Computer Science, BACS (Boston)

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BA Language Requirements

12 semester hours.

From the catalog
All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

Computer Science Overview

One of:
- CS 1200 — First Year Seminar
- INPR 1000 — First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar
CS 1210 — Professional Development for Khoury Co-op

Computer Science Fundamental Courses

From the catalog
All students can take a self-assessment to attempt to place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001. Students who place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001 will instead substitute 4–5 semester hours of CS, CY, or DS coursework at the 3000 level or higher not otherwise required in the degree.

One of:
- CS 1800 — Discrete Structures
- MATH 1365 — Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning
- MATH 1465 — Intensive Mathematical Reasoning
All of:
- CS 2000 — Introduction to Program Design and Implementation
- CS 2001 — Lab for CS 2000
All of:
- CS 2100 — Program Design and Implementation 1
- CS 2101 — Lab for CS 2100

Computer Science Required Courses

All of:
- CS 2700 — Data Structures and Analysis
- CS 2701 — Lab for CS 2700
CS 3000 — Algorithms and Data
All of:
- CS 3100 — Program Design and Implementation 2
- CS 3101 — Lab for CS 3100
CS 3650 — Computer Systems
CS 3800 — Theory of Computation
One of:
- CS 4530 — Fundamentals of Software Engineering
- CS 4535 — Professional Practicum Capstone
DS 3000 — Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

Security Required Course

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- CY 2550 — Foundations of Cybersecurity
- CY 3740 — Systems Security
- CY 4740 — Network Security

Presentation Requirement

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- COMM 1112 — Public Speaking
- COMM 1113 — Business and Professional Speaking
- COMM 1210 — Persuasion and Rhetoric
- COMM 1511 — Communication and Storytelling
- THTR 1125 — Improvisation
- THTR 1130 — Introduction to Acting
- THTR 1180 — Dynamic Presence: Theatre Training for Effective Interpersonal Interactions
- THTR 2345 — Acting for the Camera

Khoury Approved Electives

From the catalog
Directed study, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives with advisor approval.
Complete 8 semester hours from within the following options:
CS 2300 or higher, except CS 5010
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- Any CS course numbered 2300–9999 (except CS 5010)
- Any CY course numbered 2000–9999 (except CY 4930)
- Any DS course numbered 2500–9999 (except DS 4900)
- EECE 2160 — Embedded Design: Enabling Robotics
- All of:
  - EECE 2322 — Fundamentals of Digital Design and Computer Organization
  - EECE 2323 — Lab for EECE 2322
- MKTG 4606 — Digital, Analytics, Technology, and Automation Research Practicum

Mathematics Courses

MATH 1341 — Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering

Computing and Social Issues

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- AFCS 2600 — Issues in Race, Science, and Technology
- CY 4170 — The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Data and Digital Technologies
- CY 5240 — Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
- One of:
  - DS 1300 — Knowledge in a Digital World
  - PHIL 1300 — Knowledge in a Digital World
- HIST 2220 — History of Technology
- INSH 2102 — Bostonography: The City through Data, Texts, Maps, and Networks
- JRNL 3700 — Data Storytelling
- PHIL 1145 — Technology and Human Values
- SOCL 1280 — The Twenty-First-Century Workplace
- SOCL 2485 — Environment, Technology, and Society
- SOCL 4528 — Technology and Society

College Writing

ENGW 1111 — First-Year Writing

Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

One of:
- ENGW 3302 — Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
- ENGW 3315 — Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Concentrations (choose 1)

Artificial Intelligence

CS 4100 — Principles of Artificial Intelligence
DS 4400 — Machine Learning
From the catalog
Complete two of the following courses not already taken:
Choose 8 semester hours from:
- CS 4120 — Natural Language Processing
- CS 4130 — Engineering LLM-Integrated Systems
- CS 4150 — Game Artificial Intelligence
- CS 4160 — AI Policy: Machine Learning, Markets, and Morals
- CS 4180 — Reinforcement Learning
- CS 4220 — Information Retrieval
- CS 4610 — Robotics
- CY 4100 — AI Security and Privacy
- DS 4420 — Advanced Machine Learning
- DS 4440 — Modern Neural Networks

Foundations

CS 2800 — Logic and Computation
One of:
- CS 4805 — Fundamentals of Complexity Theory
- CS 4810 — Advanced Algorithms
From the catalog
Complete two of the following courses not already taken:
Choose 8 semester hours from:
- CS 4805 — Fundamentals of Complexity Theory
- CS 4810 — Advanced Algorithms
- CS 4830 — System Specification, Verification, and Synthesis
- CY 4770 — Foundations of Cryptography

Human-Centered Computing

CS 2484 — Principles of Human-Computer Interaction
CS 3484 — GUI Programming
From the catalog
Complete two of the following courses not already taken:
Choose 8 semester hours from:
- CS 4097 — Mixed Reality
- CS 4350 — Empirical Research Methods
- CS 4520 — Mobile Application Development
- CS 4550 — Web Development
- DS 4200 — Information Presentation and Visualization
- HINF 5300 — Personal Health Interface Design and Development

Software

CS 2800 — Logic and Computation
CS 4400 — Programming Languages
One of:
- CS 4700 — Network Fundamentals
- CS 4730 — Distributed Systems
From the catalog
Complete one of the following courses not already taken:
One of:
- CS 3520 — Programming in C++
- CS 4130 — Engineering LLM-Integrated Systems
- CS 4410 — Compilers
- CS 4520 — Mobile Application Development
- CS 4550 — Web Development
- CS 4700 — Network Fundamentals
- CS 4730 — Distributed Systems
- CS 4830 — System Specification, Verification, and Synthesis

Systems

One of:
- CS 4700 — Network Fundamentals
- CS 4730 — Distributed Systems
From the catalog
Complete one of the following courses not already taken:
One of:
- CY 3740 — Systems Security
- CY 4740 — Network Security
From the catalog
Complete two of the following courses not already taken:
Choose 8 semester hours from:
- CS 3520 — Programming in C++
- CS 4300 — Computer Graphics
- CS 4610 — Robotics
- CS 4700 — Network Fundamentals
- CS 4730 — Distributed Systems
- CY 3740 — Systems Security
- CY 4740 — Network Security
- CY 4760 — Security of Wireless and Mobile Systems
- One of:
  - EECE 2160 — Embedded Design: Enabling Robotics
  - EECE 2322 — Fundamentals of Digital Design and Computer Organization

Plus 40 semester hours of general electives.

Substitutions

Possible equivalents for this program — dashed means a suggestion, not a rule, and every substitution needs your advisor's approval:

DS 1300 ↔ PHIL 1300 (tier B)

What the tiers mean

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