BS Cybersecurity and Political Science at Northeastern University

Programme overview

The cybersecurity and political science combined major offers both a strong computer science foundation and a deep understanding of global and societal needs. Students practice the skills to become an engaged citizen of the world, participating in interdisciplinary scholarship and translational research to address regional and global issues, while also focusing on the conceptual and practical computer science skills to contribute to ensuring the reliability and security of cyberspace. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: Khoury College of Computer Sciences | Department: Computer Information Science Combined Majors | Duration: 129 semester hours | Study mode: co-op | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 129 semester hours. Required courses include CS 1800 Discrete Structures; CS 2000 and CS 2001 Introduction to Program Design and Implementation and Lab for CS 2000; CS 2100 and CS 2101 Program Design and Implementation 1 and Lab for CS 2100; CS 2700 and CS 2701 Data Structures and Analysis and Lab for CS 2700; CS 3100 and CS 3101 Program Design and Implementation 2 and Lab for CS 3100; CS 3650 Computer Systems.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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