Computer Science Second Major for ISP Students
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Requirement and the degree requirements of their home school.
NOTE: This Catalog describes Weinberg College BA requirements that pertain to students who matriculated at Northwestern after spring quarter 2023. Refer to the Archives if you are following BA requirements described in the 2018-2019 through 2022-2023 editions.
The Integrated Science Program is a highly selective program in Weinberg College. Weinberg College students, but not McCormick students, majoring in Integrated Science may complete an abbreviated, adjunct major in computer science through a curriculum tailored specifically to their needs:
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Core courses | |
| COMP_SCI 111-0 | Fundamentals of Computer Programming |
| COMP_SCI 150-0 | Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5 |
| COMP_SCI 211-0 | Fundamentals of Computer Programming II |
| COMP_SCI 212-0 | Mathematical Foundations of Comp Science |
| COMP_SCI 213-0 | Introduction to Computer Systems |
| COMP_SCI 214-0 | Data Structures & Algorithms |
| Breadth courses (same as for stand-alone major: 5 courses, one from each area, see below) | |
| Project courses (2 units; projects must be approved by both ISP and CS advisers) | |
| COMP_SCI 399-0 | Projects |
| or INTG_SCI 398-0 | Undergraduate Research |
Breadth Courses
Majors must take one course from each area. Minors must take one course from each of any three areas.
Theory
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| COMP_SCI 335-0 | Introduction to the Theory of Computation |
| COMP_SCI 336-0 | Design & Analysis of Algorithms |
Systems
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| COMP_SCI 322-0 | Compiler Construction |
| COMP_SCI 339-0 | Introduction to Database Systems |
| COMP_SCI 340-0 | Introduction to Networking |
| COMP_SCI 343-0 | Operating Systems |
| COMP_SCI 345-0 | Distributed Systems |
| COMP_SCI 350-0 | Introduction to Computer Security |
| COMP_SCI 354-0 | Computer System Security |
| COMP_SCI 440-0 | Advanced Networking |
| COMP_SCI 441-0 | Resource Virtualization |
| COMP_SCI 443-0 | Advanced Operating Systems |
| COMP_SCI 446-0 | Kernel and Other Low-level Software Development |
| COMP_SCI 450-0 | Internet Security |
| COMP_ENG 303-0 | Advanced Digital Design |
| COMP_ENG 346-0 | Microprocessor System Design |
| COMP_ENG 358-0 | Introduction to Parallel Computing |
| COMP_ENG 361-0 | Computer Architecture I |
Artificial Intelligence
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| COMP_SCI 325-0 | Artificial Intelligence Programming |
| COMP_SCI 337-0 | Natural Language Processing |
| COMP_SCI 344-0 | Design of Computer Problem Solvers |
| COMP_SCI 348-0 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence |
| COMP_SCI 349-0 | Machine Learning |
| COMP_SCI 371-0 | Knowledge Representation and Reasoning |
| COMP_SCI 372-0 | Designing and Constructing Models with Multi-Agent Languages |
Interfaces
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| COMP_SCI 313-0 | Tangible Interaction Design and Learning |
| COMP_SCI 315-0 | Design, Technology, and Research |
| COMP_SCI 329-0 | HCI Studio |
| COMP_SCI 330-0 | Human Computer Interaction |
| COMP_SCI 331-0 | Introduction to Computational Photography |
| COMP_SCI 333-0 | Interactive Information Visualization |
| COMP_SCI 351-1 | Introduction to Computer Graphics |
| COMP_SCI 352-0 | Machine Perception of Music & Audio |
| COMP_SCI 370-0 | Computer Game Design |
| COMP_SCI 372-0 | Designing and Constructing Models with Multi-Agent Languages |
| COMP_SCI 376-0 | Computer Game Design and Development |
| COMP_SCI 377-0 | Game Design Studio |
| ELEC_ENG 332-0 | Introduction to Computer Vision |
Software Development and Programming Languages
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| COMP_SCI 310-0 | Scalable Software Architectures |
| COMP_SCI 321-0 | Programming Languages |
| COMP_SCI 338-0 | Practicum in Intelligent Information Systems |
| COMP_SCI 377-0 | Game Design Studio |
| COMP_SCI 392-0 | Rapid Prototyping for Software Innovation |
| COMP_SCI 393-0 | Software Construction |
| COMP_SCI 394-0 | Agile Software Development |
| COMP_SCI 473-1 | NUvention: Web - Part 1 |
| COMP_SCI 473-2 | NUvention: Web - Part 2 |