHYS 1000")|  Physics 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  
## Physics Courses
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Required Courses|  
[PHYS 1161](/search/?P=PHYS%201161 "PHYS 1161")  
and [PHYS 1162](/search/?P=PHYS%201162 "PHYS 1162")  
and [PHYS 1163](/search/?P=PHYS%201163 "PHYS 1163")| Physics 1  
and Lab for PHYS 1161  
and Recitation for PHYS 1161| 5  
[PHYS 1165](/search/?P=PHYS%201165 "PHYS 1165")  
and [PHYS 1166](/search/?P=PHYS%201166 "PHYS 1166")  
and [PHYS 1167](/search/?P=PHYS%201167 "PHYS 1167")| Physics 2  
and Lab for PHYS 1165  
and Recitation for PHYS 1165| 5  
Intermediate Physics|  
[PHYS 2303](/search/?P=PHYS%202303 "PHYS 2303")| Modern Physics| 4  
[PHYS 3601](/search/?P=PHYS%203601 "PHYS 3601")| Classical Dynamics| 4  
[PHYS 3602](/search/?P=PHYS%203602 "PHYS 3602")| Electricity and Magnetism 1|
4  
[PHYS 3603](/search/?P=PHYS%203603 "PHYS 3603")| Electricity and Magnetism 2|
4  
Advanced Physics|  
[PHYS 3600](/search/?P=PHYS%203600 "PHYS 3600")| Advanced Physics Laboratory|
4  
[PHYS 4115](/search/?P=PHYS%204115 "PHYS 4115")| Quantum Mechanics| 4  
or [PHYS 5116](/search/?P=PHYS%205116 "PHYS 5116")|  Network Science 1  
[PHYS 4305](/search/?P=PHYS%204305 "PHYS 4305")| Thermodynamics and
Statistical Mechanics| 4  
## Electives
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Khoury Elective|  
With adviser 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|  
Physics Elective|  
Complete one course not already required in the following range:| 4  
PHYS 3000 to PHYS 5999|  
## Computer 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  
## Supporting Courses
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Calculus|  
[MATH 1341](/search/?P=MATH%201341 "MATH 1341")| Calculus 1 for Science and
Engineering| 4  
[MATH 1342](/search/?P=MATH%201342 "MATH 1342")| Calculus 2 for Science and
Engineering| 4  
[MATH 2321](/search/?P=MATH%202321 "MATH 2321")| Calculus 3 for Science and
Engineering| 4  
Additional Mathematics Requirements|  
[MATH 2341](/search/?P=MATH%202341 "MATH 2341")| Differential Equations and
Linear Algebra for Engineering| 4  
[MATH 3081](/search/?P=MATH%203081 "MATH 3081")| Probability and Statistics| 4  
## Integrative Course and Capstone
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
[PHYS 5318](/search/?P=PHYS%205318 "PHYS 5318")| Principles of Experimental
Physics| 4  
## 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
  * 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
132 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| [MATH
2321](/search/?P=MATH%202321 "MATH 2321")| 4| [MATH
2341](/search/?P=MATH%202341 "MATH 2341")| 4  
[CS 1800](/search/?P=CS%201800 "CS 1800")  
and [CS 1802](/search/?P=CS%201802 "CS 1802")| 5| [ENGW
1111](/search/?P=ENGW%201111 "ENGW 1111")| 4| General elective| 4| General
elective| 4  
[DS 2000](/search/?P=DS%202000 "DS 2000")  
and [DS 2001](/search/?P=DS%202001 "DS 2001")| 4| [MATH 1342](/search/?P=MATH%201342 "MATH 1342")| 4|  |   
[MATH 1341](/search/?P=MATH%201341 "MATH 1341")| 4| [PHYS
1165](/search/?P=PHYS%201165 "PHYS 1165")  
and [PHYS 1166](/search/?P=PHYS%201166 "PHYS 1166")  
and [PHYS 1167](/search/?P=PHYS%201167 "PHYS 1167")| 5|  |   
[PHYS 1161](/search/?P=PHYS%201161 "PHYS 1161")  
and [PHYS 1162](/search/?P=PHYS%201162 "PHYS 1162")  
and [PHYS 1163](/search/?P=PHYS%201163 "PHYS 1163")| 5|  |  |   
| 19|  | 18|  | 8|  | 8  
Year 2  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[DS 3000](/search/?P=DS%203000 "DS 3000")| 4| [CS 1210](/search/?P=CS%201210
"CS 1210")| 1| [MATH 3081](/search/?P=MATH%203081 "MATH 3081")| 4| Co-op| 0  
[PHYS 2303](/search/?P=PHYS%202303 "PHYS 2303")| 4| [DS
3500](/search/?P=DS%203500 "DS 3500")| 4| [PHYS 3600](/search/?P=PHYS%203600
"PHYS 3600")| 4|  
[PHYS 3602](/search/?P=PHYS%203602 "PHYS 3602")| 4| [DS 4200](/search/?P=DS%204200 "DS 4200")| 4|  |   
General elective| 4| [PHYS 3601](/search/?P=PHYS%203601 "PHYS 3601")| 4|  |   
| General elective| 4|  |   
| 16|  | 17|  | 8|  | 0  
Year 3  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
Co-op| | [DS 4300](/search/?P=DS%204300 "DS 4300")| 4| [PHYS 3603](/search/?P=PHYS%203603 "PHYS 3603")| 4| Co-op|   
| [PHYS 4305](/search/?P=PHYS%204305 "PHYS 4305")| 4| PHYS Elective| 4|  
| [CS 3200](/search/?P=CS%203200 "CS 3200")| 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|  |   
| 0|  | 16|  | 8|  | 0  
Year 4  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours|  |   
Co-op| | [DS 4400](/search/?P=DS%204400 "DS 4400")| 4|  |   
| [PHYS 5318](/search/?P=PHYS%205318 "PHYS 5318")| 4|  |   
| [PHYS 4115](/search/?P=PHYS%204115 "PHYS 4115") or [ 5116](/search/?P=PHYS%205116 "PHYS 5116")| 4|  |   
| Khoury Elective| 4|  |   
| 0|  | 16|  | |  |   
Total Hours: 134  
##  Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1
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| [MATH
2321](/search/?P=MATH%202321 "MATH 2321")| 4| [MATH
2341](/search/?P=MATH%202341 "MATH 2341")| 4  
[CS 1800](/search/?P=CS%201800 "CS 1800")  
and [CS 1802](/search/?P=CS%201802 "CS 1802")| 5| [ENGW
1111](/search/?P=ENGW%201111 "ENGW 1111")| 4| General elective| 4| General
elective| 4  
[DS 2000](/search/?P=DS%202000 "DS 2000")  
and [DS 2001](/search/?P=DS%202001 "DS 2001")| 4| [MATH 1342](/search/?P=MATH%201342 "MATH 1342")| 4|  |   
[MATH 1341](/search/?P=MATH%201341 "MATH 1341")| 4| [PHYS
1165](/search/?P=PHYS%201165 "PHYS 1165")  
and [PHYS 1166](/search/?P=PHYS%201166 "PHYS 1166")  
and [PHYS 1167](/search/?P=PHYS%201167 "PHYS 1167")| 5|  |   
[PHYS 1161](/search/?P=PHYS%201161 "PHYS 1161")  
and [PHYS 1162](/search/?P=PHYS%201162 "PHYS 1162")  
and [PHYS 1163](/search/?P=PHYS%201163 "PHYS 1163")| 5|  |  |   
| 19|  | 18|  | 8|  | 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| | [PHYS 3600](/search/?P=PHYS%203600 "PHYS 3600")| 4  
[DS 3000](/search/?P=DS%203000 "DS 3000")| 4|  |  | General elective| 4  
[PHYS 2303](/search/?P=PHYS%202303 "PHYS 2303")| 4|  |  |   
[PHYS 3602](/search/?P=PHYS%203602 "PHYS 3602")| 4|  |  |   
[MATH 3081](/search/?P=MATH%203081 "MATH 3081")| 4|  |  |   
| 17|  | 0|  | 0|  | 8  
Year 3  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[DS 3500](/search/?P=DS%203500 "DS 3500")| 4| Co-op| 0| Co-op| 0| [PHYS
4305](/search/?P=PHYS%204305 "PHYS 4305")| 4  
[DS 4200](/search/?P=DS%204200 "DS 4200")| 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  
[PHYS 3601](/search/?P=PHYS%203601 "PHYS 3601")| 4|  |  |   
General Elective| 4|  |  |   
| 16|  | 0|  | 0|  | 8  
Year 4  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours|  |   
[DS 4300](/search/?P=DS%204300 "DS 4300")| 4| [DS 4400](/search/?P=DS%204400 "DS 4400")| 4|  |   
[CS 3200](/search/?P=CS%203200 "CS 3200")| 4| [PHYS 5318](/search/?P=PHYS%205318 "PHYS 5318")| 4|  |   
[PHYS 3603](/search/?P=PHYS%203603 "PHYS 3603")| 4| [PHYS 4115](/search/?P=PHYS%204115 "PHYS 4115") or [ 5116](/search/?P=PHYS%205116 "PHYS 5116")| 4|  |   
PHYS Elective| 4| Khoury Elective| 4|  |   
| 16|  | 16|  | |  |   
Total Hours: 134  
### Physics Course Offering Schedule
[PHYS 2303](/search/?P=PHYS%202303 "PHYS 2303") offered every fall, spring,
and summer 2
[PHYS 2371](/search/?P=PHYS%202371 "PHYS 2371")/[PHYS
2372](/search/?P=PHYS%202372 "PHYS 2372") offered every fall
[PHYS 3600](/search/?P=PHYS%203600 "PHYS 3600") offered every summer 1 and
summer 2
[PHYS 3601](/search/?P=PHYS%203601 "PHYS 3601") offered every fall and spring
[PHYS 3602](/search/?P=PHYS%203602 "PHYS 3602") offered every fall and spring
[PHYS 3603](/search/?P=PHYS%203603 "PHYS 3603") offered fall, spring all
years, and summer 1 (odd years)
[PHYS 4115](/search/?P=PHYS%204115 "PHYS 4115") offered every fall and spring
[PHYS 4305](/search/?P=PHYS%204305 "PHYS 4305") offered fall, spring all
years, and summer 2 (even years)
[PHYS 4621](/search/?P=PHYS%204621 "PHYS 4621") offered fall (even years) and
spring (odd years)
[PHYS 4623](/search/?P=PHYS%204623 "PHYS 4623") offered fall (even years) and
summer 1 (even years)
[PHYS 4651](/search/?P=PHYS%204651 "PHYS 4651") offered fall (odd years) and
spring (odd years)
[PHYS 4652](/search/?P=PHYS%204652 "PHYS 4652") offered every spring
[PHYS 5318](/search/?P=PHYS%205318 "PHYS 5318") offered every spring