Cybersecurity and Political Science, BS (Boston)

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Computer Science Overview

From the catalog
Must be taken in alignment with your home college:

One of:
- CS 1200 — First Year Seminar
- INPR 1000 — First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar
- POLS 1000 — Political Science at Northeastern
One of:
- CS 1210 — Professional Development for Khoury Co-op
- EESH 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op

Computer Science Fundamental Courses

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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.

CS 1800 — Discrete Structures
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
All of:
- CS 3100 — Program Design and Implementation 2
- CS 3101 — Lab for CS 3100
CS 3650 — Computer Systems
One of:
- CS 4700 — Network Fundamentals
- CS 4730 — Distributed Systems

Cybersecurity Required Courses

CY 2550 — Foundations of Cybersecurity
CY 3740 — Systems Security
CY 4740 — Network Security

Cybersecurity Elective

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- COMM 2551 — Free Speech in Cyberspace
- CS 2484 — Principles of Human-Computer Interaction
- CS 2800 — Logic and Computation
- CS 4400 — Programming Languages
- One of:
  - CS 4500 — Software Development
  - CS 4530 — Fundamentals of Software Engineering
- CY 4760 — Security of Wireless and Mobile Systems
- CY 4770 — Foundations of Cryptography
- CY 5010 — Cybersecurity Principles and Practices
- CY 5200 — Security Risk Management and Assessment
- CY 5210 — Information System Forensics
- DS 4300 — Large-Scale Information Storage and Retrieval
- DS 4400 — Machine Learning
- All of:
  - EECE 2322 — Fundamentals of Digital Design and Computer Organization
  - EECE 2323 — Lab for EECE 2322
- EECE 3324 — Computer Architecture and Organization
- All of:
  - EECE 4534 — Microprocessor-Based Design
  - EECE 4535 — Lab for EECE 4534
- LPSC 1101 — Introduction to Law
- LPSC 2301 — Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society
- LPSC 3303 — Topics in Law and Public Policy
- MATH 3527 — Number Theory 1
- MATH 4575 — Introduction to Cryptography
- PHIL 1145 — Technology and Human Values

Political Science Requirements

POLS 1150 — American Government
POLS 1155 — Comparative Politics
POLS 1160 — International Relations
POLS 2399 — Research Methods in Political Science
POLS 2400 — Quantitative Techniques

Political Theory

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- POLS 2325 — Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
- POLS 2328 — Modern Political Thought
- POLS 2330 — American Political Thought
- POLS 2332 — Contemporary Political Thought

Political Science Capstone

One of:
- POLS 4701 — Political Science Senior Capstone
- POLS 4703 — Senior Thesis

Political Science Electives

From the catalog
Complete three courses in the following range (Note: elective courses may also fulfill requirements of an optional concentration of this program):
POLS 2000 to POLS 5999

Choose 12 semester hours from:
- Any POLS course numbered 2000–5999

Integrative Requirement

From the catalog
Complete two of the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- CY 4170 — The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Data and Digital Technologies
- POLS 2390 — Science, Technology, and Public Policy
- One of:
  - POLS 2600 — Artificial Intelligence and World Politics
  - INTL 2600 — Artificial Intelligence and World Politics
- POLS 3307 — Public Policy and Administration
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society
- POLS 3406 — International Law
- POLS 3420 — U.S. National Security Policy
- POLS 3423 — Terrorism and Counterterrorism

College Writing

One of:
- ENGW 1111 — First-Year Writing
- ENGW 1102 — First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers

Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- ENGW 3302 — Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
- ENGW 3308 — Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences
- ENGW 3311 — Advanced Writing for Prelaw
- ENGW 3315 — Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Mathematics

MATH 1341 — Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering

Concentrations

American Political Institutions

From the catalog
Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 3160 — Campaign Strategy
- POLS 3300 — The U.S. Congress
- POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
- POLS 3307 — Public Policy and Administration
- POLS 3310 — Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections

Campaigns and Elections

From the catalog
Complete two of the following:

POLS 3160 — Campaign Strategy
POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
Choose 8 semester hours from:
- POLS 2345 — Urban Policies and Politics
- POLS 3310 — Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections
- POLS 3320 — Politics and Mass Media

Comparative Politics

From the catalog
Complete two of the following:
Complete one of the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- POLS 2282 — The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide
- POLS 2356 — Democratic Erosion
- POLS 2359 — Immigration Politics
- POLS 2370 — Religion and Politics
- POLS 3418 — Nationalism
- POLS 3487 — Politics of Developing Nations
One of:
- POLS 3435 — Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
- POLS 3465 — Government and Politics in the Middle East
One of:
- POLS 4915 — Model Arab League
- POLS 4918 — Model NATO
- POLS 4937 — Dialogue of Civilizations: Government and Politics Abroad

Identity, Culture, and Politics

From the catalog
Complete three of the following:

POLS 3418 — Nationalism
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 2359 — Immigration Politics
- POLS 2368 — Music and Politics in America and Abroad
- POLS 2370 — Religion and Politics
- POLS 3309 — Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society

International Relations and Diplomacy

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
Complete three of the following:

One of:
- POLS 4910 — Model United Nations
- POLS 4915 — Model Arab League
- POLS 4938 — Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 3405 — International Political Economy
- POLS 3406 — International Law
- POLS 3435 — Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
- POLS 5408 — International Security

Law and Legal Studies

From the catalog
Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 2330 — American Political Thought
- POLS 3300 — The U.S. Congress
- POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society
- POLS 3406 — International Law
- POLS 4500 — U.S. Constitutional Law
- POLS 4505 — U.S. Civil Liberties

Public Policy

From the catalog
Complete three of the following:

POLS 3307 — Public Policy and Administration
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 2345 — Urban Policies and Politics
- POLS 2390 — Science, Technology, and Public Policy
- POLS 2395 — Environmental Politics and Policy
- POLS 3425 — U.S. Foreign Policy

Security Studies

From the catalog
Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 3420 — U.S. National Security Policy
- POLS 3423 — Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- POLS 3425 — U.S. Foreign Policy
- POLS 3487 — Politics of Developing Nations
- POLS 5408 — International Security

Plus 20 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:

ENGW 1102 ↔ ENGW 1111 (tier C)
INTL 2600 ↔ POLS 2600 (tier B)

What the tiers mean

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