Combined Majors at Khoury College

Pursue your passion with a specialized computer science degree

Passionate about philosophy but have a knack for computer science? Looking for a career in data science anchored in a firm understanding of business administration? At Northeastern University, combined majors allow you to do both.

Combined majors are unique, hybrid degree programs that encourage students to explore multiple academic fields, all while staying on track for graduation. Khoury College of Computer Sciences currently offers 60 combined majors with curriculum specific to each individual academic program.

  • 60
    Undergraduate combined majors

  • 53%
    Students pursuing an interdisciplinary combined degree

  • #1
    CS college for number of combined majors offered

Unprecedented opportunities to dream big

“One of the most exciting opportunities at Northeastern and especially Khoury”: Hear from students how Khoury College’s combined major programs provide unmatched ways to pursue passions and change the world.

Computer science combined majors

Artificial intelligence combined majors

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    BS in Data Science and Biochemistry

    The BS in Data Science and Biochemistry integrates computer science, biochemistry, biology, information science, mathematics, and statistics.

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    BS in Data Science and Biology

    The interdisciplinary BS in Data Science and Biology provides a strong foundation in biology, chemistry, and mathematics, as well as software development and algorithms.

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    BS in Data Science and Business Administration

    The BS in Data Science and Business Administration will prepare you to leverage technology to manage a global economy — integrating data expertise with management theory and practice.

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    BS in Data Science and Chemistry

    The BS in Data Science and Chemistry blends chemistry, information science, and mathematics to prepare you to use data science to understand the physical world.

  • BS in Data Science and Communication Studies

    The BS in Data Science and Communication Studies combined major offers an integrative curriculum in the study of communication skills and in the collection, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and computational analysis of data in its various forms.

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    BS in Data Science and Criminal Justice

    The combined BS in Data Science and Criminal Justice will prepare you with cutting-edge data science skills and expertise in important and urgent social issues.

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    BS in Data Science and Design

    The BS in Data Science and Design integrates a technical degree with a practice-based discipline that poses important questions about — and provides significant answers to — how we live.

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    BS in Data Science and Economics

    The combined BS in Data Science and Economics integrates fundamental economics experience with a strong foundation in programming.

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    BS in Data Science and Health Science

    The BS in Data Science and Health Science offers a strong grounding in health administration and public health combined with data science experience.

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    BS in Data Science and International Affairs

    The BS in Data Science and International Affairs offers a strong data science foundation and an interdisciplinary understanding of global affairs and international issues.

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    BS in Data Science and Journalism

    The BS in Data Science and Journalism will prepare you to understand and leverage data to uncover impactful stories and produce engaging, relevant journalism.

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    BS in Data Science and Linguistics

    The Data Science and Linguistics BS offers a strong foundation in the formal structures of human languages and the collection, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and analysis of data.

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    BS in Data Science and Mathematics

    The BS in Data Science and Mathematics will give you a strong foundation in the vital role of mathematics in today’s data-driven world.

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    BS in Data Science and Philosophy

    The Data Science and Philosophy combined major will prepare you with a strong foundation in formal logic and understanding of the intersection of logic and data.

  • BS in Data Science and Physics

    The combined BS in Data Science and Physics will prepare you with a foundation in three important fields: data science, physics, and mathematics.

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    BS in Data Science and Psychology

    The BS in Data Science and Psychology will prepare you to use data to explore the human mind through rigorous coursework and hands-on learning.

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    BS in Data Science and Public Health

    The new BS in Data Science and Public Health offers students a strong foundation and experiential education integrating studies in public health and data science.

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    BS in Data Science and Sociology

    The BS in Data Science and Sociology combined major offers an integrative curriculum providing conceptual tools to foster social change alongside the computing skills to manage large volumes of data.

Cybersecurity combined majors

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    BS in Cybersecurity and Economics

    The Cybersecurity and Economics BS provides a strong foundation in cybersecurity and an understanding of the global economic factors that contribute to security challenges.