B.S. Combined Majors for Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology
The College of Computer and Information Science
and the Department of Psychology
reserve the right to modify
the curriculum described in this document or the individual courses
as necessary in the future.
Freshmen and certain transfers will take CS 1200
during Fall semester.
Starting in Fall 2012, all students will take CS 1210
in the semester before going on co-op.
Prior to Fall 2012, transfers took CS 1220 instead
of CS 1210. Starting in Fall 2012, CS 1220 will not be offered.
CS 1200
CS/IS Overview 1
1
CS 1210
CS/IS Overview 2: Co-op Preparation
1
CS 1220
CS/IS Co-op Preparation
1
Freshman level courses with labs or recitations
CS 1800
Discrete Structures
4
CS 1801
Recitation for CS 1800
0
CS 2500
Fundamentals of Computer Science 1
4
CS 2501
Lab for CS 2500
1
CS 2510
Fundamentals of Computer Science 2
4
CS 2511
Lab for CS 2510
1
CS 2800
Logic and Computation
4
CS 2801
Lab for CS 2800
1
Upper level courses
CS 3500
Object-Oriented Design
4
CS 3800
Theory of Computation
4
CS 4100
Artificial Intelligence
4
CS 4500
Software Development
4
IS 4300
Human Computer Interaction
4
Senior Seminar
CS 4000
Senior Seminar
1
Computer Science Elective Requirements (8 SH)
CS Elective 1
4
CS Elective 2
4
A CS elective is a 4 SH course that is not already required
and that is in the ranges:
- CS 2600 or higher, except CS 5010
- IS 2000 or higher, except IS 4900
English (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)
ENGL 1111
College Writing
4
ENGL 3302
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
4
With permission, you may substitute ENGL 3301 for ENGL 3302.
ENGL 3301
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
4
Mathematics (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
MATH 1341
Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
4
General Requirements (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
SOCL 4528
Computers & Society
4
Psychology (36 SH: 9 @ 4 SH)
Required Psychology Courses (16 SH)
PSYC 1101
Foundations of Psychology
4
PSYC 2320
Statistics in Psychological Research
4
PSYC 3464
Psychology of Language
4
PSYC 3466
Cognition
4
Psychology Elective Requirements (20 SH)
Choose one of the following (4 SH)
PSYC 3452
Introduction to Sensation & Perception
4
PSYC 3458
Psychobiology
4
Choose one of the following laboratory courses (4 SH)
PSYC 4610
Laboratory in Psycholinguistics
4
PSYC 4612
Laboratory in Cognition
4
PSYC 4622
Laboratory in Sensation & Perception
4
Choose one of the following seminar courses (4 SH)
PSYC 4658
Seminar in Psycholinguistics
4
PSYC 4660
Seminar in Cognition
4
PSYC 4668
Seminar in Sensation & Perception
4
Note: A seminar course satisfies the Capstone Requirement.
Choose 2 Psychology electives from the following options (8 SH):
Any additional course taken from the above 3 lists may be used
as a Psychology elective.
Further options:
PSYC 3402
Social Psychology
4
PSYC 3450
Learning and Motivation
4
PSYC 4520
Language and the Brain
4
PSYC 4522
Psychology of Reading
4
PSYC 4524
Cognitive Development
4
PSYC 4526
Categorization and Reasoning
4
PSYC 4652
Seminar in Ethics in Psychology
4
If you are an Honors student, the following
pair of courses will also count for the 2 Psychology electives:
PSYC 4970
Junior/Senior Project 1
4
PSYC 4971
Junior/Senior Project 2
4
General Electives (32 SH: 8 @ 4 SH)
Elective 1: Level 1 Arts/Humanities Core
4
Elective 2
4
Elective 3
4
Elective 4
4
Elective 5
4
Elective 6
4
Elective 7
4
Elective 8
4
The general electives must be consistent with the policy
on general electives articulated by the College of
Computer and Information Science on the college web site.
NU Core
1 of the general electives must be used to satisfy:
Level 1 Arts/Humanities Core
Comparative Cultures Requirement
The Comparative Cultures Requirement must be satisfied. If this is done
by taking a course then this course must be one of the general electives
that is taken in addition to the NU Core Level 1 electives.
Integrative Courses
See CS 4100 Artificial Intelligence.
See CS 4500 Software Development.
See IS 4300 Human Computer Interaction.