Graduate Catalog 2015

Northeastern University

Graduate Catalog

2015–2016

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General Admission and Transfer Credit

REGULATIONS APPLYING TO ALL DEGREE PROGRAMS

A copy of each graduate degree program as approved by the Board

of Trustees and as officially amended is on file in the Office of the

Provost. This record contains the goals of all requirements for the

program. All descriptions of the program in the university,

college, and department publications must conform to this

officially approved record. Descriptions of PlusOne programs are

also on file in the provost’s office.

Standards of admission are specific to certificate and degree

programs.

Admission Requirements

Prior to beginning a graduate program, students must meet one of

the following conditions:

• Have received a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an

accredited college or university

• Have received a master’s degree or equivalent degree from an

accredited college or university

• Have received a first professional or equivalent degree from an

accredited college or university

• Have been accepted into an approved bachelor’s-to-graduate-

degree program

Registration

Northeastern University has a policy of continuous registration

while enrolled full-time in a graduate degree program.

All students must register for course work, research, thesis,

dissertation, or continuation courses for each semester in order to

be in good standing in the program. Registration is continuous

with the exception of summer. A student must be registered in

summer only if he or she will be graduating in the summer or

holds an award that requires registration. Students must be

registered during the semester in which they complete all

requirements for their degree.

When circumstances warrant, e.g., medical exigency, a

student may seek a leave of absence; see page 20 for additional

information about leaves of absence.

The university parental leave policy is available in the

University Policies section of the Office of the Provost website

(www.northeastern.edu/provost/policies/graduate.html).

Transfer Credit

A maximum of 9 semester hours of credit (or 12 quarter hours)

obtained at another institution may be accepted toward the degree,

provided the credits consist of work taken at the graduate level for

graduate credit, carry grades of 3.000 or better, have been earned

at an accredited institution, and have not been used toward any

baccalaureate or advanced degree or certificate at another

institution.

Transfer credits must be no more than five academic years

old at the time the student is admitted to graduate study. Courses

older than five years will be accepted only in rare circumstances.

Grades earned in transferred credits are not counted as part of

the overall grade-point average earned at Northeastern.

Transfer credits will only be accepted at the discretion of the

academic department and the college’s graduate office.

Note: For the College of Professional Studies’ (CPS) transfer

policy, see page 217.

Special Student Status

Those students who are not pursuing a specific degree program are

classified as special students. Special students must satisfy the

requirements for admission and perform at a satisfactory level in

course work in order to continue as special students. Performance

of a special student in graduate courses should average at

least 3.000 in order for the student to be allowed to register for any

subsequent classes. The number of credits that may be earned by a

student enrolled as a special student is at the discretion of each

graduate office. However, only a maximum of 12 graduate

semester hours may be applied to a graduate program. Students

interested in pursuing a degree program must make a formal

application to the degree program. Special students who do not

semester, will be subject to review and possible withdrawal.

Special students are not eligible for Northeastern financial aid

awards or federal financial aid.

Provisional Student Status

Provisional students are students whose academic records do not

qualify them for acceptance as regular students. Provisional

students must obtain a 3.000 grade-point average in the

first 9 semester hours of graduate courses in order to continue in

the graduate program or meet specifically delineated departmental

requirements to qualify for full acceptance to a degree program.

Students may not earn more than 9 semester hours while enrolled

in provisional status. After the completion of 9 semester hours,

students must either satisfy regular admission standards or be

denied further registration in the graduate program.

Provisional students are not eligible for Northeastern

financial aid awards or federal financial aid.

International students cannot be admitted provisionally or

conditionally.

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Undergraduate Credit for Graduate Courses

Undergraduate students who are juniors or seniors may enroll in

graduate courses for credit toward their undergraduate degrees if

they meet all prerequisites as determined by the graduate director

and they receive permission from the instructor of the course and

from the student’s undergraduate academic advisor.

Inter- and Intracollege Graduate Courses

In colleges that have a graduate school, units within the college

that do not offer graduate degree programs may offer a maximum

of two courses per year if the courses are approved within a unit or

units offering a graduate degree program. These courses will be

subject to the same review process as other graduate courses.

University-Mandated Training

All students must fulfill all university-mandated ethics and

safety training.

REGULATIONS APPLYING ONLY TO DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY (PHD) PROGRAMS

Committee in Charge of the Graduate Student’s

Degree Program

The committee in charge of the graduate student’s degree program

is that body charged with overseeing all academic and

administrative matters relating to the program. This committee

will be a departmental or, in the case of colleges without

departments, a college committee.

PhD Dissertation Committees

No dissertation committee shall have fewer than three faculty

members, two of whom shall be from Northeastern University.

The chair of the dissertation committee will be a full-time tenured

or tenure-track member of the faculty of Northeastern University

and will hold an appropriate doctorate. A research faculty member

may chair a dissertation committee if he or she holds an

appropriate doctorate and has received the approval to do so from

the tenured and tenure-track faculty members of the unit(s) in

which his or her appointment resides.

If a student’s major advisor leaves Northeastern, that person

may continue the research direction of the dissertation or thesis.

However, a co-advisor must be appointed from the academic

department or program. The student will then have two advisors,

one an official member of the Northeastern faculty who will be

available for research and administrative matters and the ex-

Northeastern advisor. If a new major advisor is appointed, the ex-

Northeastern faculty member may serve as an outside member of

the committee.

The PhD committee should be appointed early enough to

advise in the formulation of the student’s program and in refining

the research topic for the dissertation. Within the constraints of the

above criteria, the PhD program faculty will determine the process

by which dissertation committees are established. The final list of

dissertation committee members shall be reported to the Associate

Dean for Graduate Education.

Each PhD student shall have an annual review of his or her

progress toward the degree. A copy of the review shall be

submitted to the student.

After reaching candidacy, students must register for

Dissertation for a minimum of two semesters in order to fulfill

their formal residency requirement. Continuation status enrollment

is for students who are postcandidacy, have completed all course

work, and are actively engaged in completing a thesis or

dissertation.

GENERAL REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR

NONDEGREE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Certificates That Appear on the Transcript

DEFINITION

A nondegree certificate program is a program of study requiring at

least four graduate courses, or 12 semester hours of graduate credit,

but no more than 30 semester hours of graduate credit. In CPS the

number of credits for a certificate varies from 16 quarter hours

to 30 quarter hours. Successful completion of such a certificate

program will be recorded on the student’s transcript. Appropriate

graduate credits taken as part of a nondegree certificate program

may be counted toward a regular graduate degree at the discretion of

the committee in charge of the graduate program.

ADMISSION

All students admitted to a certificate program must satisfy the

general requirements for admission as a graduate student and the

requirements for the specific certificate program.

PROCEDURES FOR THE APPROVAL OF NEW

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

New certificate programs are developed following the procedure

outlined in the Guidelines for New Degree Programs found in the

Office of the Provost website at www.northeastern.edu/provost/

policies/documents/New_Program_Proposal_Guidelines.pdf.

PROCEDURES FOR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

REVIEW

Certificate programs will be reviewed in the context of departmental

reviews. Information about these reviews can be found in the Office

of the Provost website at www.northeastern.edu/provost/policies/

documents/Dept_Review_Guidelines.pdf.

GENERAL REGULATIONS

Except as indicated herein, certificate programs shall be subject to

the same regulations and procedures as master’s degree programs.

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Course Programs That Do Not Appear

on the Transcript

Colleges offering graduate programs may choose to recognize the

completion of sequences of courses requiring fewer courses than a

certificate program. No such recognition shall be placed on the

student’s transcript. Such a nontranscript program shall not

involve more than four graduate courses or 12 semester hours of

graduate credit. The requirements of any such nontranscript

program will be forwarded to the Vice Provost for Graduate

Education for record-keeping purposes.

GENERAL REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE MASTER’S DEGREE

Admission

All students admitted to a master’s program must satisfy the

general requirements for admission as a graduate student and the

requirements for the specific master’s program.

Academic Classifications

Those students who have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited

college or university and satisfy the admissions requirements of the

appropriate graduate school are classified as regular students.

Domestic students whose records are not of acceptable quality may

be accepted as provisional students. International students cannot be

accepted provisionally. Provisional students must obtain

a 3.000 grade-point average in the first 9 semester hours or

otherwise fulfill the delineated departmental requirements to

continue in the graduate program; they then become regular

students. Any student whose record is not satisfactory may be

dropped by action of the committee in charge of the degree program.

Course Requirements

A candidate for the master’s degree must satisfactorily complete

an approved program conforming to the requirements of the

graduate school and department or program in which the candidate

is registered.

The requirements for the master’s degree are a minimum

of 30 semester hours of graduate work beyond the bachelor’s

degree, except in the College of Professional Studies, in

which 45 quarter hours of graduate work are required. There may

also be other study required by the graduate school and

department or program concerned. Students enrolled in a PlusOne

program will be allowed to double-count prescribed graduate

courses as part of their undergraduate degree.

Lower-division undergraduate course work will not be

accepted to meet the minimum of postbaccalaureate semester or

quarter hours required for the master’s degree. No more

than 4 upper-level undergraduate semester hours can be used to

meet the minimum 30 graduate-semester-hour requirement and

then only after approval by the local unit and the Associate Dean

for Graduate Education.

Language Requirement

The committee in charge of the degree program may establish a

language requirement.

Comprehensive Examination

At the discretion of the committee in charge of the degree

program, final written or oral comprehensive examination(s) may

be required. Such examinations will be given at least two weeks

before the Commencement at which the degree is to be awarded.

Thesis

If a thesis is required in partial fulfillment of degree requirements,

it must show independent work based, in part, on original material

and must meet the approval of the student’s thesis committee. The

committee in charge of the degree program is responsible for

providing instructions concerning preparation of the thesis.

The student must submit the thesis to ProQuest in sufficient

time to allow for acceptance before the Commencement clearance

deadline. Information on archiving a thesis with ProQuest is

available in the program-relevant graduate office.

Time Limitation

Course credits earned in the program of graduate study, or

accepted by transfer, are valid for a maximum of seven years

unless the relevant graduate office grants an extension.

GENERAL REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED

GRADUATE STUDY

The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) provides

specialized study above the master’s degree. It is a course of study

that falls between the master’s and doctoral degree and culminates

in a graduate certificate.

Admission

An applicant for the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study must

hold a master’s degree in a related field from an accredited

institution and must complete the admission procedure described

in the material of the graduate school. All students admitted to a

CAGS program must satisfy the general requirements for

admission as a graduate student and the requirements for the

specific CAGS program.

Academic Classifications and Degree Candidacy

Students admitted to a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study

program will be designated as candidates for the Certificate of

Advanced Graduate Study.

Course Requirements

A candidate for the CAGS must satisfactorily complete an

approved program conforming to the requirements of the graduate

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school and department or program in which the candidate is

registered. The candidate must complete a minimum

of 24 semester hours or, in the case of the College of Professional

Studies, 32 quarter hours of credit beyond the master’s degree.

Time Limitation

Course credits earned in the program of graduate study, or

accepted by transfer, are valid for a maximum of seven years

unless the relevant graduate office grants an extension.

GENERAL REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR

THE RESEARCH DOCTORATE (PHD AND EDD)

The formal requirements for the PhD degree are the following:

completion of the course work mandated by the individual

degree program, fulfillment of the residency requirement, formal

training in the Responsible Conduct of Research

(ori.hhs.gov/documents/rcrintro.pdf) for students as appropriate,

a comprehensive examination or equivalent if required by the

degree program, continuous registration, a final examination

conducted by the student’s PhD committee, and submission of a

dissertation to the relevant graduate office and to ProQuest for

archiving. The dissertation must be based on original and

independent research.

Admission

All students admitted to a doctor of philosophy program must

satisfy the general requirements for admission as a graduate

student and the requirements for the specific PhD program.

Academic Classification and Degree Candidacy

DOCTORAL STUDENT

Students in this classification have been admitted to a doctoral

program.

DOCTORAL CANDIDATE

Every degree program shall have a policy defining candidacy.

Students in this classification will have completed all

departmental, college, and university requirements except for the

dissertation. These requirements vary by program but minimally

include completion of approximately 30 semester hours of

acceptable graduate work beyond the bachelor’s degree or

possession of a previously earned master’s degree that is

acceptable to the department and certification by the graduate

office. The requirements frequently include a comprehensive

examination or a proposal defense.

Residence

Every degree program shall have a policy defining residency for

candidates for doctoral degrees. The committee in charge of the

degree program defines residency and specifies the method by

which any residence requirement is satisfied.

Course Requirements

The program committee in charge of the degree program specifies

the doctoral course requirements.

Language Requirements

The committee in charge of the degree program establishes the

nature of the language requirement, if any.

Responsible Conduct of Research

By the end of their third year, all doctoral students for whom the

Responsible Conduct of Research training is required must have

completed this training. Training sessions are highly

recommended for all doctoral students. The Office of the Vice

Provost for Research is responsible for ensuring that appropriate

training is available for doctoral students.

Qualifying Examination(s)

In departments that require qualifying examinations, students must

be notified in writing of the nature and regulations governing these

examinations and of how their performance on the examinations

will affect their normal progress toward the degree. The graduate

office should be made aware of the department regulations

concerning such examinations.

Comprehensive Examination(s)

Degree programs may require a comprehensive examination as the

final step before becoming a PhD candidate. The purpose of this

examination(s) is to test the knowledge and skills of the student in

a particular area and his or her knowledge of recent research

developments in the field. The PhD program faculty will

determine the process by which comprehensive examination

committees are established.

Dissertation

Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy must complete

a dissertation that embodies the results of extended research and

makes an original contribution to the field. This work should give

evidence of the candidate’s ability to carry out independent

investigation and to interpret in a logical manner the results of the

research. The committee in charge of the degree program

establishes the method of approval of the dissertation.

Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Education must

complete a dissertation that embodies the results of extended,

creative, and independent research and proper evaluation and

interpretation of the results. The committee in charge of the degree

program establishes the method of approval of the dissertation.

Final Oral Examination and Submission

of Dissertation

The final oral examination will be carried out after the completion of

all other requirements of the degree. The final oral examination will

be on the subject matter of the doctoral dissertation and significant

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developments in the field of the dissertation. Other fields may be

included if recommended by the examining committee.

Students must have completed all degree conferral

requirements (including having successfully defended their thesis

and having submitted their approved thesis as required by the

department and to ProQuest) by the last day of the final exam period

in order to be graduated in that semester. Graduate students must be

continuously enrolled through the end of the term in which they

have successfully completed all degree conferral requirements.

Time Limitation

After the establishing of degree candidacy, a maximum of five

years will be allowed for the completion of the degree

requirements. Under extenuating circumstances, a student may

request an extension of this time frame.

GENERAL REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE DEGREES

Northeastern University offers individually designed and ongoing

interdisciplinary graduate programs. The individually designed

program is for the student who wishes to pursue graduate studies in

an area that substantially overlaps two or more units. In such cases,

that student may design, in consultation with his or her faculty

advisor(s), an interdisciplinary program. The program will

correspond in scope and depth to Northeastern’s established degree

standards but need not agree exactly with the regulations of

individual units. There are also ongoing programs for students who

wish to pursue graduate studies in areas in which two or more units

have jointly established a graduate program. As with individually

designed programs, ongoing programs correspond in scope and

depth to Northeastern’s established degree standards but do not

agree exactly with the regulations of individual units.

The general regulations and requirements for graduate

programs (above) apply to interdisciplinary programs. Additional

regulations and requirements are stated below.

Admission

UNIVERSITY-APPROVED

INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS

Ongoing interdisciplinary programs are university-approved

programs in areas of study that combine study in two or more units.

Each interdisciplinary graduate program shall be managed

as established in the approved design of the program. All

interdisciplinary programs, both master’s and PhD, shall identify

a committee with representation from all of the units involved to

oversee the administration of the program in accordance with the

guidelines established above. All administrative details,

including but not limited to admission, probation notification,

and graduation clearance, shall be carried out by the registration

unit. Curriculum design and any subsequent modifications to a

program shall be approved by the established procedures within

all of the units involved.

INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED INTERDISCIPLINARY

PROGRAMS

In order to pursue an individually designed, interdisciplinary

graduate program, a student must have been accepted into an

approved graduate program that will serve as the registration unit

for the interdisciplinary program.

Successful application for admission to an individually

designed interdisciplinary program consists of a carefully thought-

out, written proposal describing the areas of proposed study and

research. Part of this proposal will be a list of courses to be taken;

a description of the qualifying and comprehensive examination

process to be used, if any; a timeline; and any other requirements

of the program. This proposal must be designed and prepared in

consultation with a terminally prepared faculty member at

Northeastern University. In the case of an interdisciplinary PhD

proposal, this faculty member must meet the qualifications defined

above. At least two units must be participating in order for the

proposal to be deemed interdisciplinary. The proposal must

correspond in scope and depth to Northeastern’s established

degree standards. All of the units and the associate dean(s) for

graduate education of the participating college(s) must approve the

proposal. Approval of the proposal indicates that appropriate

curricular and other academic norms for the specified degree are

satisfied. A proposal for a PhD must define an area of study in

which original and independent research can take place.

Admission of the student to the interdisciplinary program of

study requires favorable recommendation by all units involved,

including the registration unit. It also requires the commitment by a

faculty member at Northeastern University to be the advisor of the

student and chair of the interdisciplinary committee for the student.

In the case of an interdisciplinary PhD program, this faculty member

must meet the qualifications defined above. This faculty member

may or may not be a member of the registration unit. The committee

must be assembled within the first semester of the program and must

include faculty members from all of the participating units. At least

two units must be represented on the committee.

This committee will be responsible for overseeing the

completion of the degree requirements. It will also be responsible

for the administrative elements of the program, such as the

monitoring of satisfactory progress; the design and grading of the

preliminary and comprehensive exams, if applicable; graduation

clearance; etc. This interdisciplinary committee is also responsible

for an annual review of the progress of the student and for

reporting this progress to the registration unit on an annual basis.

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Information for Entering Students

INFORMATION FOR NEW GRADUATE STUDENTS

Welcome to graduate studies at Northeastern University. Get to

know Northeastern University through the eyes of some of our

graduate students, alumni, and faculty by looking at the resources

at www.northeastern.edu/graduate/prospective-students.

Graduate education at Northeastern integrates the highest

level of scholarship across disciplinary boundaries with significant

research and experiential learning opportunities in Boston and

around the world. Northeastern offers more than 165 graduate

programs, ranging from doctoral and full-time master’s programs

to part-time programs and graduate certificates, including an array

of innovative PhD and master’s programs designed to prepare

students for emerging new fields. Students are able to take courses

on campus, online, or in hybrid formats. This multidimensional

learning environment offers students the knowledge and

experience to excel and the flexibility to create the educational

experience that best meets their needs. Our graduates are well

positioned to meet the diverse demands of careers in academia,

industry, and the professions.

LIVING IN BOSTON

Boston is an exciting city that is the perfect place for students. For

links to Boston landmarks, cultural institutions, news sources, city

guides, and off-campus apartment listings, visit

www.northeastern.edu/graduatestudentlife.

Off Campus Student Services

226 Curry Student Center

617.373.8480

offcampus@neu.edu

www.northeastern.edu/offcampus

Off Campus Student Services provides a wide range of information,

resources, and educational workshops for students who are

interested in living off campus or who already live off campus.

Off Campus Student Services provides assistance in searching

for off-campus housing, finding roommates, and learning more

about the communities surrounding Northeastern University. Our

website offers a host of resources including an apartment search

database, information on transportation, and City of Boston tenant

services, as well as contact information for area real estate

professionals.

Off Campus Student Services publishes a monthly e-

newsletter that provides valuable tips and information on

upcoming programs and events both on campus and off campus.

Individuals interested in receiving our newsletter can email us at

offcampus@neu.edu or stop into the office Monday through Friday.

For more information, visit the Off Campus Student Services

website at www.northeastern.edu/offcampus.

INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

International Student and Scholar Institute

405 Ell Hall

617.373.2310

617.373.8788 (fax)

www.northeastern.edu/issi

The International Student and Scholar Institute (ISSI) offers a vast

array of programs and services to more than 8,500 international

students and scholars who represent approximately 130 nations.

The ISSI also works to promote meaningful interaction and

intercultural understanding among citizens of other countries and

their peers from the United States, providing educational and

cultural enrichment opportunities for all members of Northeastern

and the community at large.

The ISSI oversees the Student and Exchange Visitor

Information System (SEVIS) at Northeastern, as mandated by the

U.S. federal government, in order to ensure compliance with

regulations and procedures affecting those international students

and scholars in specified nonimmigrant visa classifications.

Affiliation with the ISSI begins with admission to the

academic program and continues through such initiatives as the

ISSI’s cultural festival in February, “ISSI Carnevale,” which

celebrates the cultural diversity of the entire university

community. For a list of ISSI services and programs, visit the

website.

International students must maintain full-time status at

Northeastern to be in compliance with immigration and SEVIS

regulations. Also, they must not engage in any type of

employment unless authorized by the ISSI. Note that timely

registration for courses is especially important so that they may

remain in compliance with current federal regulations. They

should consult with the ISSI if they have questions about their

individual status.

Coming to Boston

Preparing to travel to Boston and begin your studies at

Northeastern University is exciting, and you have many things to

do in preparation for both. When you plan carefully, your travels

and arrival in Boston should go smoothly. Here are some of the

key things you should do to prepare.

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• Obtain your F-1 or J-1 visa from the U.S. embassy or

consulate in your home country to be eligible to study in the

United States. An international student may attend Northeastern

in a nonimmigrant status other than F-1 or J-1 only if U.S.

immigration regulations allow for study in the United States

under that specific nonimmigrant visa classification. Some

international students must apply and be approved for a change

of status (e.g., from F-2 to F-1) before beginning the program at

Northeastern. For detailed information/instructions specific to

your current nonimmigrant status, as well as eligibility to

participate in co-op or other forms of experiential learning

required by your academic program, contact the ISSI at

www.northeastern.edu/issi/visaprocess.html.

• Mandatory Student Health Insurance: Since

September 1989, Massachusetts law (M.G.L. c.15A, § 18) has

required every full-time and part-time student enrolled in a

certificate, diploma, or degree-granting program in a

Massachusetts institution of higher learning to participate in a

Student Health Insurance Program (SHIP) or in a health benefit

plan with comparable coverage. The Student Health Program

defines a part-time student as a student enrolled in at

least 75 percent of the full-time curriculum. (CPS graduate

students—7 credits, part-time graduate students—6 credits).

• Health report: Prior to entering Northeastern, all enrolled

students must complete and submit a health report to

University Health and Counseling Services. It must be

completed and returned by the stated deadline. The required

record of immunity section is necessary for compliance with the

Massachusetts immunization requirements for college-age

students. Failure to meet the requirement will prevent future

course registration. Additionally, further documentation of

immunity is mandatory for students in Bouvé College of Health

Sciences. Visit www.northeastern.edu/uhcs to access the health

report online.

Planning Information

As a new international student you are expected to arrive by the

start date of your program stated on the I-20 issued by

Northeastern or on the DS-2019 issued by Northeastern or by your

sponsoring agency/government.

When you make your travel arrangements, you should seek

admission to the United States no more than 30 days prior to the

report date on your I-20 or DS-2019, and you should not arrive

after the report date on your I-20 or DS-2019.

All international students will need to attend the scheduled

international student orientation program and complete the

international student online check-in process. For further details

on the ISSI international student orientation and online check-in

process, and for other information pertinent to international

students, check www.northeastern.edu/issi.

International Student Orientation

At the beginning of each semester the ISSI organizes sessions,

events, and activities designed to ensure you have completed all

U.S. documentation requirements and to provide you with

information and support to ease your transition to life in the

United States and at Northeastern University. During these

sessions, you will also have the opportunity to meet other

international students, learn from shared experiences, and find any

assistance you may need.

Orientation week is very important. Make sure you are

following all the instructions provided by your academic

department and the ISSI about the program, and attend as many

scheduled events as you can to ensure a smooth transition during

your first few weeks on campus.

For a schedule of required sessions and other events, see the

ISSI website: www.northeastern.edu/issi/schedule.html.

If you are a U.S. citizen living abroad, you are not required to

complete ISSI’s activities and sessions. You are more than

welcome, however, to attend other sessions and events planned by

the ISSI during orientation. Visit the orientation schedule to see a

full listing of other sessions and events: www.northeastern.edu/

issi/schedule.html.

Participate in Cultural Events

We are proud to offer cultural events throughout the academic

year to the Northeastern community. For more information and to

SEVIS Compliance

The ISSI is required to comply with immigration regulations

governing your student status and must submit information every

semester as required by the Department of Homeland Security.

The ISSI: Your Resource for SEVIS Advice

and Assistance

The ISSI advises students on the complexities of immigration

compliance and interfaces with various U.S. government agencies.

The ISSI maintains and updates the SEVIS system and advises

students on relevant issues related to nonimmigrant student status

by individual appointments or through workshops and information

sessions. Consult the ISSI whenever you have a question relating

to your nonimmigrant student status or any aspect of SEVIS

compliance.

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ACADEMIC RESOURCES

Libraries

Northeastern University Libraries

617.373.8778

www.library.northeastern.edu

Snell Library is the university’s primary research library, with

collections and services supporting research and teaching across

disciplines. Holdings are extensive, with a large proportion

available digitally. Collections include more than 800,000 print

volumes, more than 500,000 e-books, 70,000 serial subscriptions,

74,000 licensed e-journals, and more than 6,300 feet of archival

and manuscript collections. Additionally, Northeastern University

Libraries is a selective federal depository, maintaining a collection

of materials (mostly online) published and distributed by the

federal government.

Snell Library is also the primary study environment on

campus, open 24/7 to the whole university community, year-

round. Spaces include group, quiet, and silent work areas, with

more than thirty group study rooms with whiteboards and plug-in

displays for collaborative group work. Individual study rooms are

also available for graduate students. In partnership with

Information Technology Services, the library supports the Digital

Media Commons and InfoCommons computing areas, providing

high-level media creation and editing capabilities. The Digital

Media Commons also includes a 3D printing studio with a full

suite of fabrication technologies and professional-level audio and

video recording studios.

Services provided by Snell Library include both on-site and

distance reference, the latter including 24/7 live chat with a

reference librarian; subject-specialist librarians who provide in-

depth consultation and research support for each academic

program at the university; and an interlibrary loan system for

providing materials not readily available at Northeastern. Digital

scholarship project support and tools are also available through

an institutional repository and data management services. The

library also teaches workshops on digital media tools and

resources and instructional sessions about library research for

students and faculty.

A free, university-operated shuttle service provides students

with a safe ride home (within a mile radius of campus) from Snell

Library every 20 minutes from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

The School of Law Library, located on five floors in the

Knowles Law Center, includes a comprehensive collection of U.S.

legal materials in print and in electronic format. Of particular note

is the library’s collection in the areas of public interest law;

international human rights law; and public health, death penalty

issues, and progressive lawyering. Access to print and electronic

materials is provided through Scholar OneSearch, the university’s

online library catalog. More information can be found at

www.northeastern.edu/law/library.

Office of the Registrar

Walk-in address

271 Huntington Avenue

Mailing address

Northeastern University

ATTN: Office of the Registrar, 230-271

360 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02115-5000

617.373.2300

617.373.5351 (fax)

registrar@neu.edu

www.northeastern.edu/registrar

The Office of the University Registrar provides an important link

between the university’s academic programs and policies and the

student. It administers a number of specific services, including

class scheduling, registration, record functions, verification of

enrollment, reporting, transcript services, and Commencement.

The registrar’s office utilizes the myNEU Web Portal

(www.myneu.neu.edu) and public campus computers to provide

students convenient access to information and services, including

class schedules and registration, most recent grades, and unofficial

transcripts. Additional information is available at

www.northeastern.edu/registrar.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Information Technology Services

617.373.4357 (xHELP)

help@neu.edu

www.northeastern.edu/its

Information Technology Services (ITS) is the centralized

technology resource for students, faculty and staff. ITS provides

secure, high-speed Internet access through the on-campus

networks NUnet and ResNet; wireless Internet connectivity

through NUwave; centralized computer labs—the InfoCommons

and the Digital Media Commons (DMC)—with the latest

software; on-site and remote printing; access to the Blackboard

learning management system; a vast array of software

applications for Windows and Mac; access to myNEU,

Northeastern’s online portal; on-site and online training on

popular software; and high-performance research computing.

ITS Service Desk

Help and Information Desk, Snell Library

617.373.4357 xHELP

help@neu.edu

The ITS Service Desk provides phone-based and walk-up

technology support services to students, faculty, and staff. The ITS

Service Desk staff also offers support for ITS-managed printers

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and answers general computing questions. Contact the ITS Service

Desk for the following services:

• Troubleshooting Northeastern University–provided accounts

and applications, including email

• Investigating wired and wireless network connection problems

• Troubleshooting network printer problems

• Assisting students with myNEU and Blackboard questions

• Support with ITS-managed labs

• Access to equipment available for loan including AV

equipment, and laptop adapters.

The ITS Service Desk is located at the Help and Information Desk

on the first floor of Snell Library near the InfoCommons and

provides assistance on computer-related issues to students, faculty,

and staff with a valid Northeastern ID.

myNEU

myneu.neu.edu

myNEU—the online portal for the Northeastern community—is a

central resource for students, faculty, and staff. Your myNEU

username and password provide access to key university

platforms, from the myNEU portal to other university systems,

including wireless network access, printing, and email.

The myNEU portal offers services tailored to your role at

Northeastern for all academic, personal, and recreational needs.

Resources available for students include links to student email,

information channels, financial aid, Blackboard and online course

registration. NU Alert, our real-time university emergency

notification system, utilizes the contact information provided

within myNEU. It is your responsibility to maintain accurate

personal and emergency contact information.

ResNet and the ResNet Resource Center

Speare Commons

617.373.HELP (x4357)

resnet@neu.edu

www.northeastern.edu/resnet

ResNet—a service of Information Technology Services and

Housing Services—provides Internet access to all students living

in Northeastern residence halls. The ResNet Resource Center,

located in Speare Commons, provides students with support for

the HuskyCable TV service, mobile devices, gaming systems and

other devices, student email, computer troubleshooting, and repair

services for Apple and Dell computers.

Printing

The Northeastern Printing Program provides a limited amount of

free printing each year to students, faculty and staff. Each

September, as an active member of the community, you are given

a credit of $120 on your Husky Card to use at your discretion at

any of the ITS-managed printers located across campus. Print

credits do not carry over from one academic year to the next.

Print jobs can be directly sent to the appropriate printer queue

from any ITS computer labs or from your own computer by using

the Virtual Print Client software to remotely print. When you

locate a printer associated with the appropriate printing queue,

simply swipe your Husky Card, select your print job and it will

print.

Appropriate Use Policy

The information systems of Northeastern University are intended for

the use of authorized members of the community in the conduct of

their academic and administrative work. The Appropriate Use

Policy (AUP) describes the terms and conditions of Northeastern

information systems use. For more information, visit the

Appropriate Use Policy page at www.northeastern.edu/aup.

Training Services

Snell Library

617.373.5858

training@neu.edu

Information Technology Services training provides the following

instructor-led and Web-based courses to all members of the

Northeastern community:

• Web-based training. ITS training offers computer training

over the Internet, including Mac tutorials, MS Office tutorials,

some application-specific training provided by the application

vendors, and via Lynda.com, which offers 24/7 access to an

extraordinary breadth of training modules. Web-based training

is an innovative, self-paced learning method that allows

students, faculty, and staff to train anytime or anywhere, using a

computer with an Internet connection.

• Instructor-led training includes classes such as Public

Speaking for Presentations, Advanced Excel, SharePoint,

Adobe Photoshop, and Blackboard. These workshops are

available at no charge to the entire university community.

To register for a class, visit the training section of the ITS website.

Academic Technology Services (ATS)

212 Snell Library

www.ats.neu.edu

ats@neu.edu

For graduate students performing teaching assistant/graduate

assistant work, Academic Technology Services (ATS) is a

resource for choosing and implementing technological solutions

for a wide range of classroom goals. Whether creating online

classes or incorporating flipped classroom techniques into on-

ground classes, ATS offers consultation and support for

implementation. Additionally, ATS manages the Discovery Lab,

located on the first floor of Snell Library, which is a space for

showcasing ideas and innovations at Northeastern. The Discovery

Lab is an area to host both events and exhibitions.

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CAMPUS RESOURCES

Career Services

103 Stearns Center

617.373.2430

617.373.4231 (fax)

careerservices@neu.edu

www.northeastern.edu/careerservices

Career Services provides resources, guidance, and opportunities

that help students and alumni with the following:

• Choose a major and explore career options that fit their unique

attributes

• Make career decisions that will engage them in productive and

fulfilling work

• Prepare for and conduct successful job searches

• Create meaningful and effective engagement with employers

• Contribute to meeting global and societal needs

Northeastern’s Career Services does not guarantee employment

nor do student referrals to prospective employers regarding job

openings.

Campus Recreation

Marino Recreation Center

617.373.4433

www.campusrec.neu.edu

Exercise your body, mind, and spirit. The campus recreation

program provides many outlets to help clear your mind and

recharge your spirit. Our fitness facilities, unique among Boston

area colleges and universities, are open year-round. All programs

were designed with you in mind; so whether you enjoy group

fitness classes, ice hockey or street hockey, basketball, weight

training, or swimming, campus recreation has something for

everyone.

Full-time Northeastern students in good standing who are

enrolled in classes and/or co-op, or scheduled for vacation but

have paid the campus recreation fee, have access to the Marino

Recreation Center, Cabot Center, and the Badger and Rosen

SquashBusters Center. Part-time students in good standing have

access during any academic quarter in which they are enrolled and

attending classes, as long as they have requested and paid the

campus recreation fee. Help us maintain a safe and secure

environment. Your Northeastern photo ID card—which must be a

current, valid, and active card—must be swiped upon arrival in

order to enter all facilities.

Northeastern University Bookstore

Main Campus

Curry Student Center, ground floor

617.373.2286

www.northeastern.bncollege.com

The bookstore operates during the entire academic year, but days

and hours may vary in accordance with the university’s calendar.

Purchases can be made by cash, check, American Express,

MasterCard, VISA, Discover, or Husky Card.

Disability Resource Center

20 Dodge Hall

617.373.2675

617.373.7800 (fax)

617.373.2730 (TTY)

www.northeastern.edu/drc

The Disability Resource Center (DRC) strives to create an

environment in which all are empowered to make their unique

contributions to the rich academic and social life of Northeastern.

Its staff takes a creative approach to assisting students who have

disabilities or who are Deaf or hard of hearing by providing

services that will enable them to succeed.

In accordance with federal laws and guidelines, services

cannot be provided unless acceptable documentation is submitted

to the DRC. Students must provide recent diagnostic

documentation indicating that the disability substantially limits

one or more major life activities. They must also register with the

DRC and meet with a counselor.

Students who are disabled, Deaf, or hard of hearing are

strongly encouraged to contact the DRC upon their acceptance to

Northeastern. It is also most beneficial to schedule a meeting with

a DRC counselor at least three months prior to arriving on campus

in order to register and request services. Early contact with the

center will allow enough time to assemble the required diagnostic

documentation, register at the DRC, and set up services.

Services are individually tailored on a case-by-case basis to

meet each student’s needs. Support services are available for, but

are not limited to, students with a documented diagnosis of

learning disabilities, blindness or visual disabilities, mobility

disabilities, deafness or hard of hearing disability, head injuries,

psychiatric disorders, degenerative or chronic conditions, HIV-

positive status or AIDS, and temporary disabilities.

The center’s services include examination modification and

accommodation; disability-related academic advising and course

modification; note-taking services; readers and scribes; sign-

language interpreters and transliterators; computer-aided, real-time

information about classrooms’ accessibility; advising and referral

services; campus orientations; acquisition of assistive listening

devices, Braille materials, taped textbooks, and raised-line

drawings; and assistive technology, such as the Reading Edge

machine. The center also provides liaison, advocacy, and training

services for faculty, staff, and administration and coordinates

special-interest groups.

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DRC does not provide personal care assistance (PCA)

services; the center will provide referral to local PCA service

agencies, such as the Boston Center for Independent Living,

www.bostoncil.org.

Northeastern does not offer transportation services; however,

public transportation in greater Boston is run by the Massachusetts

Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), which offers a curb-to-

curb transportation service known as The Ride for persons with

disabilities. Several stops on the Orange Line branch of the MBTA

subway system are very convenient to the Northeastern campus.

See www.mbta.com for more information.

Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning

Through Research

215 Snell Library

617.373.3157

617.373.7779 (fax)

learningresearch@neu.edu

www.northeastern.edu/learningresearch

The Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through

Research supports graduate students at Northeastern University in

their roles as teaching assistants, instructors, and future faculty.

We provide a range of opportunities for graduate students to

develop their teaching practices in ways that enhance student

learning and that are grounded in the learning sciences research.

The center offers:

• Workshops in which graduate students explore specific topics

in teaching and learning.

• Classroom observations and student-based focus groups in

which graduate students receive and reflect on feedback on their

teaching.

• One-on-one consultations in which graduate students can

discuss any aspect of teaching and learning, such as writing a

teaching statement and designing teaching materials and

activities.

All of the center’s services are provided on a formative and

confidential basis. While we work with and provide feedback to

graduate students as they design teaching materials and reflect on

their own practices, we do not evaluate graduate students.

Furthermore, we do not provide any information about feedback

and consultation services, or even that such a service was

provided, without the express consent of the graduate student who

has used these services.

Graduate Student Government

236 Curry Student Center

617.373.4502

GSG@neu.edu

www.northeastern.edu/gsg

The Graduate Student Government (GSG) represents graduate

students at Northeastern University, serving as a liaison among the

administration, faculty, staff, and students. The role of the GSG is

to address the professional, financial, social, and representative

needs of the graduate community as follows:

• Seeks to improve the quality of graduate student life, academic

affairs, and research.

• Offers access to professional development resources and

networking.

• Facilitates cooperation among the graduate student groups and

organizations.

• Distributes the graduate activity fee.

• Sponsors graduate orientation programs.

• Fosters interdepartmental and intercultural communication and

appoints graduate representatives to serve on university

committees.

All graduate students are eligible to be part of the GSG Senate.

Representatives from the eight graduate and professional schools

assist the executive board in the affairs of this governing

organization. The Senate meets regularly during the fall and spring

semesters, and all meetings are open to all students.

University Health and Counseling Services

Forsyth Building, Suite 135

617.373.2772

UHCS@neu.edu

www.northeastern.edu/uhcs

The University Health and Counseling Services team is eager to

serve you. We hope that you will use our center as a resource to

help stay healthy, physically and mentally, and for care when you

are ill or injured, depressed or stressed.

Husky Card Services

4 Speare Commons

617.373.8740

HuskyCar[email protected]

Husky Card Services prints Husky Cards, the official

identification card of Northeastern University. The Husky Card is

used for many purposes, including access to locations, parking,

laundry, printing, vending machines, dining services, off- and on-

campus vendors, and library book checkout.

Students who are registered for courses on the Boston

campus of Northeastern University can come to the Husky Card

Services office to obtain their card. A government-issued photo ID

must be presented when receiving your Husky Card.

Students who have registered for courses at the Charlotte and

Seattle campuses may contact their campus to obtain a Husky Card.

Students who are registered in online courses only are

eligible to have their Husky Cards mailed to them. If you are an

online student and would like a Husky Card mailed to you, send

an email to [email protected] with your name, Northeastern

University ID number, address, and college/degree. Once we

have this information, we will open the photo upload option

through your myNEU account, which will allow you to upload a

photo. Once your photo is submitted, it will take up to two

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weeks for the photo to be approved and the Husky Card to be

mailed to you. Allow more time for international mail.

Parking

Student Financial Services

354 Richards Hall

617.373.7010

www.northeastern.edu/parking

Parking spaces in the university lots and garages are filled on a

first-come, first-served basis. To park in a university lot or garage,

students must have a valid parking permit displayed on their

vehicles. A parking permit does not guarantee a parking space.

New students may purchase a day-parking permit. Only

eligible students will receive a permit. To be eligible, students

must be registered for a class or on co-op. The cost of the permit

will be charged to the student’s tuition account.

Overnight parking permits are limited.

To apply for a parking permit, visit the self-service tab on

myNEU and select “Apply for Parking.”

To park in a handicap space, individuals must purchase a

parking decal and display a state-issued handicap license plate,

placard, or hangtag. Handicap parking spaces are located

throughout campus.

Operators of vehicles driven or parked on university property

are responsible for knowing and complying with university

driving and parking regulations.

Refer to the parking website for more information.

Public Safety

Public Safety Division Administrative Offices

100 Columbus Place

617.373.2696

www.northeastern.edu/publicsafety

Police Operations Center

100 Columbus Place

617.373.3333 (EMERGENCY—police, fire, or medical)

617.373.2121 (nonemergency regular business)

617.373.3934 (TTY emergency or nonemergency)

Personal Safety Escort Service

617.373.2121

www.northeastern.edu/publicsafety/services/escort.html

The Public Safety Division’s mission is to provide a

comprehensive program of police, security, fire safety, and

emergency medical services to help ensure the campus remains a

safe and pleasant place to live, work, and learn.

The University Police Department is the largest and most

visible unit of the division and consists of professionally trained

officers charged with the protection of life and property and the

prevention and detection of crime on campus. University police

officers have the same authority as municipal police officers and

enforce both the Massachusetts laws and university regulations.

Regulations mandate that students show their university ID cards

whenever requested to do so by any university police officer. For

more information, visit www.northeastern.edu/publicsafety.

The Public Safety Division takes pride in its comprehensive

plan to minimize crime and protect the safety of the Northeastern

community. But the division needs students’ help and urges

students to take responsibility for creating and maintaining a safe

and secure environment. For tips on safety around campus and in

the neighborhood, pick up a brochure or visit the website.

Fire egress drills are held each semester in all residence halls

to familiarize residents and staff with the alarm system and the

evacuation routes. Special fire safety and evacuation training is

provided for students, faculty, researchers, and staff in high-risk

laboratories. All building occupants are required to participate

when an egress drill is held. For tips on fire safety, pick up a

brochure or visit the website.

The Personal Safety Escort Service provides a door-to-door

escort from one on-campus location to another whenever personal

safety is a concern. After receiving your call, the university police

dispatcher will assign an officer or cooperative education cadet

within ten to fifteen minutes (if necessary, the dispatcher will

advise you of any expected delays).

A special, nighttime off-campus escort service runs from

dusk to dawn to transport students who reside within

approximately one mile of the campus from the campus to their

residence after dark. The only destination this service will take

you to is your residence. A van stops at Snell Library and the

Ruggles Public Safety Substation on the hour from 7:00 p.m.

to 6:00 a.m. to pick up students.

If you are sexually assaulted, either by a stranger or an

acquaintance, get to a safe place, then telephone the university

police and a friend or family member. A university police officer

who is a state-certified sexual assault investigator will meet with

you and address your physical and emotional needs, as well as

inform you of your rights and options regarding filing charges

against the perpetrator. The police will provide you with important

information about on-campus as well as off-campus counseling

services as well as other options regarding changing your

residence or class schedule.

If the sexual assault took place off campus, the University

Police Department can still provide emergency medical treatment,

transportation to a medical facility, and counseling referrals.

However, the criminal investigation of such cases is the

responsibility of the police department that has jurisdiction in the

locale where the assault took place, and university police will

assist you with making contact with the appropriate agency.

John A. and Marcia E. Curry Student Center

434 Curry Student Center

617.373.2642

www.northeastern.edu/curry

This campus “living room” serves as a hub of student activity. It is

the crossroads of community life at Northeastern, offering

cultural, social, and recreational programs and services.

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The center offers ATM machines, an art gallery, the

afterHOURS late-night club, food court and cafeteria, game room,

lounge space, meeting rooms, Starbucks Coffee, student

organization offices, a TV viewing area, and WRBB-FM.

Student center facilities may be reserved by recognized

student organizations and university departments. The university

reserves the right to limit the use of its facilities when the general

public is involved.

We Care

104 Ell Hall

617.373.4384

we_care@neu.edu

www.northeastern.edu/wecare

We Care is a program that assists students experiencing

unexpected challenges maintaining their academic progress.

We Care works with the student to coordinate among university

offices and to offer appropriate on- and off-campus referrals to

support successfully resolving issues.

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College Expenses

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition

Graduate Program

Cost per Credit Hour

Applied Behavior Analysis

$0001,013

Arts, Media and Design

$0001,300

Audiology (AuD) (per term)

$0011,466

Audiology (AuD) clinical

$0008,518

Bouvé College of Health Sciences

$0001,335

Business Administration, including

online graduate programs

$000

1,476

College of Professional Studies

—

Doctorate in Education

$0000,

730

College of Professional Studies

—

Graduate on campus and online

(excluding MEd and MAT)

$0000,

615

College of Professional Studies

—MEd

and MAT quarter programs

$00

00,505

Computer and Information Science

$0001,410

Engineering

$0001,422

Executive MBA (full program)

$0094,500

Health Informatics

$0001,165

Marine Biology

$0001,170

MS in Accounting

$0001,476

MS/MBA (full program)

$0063,236

Nurse Anesthetist

clinical (in addition

to tuition)

$000

3,334

Nursing, direct entry (per term)

$0015,986

Physical Therapy

—postbaccalaureate

direct entry (DPT) (per semester)

$00

15,220

Physical Therapy

—postbaccalaureate

direct entry (DPT) clinical

(per semester)

$00

10,574

Physician Assistant (per term)

$0013,165

RN to BSN online

$0000,735

School of Technological

Entrepreneurship

$000

1,476

Science

$0001,325

Social Sciences and Humanities

$0001,270

Dissertation (flat rate)

Equivalent to

1.5

times the

college

per-credit-hour

rate listed above

Master’s or doctoral continuation fee

(flat rate)

Equivalent to the college

per

-credit-hour rate listed

above

Fees

Item

Fee

Student center fee

(per term, Boston campus only)

0000,070 full-time

$0000,010 part-time

College of Professional Studies

student center fee

(per quarter, Boston campus only)

$0000,00

8.25

Student recreation fee (per term)

$0000,0

46 full-time

$0000,015 part-time

College of Professional Studies

student recreation fee

(per quarter, Boston campus only)

$0000,0

Student activities fee

(per year, Boston campus only)

$0000,0

Health and counseling fee

$0000,225

Health plan fee

(yearly, optional)

Visit the NUSHP website:

www.northeastern.

edu/

nushp

Parking

(optional, per semester)

Visit the parking website:

www.northeastern.edu/

parking/fees

International student fee

$0000,250

STUDENT REFUNDS

Refund Policies

Inquiries about credit balances should be directed to Student

Accounts. Refund requests for credit balances are made via the

self-service tab on the student’s myNEU portal. Credit balances

will be refunded to the student unless otherwise directed by the

student or the bill payer.

Note the following exception: If the credit in your account is

due to a Parent Plus/Alternative Loan and/or payment plan

payment(s), we need to have the borrower or bill payer complete

the Refund Authorization form prior to releasing the funds

requested.

Official Withdrawal Adjustments

Students who officially withdraw, either from a course or from the

university, during an academic term will receive a tuition refund

based on the policy specified below. Institutional funds awarded

by Northeastern University will be adjusted based on the actual

charges incurred during the semester. Funds from federal Title IV

programs will be returned to the government according to federal

regulations. The federal government return-of-funds policy

dictates that a student’s eligibility for federal financial aid is

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determined by the number of days enrolled during the semester.

The refund will be calculated from the day the student submits a

notification of withdrawal to the registrar’s office.

Tuition credits are granted through the first five weeks of a

semester or first four weeks of a half-semester, based on the date of

the official withdrawal processed by the registrar’s office.

Nonattendance does not constitute official withdrawal. Credit

policies vary according to the duration of the course. Typical tuition

adjustments are made according to the following schedule. (The end

of week three corresponds with the last day to drop a class without a

W grade.)

DURING FULL SEMESTER

During weeks one through three—100% refund

During the fourth week—60% refund

During the fifth week—40% refund

After the fifth week—no refund

SUMMER HALF SEMESTERS AND COURSES

OFFERED IN PART-OF-TERM FORMAT

During weeks one through two—100% refund

During the third week—50% refund

During the fourth week—25% refund

After the fourth week—no refund

Leave of Absence Tuition and Fee Adjustments

Leaves are granted when a student cannot complete the current

academic period for health or personal reasons but is confident

that he or she will reenroll; see page 20 for additional information

about leaves of absence. Northeastern’s medical and emergency

leave policy states that all tuition paid for such periods of leave

will be held by the university and applied to future charges.

Outstanding balances (including unpaid balances) for the

academic semester in which leave is taken are still due the

university during that semester. Financial aid recipients should

contact the graduate financial aid office to understand the effects

on aid received. Medical leave information is available at

www.northeastern.edu/uhcs/access/medical_leave.html. Students

who take leaves should be aware that more than six months on

leave will cause many student loans to go into repayment.

Disability Resource Center Tuition Adjustments

Students who are registered with Northeastern’s Disability

Resource Center (DRC) and are approved for reduced course loads

may be eligible to petition the center for tuition adjustments

directly related to their documented disability. Students who take

leaves should be aware that more than six months on leave will

cause many student loans to go into repayment. Further

information is available from the DRC.

State-Specific Refund Policies

For refund information for Maryland, Oregon, and Wisconsin

residents, visit www.northeastern.edu/financialaid/

studentaccounts/MarylandWisconsinRefund.html.

FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE

Student Financial Services

354 Richards Hall

617.373.5899

617.373. 2897 (College of Professional Studies)

sf[email protected]du

www.northeastern.edu/financialaid

Northeastern University is eager to assist students in developing a

plan for financing a Northeastern education. Through a variety of

options—federal financial aid, Northeastern’s monthly payment

plan, supplemental loans, and your own resources—a plan can be

designed that will make your education costs affordable. Visit the

Office of Student Financial Services on the Web at

www.northeastern.edu/financialaid or call 617.373.5899 for

additional information.

Federal Financial Aid

For many students, financial aid is a major element in making

Northeastern University affordable. The Office of Student

Financial Services is committed to working with you to identify

federal financial aid options that can help make a Northeastern

education affordable. To take advantage of federal financial aid

programs, students must submit the Free Application for Federal

Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Meeting priority filing dates will

allow the review of your eligibility for all available financial aid

programs. The priority deadline for graduate students is March 1.

For information regarding your financial aid application, visit the

myNEU Web Portal (www.myneu.neu.edu), click on the self-

service tab, and select “My Financial Aid Status.”

Students in the graduate colleges must meet the following

criteria to be eligible for federal financial aid:

• Be enrolled in at least 6 semester hours per term for federal

financial aid, unless you are on a co-op, clinical rotation, or

residency or are enrolled in a full-time stand-alone course listed

on www.northeastern.edu/registrar/ref-udc-fulltime.pdf

Note: Although some programs may consider students enrolled

in 4 credits to have half-time status, in order to qualify for

federal financial aid, students must be enrolled in a minimum

of 6 credits.

• Be citizens or eligible noncitizens of the United States

• Be matriculated in a degree-granting program

• Have received high school diploma or GED

• Be registered with Selective Service if required

• Not be convicted of a drug-related crime in the last year

• Not be in default from previous student loans

• Maintain satisfactory academic progress

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How to Apply

File the FAFSA by March 1 in order to be considered for all

available federal aid. Northeastern’s FAFSA school code is 002199.

You will need your Department of Education PIN to

electronically sign your FAFSA online. If you do not have one or

have forgotten your PIN, go to PIN.ed.gov to obtain one before

starting the FAFSA online.

Awarding Timelines

New students are awarded on an ongoing basis throughout the

spring after we have been notified that they have been accepted

into their program. 

Returning students who have met the March 1 priority filing

deadline are awarded throughout the summer.

Typical Graduate Financial Aid Award

Students who file FAFSA will be eligible to receive up to

$20,500 in a Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, assuming that

all eligibility requirements have been met.

For more information about Stafford loans, visit

www.northeastern.edu/financialaid/loans/stafford.html.

Graduate Assistantships and Scholarships

These positions and awards are offered directly by the individual

graduate schools or academic departments. Students seeking such

assistance should contact their graduate school for eligibility

criteria.

To review a description of available graduate assistantships and

scholarships, visit www.northeastern.edu/financialaid/

grants-scholarships/graduate.html.

Federal Perkins Loans, Health Professions Student

Loans, and Nursing Student Loans

These federal loan programs carry a 5 percent interest rate during

repayment. You must demonstrate financial need and meet

Northeastern’s priority filing date for consideration, as funds are

limited. Northeastern serves as the lender, and the loan is made

with government funds. Repayment is made to Northeastern. For

Perkins and nursing loans, there is a 9-month grace period prior to

repayment following graduation, withdrawal, or a drop below

half-time status. The grace period is 12 months for Health

Professions Student Loans. Repayment on the loan is for a period

of up to 10 years with a minimum $40 monthly payment. The loan

may be prepaid at any time without penalty.

To be eligible for the Health Professions Loan Program,

applicants must be enrolled full-time in the School of Pharmacy in

the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. To be eligible for the

Federal Nursing Student Loan, applicants must be enrolled full-

time in the School of Nursing in the Bouvé College of Health

Sciences.

Physician Assistant Loan

The Physician Assistant Loan is awarded to full-time students in

the graduate Physician Assistant program who demonstrate

financial need after filing the Free Application for Federal Student

Aid (FAFSA). The interest rate is fixed at 7 percent. Northeastern

University is the lender, and repayment is made directly to

Northeastern. The loan amounts range from $1,000 to $3,000,

depending upon the student’s financial need. Repayment begins

one month after the student ceases to be enrolled full-time at

Northeastern University.

Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan

Unlike Federal Direct Stafford Loans, the Federal Direct Graduate

PLUS Loan requires credit approval by the direct loan servicer.

Application requests are submitted to Student Financial Services.

Students have up to 25 years to repay the grad PLUS loan. The

grad PLUS loan can be consolidated with federal Stafford and

Perkins loans upon graduation.

Grad PLUS loans do not have a grace period. Repayment

begins after a student is no longer enrolled at least half-time.

Students who drop below half-time status then reenroll above half-

time status will need to request their loans be deferred again

through their assigned direct loan servicer.

Graduate students with myNEU access can apply for a

graduate PLUS loan through the student portal by clicking on the

“Federal Graduate PLUS Loan Application” link under the self-

service tab. Students that do not have portal access or have trouble

applying via the portal should download, print, and complete the

paper application that can be found at: www.northeastern.edu/

financialaid/loans/plus.html#plusgrad.

Supplemental Student Loans

There are a number of attractive educational loan programs

available to assist students in covering their expenses over and

above any federal financial aid that may be awarded to them from

Student Financial Services. Most private lenders have credit and

income requirements that must be met before being approved for

these programs. Additional information regarding private loans is

available at www.northeastern.edu/financialaid/loans/

supplemental.html. Student Financial Services recommends to

students that, when researching the loan and lender that best meets

their needs, they make sure they take into consideration the

interest rate, origination, disbursement, or repayment fees and the

quality of customer service.

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General Financial Policies and Procedures

FINANCIAL AID POLICIES

Student Financial Services reserves the right to adjust a student’s

initial offer of assistance based upon information brought to the

office’s attention subsequent to extension of the offer, including

things such as outside scholarships or revised family financial

data.

APPEAL/CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES

If the student feels that the aid process does not accurately reflect

his or her situation, or if family circumstances change during the

year, the student should notify his or her graduate student financial

services counselor for further evaluation. We may request

additional documentation from you that might indicate a change in

financial circumstances.

CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT STATUS

Students must notify Student Financial Services about any change

in planned period of enrollment, whether due to withdrawal from a

class, a leave of absence, a change in co-op or academic division,

or withdrawal from the university. Students should be aware that

any change in enrollment status may result in a change in federal

or institutional aid eligibility. It is the student’s responsibility to

notify Student Financial Services about any change in enrollment

status and to ensure understanding of the ramifications of such

changes. It is highly recommended that whenever possible,

students discuss the impact of such changes with their financial

aid counselor before making them.

OUTSIDE SOURCES OF AID

Students must notify Student Financial Services of any aid

received from outside sources, such as scholarships. Receipt of

outside sources of financial aid may require that financial aid

offered by Northeastern needs to be adjusted.

REAPPLICATION PROCESS

Students must reapply for financial aid each year by filing the

FAFSA. To receive priority consideration for aid, the federal

processor must receive the FAFSA by March 1. File the FAFSA

online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Students should not wait to file an income tax return before

completing the FAFSA but use estimated information.

SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS

To continue receiving financial aid, graduate students need to

maintain the academic requirements for satisfactory progress set

forth by their college. Refer to www.northeastern.edu/

financialaid/policies/sap.html for more information about how

satisfactory progress affects financial aid.

VERIFICATION

If a student is selected for verification, the Student Financial

Services office is required to collect tax returns and other financial

documents to verify the information provided on the FAFSA. Aid

cannot be disbursed until this process is completed.

BILL PAYMENT

Student Financial Services

354 Richards Hall

617.373.2270

617.373.8222 (fax)

studentaccounts@neu.edu

Full payment of tuition and other related charges are due prior to

the start of the term as specified on the original bill. For questions

related to the billing process, late fees, payment methods, tuition

payment plan, and refunds, contact us at above phone and email

address.

Payment of Tuition

Full payment of tuition, residence hall fees, and other related

charges is due before the start of each semester. Payments will be

accepted for billable charges only. The university is not able to

process payments for more than the balance due on the student’s

account. Accepted methods of payment are:

• Check or money order, payable to Northeastern University.

• International Funds Transfer (IFT) through Western Union

Business Solutions. International students may pay student

account balances in the currency of their choice and initiate

payments electronically through their bank on myNEU.

• Funds wired directly to the university’s bank. Reference:

Northeastern University, student’s name, and student account

number (NUID). If needed, the SWIFT# is BOFAUS3N. Verify

with your bank if they assess wire processing fees and adjust

your wire payment accordingly.

• Through the monthly payment plan. Call 800.635.0120 or visit

www.tuitionpaymentplan.com/enroll.

• Supplemental loans. Review options at

www.northeastern.edu/financialaid.

Bills must be paid promptly. If a bill has not been received by the

first week of the semester, contact Student Accounts. Transcripts

and other academic records will not be released until all financial

obligations to the university have been met.

Discrepancies in Your Bill

Discrepancies in your bill should be addressed in writing to

Student Financial Services. Include your name, account number,

dollar amount in question, date of invoice, and any other

information you believe is relevant. Address correspondence to

Student Financial Services, 354 Richards Hall, 360 Huntington

Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, or email studentaccounts@neu.edu.

If there is a billing problem, pay the undisputed part of the bill to

avoid responsibility for any late fees.

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Late Fees

In cases where students default on financial obligations, the

student is liable for the outstanding balance, collection costs, and

any legal fees incurred by the university during the collection

process.

Tuition Paid Directly by Employers

In those situations where the tuition is paid directly to the

university by a third party, the student must provide Student

Accounts with a purchase order or a written statement of intent to

pay by the third party. If there are stipulations associated with the

payment agreement, such as a minimum grade level, then the

student must either pay the university directly or enroll in one of

the payment options. Address correspondence to Student Financial

Services/Third Party, 354 Richards Hall, 360 Huntington Avenue,

Boston, MA 02115; email thirdparty@neu.edu; or

fax 617.373.8222.

Tuition Reimbursement

Many companies, embassies, and agencies directly reimburse

students for their educational expenses upon successful

completion of courses. In these situations, the student is

responsible for paying the bill at the beginning of the semester or

selecting another payment option. Tuition may not be left unpaid

pending reimbursement by a third party.

Tuition and Fees and Default Policy

Tuition rates, all fees, rules and regulations, and courses and

course content are subject to revision by the president and the

Board of Trustees at any time. In cases where the student defaults

on his or her tuition, the student shall be liable for the outstanding

tuition and all reasonable associated collection costs incurred by

the university, including attorneys’ fees.

Mandatory Student Health Plan

Since September 1989, Massachusetts law (M.G.L. c.15A, § 18)

has required every full-time and part-time student enrolled in a

certificate, diploma, or degree-granting program in a

Massachusetts institution of higher learning to participate in a

Student Health Insurance Program (SHIP) or in a health benefit

plan with comparable coverage. Under SHIP a part-time student is

defined as one who is enrolled in at least 75 percent of the full-

time curriculum. (CPS graduate students—7 credits, part-time

graduate students—6 credits).

Students who have comparable health plan coverage may

waive the Northeastern University Student Health Plan (NUSHP)

by completing a waiver on the myNEU Web Portal

(www.myneu.neu.edu) by the designated deadline date each

academic year. For deadlines and additional information, visit

www.northeastern.edu/nushp.

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Academic Policies and Procedures

GRADUATE SCHOOLS ACADEMIC POLICIES

Note that this information applies to both undergraduate and

graduate students. Not all of the policies and procedures apply to

both types of students. Note: International students must consult

with International Student and Scholar Institute (ISSI) advisors

concerning any of the following items in order to maintain

compliance with Student and Exchange Visitor Information

System (SEVIS) regulations and institutional policy. It is best to

set up an appointment to discuss individual cases and learn about

appropriate procedures to follow. Find ISSI contact information at

www.northeastern.edu/issi.

Attendance Requirements

The university expects students to meet attendance requirements

in all courses to qualify for credit. Attendance requirements vary;

it is the student’s responsibility to ascertain what each instructor

requires.

Failure to meet attendance requirements may force a

student to drop the course, as recommended by the instructor and

the college.

Permission to make up work may be granted by instructors

for reasonable cause. Requests must be made immediately upon a

student’s return to class.

Absence Because of Student Activities

If students must miss classes to participate in athletic contests or

other forms of scheduled intercollegiate activity, they are entitled

to makeup privileges. Faculty members may require a written

statement from the administrator in charge of the activity.

Absence Because of Illness

A student who is absent from school for an extended period of

time must inform his or her college by email from an official

university email account or by telephone.

Absence Because of Religious Beliefs

The university maintains the following guidelines regarding

student absences because of religious beliefs:

Any student who is unable, because of his/her religious

beliefs, to attend classes or to participate in any examination,

study, or work requirement shall be provided with an

opportunity to make up such examination, study, or work

requirement that he/she may have missed because of such

absence on any particular day; provided, however, that such

makeup examination or work shall not create an unreasonable

burden upon such school. No fees of any kind shall be

charged by the institution for making available to the said

student such opportunity. No adverse or prejudicial effects

shall result to any student because of availing himself/herself

of the provisions of this section. (Massachusetts General

Laws, Chapter 151C, Section 2B, 1985)

Absence Because of Jury Duty

Members of the university community are expected to fulfill their

obligations to serve on a jury if called upon.

A student selected for jury duty should inform his or her

instructors and/or activity advisors. They will provide a reasonable

substitute or compensatory opportunities for any required work

missed. Absence will not be penalized in any way.

University Leave of Absence Policies

GENERAL POLICY

Students who wish to take a leave of absence are encouraged to

apply for the leave by submitting a petition through the myNEU

Web Portal (www.myneu.neu.edu) one month prior to the start of

the semester during which they plan to take the leave.

The usual limit for a leave of absence is one and one-half

academic semesters (a semester plus a half semester). International

students must contact the ISSI (www.northeastern.edu/issi)

regarding specific leave of absence procedures. A leave of

absence, (general, medical, or emergency) if approved, will take

into account the following conditions:

• Students who do not return at the end of the leave will be

withdrawn and must submit a petition for subsequent

readmission to the program.

• Students must return to classes, not cooperative education (co-op).

• Students must be currently enrolled in academic courses or

co-op. If a student is withdrawn for any reason, a request for a

leave of absence cannot be considered until the withdrawal is

resolved.

• Students who receive financial aid should meet with a financial

aid counselor before going on a leave.

• Students in university housing should refer to Residental Life

and Housing for policy information.

• Students’ enrollment status cannot include more than one

academic year of consecutive nonclass enrollments.

• After the eleventh week of the semester, a student may apply

for a leave of absence only for medical reasons or due to

military deployment.

• Students who take leaves should be aware that more than six

months on leave will cause many student loans to go into

repayment. Students should see their financial aid counselor for

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more information on how their loans may be affected by a leave

of absence.

RETURNING FROM A GENERAL LEAVE OF

ABSENCE

Students returning from an approved leave of absence may be

required to submit to their college’s student services office a

notification of intent to return. It should be submitted no later than

one month prior to the start of the semester in which they intend to

return. Students are required to preregister for courses upon

returning from a leave of absence. Students who are withdrawn

and are applying for Commencement may be reentered on a leave

of absence, pending the college’s approval, prior to the semester in

which they will graduate. International students returning from a

leave of absence should contact the ISSI regarding SEVIS

procedures three to four months prior to anticipated return time.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE DUE TO MILITARY

DEPLOYMENT

When a student in the Reserves or in the National Guard is called

to active duty, the student must notify his or her college dean’s

office and provide proof of deployment prior to being deployed.

The proof may be faxed, mailed, or hand-carried to the college

dean’s office. It may take the form of general orders cut by the

company commander.

When a student is activated during the term, the university will:

• Excuse tuition for that term. Any payment made will be

credited to the student’s account.

• Place a “W” on the student’s transcript for each class

enrollment.

If a student is called to active duty near the end of the term, the

student and faculty members may determine that incomplete

(I) grades are more appropriate. In this case, tuition will not be

waived.

When a student returns to the university after completion of a

tour of duty, he or she will notify the college dean’s office. The

college dean’s office will assist the student with registration.

MEDICAL OR EMERGENCY LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Medical leave is an option available to those Northeastern students

who develop a major medical condition that precludes class

attendance, completion of requirements, and/or co-op. Medical

leave petitions must be initiated at University Health and

Counseling Services (UHCS). Students are not allowed to take

courses for credit toward their degree at Northeastern while on

medical leave of absence. International students must contact the

ISSI (www.northeastern.edu/issi) regarding medical leave of

absence procedures. Students can petition their college for an

exception to take courses elsewhere based on extenuating

circumstances.

Students who wish to reenter the university following a

medical leave must contact UHCS. Reentry from a medical leave

requires receipt of all documentation delivered to UHCS on or

around one month prior to the planned reentry to classes. Once all

documentation is received by UHCS, it will be reviewed and the

student will be notified of the decision. Students must attend

classes on the Northeastern campus for the semester they wish to

return from medical leave of absence.

More specific information about the medical leave and

reentry process, along with the application for leave, can be found

at www.northeastern.edu/uhcs/access.

Emergency leaves may be granted when a student cannot

continue attending class after the start of the term due to life-

changing situations beyond the student’s control.

The university’s medical leave of absence and emergency

leave policy states that all tuition charged for the term in which

the leave has been granted will be held by the university and

applied toward future tuition charges in the same academic

program. Outstanding balances (including unpaid balances) for the

academic term in which the leave is taken are still due the

university. Tuition adjustments are made depending on the timing

of the leave. The adjustments would follow the same schedule as

the official withdrawal adjustments. See page 15 for the schedule

for “Official Withdrawal Adjustments.” Financial aid recipients

must contact their financial aid counselor to understand the effects

on aid received.

If the leave extends more than six months, student loans may

go into repayment. Students enrolled in the Northeastern

University Student Health Plan (NUSHP) will remain enrolled in

the plan for the plan year, ending August 31.

Emergency leave petitions are available in college academic

student services offices and specify the conditions and procedures

under which such leaves may be granted.

MEDICAL WITHDRAWAL

Permanent departure from the university due to the diagnosis of a

major medical illness or injury, or psychiatric illness, necessitates

a petition for medical withdrawal. The procedure follows that for

the MLOA.

University Withdrawal

Students seeking to withdraw from the university for any reason

should contact the student services office of their college.

Students may be withdrawn from the university for financial,

disciplinary, academic, or health reasons. In the last case, a

committee will review the recommendations of the director of

health services to determine whether the student should withdraw.

The student has an opportunity to present his or her case to the

committee. Withdrawals are made only when it is determined that

the student is a danger to himself or herself, or to other members

of the university community, or when the student has

demonstrated behavior detrimental to the educational mission of

the university. International students must contact the ISSI

regarding any compliance issues implications deriving from

university withdrawal.

University-Sponsored Travel

Northeastern University is committed to the health, safety, and

security of its students and all other members of the university

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community. As a global institution, our university members

undertake international travel in pursuit of teaching, research,

consulting, service, cocurricular activities, and work intended to

advance learning and the interests of the university. As a result,

the university supports standards and expectations associated with

international travel that are designed to reduce personal and

university risk.

To ensure the safety of our students, you are required to

comply with the university international travel policy when

traveling abroad on university-sponsored travel. Such travel may

include teaching, research, co-op, service, field studies, and

volunteer and administrative work.

In order to provide assistance and support to you while

traveling abroad, the university maintains a travel registry. In

advance of any planned international travel, all students are

required to enter their travel plans along with other requested

information into the travel registry. To access the registry, go to

myneu.neu@edu, “Services and Links,ˮ and register your travel.

Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the

university international travel policy and are encouraged to visit

the international travel website for guidance.

ACADEMIC CALENDARS

The graduate schools’ programs are offered on a semester calendar

consisting of 15 weeks. The College of Professional Studies

graduate programs are offered on a quarter calendar consisting

of 12 weeks.

QUARTER PROGRAMS

For student records that include quarter hours, the approved

semester-hour conversion rate is (quarter hours) × 0.750. For

example, a 4-credit quarter course is equivalent to a 3-credit

semester course.

SEMESTER PROGRAMS

Traditional semester hours apply.

STUDENT RECORDS AND TRANSCRIPTS

Full-Time Status

Note: Full-time status may be defined differently for federal loan

purposes.

A graduate student is considered a full-time student if

enrolled in a minimum of 8 semester hours of credit for the

semester with the following considerations:

• Students who hold stipended graduate assistantships will be

considered full-time if enrolled for a minimum of 6 semester

hours of credit.

• Students for whom English is a second language, at the

discretion of their departments, will be considered full-time if

they are enrolled in a minimum of 8 semester hours or three

courses, whichever is less.

• Students holding Dean’s scholarships, Diversity fellowships,

Double Husky awards, or being supported by Graduate Student

Scholarships (GSSs) will be considered full-time if they are

enrolled in a minimum of 8 semester hours.

• Students enrolled in Dissertation or Continuation are considered

full-time.

• International students enrolled in graduate programs at

Northeastern University must consult with the International

Student and Scholar Institute on all matters regarding the

maintenance of full-time status.

Overload Conditions for Graduate Assistants

Graduate assistants are expected to devote full-time effort to their

studies and the duties of their award.

They are not permitted to hold any other job during the term of

their assistantship; however, they may be offered limited extra work

on campus. Graduate assistants who are not on F-1 or J-1 visas can

be offered overload work that does not exceed an average of 6 hours

a week or 90 hours a semester, for a total of 270 hours a year (or

three semesters). As part of this work, graduate assistants may be

hired to teach one 3-semester-hour course as an overload during the

year (180 hours). The hours worked during the weeks between

semesters are included in this total.

The International Student and Scholar Institute (ISSI) issues

and verifies on-campus work authorization to eligible students in

nonimmigrant visa classifications. Due to federal regulations,

international graduate assistants cannot be offered overload work.

All international students must acquire the appropriate work

authorization from the ISSI, 405 Ell Hall, prior to engaging each

and every time in any form of employment.

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Grading System

Grades are officially recorded by letters, evaluated as follows.

Letter

Numerical

Grade

Equivalent

Explanation

4.000

Outstanding achievement

A–

3.667

B+

3.333

3.000

Good achievement

B–

2.667

C+

2.333

2.000

Satisfactory achievement

C–

1.667

0.000

Failure

Incomplete

In progress

Not enrolled

Grade not reported by faculty

Satisfactory (pass/fail basis; counts toward

total degree requirements)

Unsatisfactory (pass/fail basis)

Incomplete (pass/fail basis)

Audit (no credit given)

Transfer

Course withdrawal

An I, IP, or X grade shows that the student has not completed the

course requirements.

Note: In the CPS, the incomplete, or I, grade may be given

only when the student was approved to make up a single key

requirement of a course, such as a paper or major report. The student

and instructor must complete an Incomplete-Grade Contract

(www.northeastern.edu/registrar/form-inc-grade.pdf) before the end

of the course. The completed contract should be sent to the Office of

Academic and Student Support Services for the signature from the

Office of the Dean: 50 Nightingale Hall; fax 617.373.5545; email

cpsadviser@neu.edu. The university has a one-year-limit policy to

make up incomplete grades. Students have access to their online

course materials in Blackboard for up to one year.

The IP grade is intended for courses that extend over several

semesters. The time restrictions on the incomplete grade do not

apply to the IP grade. While the IP grade is left unchanged, it is not

included in computing the GPA. If the IP grade is never changed,

the course does not count toward graduation requirements.

Dropping Courses

Not attending class does not constitute withdrawal. Students

receiving a grade of W or NE in any course are responsible for the

costs associated with that course. Students must drop courses

using processes described below.

IN FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS

• Through the third week of the semester, students may withdraw

without any grade being posted to the transcript. Courses may

be dropped via the myNEU Web Portal (www.myneu.neu.edu).

• Between the fourth week and the last day of classes, course

withdrawals are indicated by a W on the student’s record.

Courses may be dropped via the myNEU Web Portal

(www.myneu.neu.edu). No financial adjustment is made for

courses receiving a W grade.

• After the last day of classes, no withdrawals are accepted for

any reason. A letter grade for the course will be posted on the

transcript.

• Dropping below full-time enrollment may affect financial aid,

health insurance eligibility, and the maintenance of proper

nonimmigrant visa status.

IN SUMMER HALF SEMESTERS

• Through the second week of the half semester, students may

withdraw without any grade being posted to the transcript.

Courses may be dropped via the myNEU Web Portal

(www.myneu.neu.edu).

• Between the third week and the last day of classes, course

withdrawals are indicated by a W on the student’s record.

Courses may be dropped via the myNEU Web Portal

(www.myneu.neu.edu). No financial adjustment is made for

courses receiving a W grade.

• After the last day of classes, no withdrawals are accepted for

any reason. A letter grade for the course will be posted on the

transcript.

• Dropping below full-time enrollment may affect financial aid.

Pass/Fail System

The individual schools and colleges state how and when the

pass/fail system may be used.

Clearing an Incomplete or Changing Other Grades

An incomplete grade may be reported by the instructor when a

student has failed to complete a major component of a required

course, such as homework, a quiz or final examination, a term

paper, or a laboratory project. Students can make up an incomplete

grade by satisfying the requirements of the instructor or, if the

instructor is absent, the chair of the department. Be aware that

instructors’ policies on the granting of incomplete grades may

vary and that the final decision on an incomplete grade is up to the

instructor. The period for clearing an incomplete grade and for

changing a grade other than an incomplete or failure (F or U) is

restricted to one calendar year from the date it is first recorded on

the student’s permanent record.

To clear an incomplete grade, a student must obtain an

Incomplete-Grade Contract (www.northeastern.edu/registrar/

form-inc-grade.pdf) on which the precise agreement for clearing

an incomplete grade is specified and that is signed by the student

and the instructor. The student must make an appointment with the

instructor to arrange for clearing the incomplete grade. He or she

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must then complete the form, sign the agreement, and obtain the

instructor’s signature; leave a copy with the instructor, take one

copy to the college academic student services office, and retain a

copy as a personal receipt. Any exception to this policy on change

of grades must be recommended by the Academic Standing

Committee (ASC) of the college in which the course was offered

and must be forwarded in writing by the ASC to the registrar for

implementation. (Finishing the agreed-upon course work must be

completed within one calendar year from the end of the semester

in which the course was offered.)

Commencing with grades given in the fall of 1986, the

university policy is that any grade outstanding for twelve or more

months cannot be changed.

Any exception to this policy on change of grades must be

recommended by the ASC of the college in which the course was

offered and must be forwarded in writing by the dean to the

registrar for implementation.

Repeating Courses

When the appropriate course is available, courses may be repeated

in order to earn a better grade. In all cases, the most recent grade

earned in a course is the one used in calculating the overall GPA;

however, previous grades remain on the transcript followed by the

word “Repeat.” Consult your academic advisor before repeating a

course. Students are required to pay normal tuition charges for all

repeated course work.

Substituting Courses

In some cases, it may not be possible to repeat a course if a student

wishes to do so. In certain, unusual circumstances, students may

petition to substitute one course for another they have already

taken, as long as the subject matter of both courses is substantially

alike. With the approval of the student’s academic advisor and the

agreement of the department that offered the first course taken, a

grade received in the new course will be labeled “Substitute” on

the transcript and will be treated in the grade-point-average

calculation as a “repeat” grade, as described above. The original

grade will remain on the student’s Northeastern transcript. Consult

your academic advisor before enrolling in any proposed substitute

course. Students are required to pay normal tuition charges for all

substitute course work.

Audit Policy

Graduate students may, with permission, audit one class per term

with no additional charge. Students are permitted to petition from

the end of the course-add period to the end of the third week of

classes. Permission is based on the availability of a seat in the

class and is at the discretion of the instructor and college.

Students must obtain advisor approval and meet the

prerequisites and any other required approvals for the class.

Instructor permission as well as approval by the associate dean of

the college offering the course is required. The course work

required is at the discretion of the instructor. Once a student opts

to audit a course, the audit status of the course cannot be changed.

A signed Petition to Audit must be presented to the Office of the

Registrar during the designated audit-add period. Excluded

courses are co-op, labs, language courses, any off-campus course,

any online course, and any course required for the major or

degree. Audits carry no academic credit.

Clearing an Academic Deficiency

An academic deficiency occurs when a student fails to complete a

course with a satisfactory grade. The deficiency may occur

because the student has failed the course or because the student

has passed the course but with a grade that does not meet the

minimum required by the student’s program.

Students who have academic deficiencies may be required to

clear them before progressing within the curriculum, especially if

the course work is a prerequisite for future course work.

Deficiencies can affect the student’s expected year of graduation.

With the approval of the appropriate program faculty and/or

academic advisor, students can clear deficiencies in the

following ways:

1. Repeat the same course at one of Northeastern’s colleges,

which will result in a “repeat” grade (see “Repeating

Courses” policy above).

2. Substitute a comparable course at one of Northeastern’s

colleges, which will result in a “repeat” grade.

Appeal of Final Grades

Under certain circumstances, students have the right to appeal

final grades given by either academic faculty or cooperative

education coordinators. Criteria and procedures can be found on

page 27.

GPA

Numerical equivalents for scholastic averages are weighted

according to the number of hours the course carries. For example,

suppose a student receives a grade of B in a course

carrying 4 semester hours and a grade of A in a course

carrying 1 semester hour. The weightings for these example

courses are as follows:

Numerical

Semester

Grade

Equivalent

Hours

Weight

3.000

004

012

4.000

001

004

Totals:

005

016

The GPA for both courses would then be the total weight (16)

divided by the total semester hours (5), or 3.200. Grades of I, IP,

S, U, and X are not included in the calculation of the GPA. See

page 23 for a complete list of grades and numerical equivalents.

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Minimum Cumulative Grade-Point Average

Grades submitted to satisfy, in whole or in part, the requirements

for any graduate degree or certificate of advanced study must yield

a cumulative grade-point average of 3.000 or higher. This

requirement may be supplemented by additional restrictions

established by the graduate program or the college’s graduate

office such as, but not limited to, the maximum number of

individual courses with grades below 3.000 that may be obtained

without being required to withdraw or a minimum grade-point

average in each semester.

Students falling below 3.000 are placed on academic

probation. If the student remains on academic probation for two

semesters, he or she may be terminated from the graduate

program.

Not more than two courses or 6 semester hours of credit,

whichever is greater, may be repeated to satisfy the requirements

for the degree. The last grade earned in each of these repeated

courses is counted in the calculation of the cumulative grade-point

average.

Any incomplete grades must be made up within one calendar

year from the semester in which the student took the class that

resulted in the incomplete course grade.

More information regarding course grading and academic

disputes may be found at “Academic Appeals” under “Appeals

Policies and Procedures,” page 27.

Grade Reports

Grades are available to students approximately three days after the

end of each semester via the myNEU Web Portal

(www.myneu.neu.edu). A missing grade means that none was

received from the instructor. Grades received late from faculty are

processed as they are received.

Transcripts

Currently enrolled students may obtain unofficial transcripts from

the myNEU Web Portal (www.myneu.neu.edu) and may also

order official transcripts through myNEU. For further information

on transcript requests, visit www.northeastern.edu/registrar/

trans_request.html. All questions concerning transcript requests

should be directed to 617.373.2199, (TTY) 617.373.5360.

Northeastern University Course Numbering

UNDERGRADUATE

0001

–0999

Orientation and basic

No degree credit

1000

–1999

Introductory level (first year)

Survey, foundation, and introductory courses,

normally with no prerequisites and designed

primarily for students with no prior background

2000

–2999

Intermediate level (sophomore/junior year)

Normally designed for sophomores and above but

in some cases open to freshman majors in the

department

3000

–3999

Upper

-intermediate level (junior year)

Designed primarily as courses for juniors;

prerequisites are normally required, and these

courses are prerequisites for advanced courses

4000

–4999

Advanced level (senior year)

Designed primarily for juniors and seniors; also

includes specialized courses s

uch as research,

capstone, and thesis

GRADUATE

0001

–0999

Orientation and basic

No degree credit

5000

–5999

First

-level graduate

Courses primarily for graduate students and

qualified undergraduate students with

permission

6000

–6999

Second

-level graduate

Generally for master’s and clinical doctorate only

7000

–7999

Third

-level graduate

Master’s

- and doctoral-level courses; includes

master’s thesis

8000

–8999

Clinical/research/readings

Includes comprehensive exam preparation

9000–9999

Doctoral research and dissertation

Maintenance of Student Records

The university registrar is responsible for ensuring appropriate

maintenance and safekeeping of student records. The transcript,

which is stored electronically and maintained indefinitely, is the

holistic record of student attendance and degree progress. In the

event that the university discontinues operations, the archive of

student records would be maintained by the Massachusetts

Department of Higher Education, One Ashburton Place,

Room 1401, Boston, MA 02108.

Course Cancellations

Northeastern University reserves the right to cancel any course if

minimum enrollments, appropriate faculty, or academic facilities

do not meet standards.

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FINAL EXAMINATIONS AND RELATED POLICIES ON

OTHER EXAMS AND FINAL TERM PAPERS/PROJECTS

All final examinations, term papers, or projects must be returned to

the student or be retained by the department for a period of one year.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

All eligible degree candidates must complete the graduation

application by the applicable deadline. Before you apply to

graduate through your myNEU account, we recommend you take

the time to review your current program information, i.e., degree,

major, minor, and concentration. To review this information, log

in to your myNEU account; under the “Self-Service” tab click

“Student Self-Service.”

FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS

AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)

FERPA for Students—General Information

FERPA is a federal law that applies to educational institutions.

Under FERPA, schools must allow students who are 18 years or

over or attending a postsecondary institution:

• Access to their education records

• An opportunity to seek to have the records amended (see the

student handbook for this procedure)

• Some control over the disclosure of information from the

records

FERPA General Guidance for Parental Disclosure

When a student turns 18 years of age or attends a postsecondary

institution, the student, and not the parent, may access, seek to

amend, and consent to disclosures of his or her education records.

Release of Directory Information

The primary purpose of directory information is to allow

Northeastern University to confirm attendance for employers,

health insurance companies, and loan agencies. Northeastern may

disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without

written consent, unless you have advised the university to the

contrary in accordance with the procedures below. If you choose

not to release directory information, all communications with all

third parties and agencies will need to be done through your

written request to the university or in person.

Northeastern directory information includes the following:

• College and major

• Dean’s List or other recognition lists

• Graduation degree(s) and honors

• Dates of attendance

• Sports activity participation, such as for soccer, showing weight

and height of team members

• A playbill, showing your role in a drama or music production

If Northeastern currently has permission to release data and you

do not want the university to disclose directory information

without your prior written consent, you must notify the university

by coming to the Office of the Registrar, 271 Huntington Avenue.

Notification of Rights under FERPA

FERPA affords students certain rights with respect to their

education records. These rights are:

1. The right to inspect and review the student’s education

records within forty-five days of the day the university

receives a request for access. Students should submit to the

registrar, dean, or head of the academic department (or

appropriate official) written requests that identify the

record(s) they wish to inspect. The university official will

make arrangements for access and notify the student of the

time and place where the records may be inspected. If the

records are not maintained by the university official to whom

the request was submitted, that official shall advise the

student of the correct official to whom the request should be

addressed.

2. The right to request the amendment of the student’s education

record that the student believes is inaccurate or misleading.

Students may ask the university to amend a record that they

believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the

university official responsible for the record, clearly identify

the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it

is inaccurate or misleading. If the university decides not to

amend the record as requested by the student, the university

will notify the student of the decision and advise the student

of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for

amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing

procedures will be provided to the student when notified of

the right to a hearing.

3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable

information contained in the student’s education records,

except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure

without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure

without consent, is disclosure to school officials with

legitimate educational interest. A school official is defined as

a person employed by the university in an administrative,

supervisory, academic, or support staff position (including

law enforcement unit and health staff); a person or company

with whom the university has contracted (such as an attorney,

auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of

Trustees; or a person assisting another school official in

performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate

educational interest if the official needs to review an

education record in order to fulfill his or her professional

responsibility.

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4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of

Education concerning alleged failures by the university to

comply with the requirements of FERPA. At Northeastern,

the Office of the University Registrar, 271 Huntington

Avenue, administers FERPA.

5. Information concerning the following items about individual

students is public and the offices listed below have the most

accurate and up-to-date information:

• Office of the Registrar

(271 Huntington Avenue)

Full name, major field of study, dates of attendance, class

year, degrees and awards received, most recent previous

educational institution attended

• Department of Athletics

(219 Cabot Physical Education Center)

Participation in formally recognized university athletics,

weight and height of members of athletic teams

• Campus Activities

(434 Curry Student Center)

Participation in officially recognized university activities

and student organizations

Additional Information

Additional information can be obtained at the following website:

www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

or by writing to:

Family Policy Compliance Office

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20202-5920

FERPA and the USA Patriot Act

The USA Patriot Act preempts FERPA, described above. The act

provides federal law enforcement agencies access to otherwise

confidential student records upon the presentation of specified

authority. The act also says that the university cannot notify the

individual whose records or information is being sought that the

request has been made. All requests for student information made

under the authority of the USA Patriot Act are handled by the

Office of University Counsel, 115 Churchill Hall.

STUDENT RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT

For information about the Student Right-to-Know Act, visit

www.northeastern.edu/registrar/right-to-know.html.

CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT

The Code of Student Conduct is online at www.northeastern.edu/

osccr/code-of-student-conduct.

APPEALS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Graduate Student Appeals Procedures

Northeastern University affirms that it is essential to provide an

appeals mechanism to students who believe that they have been

erroneously, capriciously, inappropriately, or otherwise unfairly

treated.

Academic Appeals

It is the policy of the university that all students shall be treated

fairly with respect to evaluations made of their academic

performance, standing, and progress. The university presumes

that academic judgments by its faculty are fair, consistent, and

objective. Students must understand that the substitution of a

different academic judgment for that of the original evaluator is

a serious intrusion upon teaching prerogatives. Nonetheless, the

university believes it is essential to provide an appeals

mechanism to students who believe that they were erroneously,

capriciously, or otherwise unfairly treated in an academic or

cooperative education determination. This includes claims of

misinterpretation or inequitable application of any academic

provision of the student handbook or Faculty Handbook. Issues

concerning admission or readmission into a program cannot be

appealed beyond the college level.

Before invoking the appeals procedures, students are always

encouraged to speak informally to their instructors or academic

advisors about any determination or grade about which they have

questions. If students choose to pursue an appeal, the process is

described in the appeals section that follows.

Scientific or Research Misconduct

Scientific or research misconduct is defined as fabrication,

falsification, plagiarism, or other practices that seriously deviate

from those that are commonly accepted within the academic and

scientific community for proposing, conducting, or reporting

research and does not include honest error or honest differences in

interpretation or judgments of data. (Further information can be

obtained from the U.S. Office of Research Integrity, Department of

Health and Human Services, whose website can be found at

www.ori.dhhs.gov.) Possible incidences of misconduct are to be

reported immediately to the vice provost for graduate education,

who will initiate the appropriate procedures. Findings of scientific or

research misconduct cannot be appealed through the process below.

Nonacademic Appeals

It is the policy of the university that all students shall be treated

with respect and that all evaluations of their employment

performance will be fair, consistent, and objective. This includes

claims of misinterpretation or inequitable application of any

employment provision of the student handbook. The student is

always encouraged to speak informally to his or her supervisor

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about any determination about which he or she has questions prior

to invoking the appeals procedures.

If the student chooses to pursue an appeal, the process is

described in the appeals section that follows.

Appeal of Final Grades

It is the policy of the university that all students will be treated

fairly in evaluations made of their academic performance,

standing, and progress. The university presumes that academic

judgments by its faculty are fair, consistent, and objective.

Students must understand that the substitution of a different

academic judgment for that of the original evaluator is a serious

intrusion upon teaching prerogatives. Nonetheless, the university

believes it is essential to provide an appeals mechanism to

students who believe that they were erroneously, capriciously, or

otherwise unfairly treated in an academic or cooperative education

determination. This includes claims of misinterpretation or

inequitable application of any academic provision of the

university’s undergraduate or graduate catalog, student handbook,

or Faculty Handbook. However, graduate student issues involving

admission or readmission in a program cannot be appealed beyond

the college level.

In most cases, students should first discuss their concerns

with the faculty member who taught the course to see if it is

possible to reach agreement on the issue(s). If the student is not

satisfied with the outcome of this discussion, or if the student is

not comfortable discussing the issue with the instructor, the

student should request a meeting with the department chair, or a

person named by the chair, to attempt a department-level

resolution of the appeal. If these informal attempts to resolve the

issue fail, the student can enter the formal procedure at the college

level as follows.

STEP 1

A student may appeal an academic determination by submitting a

written statement (the Statement) that specifies the details of the

action or judgment. This Statement should include when the

problem occurred, who was involved, the basis of the appeal, and

the resolution sought by the student. For students in the College of

Professional Studies (CPS), the Statement is submitted to the

school official designated by the Vice President for Professional

and Continuing Studies. Graduate students (other than CPS)

should submit the Statement to the graduate coordinator in the

department (where one exists). If there is no department-level

coordinator, the appeal should proceed to Step 2. All appeals of

grades should be initiated and resolved before the student

graduates. If a student wishes to dispute a grade in his or her final

term, this must be done within forty-five calendar days of

graduation. If the appeal concerns a cooperative education

determination, it is submitted to the dean of the college in which

the student is enrolled. The Statement must specify the details of

the action or judgment and the basis for the appeal. All parties

shall cooperate and act expeditiously in processing the appeal to

completion.

Though students are always entitled to seek the advice of

legal counsel, students may not be represented by a lawyer in the

informal or formal academic appeal procedures. A student may

consult with the Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Vice

President for Professional and Continuing Studies (in the case of

CPS students), or their designees at any point in this procedure for

advice or assistance. The dean, vice president, or provost may take

whatever steps they deem reasonably appropriate to achieve

voluntary resolution of the problem at any stage of these

procedures.

The Statement should be submitted within twenty-eight

working days (or twenty working days [four calendar weeks] for

CPS students) of the day when the student learns of the academic

determination in question. For course grade appeal in the CPS, the

Statement must be submitted within twenty days after grades are

posted to the student academic record. Grades are typically

available the Tuesday after the term ends and are viewable

through the student’s myNEU account.

If a student feels that he or she has been the victim of

harassment or of discrimination prohibited by law or by university

policy, he or she should consult with the Office of Institutional

Diversity and Equity as soon as he or she becomes aware of

alleged prohibited harassment or discrimination and is not

required to wait until a term grade or determination is received

before seeking advice or redress. If the Office of Institutional

Diversity and Equity is advised of such alleged prohibited conduct

as part of an academic appeal (see below), the appeal shall be

pursued and investigated first through the Office of Institutional

Diversity and Equity. In such cases, the student should submit the

appeal to the appropriate dean(s) described in this step, with a

copy also given to the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity.

Following a resolution of the sexual harassment/discrimination

issues, any remaining academic issues will be addressed, at the

request of the student, according to the academic appeals

procedures.

STEP 2

The dean or CPS vice president shall respond to the student in

writing, including specific instructions for the student to seek an

informal resolution to the matter, unless such course of action, as

outlined by the student in his or her Statement, is demonstrably

futile. These directions shall include discussing the matter with the

person whom the student identifies as involved in the matter. If the

student is not satisfied with the informal resolution, the dean or

CPS vice president shall discuss the matter with the department

chair (where one exists), graduate coordinator, consultant,

program director, or associate dean (as appropriate) or equivalent

supervisor and the dean of the college in which the faculty

member involved in the matter serves, who shall attempt to effect

an informal resolution. The student shall also have the right to

discuss the matter with the chair (where one exists) or equivalent

supervisor in which department the faculty member involved in

the matter serves.

If the appeal involves allegations of prohibited harassment or

discrimination, the dean shall consult with the Office of

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Institutional Diversity and Equity before making this response and

shall, as part of this response, explain the role that the Office of

Institutional Diversity and Equity will play in steps 2 and 3 of this

procedure.

A copy of this response shall be sent to the department chair

or equivalent supervisor of the appropriate unit.

STEP 3

If the appeal cannot be resolved informally within thirty calendar

days of the student’s original submission of his or her Statement to

the dean or CPS vice president, or if he or she is not satisfied with

the disposition of the matter at Step 2, the student may proceed

with the appeal through his or her college’s or school’s established

academic appeals procedure. The dean or the academic standing

committee, as applicable, must provide the student and the

involved faculty member with a written report of the

finding(s) and decision.

This step involves a review by an academic standing

committee making the recommendation to the dean or CPS vice

president. The student may obtain a copy of the operating rules of

the academic standing committee from the dean of the college

involved.

In appeals involving allegations of prohibited harassment or

discrimination, the dean or academic standing committee shall

receive a report of the findings of the investigation of the Office of

Institutional Diversity and Equity for incorporation into its own

report on matters left unresolved by that finding that were referred

to it. The dean/CPS vice president or committee shall be without

authority to reverse or modify the Office of Institutional Diversity

and Equity finding(s) or resolution.

STEP 4

If the student or the involved faculty member is not satisfied with

the dean’s or CPS vice president’s disposition of the matter or if

the appeal is not resolved within thirty calendar days after

originally submitted to the dean or CPS vice president pursuant to

Step 1, he or she may further pursue the matter by requesting in

writing within fourteen calendar days that the university convene

an academic appeals resolution committee to review the issue.

Students may obtain information on this process in either the

Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (104 Ell) or the

Office of the Provost (110 CH). This committee has been

designated as the final authority on these matters. This request

must be made within fourteen calendar days of the finding of the

academic standing committee in Step 3.

1. Academic Appeals Resolution Committee

The academic appeals resolution committee includes:

• The Vice Provost for Graduate Education or a designee.

• The student’s faculty advisor will be appointed by the

appropriate vice provost except in cases where no specific

advisor exists, or where the faculty advisor is involved in the

dispute. In those cases, a faculty member from the student’s

major college, department, or area of specialization will be

appointed.

• Two faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate Agenda

Committee (if the appeal is based on a Cooperative Education

determination, one of the faculty members shall be a member of

the Cooperative Education faculty, but not from the student’s

area of study) and a representative of the Office of Institutional

Diversity and Equity (if the appeal had at any point involved a

matter of sexual harassment/discrimination).

• The chair shall be elected from among the committee’s three

faculty members but cannot be the student’s faculty advisor.

2. Preliminary Matters

If the academic appeals resolution committee determines, by a

majority vote, that the appeal is patently without substance or

merit, it may dismiss the appeal.

3. Investigation

The academic appeals resolution committee shall investigate the

matter under appeal as quickly as possible by studying the relevant

documents, interviewing the parties (especially the student and the

involved faculty member), and taking any other action it deems

appropriate. At no time shall the committee be bound by rules of

evidence but shall at all times conduct itself in a matter that is not

arbitrary or capricious. The academic appeals resolution

committee may, but is not required to, hold a hearing prior to

resolving the issues. However, in all instances, the student and the

involved faculty member shall have the right to appear and testify

separately and privately before the academic appeals resolution

committee. The student shall have the right to have an advocate

from the university community present during his or her testimony

to the academic appeals resolutions committee.

4. Authority to Act

The academic appeals resolution committee has been designated

as the final authority on these matters. At the conclusion of its

investigation, the academic appeals resolution committee shall

resolve, by majority vote, the issue by either upholding the finding

of the academic standing committee or dean/CPS vice president,

in which case no further appeal is available, or granting such relief

to the student as the appeals resolution committee deems

appropriate.

a. The academic appeals resolution committee may not determine

a resolution that contradicts the prior findings or actions of the

Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity with respect to

elements of this appeal.

b. In the event of a tie vote, the action of the academic standing

committee or dean/CPS vice president shall be considered

upheld.

5. Resolution

All direct parties to the appeal, including but not limited to the

student, the CPS vice president or provost, the dean, the

department chair or equivalent supervisors, graduate coordinator

or equivalent supervisor, and the faculty member shall be

promptly informed in writing of the decisions and actions taken

(i.e., the Report) during this academic appeals procedure.

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6. Report

A written Report of the appeal and its resolution shall be

submitted by the chair of the academic appeals resolution

committee to the student, the involved faculty member, the

Faculty Senate Agenda Committee, the vice president for student

affairs, the appropriate vice provost, the registrar, and the dean or

CPS vice president, as appropriate.

7. Action

The dean(s) or CPS vice president or his or her designee in the

involved college(s) shall take whatever action is necessary to

implement fully the resolution of the academic appeals resolution

committee. This includes reporting the change of grade to the

registrar.

8. Appeal

No further appeal can be instituted by the student or the involved

faculty member with respect to the issue(s) raised at any level of

the formal appeals resolutions procedures once adjudicated.

GENERAL REGULATIONS

Review the general regulations that follow as well as all other

regulations or limitations included throughout this catalog. Your

success at Northeastern depends, in part, on understanding your

rights and fulfilling your responsibilities.

Legal Rights and Responsibilities

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR

DISABLED STUDENTS

It is the policy of Northeastern University to comply with all laws

governing access by and discrimination against disabled students.

Accordingly, any student who believes that there has been a

violation of these laws is encouraged to discuss the matter with the

director of the Disability Resource Center and other persons

identified by the director, or with the director of the Office of

Institutional Diversity and Equality, to resolve the matter in a

prompt and equitable manner. If such discussions do not resolve

the matter, the student may then initiate a grievance by taking the

steps outlined below.

1. All grievances made by students on the basis of being

disabled are considered as being made to the president of the

university.

2. In the case of a grievance, the student should discuss the

objection with the individual responsible for the office or

department where the objection was initially raised.

3. If not satisfied, the student should discuss the objection with

the dean of the college or director under which the

department falls.

4. If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved, the student

should complete a grievance form and file a written request

for a formal hearing with the Grievance Committee for

Disabled Students. The request should be filed with the vice

president for student affairs. Upon receipt of a written request

for a formal hearing, the grievance committee (including one

faculty member from the student’s college, one faculty

member not from the student’s college, one representative

from the Disability Resource Center, a representative from

the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equality, the vice

president for student affairs or a designee, and another

administrator not from student affairs) must hold a hearing

within three calendar weeks. The grievance committee must

allow a full and fair opportunity for the presentation of

evidence relevant to the reason(s) for the hearing request and

must render a decision in writing to the requesting student

within one week of the conclusion of the hearing. The

director of the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equality

is compliance officer for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation

Act of 1973.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE—SEXUAL HARASSMENT

No employee, agent, supervisory personnel, or faculty member

shall exercise his or her responsibilities or authority in such

manner as to make submission to “sexual advances, requests for

sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual

nature” as an explicit or implicit term or condition of evaluation,

employment, admission, advancement, or reward within the

university. Neither shall any employee, agent, supervisory

personnel, or faculty member make submission to or rejection of

such conduct the basis for employment or academic decisions

affecting any employee or student. Neither shall any employee,

agent, supervisory personnel, or faculty member conduct himself

or herself with respect to verbal or physical behavior of a sexual

nature where such conduct has the purpose or effect of

unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or academic

performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work

or classroom environment.

Though sexual harassment will not be tolerated, the

university recognizes that it is difficult to regulate emotional

relationships between consenting adults. However, a consensual

relationship may be suspect in instances in which one of the

individuals has authority over the other. Therefore, no faculty or

employee involved romantically or sexually with a student may

teach or supervise that person either individually or as part of a

group in any activity connected to the university.

Any student, teaching assistant, employee, or faculty member

who feels that he or she has been the victim of sexual harassment

may bring the matter to the attention of the director of the Office

of Institutional Diversity and Equality. Copies of the sexual

harassment grievance procedure can be obtained from the Office

of Institutional Diversity and Equality, 424 Columbus Place.

HAZING—CHAPTER 269 OF THE MASSACHUSETTS

GENERAL LAWS

Section 17. Whoever is a principal organizer or participant in

the crime of hazing, as defined herein, shall be punished by a

fine of not more than three thousand dollars or by

imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than one

year, or both such fine and imprisonment. The term hazing as

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used in this section and in sections eighteen and nineteen,

shall mean any conduct or method of initiation into any

student organization, whether on public or private property,

which willfully or recklessly endangers the physical or

mental health of any student or other person. Such conduct

shall include whipping; beating; branding; forced

calisthenics; exposure to weather; forced consumption of any

food, liquor, beverage, drug, or other substance; or any other

brutal treatment or forced physical activity which is likely to

adversely affect the physical health or safety of any such

student or other person, or which subjects such student or

other person to extreme mental stress, including extended

deprivation of sleep or rest or extended isolation.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section to the

contrary, consent shall not be available as a defense to any

prosecution under this action.

Section 18. Whoever knows that another person is the victim

of hazing as defined in section seventeen and is at the scene

of such crime shall, to the extent that such person can do so

without danger or peril to himself or others, report such crime

to an appropriate law enforcement official as soon as

reasonably practicable. Whoever fails to report such crime

shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand

dollars.

Section 19. Each institution of secondary education and each

public and private institution of postsecondary education

shall issue to every student group, student team, or student

organization that is part of such institution or is recognized

by the institution or permitted by the institution to use its

name and facilities or is known by the institution to exist as

an unaffiliated student group, student team, or student

organization, a copy of this section and sections seventeen

and eighteen; provided, however, that an institution’s

compliance with the section’s requirements that an institution

issue copies of this section and sections seventeen and

eighteen to unaffiliated student groups, teams, or

organizations shall not constitute evidence of the institution’s

recognition or endorsement of said unaffiliated student

groups, teams, or organizations.

Each such group, team, or organization shall distribute a copy

of this section and sections seventeen and eighteen to each of

its members, plebes, pledges, or applicants for membership.

It shall be the duty of each such group, team, or organization,

acting through its designated officer, to deliver annually to

the institution an attested acknowledgement stating that such

group, team, or organization has received a copy of this

section and said sections seventeen and eighteen, that each of

its members, plebes, pledges, or applicants has received a

copy of sections seventeen and eighteen, and that such group,

team, or organization understands and agrees to comply with

the provisions of this section and sections seventeen and

eighteen.Each institution of secondary education and each

public or private institution of postsecondary education shall,

at least annually, before or at the start of enrollment, deliver

to each person who enrolls as a full-time student in such

institution a copy of this section and sections seventeen and

eighteen.

Each institution of secondary education and each public or

private institution of postsecondary education shall file, at

least annually, a report with the regents of higher education

and, in the case of secondary institutions, the board of

education, certifying that such institution has complied with

its responsibility to inform student groups, teams, or

organizations and to notify each full-time student enrolled by

it of the provisions of this section and sections seventeen and

eighteen and also certifying that said institution has adopted a

disciplinary policy with regard to the organizers and

participants of hazing and that such policy has been set forth

with appropriate emphasis in the student handbook or similar

means of communicating the institution’s policies to its

students. The board of regents and, in the case of secondary

institutions, the board of education shall promulgate

regulations governing the content and frequency of such

reports and shall forthwith report to the attorney general any

such institution that fails to make such report.

STUDENT RIGHT-TO-KNOW AND CAMPUS

SECURITY ACT

In compliance with the Student Right-to-Know and Campus

Security Act, information regarding graduation rates may be

obtained in the Office of the Registrar, 271 Huntington Avenue,

and in the Department of Athletics, 219 Cabot Physical Education

Center; information regarding safety and security may be obtained

in the Office of Admissions and the Public Safety Division,

100 Columbus Place. It is Northeastern University’s policy to

disclose to an alleged victim of any crime of violence the results

of any disciplinary proceeding against the alleged perpetrator of

such crime. Further information is available in the Office of

Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution, 202 Ell Hall.

USE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession,

or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in or on any

Northeastern property. Any university employee or student

determined to have violated this policy may be subject to

disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. The use of

alcohol while on Northeastern property is prohibited except where

specifically authorized by the university. No employee may report

to work while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.

Violation of these regulations may be reason to require

evaluation/treatment for substance abuse in coordination with the

University Center for Counseling and Student Development

and/or for disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.

Northeastern University works to provide a drug-free workplace

for all university employees and students. The Center for

Counseling and Student Development provides resources for

treatment and referral for students and employees with substance

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abuse problems. Educational programs for students, employees,

and managers are presented through Human Resources

Management, the Office of Residential Life, and the Center for

Counseling and Student Development and cover the dangers of

alcohol and drug abuse, the availability of assistance for

counseling and rehabilitation, and penalties for violating

university policies. To comply with federal law, the university

requires that employees directly engaged in performance of a grant

or contract must notify their employers of any criminal drug

statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no

later than five days after the conviction. The university must notify

any federal contracting agency within ten days of having received

notice that an employee engaged in the performance of such

contract has had a criminal drug statute conviction for a violation

occurring in the workplace. The university will take appropriate

action up to and including dismissal and/or require participation in

an approved abuse assistance or rehabilitation program.

USE OF WEAPONS

The use or possession on campus of firearms, explosive agents of

any kind, as well as chemicals, mace, and tear gas, is specifically

forbidden by the Code of Student Conduct. Violation of this

university policy is cause for disciplinary action up to and

including expulsion. In addition, it is worth noting that

Massachusetts law states: “Whoever, not being a law enforcement

officer and notwithstanding any license obtained by him under the

provisions of chapter one hundred and forty, carries on his person

a firearm as hereinafter defined, loaded or unloaded, in any

building or on the grounds of any college or university without the

written authorization of the board or officer in charge of said

college or university shall be punished by a fine of not more than

one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one

year or both. For the purpose of this paragraph, ‘firearm’ shall

mean any pistol, revolver, rifle, or smoothbore arm from which a

shot, bullet, or pellet can be discharged by whatever means.”

Massachusetts general law prohibits the possession of

nunchaku or karate sticks; switchblades; knives; starter’s pistols;

ammunition; leather armbands or other clothing that has metallic

spikes, points, or studs; or other dangerous weapons or articles. A

student who possesses any articles for sporting purposes (for

example, bow and arrows) should check with the University

Police Department or the Department of Residential Life to

determine whether such articles are among those prohibited by

statute or university regulation. Northeastern University also

prohibits the possession of knives other than food utensils.

Policies and Procedures

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

Essential to the mission of Northeastern University is the

commitment to the principles of intellectual honesty and integrity.

Academic integrity is important for two reasons. First,

independent and original scholarship ensures that students derive

the most from their educational experience and the pursuit of

knowledge. Second, academic dishonesty violates the most

fundamental values of an intellectual community and depreciates

the achievements of the entire university community.

Accordingly, Northeastern University views academic

dishonesty as one of the most serious offenses that a student can

commit while in college. The following is a broad overview of

what constitutes academic dishonesty but is not meant to be an all-

encompassing definition.

Cheating

Defined as intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized

materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise.

Examples:

• Unauthorized use of notes, text, or other aids during an

examination

• Copying from another student’s examination, research paper,

case write-up, lab report, homework, computer disc, and so on

• Talking during an examination

• Handing in the same paper for more than one course without the

explicit permission of the instructor

• Perusing a test before it is given

• Hiding notes in a calculator for use during an examination

Fabrication

Defined as intentional and unauthorized falsification,

misrepresentation, or invention of any information, data, or

citation in an academic exercise. Examples:

• Making up the data for a research paper

• Altering the results of a lab experiment or survey

• Listing a citation for a source not used

• Stating an opinion as a scientifically proven fact

Plagiarism

Defined as intentionally or knowingly representing the words or

ideas of another as one’s own in any academic exercise without

providing proper documentation of source by way of a footnote,

endnote, or intertextual note. The following sources demand

notation:

• Word-for-word quotation from a source, including another

student’s work

• Paraphrase: using the ideas of others in your own words

• Unusual or controversial facts—facts not apt to be found in

many places

• Interviews, radio and television programs, and telephone

conversations

Unauthorized collaboration

This refers to instances when students, each claiming sole

authorship, submit separate reports that are substantially similar to

one another. While several students may have the same source

material (as in case write-ups), the analysis, interpretation, and

reporting of the data must be each individual’s.

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Participation in academically dishonest activities

Examples:

• Stealing an examination

• Purchasing a prewritten paper through a mail-order or other

service, including via the Internet

• Selling, loaning, or otherwise distributing materials for the

purpose of cheating, plagiarism, or other academically

dishonest acts

• Alteration, theft, forgery, or destruction of the academic work

of other students, library materials, laboratory materials, or

academic records including transcripts, course registration

cards, course syllabi, and examination/course grades

• Intentionally missing an examination or assignment deadline to

gain an unfair advantage

Facilitating academic dishonesty

Defined as intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to

violate any provision of this policy. Examples:

• Inaccurately listing someone as coauthor of a paper, case write-

up, or project who did not contribute

• Sharing with another student a take-home examination,

homework assignment, case write-up, lab report, and so on,

without expressed permission from the instructor

• Taking an examination or writing a paper for another student

All members of the Northeastern University community—

students, faculty, and staff—share the responsibility to bring

forward known acts of apparent academic dishonesty. Any

member of the academic community who witnesses an act of

academic dishonesty should report it to the appropriate faculty

member or to the director of the Office of Student Conduct and

Conflict Resolution. The charge will be investigated and if

sufficient evidence is presented, the case will be referred to the

Northeastern University Student Judicial Hearing Board. If found

responsible for an academic dishonesty violation, a minimum

sanction of deferred suspension will follow. If found responsible

for a second violation, the student will be expelled from the

university.

APPROPRIATE USE OF COMPUTER AND NETWORK

RESOURCES POLICY

The information systems of Northeastern University are intended

for the use of authorized members of the Northeastern community

in the conduct of their academic and administrative work. To

protect the integrity of computer resources against unauthorized or

improper use, and to protect authorized users from the effects of

unauthorized or improper usage, the university reserves the right,

with or without notice, to monitor, record, limit, or restrict any

account holder’s usage. The university may also monitor, record,

inspect, copy, remove, or otherwise alter any data, file, or system

resources. The university reserves the right to periodically check

these systems and to take any other action necessary to protect the

computer and network facilities. The university also retains access

rights to all files and electronic mail on its computing and network

facilities. Anyone using these systems or networks expressly

consents to such monitoring.

Any unauthorized, inappropriate, illegal, or illegitimate use

of the university’s computing resources, or failure to comply with

these guidelines, shall constitute a violation of university policy

and will subject the violator to disciplinary action by the

university and may result in legal action. When a violation is

identified, the appropriate system manager or unit head will

undertake a review and initiate action in accordance with

university policy. In addition, the university may require

restitution for any use of computer or network services that violate

these guidelines. The university may also provide evidence of

possible illegal or criminal activity to law enforcement authorities.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this policy,

authorization to access the information systems of Northeastern

University ends at the termination of employment, the end of a

recognized role or relationship, or the loss of sponsorship.

Students may continue to use their Northeastern electronic mail

account for up to six months after graduation. Any questions about

this policy or the applicability of this policy to a particular

situation should be referred to the information technology security

manager or the director of internal audit. The university’s

information systems consist of all networking wiring, equipment,

networks, security devices, servers, computer systems, computers,

computer laboratory equipment, workstations, Internet

connections, and all other intermediary equipment, services, and

facilities. These assets are the property of Northeastern University.

1. Access to and use of Northeastern information systems is a

privilege granted by the university to its faculty, staff, and

students. Access for up to one academic year for others,

including “sponsored” individuals whose relationship with

Northeastern is a result of a university-recognized affiliation

or relationship, must be approved by the authorizing unit’s

dean or vice president. Such access may not be renewed

without the written approval of the senior vice president for

administration and finance.

The university retains sole discretion over the extent to which

access privileges are granted.

2. Users may only use those computer accounts that have been

authorized by the university for their use. Use of another

person’s account, security devices, and/or the presentation of

false or misleading information or credentials for the purpose

of obtaining access to information systems is prohibited.

3. Users are responsible for all use of information systems

conducted under their user ID(s) and are expected to take all

precautions including password security and file protection

measures to prevent use of their accounts and files by

unauthorized persons. Sharing of passwords is prohibited.

4. Users may not offer, provide, lend, rent, or sell access to

university information systems. Users may not provide access

to individuals outside the university community.

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5. Use of university information systems for hosting non-

university activities must have the explicit written

authorization of the senior vice president for administration

and finance prior to the use.

6. While the university attempts to protect electronic

communication and files from unauthorized access, this

cannot be guaranteed. Users may not access, copy, or move

files including, but not limited to, programs, data, and

electronic mail that belong to another account without prior

authorization from the account holder. Files may not be

moved to other computer sites without permission from the

holder of the account under which the files reside.

7. Users may not use remote resources such as printer and file

systems, regardless of location on or off the Northeastern

network, unless the administrator of the remote resource has

first granted permission.

8. Northeastern information systems may be used for lawful

purposes only. Users must not use their accounts or

Northeastern information systems for unlawful purposes

including, but not limited to, the installation of fraudulently

or illegally obtained software; illegal dissemination of

licensed software; sharing of content where the disseminator

does not hold lawful intellectual property rights; propagating

chain letters, pyramid, Ponzi, other unlawful or deceptive

schemes; or for any purpose contrary to local, state, and/or

federal law.

9. Use of university information systems must comply with the

provisions of copyright law and fair use. Copyright law limits

the right of a user to copy, edit, or transmit electronically

another’s intellectual property, including written materials,

images, sounds, music, and performances, even in an

educational context, without permission, except in

compliance with the fair use doctrine exception.

10. Users are responsible for the timeliness, accuracy, and

content/consequences of their Web pages. Posting of

personal, family, or other identifying information is at the

sole discretion of the user. Users are advised to exercise

discretion when posting personal information to minimize the

risk to personal privacy and safety.

11. University information systems may not be used for

commercial purposes, except only as permitted with explicit

prior written approval of university counsel and the senior

vice president for administration and finance.

12. Internet use must comply with the terms of service stipulated

by our Internet service provider(s). These policies are

incorporated by reference. In addition, the acceptable use,

bind users of the Internet connection and resources to which

they connect. At the time of writing, the Internet service

provider for Northeastern University is Genuity

(www.genuity.com).

13. Users may not use information systems irresponsibly,

wastefully, or in a manner that adversely affects the work or

equipment of others at Northeastern or on the Internet.

14. The university strives to maintain the security and privacy

of all electronic communications and content passed on the

Northeastern network and, therefore, will not arbitrarily or

frivolously review or inspect user files or electronic mail.

However, all electronic communications and content

presented to and/or passed on the Northeastern network,

including that presented to and/or passed to and from the

Internet connection(s), may be monitored, examined, saved,

read, transcribed, stored, or retransmitted in the course of

daily operations by any duly authorized employee or agent

of Northeastern University in the exercise of their duties or

by law enforcement authorities who are called upon to

assist the university in investigating possible wrongdoing.

Electronic communications and content may be examined

by automated means. Further, Northeastern reserves the

right to reject from the network electronic communications

and content deemed not in compliance with policies

governing the use of information systems at the university.

By accessing Northeastern information systems, users give

Northeastern permission to conduct each of the operations

described above.

15. The confidentiality of any message or material should not be

assumed. Even when a message or material is deleted, it may

still be possible to retrieve and read that message or material.

Further, the use of passwords for security does not guarantee

confidentiality. Messages read in HTML may identify the

reader to the sender. Aside from the right of the university to

retrieve and read any electronic communications or content,

such messages or materials should be treated as confidential

by other students or employees and accessed only by the

intended recipient. Without prior authorization, students and

employees are not permitted to retrieve or read electronic

mail messages that are not sent to them.

16. All users are required to honor and observe the rules of

confidentiality and protection of privacy when accessing and

using any information that resides on Northeastern

information systems and/or any information that pertains to

university programs, students, faculty, and staff. All

disclosures of student information must comply with the

provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

(FERPA) of 1974 (see page 26).

17. Northeastern reserves the right at any time, without prior

notice or permission from the user or users of a computer or

other Northeastern-owned computing device, to copy or have

copied, any and all information from the data-storage

mechanisms of such devices, as may be required at the sole

discretion of the university, in connection with investigations

of possible wrongdoing.

18. The Appropriate Use of Computer and Network Resources

Policy specifically prohibits the use of Northeastern

University’s information systems to:

• Harass, threaten, defame, slander, or intimidate any

individual or group.

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• Generate and/or spread intolerant or hateful material,

which in the sole judgment of the university is directed

against any individual or group, based on race, religion,

national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, marital status,

sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.

• Transmit or make accessible material, which in the sole

judgment of the university is offensive, violent,

pornographic, annoying, or harassing, including use of

Northeastern information systems to access and/or

distribute obscene or sexually explicit material unrelated to

university-sanctioned work or bona fide scholarship.

• Generate unsolicited electronic mail such as chain letters,

unsolicited job applications, or commercial

announcements.

• Generate falsely identified messages or message content,

including use of forged content of any description.

• Transmit or make accessible password information.

• Attempt to access and/or access information systems

and/or resources for which authority has not been granted

by the system owner(s).

• Capture, decipher, or record user IDs and/or passwords.

• Intercept electronic communications not intended for the

recipient.

• Probe by any means, the security mechanisms of any

resource on the Northeastern network, or on any other

network through a connection to the Northeastern network.

• Disclose or publish, by any means, the security

vulnerabilities of or the means to defeat or disable the

security mechanisms of any resource connected to or part

of the Northeastern University network.

• Alter, degrade, damage, or destroy data.

• Transmit computer viruses or malicious/destructive code

of any description.

• Conduct illegal, deceptive, or fraudulent activity.

• Obtain, use, or retransmit copyrighted information without

permission of the copyright holder.

• Place bets, wagers, or operate games of chance.

• Tax, overload, impede, interfere with, damage, or degrade

the normal functionality, performance, or integrity of any

device, service, or function of Northeastern information

systems, content, components, or the resources of any

other electronic system, network, service, or property of

another party, corporation, institution, or organization.

The above enumeration is not all-inclusive. If there is a

question as to whether a specific use is appropriate or

acceptable under this policy, the university’s sole

determination shall prevail.

19. Use of Northeastern University information systems must

comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws,

including, but not limited to, the following, which are

incorporated by reference:

• Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 266,

Subsections 33(a) and 120(f), which impose sanctions for,

among other acts, destroying electronically processed and

stored data or gaining unauthorized access to a database or

computer system.

• United States Code, Title 18, Computer Fraud and Abuse

Act, which imposes sanctions for, among other acts,

knowingly accessing a computer without authorization or

in excess of authorized access, knowingly causing damage

to protected computers, or trafficking in password

information.

• United States Code, Title 18, Electronic Communications

Privacy Act, which imposes sanctions for, among other

acts, interception of wire, oral, or electronic

communications.

BEHAVIOR ON CO-OP, ON EXTERNSHIPS,

AND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

As an urban institution, Northeastern University is a part of the

vibrant community and business life of the surrounding

neighborhoods. Maintaining amicable and considerate relations

between the university and local residents and businesses is

essential to the continued cooperation of the university and its

neighbors in civic projects and issues and to the furtherance of

the university’s broader mission to contribute to the general

good of society. The university endeavors to foster conditions

under which such beneficial relations exist. Consequently, the

university must consider conduct on the part of members of the

university community, whether on or off campus and whether

isolated or continuing in nature, that is disruptive of these

relations; that impairs, interferes with, or obstructs the lawful

missions, processes, and functions of the university; or that is

found by the university to be abhorrent or offensive to generally

accepted standards of social behavior, as inimical to the

university’s interests.

The university’s Code of Student Conduct governs student

behavior on co-op, externships, and in the community surrounding

the university. In addition, misbehavior in these settings may

violate the law, policies of the co-op employer, or rules of the

externship sponsor.

BICYCLES

Wherever possible, students should use the bike racks available at

various locations on campus. Bicycles should not be chained to

fences, doors, trees, or other objects, and under no circumstances

may bicycles be brought into any university building. The fire

code dictates that all entrances, exits, corridors, and stairwells

must be free and clear at all times. Bicycles found in violation of

this code will be removed from the area.

CARD PLAYING AND GAMBLING

The university does not permit card playing of any kind in

classrooms unless it is a regularly scheduled activity of an

organization recognized officially by the Office of Student

Activities. Social card games are permitted in the residence halls

and in the Curry Student Center. Students may not gamble, play

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pyramid games, or sell lottery tickets. Casino or other game events

are permitted in designated areas that are approved by city and

state laws, as part of properly scheduled events, and in strict

accordance with regulations issued by the Office of the Vice

President for Student Affairs.

COPYRIGHTABLE MATERIALS

It is the general policy of the university that student papers or

projects submitted in partial fulfillment of course requirements

remain the property of the student authors.

This policy does not apply to (1) “work for hire” as defined

by intellectual property laws; (2) work derived wholly or in part

from other patented or copyrighted material; (3) work done as part

of external grants or contracts in which the contracting documents

or regulations define ownership; (4) work in which the university

or its agents or employees contribute substantial time or resources;

or (5) work considered a thesis or dissertation. The university

owns the copyright to any work created or developed by one or

more students with the significant use of funds, space, facilities,

equipment, materials, or other university resources. The university

will not normally construe the payment of salary from unrestricted

funds or the provision of office and library facilities as

constituting significant use of funds, space, facilities, equipment,

materials, or other resources of or administered by the university.

Use of laboratory and/or computer facilities or assistance from one

or more faculty or staff members to a student author specifically

pertaining to the work constitutes significant use of university

resources. In all cases, the provost or his or her designee shall

make a good-faith determination concerning significant use, which

shall be final and binding on all parties.

In the case of a thesis generated by research performed in

whole or in part by a student in the course of or pursuant to an

agreement for sponsored research or other written agreement,

including an agreement between the author(s) and the university,

or utilizing equipment or facilities provided to the university

under conditions that impose copyright restrictions, ownership

or control shall be determined in accordance with such

agreement or restrictions. In the absence of such agreement or

restrictions, copyright ownership in such a thesis shall reside in

the student. However, the student, as a condition of a degree

award, must grant the university the royalty-free right to

reproduce and publicly distribute copies of the thesis for limited

and noncommercial purposes.

Where necessary to secure to the university an ownership of

the specified rights of reproduction and distribution, to the

university. The university reserves the right to employ, at its

discretion, the materials or portions of any work created or

developed in the course of an author’s relationship with the

university, or otherwise covered by the University Patent and

noncommercial purposes on a royalty-free basis. Certain courses

taught at Northeastern University involve students in individual

or group assignments or projects involving the creation of

materials, objects, or techniques that may be patentable or

copyrightable. These courses generally require extraordinary

levels of faculty organization and participation and/or substantial

university resources.

1. Individual teachers or academic units may require that

originals or copies of such papers or projects be retained

either temporarily or permanently by the individual teacher or

by the unit.

2. A thesis is a student work representing significant original or

independent research and for which the student receives a

substantial amount of credit toward a degree or certificate.

Where there is a question concerning whether or not a

student’s work is a thesis, the provost or his or her designee

shall make a good-faith determination concerning same,

which shall be final and binding on all parties.

3. Copies of the university patent and copyright policies are

available from the Division of Research Development,

405 Lake Hall, 617.373.4587.

In accordance with university patent and copyright policies, in

such courses the university is the owner of all rights in technology,

computer programs, or other creative work that may be developed

by the undergraduate or graduate student as part of the student’s

work in those courses. It is the university’s intention, where

applicable, to disclose and authorize the use of such technology,

programs, or work to nonprofit organizations and to government

agencies without a fee. The university may also have the

opportunity to license such materials to a commercial enterprise,

and in this event, it is the university’s intention to share any

revenue from such a license with student contributors in an

amount determined in accordance with the then-existing university

policy or plan. Students are informed early in the semester if the

course in which they are enrolled falls within this category and

will be asked to sign a letter of agreement. Should the student

decline to sign an agreement, he or she will be assigned to another

course section—one in which such agreement is not required—or

will be given alternative activities not involving such assignments

or projects.

COPYRIGHTS AND PATENTS

Any student who makes, as sole or joint inventor, an invention

that involved significant use of university resources, including

funds, space, facilities, equipment, or materials, or that is subject

to terms of a sponsored research or other agreement between the

university and another party, shall assign this invention and all

associated applications and patents to the university or its designee

unless the invention has been released to the inventor in

accordance with the applicable provisions of the university patent

policy. Any student, whether before or after terminating his or her

association with the university, shall do whatever is necessary to

enable the university or its designee to take out patents in any and

all countries on such invention. The cost and expense of making

such assignments and procuring such patents shall be borne by the

university or its designee. When an invention is made by a student

not involving significant use of funds, space, facilities, equipment,

materials, or other resources of or administered by the university,

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the university will waive its rights, and the invention will be the

exclusive property of the student, provided the student’s rights in

the invention are not altered by the terms of any financial aid

received, including external sponsorship, scholarships,

fellowships, traineeships, thesis expenses, or other assistance,

whether or not administered by the university and provided the

invention is not subject to third-party rights.

DEMONSTRATIONS

The university supports as fundamental to the democratic process

the rights of all members of the university community to express

their views and to protest actions or opinions with which there is

disagreement. A university is where individuals express diverse

ideas and viewpoints in an atmosphere free of any physical force.

The university insists that all demonstrations be peaceful and

orderly and abide by university regulations.

• Demonstrators must not block corridors or entrances or use loud

noise to disrupt a conference, meeting, or assembly.

• Demonstrations may not be conducted in faculty or

administrative offices, classrooms, libraries, or study areas.

• Moving picket lines in university corridors are prohibited.

(Protests may be registered by individuals or groups standing in

a single line against a corridor wall, but corridors must be kept

open at all times for the free passage of other members of the

community.)

Students, faculty, or other members of the university community

who violate these regulations will be subject to disciplinary action;

violators also jeopardize their right to remain in the university

community.

DEPARTMENTAL JURISDICTION

Certain departments of the university shall have the power to set

down rules and regulations governing the operation of the

departments’ respective areas of responsibility. Such rules and

regulations shall be in accord with the “General Statement of

Student Rights and Responsibilities” as well as with the policies

pertaining to student conduct as defined in this document.

DISMISSAL FROM CLASS

Students dismissed from classes for insubordination or other

disciplinary reasons may not return without the approval of the

college and the vice president for student affairs.

IDENTIFICATION CARDS

All students must have in their possession at all times the

officially approved and properly validated photo identification

card. It will be necessary to show this card as a means of

identification when using the library and campus recreational

facilities, at athletic contests, at student elections, at University

Health and Counseling Services, at Student Accounts, at the

Office of the Registrar, to campus police, and elsewhere around

the university. All members of the community should be prepared

and willing to identify themselves and their guests upon request by

authorized personnel. An official photo identification card will be

issued to new students during their initial orientation and

registration periods. Replacements for lost cards can be obtained

at the Office of the Registrar, 271 Huntington Avenue.

JURY DUTY

Northeastern expects students to fulfill their civic duties; the

university cannot interfere in this process. Students who miss

classes because of this obligation must notify their professors in

writing, explaining which classes will be missed on which days.

The professors will work with students to make up missed

assignments or exams. Upon completion of their jury duty,

students must bring a copy of the documentation of their service to

the appropriate professors. Students on co-op are expected to

inform their supervisors if called to jury duty.

MEDIA AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES

In all personal communications to newspapers or other media, as

well as personal public appearances in which students identify

themselves as members of the Northeastern University community,

it should be made clear that the opinions presented are a student’s

own and not necessarily those of the university. Students who

appear on public programs as representatives of Northeastern

University must be particularly careful to avoid language or

presentations that could be considered in bad taste or offensive.

PETS

Pets are prohibited in all university buildings out of

consideration for the general community and to maintain a clean

and healthy environment. Exceptions are made for guide dogs

and other guide animals.

PUBLIC ACCESS

Access by the general public to attend special programs or

functions is limited to those events approved for such attendance.

The facilities of the university were designed for the use of

members of this academic community. When appropriate, access

may be permitted for events and programs when it is apparent that

the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the university and their

guests will not fill the facility reserved for such use. In such cases,

special provisions must be made to ensure that members of this

academic community have priority to attend and are not precluded

from attendance by the general public. Certain facilities, such as

residence halls, classrooms, and laboratories, are designed for and

are to be used by residence hall residents only, or in the case of

classrooms and laboratories, by members of this academic

community. In all cases, the essential educational purpose of the

university cannot be interrupted or disturbed by the access of the

general public. Officials of the university may restrict or prevent

access by the public if such access disturbs or has the potential to

disturb classes or other functions of Northeastern University.

Occasionally, access to an area such as the Krentzman Quad will

be granted to distribute free literature or provide a public forum

for speakers. Such use requires the prior approval of the director

of student activities and will be granted only during the

Wednesday and Thursday activity periods. The use of facilities

such as residence halls or cafeterias for distribution of literature or

for speakers is prohibited.

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SAFETY GLASSES

Safety glasses must be worn in all chemistry laboratories and other

facilities as required.

SALES AND SOLICITATIONS

Northeastern University is not a marketplace. Sales of material or

solicitations, such as newspapers and other printed matter,

insurance, foodstuffs, and all other articles are prohibited without

the express written permission of designated officials of the

university. Solicitations of any kind are also prohibited without the

express written permission of designated officials. Exceptions to

this policy are made for recognized student organizations and

residence hall residents. Residence hall residents should request

permission to sell within their housing unit from the director of

residential life; recognized student organizations should request

permission for sales from the director of student activities; all

others should apply to the business manager of the university.

Such permission, when granted, is for designated areas within the

university and is subject to the restrictions imposed by the

approving officials. General solicitation, especially in such areas

as classrooms, lounges, and cafeterias, is not permitted.

SMOKING

All university administrative and classroom buildings are smoke

free and tobacco free. The policy relates to all campuses. The only

university facilities not covered by this policy are residence halls

and apartment buildings. The sale of cigarettes and other tobacco

products is prohibited on campus. Smoking cessation information

and programs are available. For further information, contact the

Office of Human Resources Management or University Health

and Counseling Services.

TAPE RECORDERS

Students may not use tape recorders in the classroom without the

instructor’s consent. Students with disabilities who need a tape

recorder in the classroom may make arrangements through the

Disability Resource Center, 20 Dodge Hall.

TEXTBOOKS

Students should purchase or have in their possession the assigned

textbooks, problem books, manuals, and other supplies that may

be necessary in a classroom or laboratory.

STUDENTS’ BILL OF ACADEMIC RIGHTS

AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This bill was drafted by the Student Senate, the vice president for

student affairs, and members of the Faculty Senate. It was passed

in the spring of 1992.

Academic Rights

We, the students of Northeastern University, believe that a quality

education is the paramount goal of all students. In order to fulfill

this goal, the university must recognize certain rights, which are

set down in this document. (The student rights, through their

representatives in the Student Government Association [SGA],

described in these sections arise from faculty and staff employ-

ment responsibilities and obligations to the university.

Northeastern University students recognize and accept that it is the

sole prerogative of the university to enforce these obligations and

responsibilities and to determine whether and to what extent they

are being carried out or violated in specific instances. Northeastern

University students recognize and accept that their ability to effect

redress of complaints arising from these rights is limited to the

procedures specified in “Appeals Policies and Procedures” on

page 27.)

Course-Related Rights

Article 1 Students have the right to instructors who attend

scheduled classes on time.

Article 2 Students have the right to view work they submit to

satisfy course requirements after it is graded.

Article 3 Students have the right to adequate access to instructors.

Article 4 Students have the right to receive a course outline,

which includes a fair and explicit grading policy, at the beginning

of each course.

Article 5 Students have the right to instructors who communicate

the material pertaining to the course effectively in the English

language, except in the case of foreign language instruction.

Article 6 Students have the right to participate in and have access

to Student Government Association student teacher course

evaluations.

Rights to University Academic Services

Article 7 Students have the right to adequate access to effective

academic services, as described in the student handbook and other

university publications, provided by the university.

Article 8 Students have the right to an environment conducive to

learning. (Because the university operates on a twelve-month

calendar in an urban environment, many construction, remodeling,

renovation, and repair projects must take place while the

university is in session and while other potential distractions from

the learning process arise from the surrounding urban environment

on which it is dependent but over which it exerts little or no

control. Thus, though the university is committed to maintaining

an appropriate learning environment for its students, Northeastern

University students recognize and accept, as part of their

relationship with the university, that the conditions described

above may cause occasional disturbances to that environment. The

articles shall be interpreted by the Office of the Provost in

conjunction with the Office of the Vice President for Student

Affairs, and shall be monitored by the Student Government

Association. Further, should any student discover that he or she

has been subject to any violation of the principles stated herein,

the student should follow the appropriate complaint resolution

procedure in “Appeals Policies and Procedures” on page 27. The

Student Government Association, if requested by the student, will

monitor the progress of any student academic grievances.)

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Article 9 Disabled students have the right to be treated in a

nondiscriminatory fashion in accordance with the policies

described in university publications and consonant state and

federal laws.

Scheduling Rights

Article 10 Students have the right to nonconflicting final exam

schedules.

Article 11 Students have the right to final exam schedules in

accordance with established university policy.

Article 12 Students have the right to be excused from academic

commitments for a religious observance.

General Academic Rights

Article 13 Students have the right to be informed, in a timely

fashion, of proposed or actual university action to be taken against

them.

Article 14 Students have the right of access to their academic and

financial aid records and maintenance of the privacy of these

records, as provided by the Federal Educational Rights and

Privacy Act.

Article 15 Students have the right to be free from harassment by

other members of the university community.

Article 16 Students have the right to the redress of academic

grievances.

Student Responsibilities

It is each student’s responsibility to:

1. Contribute to a climate of open inquiry and honesty in all

aspects of the university’s academic life.

2. Commit sufficient time and effort for study and the use of

library, studio, and computational facilities in connection

with each course.

3. Contribute to the classroom/laboratory/studio learning

environment through discussion and active participation.

4. Acquire the necessary prerequisites for full participation in

each academic course.

5. Attend scheduled classes regularly and on time.

6. Obtain help with problems encountered in a given course by

seeking out faculty and teaching assistants outside class time.

7. Respect the concept of academic freedom of each faculty

member.

8. Assist the university in its self-evaluation by responding

honestly and conscientiously.

Curriculum and Graduation Requirements

by Program

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College of Arts, Media and Design

www.northeastern.edu/camd

ELIZABETH HUDSON, PHD, Dean

Alan J. Zaremba, PhD, Associate Dean

for Undergraduate Programs

Jane Amidon, MLA, Associate Dean

for Graduate Programs and Research

Gregory Goodale, PhD, Associate Dean

for Academic and Faculty Affairs

Thomas Michael, MBA, Associate Dean

for Administration and Finance

Graduate Student Services Office

122 Meserve Hall

617.373.5329

gscamd@neu.edu

The College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) offers graduate

programs that build on existing knowledge and establish

innovative areas of inquiry and practice. We work with students to

frame, research, and answer transformative questions. Together,

we challenge, engage, and shape global cultures and marketplaces.

Our Mission

We create a distinctive experiential education by leveraging

emergent practices and scholarship in the arts, media, and design.

Our unique combination of disciplines empowers innovative

thinking and making. Our students become informed citizens and

creative leaders with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Graduate Studies in the College of Arts, Media

and Design

Welcome to graduate studies at CAMD. This is an exciting time to

pursue advanced education and scholarship in creative fields.

Never have the arts and culture been so clearly essential to our

social, economic, and environmental future. From artist outreach

in underserved communities to “serious” game design for health

and security; from green building innovation to sustainable urban

design; from international entertainment and media to provocative

performances in “found spaces”; from incisive data visualization

that changes how we view the world to cutting-edge journalism—

our faculty and students are involved in a wealth of academic

experiences, creative enterprises, and professional endeavors.

At CAMD, we take our mission and vision very seriously.

We deliver an outstanding graduate education in traditional areas

while exploring new approaches to this generation’s

transformative questions. The “space between our disciplines” is

intellectually rich, educationally vibrant, and professionally

productive. Our interdisciplinary degree options provide a strong

foundation of use-inspired, experientially informed course work

and research opportunities. Our programs produce graduates

equipped to engage the international marketplace and shape global

culture.

Take a moment to introduce yourself to the faculty and

graduate coordinators in your field of interest. Become familiar

with the many events offered across CAMD and the campus. Stop

by CAMD’s graduate programs website often

(www.northeastern.edu/camd/academics/graduate), where you’ll

find current news and links to services such as the registrar’s

office. Familiarize yourself with the university’s graduate school

website (www.northeastern.edu/graduate) to explore numerous

links to graduate resources, policies, and student organizations.

We look forward to getting to know you and to incorporating

your individual education and career interests into the graduate

community of CAMD.

General Information

Five units in the College of Arts, Media and Design offer

programs at the graduate level: architecture, Art + Design, game

design, journalism, and music.

The degrees include:

• Master of Architecture

• Master of Arts in Journalism

• Master of Design for Sustainable Urban Environments

• Master of Fine Arts—Information Design and Visualization

• Master of Fine Arts—Studio Art and Inter-Arts

• Master of Science in Game Science and Design

• Master of Science in Music Industry Leadership

Master’s Degree Policies

CAMD graduate studies sets minimum standards for all students

to fulfill. Departments and programs may have additional

requirements that exceed those of the college (departmental

handbooks can be found at www.northeastern.edu/

camd/academics/graduate/current-students).

A candidate for the master’s degree must complete a

minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate-level course work and

such other study as may be required by the department in which

the student is registered. To qualify for the degree, a minimum

cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.000, equivalent to a

grade of B, must be obtained. This average will be calculated each

semester. A student who does not make satisfactory progress

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toward degree requirements, as specified by the individual

department, may be terminated from the program.

To maintain current student status within CAMD, graduate

students must make satisfactory progress in their degree, including

working toward the graduation requirement of a GPA of 3.000 and

the timely completion of course work. See the university’s policy

on academic standing on page 25 (“Minimum Cumulative Grade-

Point Average”).

All students must be registered in the last semester of their

program. Any student who does not attend Northeastern

University for a period of one year will be required to apply for

readmission.

Student Aid Awards

Only those students who are registered in degree programs are

eligible for awards. Award recipients will receive an official

award letter from CAMD graduate studies. Pay attention to this

letter as it is an official contract that should be read carefully.

Graduate Student Scholarships (GSS) are contingent on

satisfactory academic progress toward the degree and meeting

department-specific guidelines. Recipients must be in full-time

status and be registered for a minimum of 8 semester hours.

Receipt of financial support administered by CAMD graduate

studies requires that all students receiving awards will generally

have a 3.000 GPA. Students whose cumulative GPA is

below 3.000 will be reviewed by their departments and by CAMD

graduate studies and may have their funding terminated on

recommendation of their department or by decision of CAMD

graduate studies in consultation with their department. Renewals

of awards depend on the student making satisfactory academic

progress toward the degree and satisfactory performance of any

duties required by the award.

Leave of Absence

Full-time students who are not involved in any academic endeavor

for a period of time are required to petition the Coordinator of

Student Services, through their department, for a leave of absence

by completing the Leave-of-Absence Request Form; see page 20

for additional information about leaves of absence. CAMD

graduate studies will not accept retroactive leave requests. Note

that if a student is requesting a leave for medical reasons,

information on medical leaves appears on page 21. Students

should contact University Health and Counseling Services

at 617.373.2772 (www. northeastern.edu/ uhcs/forms). Leaves of

absence generally are not approved for more than one calendar

year at a time. International students should consult with an

advisor at the International Student and Scholar Institute for

proper guidance. Leaves of absence are not appropriate for

master’s degree students who are working on a thesis but are away

from the Northeastern campus. Except in the case of medical

leaves, being on an approved leave of absence does not extend the

amount of time allowed for (1) degree completion or (2) the

makeup of incomplete grades.

Time Limitation

For the master’s degree, course credits earned in the program of

graduate study are valid for a maximum of seven years.

If students wish to apply for an extension of the time limit,

they must submit a petition to their department of study. The

petition must include a detailed plan for completion of all

remaining degree requirements. In the case of time limit extension

requests for master’s degree course work, the department must

certify that the content of each of the courses has not changed

since the time the student completed the course. If deemed

appropriate, the department will recommend approval of the

extension to CAMD graduate studies.

Changes in Requirements

The continuing development of CAMD graduate studies forces

regular revision of curricula. When no hardship is imposed on the

student because of changes and the facilities of the school permit,

the student is expected to meet the most recent requirements.

However, if it can be that doing so imposes a substantial hardship,

the requirements of the year in which the student matriculated will

be applicable.

Thesis

Theses are required in some programs and should demonstrate the

individual’s capacity to execute independent work based on

original material. Registration for the thesis is required. Theses

must be approved by the departmental graduate committee and

must receive a grade of B (3.000) or better to be accepted.

Students who have not completed their thesis after having

registered for the specified number of thesis credits must register

and pay for Master’s Continuation.

Graduate Student Classification

REGULAR STUDENT

Those students who are admitted to a degree program.

CONDITIONAL STUDENT

Students whose admissions files are missing documentation.

Conditional students must submit the requested documentation, to

the satisfaction of CAMD graduate studies, no later than the

completion of their first month of study. Once the documentation

has been submitted, the student’s status will be reevaluated.

PROVISIONAL STUDENT

Students whose academic records do not qualify them for

acceptance as regular students. Provisional students must obtain a

B (3.000) average in the first 9 semester hours of study or meet

specifically delineated departmental requirements to qualify for

full acceptance to a degree program. Provisional students are not

eligible for awards or financial aid.

SPECIAL STUDENT

Special students are enrolled on a part-time basis (no more

than 6 semester hours per semester). Credit can be earned for a

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maximum of 9 semester hours over time. Students interested in

taking more than 9 semester hours must make a formal

application to the degree program. Use the Internal Admission

Application Notification form available through

www.northeastern.edu/camd/graduate. Special students who do

not register for four consecutive semesters (excluding summer

semester) will be subject to review and possible withdrawal by

CAMD graduate studies).

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

www.northeastern.edu/camd/architecture/academics/

graduate

PETER H. WIEDERSPAHN, MARCH

Associate Professor and Interim Director

151 Ryder Hall

617.373.4637

617.373.7080 (fax)

architecture@neu.edu

Peter H. Wiederspahn, Associate Professor and Interim Director,

p.wiederspahn@neu.edu

Northeastern offers a Master of Architecture degree accredited

by the National Architectural Accreditation Board. The director of

the program is Professor Tim Love.

The program leverages the school’s outstanding faculty and

pragmatically grounded curriculum. The physical and cultural

context of Boston serves as a laboratory for the program’s design

studios and is design focused but with a different approach than

many schools. We find opportunities for innovation within the real

estate and construction industries and current policy debates—rather

than outside them. This is how we intend to move architects to the

center of the discussion about the future of our cities.

Students take courses in urban housing, practice-integrated

design, and do original research on market-driven building types.

The final degree project in the design studio offers an opportunity

to leverage this research with real innovations in hybrid types,

strategic alterations to existing ones, and to take on the challenge

of finding prototypical solutions for systemic problems.

In addition to studio courses, graduate students take seminars

in architectural theory and design strategy; and electives are

available in real estate development, sustainable building

techniques, urban landscape, and other topics. There is also a unique

course that looks at case studies of architecture firms in practice,

problem solving, and innovation. We seek to have students leave

our program with a unique balance of technical, theoretical, and

strategic tools to make a real difference in the profession.

There are multiple ways that this degree can be completed:

One-Year Program

A Master of Architecture degree is offered as a one-year

completion to the five-year Northeastern Bachelor of Science (BS)

degree (with a major in architecture). Students who complete the

five-year degree at Northeastern with a 2.500 minimum overall

grade-point average (GPA) apply for admission to this one-year,

32-semester-hour program. Northeastern students may also avail

themselves of the financial benefit of the Double Husky

Scholarship. Students with an accredited BArch from a five-year

program are also eligible to apply.

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Two-Year Program

Students who have earned a BS in Architecture (or equivalent)

from another institution may apply for entry to the two-year

MArch program, which is 68 semester hours. A portfolio is

required for applicants to this program.

Three-Year Program

Students with an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than

architecture may apply to the 3¼-year MArch 1 program. The

program requires three years and a summer to complete. Students

spend an optional semester at the school’s Berlin program and

may enroll in two four-month internships, with placement

assistance by the co-op office. After completing an accelerated

introductory curriculum, graduate students in the three-year

program merge into the existing curriculum for the MArch

program. A portfolio is preferred but not required for applicants to

this program.

MArch—Master of Architecture—One-Year Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

YEAR 1, FALL SEMESTER

18 semester hours required

ARCH 6330

Seminar in Modern Architecture

4 SH

ARCH 6430

Case Studies 1

4 SH

ARCH 7130

Master’s Research Studio

6 SH

Complete one additional ARCH course.

YEAR 1, SPRING SEMESTER

ARCH 6340

Graduate Topics in Architecture

4 SH

ARCH 6440

Case Studies 2

4 SH

ARCH 7140

Master’s Degree Project

6 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MArch—Master of Architecture—Two-Year Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Studio

ARCH 5110

Housing and Aggregation

6 SH

ARCH 5120

Comprehensive Design Studio

6 SH

ARCH 7130

Master’s Research Studio

6 SH

Case Study

ARCH 6430

Case Studies 1

4 SH

ARCH 6440

Case Studies 2

4 SH

Building and Environment

ARCH 5210

Environmental Systems

4 SH

ARCH 5220

Integrated Building Systems

4 SH

Topics and Seminar

ARCH 5310

Design Tactics and Operations

4 SH

ARCH 6340

Graduate Topics in Architecture

4 SH

ARCH 6330

Seminar in Modern Architecture

4 SH

RESEARCH PROJECT

ARCH 7140

Master’s Degree Project

6 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete 8–16 semester hours of ARCH courses. Electives

outside architecture may be taken in consultation with your faculty

advisor.

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

60 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MArch—Master of Architecture—Three-Year Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

OPTIONS

This program has two options:

• Boston option

• Berlin option

Differences in requirements are noted below.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Modernity and the City

Note: Students in the Boston option should complete ARCH 2340;

students in the Berlin option should complete ARCH 3361.

ARCH

2330

Architecture, Modernity, and the City,

1800 to 1910

ARCH

2340

Architecture, Modernity, and the City,

1910 to 1980

or ARCH 3361

Architecture and Urbanism Abroad

4 SH

Structures

ARCH 2230

Structural Systems

4 SH

with ARCH 2231

Recitation for ARCH 2230

0 SH

ARCH 2240

Architectonic Systems

4 SH

Communication

ARCH

3450

Advanced Architectural

Communication

Studio

Note: Students in the Boston option should complete ARCH 2140;

students in the Berlin option should complete ARCH 3155.

ARCH 2140

Urban Institutions

6 SH

or ARCH 3155

Studio Abroad

6 SH

ARCH 5110

Housing and Aggregation

6 SH

ARCH 5120

Comprehensive Design Studio

6 SH

ARCH 6100

Graduate Skills Studio

4 SH

ARCH

6200

Graduate

Studio 1: Architectural

Design

ARCH 7130

Master’s Research Studio

6 SH

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Case Study

ARCH

6110

Graduate Architectural History Case

Studies

ARCH 6430

Case Studies 1

4 SH

ARCH 6440

Case Studies 2

4 SH

Building, Design, and Environment

ARCH 5210

Environmental Systems

4 SH

ARCH 5310

Design Tactics and Operations

4 SH

ARCH 5220

Integrated Building Systems

4 SH

Topics and Seminar

Complete the repeatable ARCH 6340 twice and complete

ARCH 6330:

ARCH 6340

Graduate Topics in Architecture

4 SH

ARCH 6330

Seminar in Modern Architecture

4 SH

RESEARCH PROJECT

ARCH 7140

Master’s Degree Project

6 SH

ELECTIVES

Required Electives

Complete 8 semester hours of ARCH courses.

Additional Elective or Topics

Complete 4 semester hours of ARCH courses. Electives outside

architecture may be taken in consultation with your faculty

advisor. Note: Students in the Berlin option should complete the

following course:

ARCH 3362

Seminar Abroad

4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

104 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MArch—Master of Architecture—Three-Year

Program—Advanced Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

OPTIONS

This program has two options:

• Boston option

• Berlin option

Differences in requirements are noted below.

PREREQUISITES

Complete a minimum of 10 semester hours from the following

courses. Consult your faculty advisor regarding any additional

required courses.

Modernity and the City

Note: Students in the Boston option should complete ARCH 2340;

students in the Berlin option should complete ARCH 3361.

ARCH

2330

Architecture, Modernity, and the City,

1800 to 1910

ARCH

2340

Architecture, Modernity, and the City,

1910 to 1980

or ARCH 3361

Architecture and Urbanism Abroad

4 SH

Structures

ARCH 2230

Structural Systems

4 SH

with ARCH 2231

Recitation for ARCH 2230

0 SH

ARCH 2240

Architectonic Systems

4 SH

Studio

Note: Students in the Boston option should complete ARCH 2140;

students in the Berlin option should complete ARCH 3155.

ARCH 2140

Urban Institutions

6 SH

or ARCH 3155

Studio Abroad

6 SH

ARCH 6100

Graduate Skills Studio

4 SH

ARCH

6200

Graduate Studio

1: Architectural

Design

Case Study

ARCH

6110

Graduate Architectural History Case

Studies

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Communication

ARCH

3450

Advanced Architectural

Communication

Studio

ARCH 5110

Housing and Aggregation

6 SH

ARCH 5120

Comprehensive Design Studio

6 SH

ARCH 7130

Master’s Research Studio

6 SH

Case Study

ARCH 6430

Case Studies 1

4 SH

ARCH 6440

Case Studies 2

4 SH

Building, Design, and Environment

ARCH 5210

Environmental Systems

4 SH

ARCH 5310

Design Tactics and Operations

4 SH

ARCH 5220

Integrated Building Systems

4 SH

Topics and Seminar

ARCH

6340

Graduate Topics in Architecture

(repeatable course

to be taken twice)

ARCH 6330

Seminar in Modern Architecture

4 SH

RESEARCH PROJECT

ARCH 7140

Master’s Degree Project

6 SH

ELECTIVES

Required Electives

Complete 8 semester hours of ARCH courses.

Additional Elective or Topics

Complete 4 semester hours of ARCH courses. Electives outside

architecture may be taken in consultation with your faculty

advisor. Note: Students in the Berlin option should complete the

following course:

ARCH 3362

Seminar Abroad

4 SH

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PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

78 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Master of Design for Sustainable

Urban Environments

The Master of Design for Sustainable Urban Environments

(MDes-SUEN) brings together the allied professional fields of

environmental design, landscape architecture, and urban planning

to offer advanced study and research opportunities in the design of

ecologically and economically productive urban environments.

The program seeks to supply graduates for the rapidly growing

field of sustainable urbanism through a dynamic curricular mix of

design, dialog, and technical courses, enriched by diverse

interdisciplinary electives.

The pedagogic and research focus of the MDes is the design,

implementation, and management of sustainable urban

environments from the scale of individual parcels to regional

systems. Key topics include: brownfield and waterfront

revitalization; sustainable and secure pedestrian environments;

urban habitat design and management; and green and blue

infrastructure design and planning with an emphasis handling

increased storm water and tidal influx in the urban landscape.

The MDes is a unique program of study in which urban

landscape design, planning, and policy dovetail with

environmental engineering, environmental science, art, and

visualization. Boston’s history of innovation in environmental

design as well as its legacy of urban redevelopment provide a rich

backdrop and laboratory of urban, infrastructural, and ecological

prototypes that ideally position the program to creatively and

critically explore local issues with global implications.

Contemporary urban theory includes a significant body of

writing in the area of “Landscape- ” and “Ecological-Urbanism,” a

critical discourse that looks at the full range of environmental

strategies for urban sites with an emphasis on ecological thinking.

The paradigm of sustainable environmental design is moving

away from form-based planning toward dynamic ecosystem

services. This program prepares students to be innovative and

entrepreneurial designers able to combine economic,

environmental, and social priorities to make next-generation

public spaces and systems.

Master of Design for Sustainable Urban

Environments—One-Year Program

The one-year MDes-SUEN is open to students holding an

accredited, first-professional degree in landscape architecture,

architecture, planning, or urban design. The 36-credit program

offers a core sequence of advanced design research studios, pro-

seminars, and urban ecology and technology workshops

complemented by interdisciplinary electives.

MDes in Sustainable Urban Environments—

One-Year Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

CORE

Studio

SUEN

7130

Master’s Research Studio: Design and

the Resilient City

SUEN

7140

Master’s Research Studio: Master’s

Project

Proseminar

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

SUEN

7320

Pro

-Seminar: Issues in Designed

Urban Environments

Technology

SUEN 7230

Urban Ecologies and Technologies 1

4 SH

SUEN 7240

Urban Ecologies and Technologies 2

4 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete 8 semester hours in the following subject areas:

SUEN, ARCH, PPUA, and LPSC

Electives in other disciplines may be taken in consultation with

your faculty advisor.

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

36 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Master of Design for Sustainable Urban

Environments—Two-Year Program

The two-year MDes-SUEN is open to students entering with a

bachelor’s degree in any field. The 64-credit program provides a

full year of core skill sets including design; site analysis,

implementation, and visualization; history/theory; and policy. This

includes introduction to basic earthworks, water, and plants

systems as well as the principles of landscape and urban ecology.

MDes in Sustainable Urban Environments—

Two-Year Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

CORE

Studio

SUEN

6110

Graduate Studio

1: Sustainable Urban

Sites

SUEN

6120

Graduate Studio

2: Sustainable Urban

Systems

SUEN

7130

Master’s Research Studio: Design and

the Resilient City

SUEN

7140

Master’s Research Studio: Master’s

Project

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Cities: Design and Planning

SUEN

6310

Cities, Nature, and Design in

Contemporary History and Theory

SUEN

7320

Pro

-Seminar: Issues in Designed

Urban Environments

SUEN

6340

Topics in Urban Environmental

Design

LPSC

7312

Cities, Sustainability, and Climate

Change

LPSC

8400

Planning Module in Urban Law and

Policy

Technology

SUEN

6210

Implementation and Visualization for

Urban Environments 1

SUEN

6220

Implementation and Visualization for

Urban Environments 2

SUEN 7230

Urban Ecologies and Technologies 1

4 SH

SUEN 7240

Urban Ecologies and Technologies 2

4 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete 8 semester hours in the following subject areas:

SUEN, ARCH, PPUA, LPSC

Electives in other disciplines may be taken in consultation with

your faculty advisor.

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

64 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

ART + DESIGN

www.northeastern.edu/camd/artdesign/academics/graduate

NATHAN I. FELDE, MS

Professor and Chair

239 Ryder Hall

617.373.2347

617.373.8535 (fax)

Judy Ulman, Administrative Assistant, j.ulman@neu.edu

Northeastern University offers a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in

Studio Art in conjunction with the School of the Museum of Fine

Arts, Boston (SMFA), one of the most distinguished art schools in

the United States. Rigorous and highly selective, the two-year

MFA degree program seeks to prepare you for a career as a

working artist or a teacher at the college level. The curriculum

integrates practical and critical skills across diverse media and

disciplines. You will have an opportunity to hone your practice

through individual innovation, creative collaborations, informal

mentorship, and academic discourse. MFA students are enrolled at

both Northeastern University and the SMFA and graduate in two

years with an MFA degree from Northeastern.

The MFA in Studio Art is a professional program that is both

rigorous and highly selective. It seeks to prepare students for

careers as working artists or as university professors (the MFA is

considered a terminal degree in its field). The curriculum

integrates practical and critical skills across diverse media and

disciplines; students hone their practice through individual

innovation, creative collaborations, informal mentorships, and

academic discourse.

In this degree program you will complete 44 semester hours

of studio work and graduate seminars at SMFA and 16 hours of art

history and academic electives (typically four courses) at

Northeastern. You will have your own semiprivate studio space

and access to SMFA faculty and equipment. A final thesis

exhibition is required. The SMFA is part of the Museum of Fine

Arts, Boston, one of the most comprehensive art museums in the

world with a collection of nearly 450,000 works of fine art.

The department also offers a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in

Information Design and Visualization, a two-year interdisciplinary

program that focuses on the analytical and visual communication

of information. Graduates will be professionals in visualization

who can collaborate as equals with communicators in other

fields—people who are able not only to think visually but also to

produce effective, meaningful visual information.

Students gain an understanding of the principles of

translating data and information into visual, physical, and virtual

forms. They learn to integrate theoretical, visual, and technical

aspects of structuring and representing data to offer diverse

audiences increased access to socially relevant issues. The

curriculum is built upon an established undergraduate program in

graphic, information, and interaction design. Participants have the

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unique advantage of study at a major research university known

for interdisciplinary collaboration that is situated in Boston, a

global center for biotech, financial, public policy, education,

technological, scientific, and social science applications of

information design and data visualization.

The program seeks applicants from diverse fields of study—

not just visual communications—who are interested in

information visualization and communication of information

through visual and analytical means. Practicing professionals and

recent undergraduates in a variety of fields (architecture, graphic

design, journalism, communications, business, the humanities, and

sciences) who desire a fluency in information design should apply.

Graduates will be professional information designers able to

collaborate effectively in this dynamic and burgeoning field of

practice and research. They will be prepared to work in design

firms, research firms, corporations, and institutions and

government and urban agencies. The program intends to produce

professionals skilled in design principles and practices needed to

assume leadership roles in an evolving interdisciplinary field.

Students will also be well positioned to pursue PhDs and academic

careers.

MFA in Information Design and Visualization

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

YEAR 1

Fall Term Required Courses

ARTG

5100

Information Design Studio

1—

Principles

ARTG 5110

Information Design History

4 SH

ARTG

5130

Visual Communication for

Information Design

ARTG 5330

Visualization Technologies

4 SH

Spring Term Required Courses

ARTG 5120

Information Design Research Methods

4 SH

ARTG

6100

Information Design Studio

2—

Dynamic Mapping and Models

ARTG

6110

Information Design Theory and

Critical Thinking

Information Design Elective

Complete one of the following courses (4 semester hours):

ARTG 5310

Visual Cognition

4 SH

ARTG

5130

Visual Communication for

Information Design

ARTG 5310

Visual Cognition

4 SH

ARTG 5320

Statistics Basics for Designers

4 SH

ARTG 6310

Design for Behavior and Experience

4 SH

ARTG

6320

Design of Information

-Rich

Environments

ARTG

6330

Information Design Mapping

Strategies

ARTG 6900

Special Topics in Information Design

4 SH

ARTG 7996

Thesis Continuation

0 SH

YEAR 2

Fall Term Required Courses

ARTG

6200

Information Design Studio

3—

Synthesis

ARTG 7100

Information Design Thesis Seminar

4 SH

Spring Term Required Course

ARTG 7990

Thesis

8 SH

Information Design Electives

Complete two of the following courses (8 semester hours):

ARTG 5310

Visual Cognition

4 SH

ARTG

5130

Visual Communication for

Information Design

ARTG 5310

Visual Cognition

4 SH

ARTG 5320

Statistics Basics for Designers

4 SH

ARTG 6310

Design for Behavior and Experience

4 SH

ARTG

6320

Design of Information

-Rich

Environments

ARTG

6330

Information Design Mapping

Strategies

ARTG 6900

Special Topics in Information Design

4 SH

ARTG 7996

Thesis Continuation

0 SH

Open Elective

Complete one of the following courses (4 semester hours). In

consultation with your faculty advisor, you may select a course of

interest in another discipline:

ARTG 5310

Visual Cognition

4 SH

ARTG

5130

Visual

Communication for

Information Design

ARTG 5310

Visual Cognition

4 SH

ARTG 5320

Statistics Basics for Designers

4 SH

ARTG 6310

Design for Behavior and Experience

4 SH

ARTG

6320

Design of Information

-Rich

Environments

ARTG

6330

Information

Design Mapping

Strategies

ARTG 6900

Special Topics in Information Design

4 SH

ARTG 7996

Thesis Continuation

0 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

60 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIREMENTS

Art History Electives

Complete three of the following courses (12 semester hours):

ARTH

5100

Contemporary Art Theory and

Criticism

ARTH

5300

Postmodernism: Theory and

Practice

in the Visual Arts

ARTH 5400

Contemporary Visual Culture

4 SH

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ARTH

5902

Special Topics in Art and Design

History

ARTH 6XXX

(pending approval)

Seminars

Requires 12–16 semester hours. Note: Students may elect to take

ARTD 6500 again or an additional studio elective.

PUBLIC SPHERE

ARTD 5001

Arts in the Public Sphere Seminar 1

2 SH

ARTD 5002

Arts in the Public Sphere Seminar 2

2 SH

ARTD 6001

Arts in the Public Sphere Seminar 3

2 SH

ARTD 6002

Arts in the Public Sphere Seminar 4

2 SH

PUBLIC PRACTICE

ARTD 6500

(pending approval)

Studio Electives

Requires 20–24 semester hours. Note: Students may elect to take

an additional studio elective or ARTD 6500 again.

ARCH 5XXX

(pending approval)

ARTD 5101

Interactive Media Arts 1

4 SH

ARTD

5202

Photographic Media in Cultural

Context

ARTD 6101

Interactive Media Arts 2

4 SH

ARTD 6201

Interactive Mobile Art Apps

4 SH

ARTG

5100

Information Design Studio

1—

Principles

ARTG 5300

(pending approval)

ARTG

6100

Information Design Studio

2—

Dynamic Mapping and Models

ARTH 6976

Directed Study

1 to 4 SH

ARTS 5100

Visual Ideation

4 SH

MUSI 5XXX

(pending approval)

THTR 6XXX

(pending approval)

RESEARCH, THESIS, AND EXHIBITION

Research

ARTD 5301

Independent Research Project 1

4 SH

ARTD 6301

Independent Research Project 2

4 SH

Thesis and Exhibition

ARTE 7100

Thesis Proposal

4 SH

ARTE 7990

Thesis

4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

60 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MFA in Studio Arts—School of the Museum

of Fine Arts

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

STUDIO ARTS REQUIREMENTS

Required Courses

Complete 8 semester hours from the following courses:

ARTG

5100

Information Design Studio

1—

Principles

ARTG

6100

Information Design Studio

2—

Dynamic Mapping and Models

ARTS 6000

Studio

4 SH

Nonstudio Arts Electives

Complete 8 semester hours in the ARTH or ARTS subject areas.

School of the Museum of Fine Arts Courses

Complete 44 semester hours of SMFA courses.

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

60 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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GAME DESIGN

www.northeastern.edu/camd/gamedesign

MAGY SEIF EL-NASR, PHD

Professor and Director

100 Meserve Hall

617.373.5242

Dara-Lynn Pelechatz, Administrative Officer, d.pelechatz@neu.edu

The game design program offers a Master of Science in Game

Science and Design. The degree is joint between the College of

Arts, Media and Design and the College of Computer and

Information Science. This MS degree is focused on the science

and design of game development. The degree will weave the

design and technology necessary to build a game but focus on the

playability and analytics to make the product successful, thus

creating a coherent vision enabling students to understand the

process of creating successful game products in a player-centric

environment.

The degree offers three concentrations:

• Game analytics: focusing on data analysis of gameplay and

other game data to make the game successful

• Game user research: focusing on gauging the user experience to

enable designers to develop an enjoyable game experience

• Game design and development: focusing on the design or

technical side of game development

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must submit an official application, including the

following documents: official transcripts, a statement of purpose

projecting their career goals, a description of any experience in the

games field and/or a portfolio if available, official GRE General

Test, and three letters of recommendation. International students

must also submit official scores of the TOEFL examination.

Acceptance to the MS in Game Science and Design program is

granted upon recommendation from the master’s admissions

committee after review of the completed application.

Applicants will be expected to have a

minimum 3.000 undergraduate GPA. International applicants must

have a minimum TOEFL score of 100 (Internet based)

or 250 (computer based) or a minimum IELTS of 6.0.

We will consider applications from students who hold a

bachelor’s degree from any of the following fields or closely

related fields:

• Computer science

• Information science

• Informatics

• Engineering

• Human computer interaction

• Psychology

• Social science

• Interaction design

• Game design

All admitted students will be assigned to an advisor who will help

them select a pathway with a coherent set of electives depending

on their career goals. The advisor will also monitor their progress

through the master’s degree.

DEGREE REQUIREMENT

This is a two-year, 34-semester-hour degree consisting of the

following requirements:

MS in Game Science and Design

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

Note: The MS in game science and design requires a

concentration. Choose from:

• Game analytics

• Game user research

• Game design and development

Consult your college administrator for additional information.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

GSND 5110

Game Design and Analysis

4 SH

GSND 5111

Seminar for GSND 5110

1 SH

GSND 5122

Business Models in the Game Industry

1 SH

GSND

5130

Usability and Empirical User

Research

or DSSH

6301

Introduction to Computational

Statistics

CONCENTRATION OPTIONS

Complete one of the following concentrations. Note: In

consultation with your faculty advisor, you may complete another

related course offered.

Game Analytics

Complete three of the following courses:

GSND 6350

Game Analytics

4 SH

DSCS

6020

Collecting, Storing, and Retrieving

Data

DSCS

6030

Introduction to Data Mining/Machine

Learning

DSSH

6302

Information Design and Visual

Analytics

Game User Research

Complete three of the following courses:

CS 5340

Computer/Human Interaction

4 SH

GSND 6320

Psychology of Play

4 SH

GSND 6330

Game User Research

4 SH

GSND 6340

Advanced Game User Research

4 SH

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Game Design and Development

Complete three of the following courses:

CS 5150

Game Artificial Intelligence

4 SH

CS 5850

Building Game Engines

4 SH

GSND 6240

Exploratory Concept Design

4 SH

GSND 6250

Spatial and Temporal Design

4 SH

PROJECT/THESIS

GSND 7122

(pending approval)

ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS

Complete two courses from concentration lists above.

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

34 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Graduate Certificate in Game Analytics

The ability to analyze vast amounts of data has become critical as

“big data” has rapidly become a competitive space across multiple

industries from games to healthcare, urban planning, and social

media.

In the game industry, data-driven techniques for analyzing

game data have become a strategic necessity. The game

development process has shifted from “design, develop, release”

to “design, develop, release, and continuously fine-tune based on

analytics.” All free-to-play games on mobile, tablets, touch

devices, and Web-delivered platforms use analytics to develop

strategies for monetization and assessment.

As game companies have realized the importance of data

analytics in the process of design and production, they

dramatically increased the demand for qualified game analysts.

Northeastern’s unique Graduate Certificate in Game Analytics is a

one-year, 20-credit-hour (five courses) program developed to meet

this need.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Students are considered based on their application package, which

includes the following documents:

• Statement of purpose projecting career goals and/or relevant

work experience

• A description of any experience in the games field and/or a

portfolio, if available

• Transcripts of undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA

of 3.000

• General GRE scores

• Minimum TOEFL score of 100 (Internet based)

or 250 (computer based) or IELTS score of 6.0 for international

students who have a bachelor’s degree from a non–English-

speaking country

• Three letters of reference from individuals who understand the

studentʼs potential for graduate study

Acceptance is based on an assessment of the student’s ability to

succeed in the advanced course work of the program.

All admitted students will meet with an advisor who will help

them select a pathway with a coherent set of electives depending

on their career goals. The advisor will also monitor their progress

throughout the course work.

DEGREE REQUIREMENT

This is a one-year, 20-semester-hour certificate program

consisting of the following requirements:

Graduate Certificate in Game Analytics

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

DATA SCIENCE CORE

DSCS

6020

Collecting, Storing, and Retrieving

Data

DSCS

6030

Introduction to Data Mining/Machine

Learning

DSSH

6302

Information Design and Visual

Analytics

GAME SCIENCE AND DESIGN CORE

GSND 5110

Game Design and Analysis

4 SH

GSND 6350

Game Analytics

4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

20 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

www.northeastern.edu/camd/journalism

JONATHAN KAUFMAN, MA

Professor and Director

102 Lake Hall

617.373.4054

617.373.8773 (fax)

gradjourn@neu.edu

Gladys Mckie, MS, Graduate Coordinator, g.mckie@neu.edu

Welcome to the graduate program at Northeastern University’s

School of Journalism. Our school offers a master of arts in two

tracks—professional and media innovation. Our master’s program

offers a chance to study in Boston with a small and dedicated

faculty of specialists with years of experience and contacts at the

highest levels of American journalism.

You can study the newest developments in digital media with

Jeff Howe, the Wired magazine writer who coined the term

“crowdsourcing.” Those focusing on broadcast and visual

journalism can study with Alan Schroeder, a three-time Emmy

Award-winning producer. You are introduced to digital journalism

with Dan Kennedy, a well-respected columnist, media critic,

author, and creator of the blog Media Nation.

Our tracks offer students opportunities for hands-on training

in all aspects of journalism study in preparation for careers as

reporters, editors, or multimedia producers. Our program is also

suited for anyone who will work in communication fields where

information gathering and writing for general audiences is needed.

Full-time students can complete the program in a year by

enrolling in classes during the two summer semesters. Students

who participate in Northeastern University’s nationally recognized

cooperative education program will take longer to graduate. It is

also possible to enroll part-time. Students have up to seven years

to fulfill the requirements of the program.

MA in Journalism

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

CORE COURSE

JRNL 6340

Fundamentals of Digital Journalism

4 SH

TRACKS

Complete one of the following two tracks:

Professional Track

REQUIRED COURSES

JRNL 6200

Enterprise Reporting 1

4 SH

JRNL 6201

Enterprise Reporting 2

4 SH

JRNL 6202

Perspective on Journalism Ethics

4 SH

JRNL 6966

Practicum

1 to 4 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete four courses (16 semester hours) in the following

ranges. Electives in other disciplines may be taken in consultation

with your faculty advisor:

JRNL 5309 to JRNL 6305

JRNL 6310 to JRNL 7976

Media Innovation Track

REQUIRED COURSES

JRNL

6306

Media Innovation Studio

1—

Fundamentals

JRNL

6307

Media Innovation Studio

2—

Intermediate

JRNL

6308

Media Innovation Studio

3—

Advanced

ELECTIVES

Complete five courses (20 semester hours) in the following

ranges. Electives in other disciplines may be taken in consultation

with your faculty advisor:

ARTG 5100 to ARTG 6900

ARTE 5901 to ARTE 6211

ARTH 5100 to ARTH 6901

Any courses in the following subject areas: ACCT, ENTR, FINA,

HRMG, INTB, MECN, MKTG, MGMT, SCHM, and STRT

CS 5010 to CS 5976

CS 6110 to CS 6810

CS 7170 to CS 7880

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

33 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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MUSIC

www.northeastern.edu/camd/music

DANIEL STRONG GODFREY, PHD

Professor and Chair

351 Ryder Hall

617.373.2440

617.373.4129 (fax)

Richard Strasser, Graduate Coordinator, r.strasser@neu.edu

The Master of Science in Music Industry Leadership (MMIL)

program is an intensive one-year leadership program designed for

individuals who want to manage the next generation of music

companies. The MMIL offers advanced education in the areas of

music management, leadership, research, and entrepreneurship

with opportunities for immediate and ongoing application to each

student’s unique professional aspiration.

The Master of Science program focuses on the core scholarly

areas of music industry. Students specialize in one of four

curricula pathways: professional, research, entrepreneurship, and

practice. Courses seek to provide a solid foundation in music

industry theory and analysis while offering students the

opportunity to apply the foundational skills to an area of personal

interest. Elective courses emphasize the creation and sustainability

of music organizations in a rapidly evolving environment. Using

an active-learning approach, the program focuses on developing

music executives intellectually and ethically, while providing

them with a keen appreciation for the complexities of managing in

the creative industries. This approach focuses on long-term skill

sets that enhance the potential of graduates within a fluid and ever-

changing field. The program also emphasizes global leadership

qualities that provide a broader vision of the music industry on an

international level.

The JD/MS in Music Industry Leadership is a dual-degree

program that offers students four opportunities for real-world,

experiential learning at the intersection of law and music

business. Candidates for the JD/MS program must independently

apply and gain admission to the School of Law and the College of

Arts, Media and Design. Admission to one school does not ensure

admission to the other. Candidates may apply to both schools prior

to matriculation at the law school, or students may wait until they

are enrolled in the School of Law before seeking admission to the

College of Arts, Media and Design. During either the first or

second year of law school, students may apply to the MS program

during the winter or spring for enrollment the following

September. Students enrolled in law school who are interested in

pursuing this dual degree should contact the Office of Academic

and Student Affairs and Professor Kara Swanson, JD/MS faculty

advisor, during the fall or winter of their first or second year for

further information.

Curriculum

The MMIL offers students three curriculum options for degree

completion. A minimum of 32 semester hours and nine courses

(not including the intensive reporting seminar), with a GPA

of 3.000, are required for graduation. Each option is designed to

highlight a student’s strength and longer-term goals. Consultation

with the graduate coordinator prior to degree Commencement is

required to establish a student’s ideal curricula pathway.

MS in Music Industry Leadership

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

CORE COURSES

MUSI 6000

Management of Music Organizations

3 SH

MUSI

6100

Music Industry Research

Methodology

MUSI

6200

Financial Management in the Music

Industry

MUSI

6300

Intellectual Property for Music

Management

MUSI

6400

Marketing Strategies in the Music

Industry

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following four options:

Professional Option

BUSINESS AND MUSIC ELECTIVES

Complete 17 semester hours from any courses in the following

subject areas:

ACCT, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MECN, MKTG, MGMT,

SCHM, and STRT

MUSI 6000 to MUSI 7976

Electives in other disciplines may be taken in consultation with

your faculty advisor.

Entrepreneurship Option

CAPSTONE PROJECT

MUSI 7980

Capstone

4 SH

BUSINESS AND MUSIC ELECTIVES

Complete 13 semester hours from any courses in the following

subject areas:

ACCT, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MECN, MKTG, MGMT,

SCHM, and STRT

MUSI 6000 to MUSI 7976

Electives in other disciplines may be taken in consultation with

your faculty advisor.

Practice Option

CO-OP WORK EXPERIENCE

MUSI 6964

Co-op Work Experience

0 SH

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BUSINESS AND MUSIC ELECTIVES

Complete 17 semester hours from any courses in the following

subject areas: Any courses in the following subject areas: ACCT,

ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MECN, MKTG, MGMT, SCHM,

and STRT

MUSI 6000 to MUSI 7976

Electives in other disciplines may be taken in consultation with

your faculty advisor.

Research Option

MUSIC ELECTIVES

Complete 9 semester hours from the following courses:

MUSI 6000 to MUSI 7976

Electives in other disciplines may be taken in consultation with

your faculty advisor.

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

MUSI 7990

Thesis

1 to 8 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

JD/MS in Music Industry Leadership

Over the course of 45 months, the program enrolls students

successively in the School of Law and the College of Arts, Media

and Design. JD/MS candidates must complete the first and last

years of the program in the School of Law. The year of music

industry courses in the College of Arts, Media and Design may be

taken during either the second or third year.

NEC/NU Joint Certificate Programs

in Music Performance

The School of Continuing Education at the New England

Conservatory (NEC) and the Department of Music at Northeastern

University (NU) jointly offer a General Certificate of Merit in

Music Performance (24 credits) and a Professional Studies

Certificate in Music Performance (48 credits). These programs are

geared toward Northeastern undergraduate and graduate students

who are interested in improving their abilities to perform on an

instrument or voice in the classical or jazz styles.

The certificate in music performance is in addition to the

student’s Northeastern undergraduate or graduate degree—it is an

entirely separate and distinct credential. Credits for courses toward

the music performance certificate are accumulated and billed

separately from credits toward Northeastern undergraduate or

graduate degree programs and are not eligible for financial aid.

Courses are offered at NEC (predominantly related to music

performance) and at NU (predominantly related to music history

and music theory). NEC courses are scheduled during evenings

and weekends.

NEC/NU Joint Certificate Program—

General Certificate of Merit in Music Performance

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

Complete 11 credits of course work at Northeastern University as

indicated below.

Music Theory and Musicianship Placement

All students must take a theory placement exam. Students who do

not place into MUSC 1201 or MUSI 1203 must first take the

following course:

MUSC

1119

Fundamentals of Western

Music Theory

Credits for MUSC 1119 do not count toward the certificate.

Music Theory and Musicianship

Complete 5 credits of course work in music theory and

musicianship by completing the following two courses. Music

theory and musicianship courses should be taken concurrently:

MUSC 1201

Music Theory 1

4 SH

with MUSC 1241

Musicianship 1

1 SH

Note: Music majors with a concentration in music industry may

substitute the following courses:

MUSI 1203

Music Theory for Music Industry 1

4 SH

with MUSC 1241

Musicianship 1

1 SH

Music History

Complete 4 credits in music history by completing one course

from the following list:

MUSC 1104

Survey of African-American Music

4 SH

MUSC 1105

Music of the USA

4 SH

MUSC 1111

Rock Music

4 SH

MUSC 1112

Jazz

4 SH

MUSC 1121

Medieval and Renaissance Music

4 SH

MUSC 1122

Music of the Baroque Era

4 SH

MUSC 1123

Music of the Classical Era

4 SH

MUSC 1124

Music of the Romantic Era

4 SH

MUSC 1125

Twentieth-Century Music

4 SH

Note: Since the following course is repeatable, music majors and

combined majors may count the credits for the second time they

take this course toward the music performance certificate:

MUSC 3550

Historical Traditions: Special Topics

4 SH

Ensembles

Complete 2 credits in music ensembles by completing two courses

from the following list:

MUSC 1904

Chorus

1 SH

MUSC 1905

Band

1 SH

MUSC 1906

Orchestra

1 SH

MUSC 1907

Wind Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1911

Jazz Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1912

Rock Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1913

Blues/Rock Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1914

Create Your Own Music

1 SH

MUSC 1915

Chamber Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1916

Contemporary Music Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1917

Jazz Choir and Combo

1 SH

MUSC 1918

World Music Ensemble

1 SH

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MUSC 1919

Fusion Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1920

Pep Band

1 SH

MUSC 1921

World Fusion Ensemble

1 SH

NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY REQUIREMENTS

Complete 13 credits of course work at New England Conservatory

School of Continuing Education as indicated below.

Private Studio Instruction

Complete 8 credits of (repeatable) private studio instruction with

New England Conservatory School of Continuing Education

faculty. These credits may be accumulated in units of 2, 3,

or 4 credits per semester. All private lessons require audition by

NEC/NU faculty in order to assign private teacher placement.

After being placed with a private teacher, and working with their

certificate advisor, students must confirm with that teacher the

length and number of lessons they will receive.

MPNC 1102

Music Instruction

2 SH

MPNC 1103

Music Instruction

3 SH

MPNC 1104

Music Instruction

4 SH

Music Technology

Complete 1 semester hour in music technology by completing the

following course:

MPNC

1201

Contemporary Music Production and

Technology 1

Electives

Complete 3 credits of elective course work from the following list:

MPNC

1301

Build Your Voice: Art/Skillful

Singing

MPNC 1401

Jazz Ear Training 1

1 SH

MPNC 1411

Jazz Theory 1

1.5 SH

MPNC 1421

Finale Chart Writing

1 SH

MPNC 1451

Jazz History 1

1 SH

MPNC 1501

Introduction to Music-in-Education

2 SH

MPNC 1612

Group Piano Class

1 SH

MPNC

1621

The Art of Musical

Sight-Reading

2 to 4

MPNC 1622

The Art of Practice and Performance

1 SH

MPNC 1623

Developing Perfect Pitch 1

1 SH

MPNC

1631

The Accidental Music Teacher: From

Musical Artist to Creative Educator

1.5

MPNC 1642

Sight-Singing for Singers

1 SH

MPNC 1801

Introduction to Composition 1

1 SH

MPNC

1802

Contemporary Improvisation:

Skill Building

2 to 4

MPNC

1803

Contemporary Improvisation: Music

of the World—The African

Diaspora

1.5

MPNC

1901

Art and Soul of Cinema: An

Appreciation of Film Music

1.5

MPNC 1911

Latin American Classical Traditions 1

1 SH

MPNC 2401

Jazz Ear Training 2

1 SH

MPNC 2411

Jazz Theory 2

1.5 SH

MPNC 2431

Jazz Composition and Analysis

1.5 SH

MPNC 2451

Jazz History 2

1 SH

MPNC 2511

Music-in-Education Seminar

2 SH

MPNC

2512

Models for Teaching and Learning for

Music-in-Education

MPNC

2525

Art and Science of Assessing Music

Learning

MPNC

2526

Music, Brain Development, and

Learning

MPNC

2547

Cross

-Cultural Alternatives for

Music-in-Education

MPNC

2548

Teaching and Learning with Music

Technology

MPNC 2556

Improvisation in Music Education

2 SH

MPNC 2561

String Pedagogy

2 SH

MPNC 2571

Performing Artists in Schools

2 SH

MPNC 2601

Music Production for Media

1 SH

MPNC 2612

Piano Pedagogy

2 SH

MPNC 2623

Developing Perfect Pitch 2

1 SH

MPNC 2624

Advanced Perfect Pitch

1 SH

MPNC 2644

Bach/Handel Arias for Singers

1.5 SH

MPNC 2801

Introduction to Composition 2

1 SH

MPNC 2911

Latin American Classical Traditions 2

1 SH

MPNC 3401

Jazz Ear Training 3

1 SH

MPNC 3411

Jazz Theory 3

1.5 SH

MPNC 3431

Jazz Arranging

1.5 SH

MPNC

3611

Piano Interpretation/Performance

Seminar

MPNC

3631

Eighteenth

-Century Tonal

Counterpoint

2 to 4

MPNC 3633

Modal Counterpoint

2 to 4 SH

MPNC

3641

Dramatic Coaching

of Songs and

Arias

MPNC

3643

Vocal Repertoire: Coaching and

Performance

1.5

MPNC 3801

Composition Seminar 1

1.5 SH

MPNC 3802

Composition Seminar 2

1.5 SH

MPNC 4401

Jazz Ear Training 4

1 SH

MPNC 4411

Jazz Theory 4

1.5 SH

MPNC 4581

Music-in-Education Guided Internship

2 SH

MPNC 4591

Music-in-Education Portfolio

0 SH

Ensemble

Complete 1 credit in music ensemble by completing one course

from the following list:

MPNC 1712

Baroque Ensemble

1 SH

MPNC

1713

NEC Voices: A New Choral

Experience

1.5

MPNC 1714

Renaissance Ensemble

1 SH

MPNC

1716

Contemporary Improvisation

Ensemble: Walking between Worlds

1.5

MPNC 1721

Guitar Ensemble 1

1 SH

MPNC 1731

Jazz Ensemble

1.5 SH

MPNC 1741

Chamber Music Ensemble

1 SH

MPNC 1742

Chamber Music Duo

1 SH

MPNC 1751

Vocal Chamber Music

1.5 SH

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MPNC

1771

Improvisation and Composition

Ensemble

1.5

MPNC 1781

Medieval Folk Roots Ensemble

1.5 SH

MPNC 3642

Opera Ensemble Skills

1 SH

NEC/NU Joint Certificate Program—

Professional Studies Certificate

in Music Performance

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

Complete 22 credits of course work at Northeastern University as

indicated below.

Music Theory and Musicianship Placement

All students must take a theory placement exam. Students who do

not place into MUSC 1201 or MUSI 1203 must first take the

following course:

MUSC

1119

Fundamentals of Western

Music Theory

Credits for MUSC 1119 do not count toward the certificate.

Music Theory and Musicianship

Complete 10 credits of course work in music theory and

musicianship by completing the four following courses. Music

theory and musicianship courses should be taken concurrently:

MUSC 1201

Music Theory 1

4 SH

with MUSC 1241

Musicianship 1

1 SH

MUSC 1202

Music Theory 2

4 SH

with MUSC 1242

Musicianship 2

1 SH

Note: Music majors with a concentration in music industry may

substitute the following courses:

MUSI 1203

Music Theory for Music Industry 1

4 SH

with MUSC 1241

Musicianship 1

1 SH

MUSI 1204

Music Theory for Music Industry 2

4 SH

with MUSC 1242

Musicianship 2

1 SH

Music History

Complete 4 credits in music history by completing one course

from the following list:

MUSC 1104

Survey of African-American Music

4 SH

MUSC 1105

Music of the USA

4 SH

MUSC 1111

Rock Music

4 SH

MUSC 1112

Jazz

4 SH

MUSC 1121

Medieval and Renaissance Music

4 SH

MUSC 1122

Music of the Baroque Era

4 SH

MUSC 1123

Music of the Classical Era

4 SH

MUSC 1124

Music of the Romantic Era

4 SH

MUSC 1125

Twentieth-Century Music

4 SH

Note: Since the following course is repeatable, music majors and

combined majors may count the credits for the second time they

take this course toward the music performance certificate:

MUSC 3550

Historical Traditions: Special Topics

4 SH

Ensembles

Complete 6 credits in music ensembles by completing six courses

from the following list:

MUSC 1904

Chorus

1 SH

MUSC 1905

Band

1 SH

MUSC 1906

Orchestra

1 SH

MUSC 1907

Wind Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1911

Jazz Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1912

Rock Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1913

Blues/Rock Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1914

Create Your Own Music

1 SH

MUSC 1915

Chamber Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1916

Contemporary Music Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1917

Jazz Choir and Combo

1 SH

MUSC 1918

World Music Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1919

Fusion Ensemble

1 SH

MUSC 1920

Pep Band

1 SH

MUSC 1921

World Fusion Ensemble

1 SH

Recital Preparation and Performance

Complete 2 credits in recital preparation and performance by

completing the following two courses:

MUSC 3410

Recital 1

1 SH

MUSC 4622

Recital 2

1 SH

NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY REQUIREMENTS

Complete 26 credits of course work at New England Conservatory

School of Continuing Education as indicated below.

Private Studio Instruction

Complete 16 credits of (repeatable) private studio instruction with

New England Conservatory School of Continuing Education

faculty. These credits may be accumulated in units of 2, 3,

or 4 credits per semester. All private lessons require audition by

NEC/NU faculty in order to assign private teacher placement.

After being placed with a private teacher, and working with their

certificate advisor, students must confirm with that teacher the

length and number of lessons they will receive.

MPNC 1102

Music Instruction

2 SH

MPNC 1103

Music Instruction

3 SH

MPNC 1104

Music Instruction

4 SH

Music Technology

Complete 1 semester hour in music technology by completing the

following course:

MPNC

1201

Contemporary Music Production and

Technology 1

Electives

Complete 7 credits of elective course work from the following list:

MPNC

1301

Build Your

Voice: Art/Skillful

Singing

MPNC 1401

Jazz Ear Training 1

1 SH

MPNC 1411

Jazz Theory 1

1.5 SH

MPNC 1421

Finale Chart Writing

1 SH

MPNC 1451

Jazz History 1

1 SH

MPNC 1501

Introduction to Music-in-Education

2 SH

MPNC 1612

Group Piano Class

1 SH

MPNC

1621

The Art of Musical

Sight-Reading

2 to 4

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NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

MPNC 1622

The Art of Practice and Performance

1 SH

MPNC 1623

Developing Perfect Pitch 1

1 SH

MPNC

1631

The Accidental Music Teacher: From

Musical Artist to Creative Educator

1.5

MPNC 1642

Sight-Singing for Singers

1 SH

MPNC 1801

Introduction to Composition 1

1 SH

MPNC

1802

Contemporary Improvisation:

Skill Building

2 to 4

MPNC

1803

Contemporary Improvisation: Music

of the World—The African

Diaspora

1.5

MPNC

1901

Art and Soul of

Cinema: An

Appreciation of Film Music

1.5

MPNC 1911

Latin American Classical Traditions 1

1 SH

MPNC 2401

Jazz Ear Training 2

1 SH

MPNC 2411

Jazz Theory 2

1.5 SH

MPNC 2431

Jazz Composition and Analysis

1.5 SH

MPNC 2451

Jazz History 2

1 SH

MPNC 2511

Music-in-Education Seminar

2 SH

MPNC

2512

Models for Teaching and Learning for

Music-in-Education

MPNC

2525

Art and Science of Assessing Music

Learning

MPNC

2526

Music, Brain Development, and

Learning

MPNC

2547

Cross

-Cultural Alternatives for

Music-in-Education

MPNC

2548

Teaching and Learning with Music

Technology

MPNC 2556

Improvisation in Music Education

2 SH

MPNC 2561

String Pedagogy

2 SH

MPNC 2571

Performing Artists in Schools

2 SH

MPNC 2601

Music Production for Media

1 SH

MPNC 2612

Piano Pedagogy

2 SH

MPNC 2623

Developing Perfect Pitch 2

1 SH

MPNC 2624

Advanced Perfect Pitch

1 SH

MPNC 2644

Bach/Handel Arias for Singers

1.5 SH

MPNC 2801

Introduction to Composition 2

1 SH

MPNC 2911

Latin American Classical Traditions 2

1 SH

MPNC 3401

Jazz Ear Training 3

1 SH

MPNC 3411

Jazz Theory 3

1.5 SH

MPNC 3431

Jazz Arranging

1.5 SH

MPNC

3611

Piano Interpretation/Performance

Seminar

MPNC

3631

Eighteenth

-Century Tonal

Counterpoint

2 to 4

MPNC 3633

Modal Counterpoint

2 to 4 SH

MPNC

3641

Dramatic Coaching of Songs and

Arias

MPNC

3643

Vocal Repertoire: Coaching and

Performance

1.5

MPNC 3801

Composition Seminar 1

1.5 SH

MPNC 3802

Composition Seminar 2

1.5 SH

MPNC 4401

Jazz Ear Training 4

1 SH

MPNC 4411

Jazz Theory 4

1.5 SH

MPNC 4581

Music-in-Education Guided Internship

2 SH

MPNC 4591

Music-in-Education Portfolio

0 SH

Ensembles

Complete 2 credits in ensembles by completing two courses from

the following list:

MPNC 1712

Baroque Ensemble

1 SH

MPNC

1713

NEC Voices: A New Choral

Experience

1.5

MPNC 1714

Renaissance Ensemble

1 SH

MPNC

1716

Contemporary Improvisation

Ensemble: Walking between Worlds

1.5

MPNC 1721

Guitar Ensemble 1

1 SH

MPNC 1731

Jazz Ensemble

1.5 SH

MPNC 1741

Chamber Music Ensemble

1 SH

MPNC 1742

Chamber Music Duo

1 SH

MPNC 1751

Vocal Chamber Music

1.5 SH

MPNC

1771

Improvisation and Composition

Ensemble

1.5

MPNC 1781

Medieval Folk Roots Ensemble

1.5 SH

MPNC 3642

Opera Ensemble Skills

1 SH

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D’Amore-McKim School of Business

www.damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/grad

HUGH G. COURTNEY, PHD, Dean

Peggy L. Fletcher, MBA, Associate Dean

of Finance and Administration

Kate E. Klepper, MBA, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs

Emery A. Trahan, PhD, Senior Associate Dean

and Dean of Faculty

Mario J. Maletta, PhD, Senior Associate Dean

of Academic Programs

D’Amore-McKim School of Business

350 Dodge Hall

617.373.5992

617.373.8564 (fax)

gsba@neu.edu

Graduate School of Professional Accounting

412 Dodge Hall

617.373.3244

617.373.8890 (fax)

gspa@neu.edu

Online Business Programs

350 Dodge Hall

866.890.0347 x3510 (U.S. and Canada)

+1.617.476.3110 x3510 (International)

onlinegradbusines[email protected]du

Graduate Certificate Programs

360 Huntington Ave., Building 236-502

617.373.3282

gradcertificates@neu.edu

Modern business faces many challenges from unprecedented

political change and the effects of foreign policy, high technology,

affirmative action regulations, and new economic policies. These

challenges have increased the demand for highly trained

individuals equipped to analyze and address our economy’s

complex social and legal problems.

Programs in the D’Amore-McKim School of Business

(DMSB) are designed for students who are preparing to take on

managerial responsibility. These programs seek to help students

develop the ability to recognize and solve business and

organizational problems and understand the role of business in the

community, the nation, and the world. The college’s goals are to

help students develop ideals that are ethically sound and socially

desirable; cultivate an awareness of the social, political, and

economic developments to which businesses must adapt; develop

sound judgment and effective communication skills; and develop

their individual interests and talents.

60 Curriculum and Graduation Requirements by Program

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Master of Science programs offer students the opportunity for in-

depth study in a particular functional business area. Depending on

a student’s prior academic background, certain prerequisite

courses of study may apply.

Designed for undergraduate accounting majors, the Master of

Science in Accounting seeks to give you the advanced accounting

knowledge and skills you need to sit for the CPA exam. No prior

work experience is required.

With an MS in Taxation, you have an opportunity to learn to

analyze the Internal Revenue Code, expand your professional

network, and advance your career in taxation. Courses begin three

times per year: in fall, spring, and summer.

Northeastern’s MS in Finance program emphasizes the skills

that are essential for a successful career in finance. You can

pursue study in either corporate finance or investments.

Northeastern’s MS in International Business (MSIB) is

designed for globally focused individuals who want to begin

careers in international business.

The Master of Science in Innovation is a one-year cohort

program for working professionals who want to dive into

innovation as it applies to products, services, operations, and

processes. The program begins in September.

The Master of Science in Technological Entrepreneurship is

an intensive one-year (September to June) 10-course sequence that

seeks to teach you the skills you need to know to effectively

integrate technology and business.

MS in Business Analytics

This is a two-year master’s degree (31 semester hours) that is

structured around four interdisciplinary core courses. After

completion of the core, the student will be able to select from

courses specific to the MS in Business Analytics.

Students may apply directly to the Master of Science in

Business Analytics, or they may apply after successful completion

of the Data Science Certificate. In both cases, students will

complete the required interdisciplinary core courses before

continuing study in business analytics.

THE REQUIRED INTERDISCIPLINARY CORE

The four interdisciplinary core courses in data science/analytics

serve as a foundation for the professional master’s degree in

business analytics.

The goal of the core is to provide foundational knowledge in

data science/analytics that is applicable to any discipline. Students

who complete the core can apply these principles to data-driven

decision making in their own discipline.

The four required core courses (16 SH) were developed by an

interdisciplinary committee comprised of active researchers who

utilize big data. These faculty, many who have interdisciplinary

appointments, are from the College of Computer and Information

Science, the College of Social Sciences and the Humanities, the

D’Amore McKim School of Business, and the College of Arts,

Media and Design. The faculty reviewed content of existing

master’s programs to design the core. The four courses are:

• Introduction to Computational Statistics (pending approval)

• Collecting, Storing, and Retrieving Data (pending approval)

• Data Mining and Machine Learning (pending approval)

• Information Design and Visual Analytics (pending approval)

Following successful completion of the shared core courses,

students in the business analytics program would take the

following courses:

• Introduction to Business Analytics (pending approval)

• New Media and Digital Marketing Analytics

(pending approval)

• Advanced Enterprise Data Practice (pending approval)

• Business Analytics Strategic Capstone (pending approval)

• Business Analytics Elective (pending approval)

MSA—Master of Science in Accounting

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Accounting

ACCT 6203

Business Entity Taxation

3 SH

ACCT

6204

Financial Reporting for Integrated

Multinational Enterprises

ACCT

6229

Accounting for Foreign Currency

Transactions

Ethics

ACCT 6253

Ethics in the Accounting Profession

3 SH

Financial Reporting

ACCT

6207

Contemporary and Emerging Issues in

Financial Reporting

ACCT

6216

Financial Reporting for Governments

and Nonprofit Entities

TRACKS

Complete one of the following tracks:

Audit Track

REQUIRED COURSE WORK

ACCT

6205

Professional Environment of

the Audit

and Assurance Industry

ACCT

6217

Corporate Governance, Ethics, and

Financial Reporting

ACCT

6254

Accounting Research and

Communication

ELECTIVES

Note: An alternative course may be substituted for one of the

courses listed below with the approval of the program

administrator.

ACCT 6255

Forensic Accounting

3 SH

ACCT 6256

Internal Auditing

3 SH

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Taxation Track

REQUIRED COURSE WORK

ACCT 6231

Corporations and Shareholders

3 SH

ACCT 6235

Partners and Partnerships

3 SH

ACCT 6257

Tax Research and Communication

3 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete two of the following courses. Note: An alternative

course may be substituted for one of the electives listed below

with the approval of the program administrator.

ACCT 6239

State and Local Taxation

3 SH

ACCT

6240

International Taxation: Inbound

Transactions

ACCT 6246

Retirement Plans

3 SH

ACCT 6248

Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates

3 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

30 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSA—Master of Science in Accounting—

Online Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Accounting

ACCT 6203

Business Entity Taxation

3 SH

ACCT

6204

Financial Reporting for Integrated

Multinational Enterprises

ACCT

6229

Accounting for Foreign Currency

Transactions

Ethics

ACCT 6253

Ethics in the Accounting Profession

3 SH

Financial Reporting

ACCT

6207

Contemporary and Emerging Issues in

Financial Reporting

ACCT

6216

Financial Reporting for Governments

and Nonprofit Entities

TRACKS

Complete one of the following tracks:

Audit Track

REQUIRED COURSE WORK

ACCT

6205

Professional Environment of the Audit

and Assurance Industry

ACCT

6217

Corporate Governance, Ethics, and

Financial Reporting

ACCT

6254

Accounting Research and

Communication

ELECTIVES

Note: An alternative course may be substituted for one of the

courses listed below with the approval of the program

administrator.

ACCT 6255

Forensic Accounting

3 SH

ACCT 6256

Internal Auditing

3 SH

Taxation Track

REQUIRED COURSE WORK

ACCT 6231

Corporations and Shareholders

3 SH

ACCT 6235

Partners and Partnerships

3 SH

ACCT 6257

Tax Research and Communication

3 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete two of the following courses. Note: An alternative

course may be substituted for one of the electives listed below

with the approval of the program administrator.

ACCT 6239

State and Local Taxation

3 SH

ACCT

6240

International Taxation: Inbound

Transactions

ACCT 6246

Retirement Plans

3 SH

ACCT 6248

Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates

3 SH

GPA REQUIREMENT

Semester hours Minimum

completed GPA required

06–11 2.500

12–23 2.990

24 or more 3.000

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

30 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MST—Master of Science in Taxation

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIRED TAXATION COURSES

ACCT 6230

Federal Tax Issues and Analysis

3 SH

ACCT 6231

Corporations and Shareholders

3 SH

ACCT 6232

Estate and Gift Taxation

3 SH

ACCT 6233

Tax Research Methodology

1.5 SH

ACCT 6234

Tax Practice, Procedure, and Ethics

1.5 SH

ACCT 6235

Partners and Partnerships

3 SH

TAXATION ELECTIVES

Complete five courses (15 semester hours) in the following range:

ACCT 6236 to ACCT 6261

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

30 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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MST—Master of Science in Taxation—

Online Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIRED TAXATION COURSES

Core Courses

ACCT 6230

Federal Tax Issues and Analysis

3 SH

ACCT 6231

Corporations and Shareholders

3 SH

ACCT 6232

Estate and Gift Taxation

3 SH

ACCT 6235

Partners and Partnerships

3 SH

ACCT 6292

Tax Research, Practice, and Ethics

3 SH

TAXATION ELECTIVES

Complete five of the following courses:

ACCT 6239

State and Local Taxation

3 SH

ACCT

6240

International Taxation: Inbound

Transactions

ACCT

6241

International Taxation: Outbound

Transactions

ACCT 6243

Advanced Flow-Through Entities

3 SH

ACCT 6246

Retirement Plans

3 SH

ACCT 6248

Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates

3 SH

ACCT 6249

Financial Planning for Investments

3 SH

ACCT 6250

Financial Planning for Insurance

3 SH

ACCT 6264

Planning for Estate Tax Issues

3 SH

ACCT 6265

Tax Accounting for Income Taxes

3 SH

GPA REQUIREMENT

Semester hours Minimum

completed GPA required

06–11 2.500

12–23 2.990

24 or more 3.000

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

30 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSF—Master of Science in Finance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

FALL TERM

FINA 6201

Financial Theory and Policy

3 SH

FINA

6202

Analysis of Financial Institutions and

Markets

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

FINA 6206

Finance Seminar

3 SH

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 2.500 or higher is required at the end of fall term.

SPRING TERM

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6211

Financial Risk Management

3 SH

FINA 6219

Portfolio Management

3 SH

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 2.990 or higher is required at the end of spring term.

SUMMER TERM

Complete the following two courses (6 semester hours):

FINA 6292

Advanced Topics in Finance

3 SH

FINA 7976

Directed Study

1 to 4 SH

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 or higher is required at the end of summer term.

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

30 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSF—Master of Science in Finance—

Evening/Part-Time Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIRED FINANCE COURSES

FINA 6201

Financial Theory and Policy

3 SH

FINA

6202

Analysis of Financial Institutions and

Markets

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

FINA 6206

Finance Seminar

3 SH

FINANCE ELECTIVES

Finance Electives

Complete three FINA courses (9 semester hours).

Business Elective

Complete one course (3 semester hours) in one of the following

subject areas. Note that this course may be a finance course:

ACCT, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MECN, MKTG, MGMT,

SCHM, or STRT.

GPA REQUIREMENT

Semester hours Minimum

completed GPA required

06–11 2.500

12 or more 3.000

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

30 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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MSF—Master of Science in Finance—Online Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIRED FINANCE COURSES

FINA 6201

Financial Theory and Policy

3 SH

FINA

6202

Analysis of Financial Institutions and

Markets

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

FINA 6206

Finance Seminar

3 SH

FINANCE ELECTIVES

Complete four courses (12 semester hours) in the following range:

FINA 6211 to FINA 6219

GPA REQUIREMENT

Semester hours Minimum

completed GPA required

06–11 2.500

12–23 2.990

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

30 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MS in Innovation

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIRED COURSES

Finance

ACCT

6280

Planning and Budgeting for

Innovation

BUSN

6280

How Executives Shape and Lead

Innovation and Enterprise Growth

ENTR 6217

Lean Innovation

3 SH

FINA 6284

Financing Innovation and Growth

3 SH

Management

HRMG 6280

The Human Side of Innovation

3 SH

HRMG

6281

Leading and Implementing Innovation

in Organizations

MGMT

6280

Innovation for Next

-Generation

Products and Systems

MGSC 6281

Service Innovation and Management

3 SH

Marketing

MKTG 6280

Gaining Customer Insight

3 SH

MKTG 6283

Marketing and Selling Innovation

3 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

30 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSIB—Master of Science in International Business

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIRED INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COURSES

Core

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA

6209

Introduction to

International

Accounting and Finance

INTB 6200

Managing the Global Enterprise

3 SH

INTB 6226

Becoming a Global Leader

3 SH

MECN 6203

Global Managerial Economics

3 SH

MKTG 6206

International Marketing

3 SH

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

International Field Study

INTB 6230

International Field Study

3 SH

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ELECTIVES

Complete 6 semester hours in the following subject areas: ACCT,

ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MECN, MKTG, MGMT, SCHM,

and STRT.

GPA REQUIREMENT

Semester hours Minimum

completed GPA required

06–11 2.500

12–23 2.990

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

30 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MS in International Management

In collaboration with the International Partnership of Business

Schools (IPBS), the Master of Science in International

Management is designed to prepare students for careers in global

economy. The MIM offers an opportunity to study in two

continents, in two very different countries, with very different

educational systems. Students who study for their first or second

semesters at Northeastern University take the courses listed below.

Students who study at Northeastern University during the fall

semester earn the Master of Science in International Management

from the partner university where they study during their second

semester. Students who study at Northeastern University during

the spring semester earn the Northeastern University Master of

Science in International Management.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

FALL SEMESTER

Finance and Statistics

FINA

6209

Introduction to International

Accounting and Finance

MECN 6203

Global Managerial Economics

3 SH

MGSC 6209

Business Statistics

3 SH

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Management

INTB 6201

International Business Management

3 SH

Marketing

MKTG 6206

International Marketing

3 SH

SPRING SEMESTER

Management

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

INTB

6217

Creating Sustainable

Competitive

Advantage through Global

Innovation

INTB 6226

Becoming a Global Leader

3 SH

INTB

6260

Advanced Topics in Global

Management and Strategy

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

30 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MS in Technological Entrepreneurship

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIRED COURSES

Entrepreneurship

ENTR 6200

Enterprise Growth and Innovation

3 SH

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ENTR

6218

Business Model Design and

Innovation

ENTR

6219

Financing Ventures from Early Stage

to Exit

Technology

TECE

6222

Emerging and Disruptive

Technologies

TECE 6230

Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling

3 SH

TECE 6250

Lean Design and Development

3 SH

TECE

6300

Managing a Technology

-Based

Business

TECE 6340

The Technical Entrepreneur as Leader

3 SH

Elective

Complete one course (3 semester hours) in one of the following

subject areas: ACCT, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MECN,

MKTG, MGMT, SCHM, or STRT.

GPA REQUIREMENT

Semester hours Minimum

completed GPA required

06–11 2.500

12–23 2.990

24 or more 3.000

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

30 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Northeastern University’s full-time MBA is a 24-month program

designed to enable you to increase your knowledge of business,

gain real-world experience, and position yourself for career

advancement.

Northeastern’s part-time MBA is a flexible, program that

allows you to complete your degree on your own timetable, set

your own schedule, and specialize in an area that meets your

career goals.

The high-tech MBA emphasizes the business of innovation.

You can go beyond the status quo, studying how to identify

opportunities for growth and drive change to products, systems,

and processes within your organization.

The executive MBA is a 16-month, part-time program for

seasoned professionals ready to expand their knowledge of global

business and hone their leadership skills.

As a student in the online MBA program, you have an

opportunity to build on your current career success, expand your

managerial skills, and put new learning to use in your place of

work. This program is offered completely online.

MBA—Full-Time Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

CONCENTRATION OPTIONS

Complete one of the following concentrations:

• Entrepreneurship

• Healthcare management

• Finance—corporate or investment track

• Marketing

• Operations and supply chain management

CONCENTRATION

Complete 15 semester hours in one of the following five

concentrations:

Concentration in Entrepreneurship

BUSINESS PLANNING

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete four of the following courses:

ENTR 6214

Social Enterprise

3 SH

ENTR

6218

Business Model Design and

Innovation

ENTR

6219

Financing Ventures from Early Stage

to Exit

ENTR

6220

Family Business

Leadership and

Governance

ENTR

6223

Cross

-Cultural Innovation

Management

ENTR

6293

Design Thinking for Market

-Driven

Innovation

FINA

6260

Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation

Valuation, and Private Equity

MGMT 6210

Law for Managers and Entrepreneurs

3 SH

TECE

6222

Emerging and Disruptive

Technologies

TECE 6230

Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling

3 SH

TECE 6230

Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling

3 SH

TECE

6300

Managing a Technology

-Based

Business

TECE 6340

The Technical Entrepreneur as Leader

3 SH

Concentration in Healthcare Management

INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

HRMG 6220

Health Organization Management

3 SH

STRT

6220

Strategic Management for Healthcare

Organizations

ADDITIONAL COURSES

HINF

5101

Introduction to Health Informatics and

Health Information Systems

HINF

6205

Creation and Application of Medical

Knowledge

SCHM 6223

Managing Healthcare Supply Chain

3 SH

Concentration in Marketing

MARKETING RESEARCH

MKTG 6210

Marketing Research

3 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete four of the following courses:

MKTG 6212

International Marketing

3 SH

MKTG 6214

New Product Development

3 SH

or TECE 6250

Lean Design and Development

3 SH

MKTG 6216

Market Focused Strategy

3 SH

MKTG 6218

Marketing in Service Sector

3 SH

MKTG 6222

Digital Marketing

3 SH

MKTG 6223

Brand and Advertising Management

3 SH

MKTG 6224

B2B and Strategic Sales

3 SH

MKTG 6226

Consumer Behavior

3 SH

MKTG 6260

Special Topics in Marketing

3 SH

MGMT 6210

Law for Managers and Entrepreneurs

3 SH

Concentration in Finance

INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

TRACK

Complete one of the following two tracks:

CORPORATE FINANCE TRACK

Complete FINA 6205 or FINA 6260, and complete three of the

remaining courses:

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

or FINA

6260

Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation

Valuation, and Private Equity

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

FINA 6211

Financial Risk Management

3 SH

FINA 6213

Investment Banking

3 SH

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FINA 6214

Mergers and Acquisitions

3 SH

FINA 6215

Business Turnarounds

3 SH

FINA 6216

Valuation and Value Creation

3 SH

FINA 6217

Real Estate Finance and Investment

3 SH

FINA 6221

Entrepreneurial Finance

3 SH

FINA 6222

Risk Management and Insurance

3 SH

INVESTMENTS TRACK

Complete FINA 6211 or FINA 6219, and complete three of the

remaining courses:

FINA 6211

Financial Risk Management

3 SH

or FINA 6219

Portfolio Management

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6211

Financial Risk Management

3 SH

FINA 6213

Investment Banking

3 SH

FINA 6214

Mergers and Acquisitions

3 SH

FINA 6216

Valuation and Value Creation

3 SH

FINA 6217

Real Estate Finance and Investment

3 SH

FINA 6219

Portfolio Management

3 SH

FINA

6260

Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation

Valuation, and Private Equity

FINA 6360

Fund Management for Analysts

1 SH

FINA 6361

Fund Management for Managers

1 SH

Concentration in Operations and Supply Chain Management

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete four of the following courses (12 semester hours):

SCHM 6211

The Transportation Industries

3 SH

SCHM

6212

Executive Roundtable in Supply

Chain Management

SCHM 6214

Strategic Sourcing

3 SH

SCHM

6215

IT Applications in Supply Chain

Management

SCHM 6216

Market-Driven Supply Chains

3 SH

SCHM 6218

Offshore Outsourcing

3 SH

SCHM

6221

Sustainability and Supply Chain

Management

SCHM

6222

Managing Emerging Issues in Supply

Chain Management

SCHM 6223

Managing Healthcare Supply Chain

3 SH

MGMT 6210

Law for Managers and Entrepreneurs

3 SH

MGMT 6214

Negotiations

2 or 3 SH

TERM 1—FALL

Management

BUSN 6200

Career Management

0 SH

MGSC

6205

Management of Information

Resources

Financial Reporting

ACCT

6208

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making

Marketing

MKTG 6208

Marketing and Customer Value

4 SH

Economics

MECN

6208

Economics for Managerial Decision

Making

Human Resources

HRMG

6208

Effective

Organizational and Human

Behavior

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 or higher is required at the end of term 1.

TERM 2—SPRING

Analysis

MGSC 6207

Data Analysis for Decision Making

2 SH

STRT 6208

Strategic Decisions for Growth

3 SH

Management

Requires 10 semester hours:

BUSN 6200

Career Management

0 SH

BUSN

6207

Developing Critical Skills in Real

Time

ENTR 6208

Innovation and Enterprise Growth

2 or 3 SH

FINA

6208

Financial Management for Value

Creation

SCHM 6208

Managing the Supply Chain

2 SH

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 or higher is required at the end of term 2.

TERM 3—SUMMER

International Field Study

INTB 6230

International Field Study

3 SH

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 or higher is required at the end of term 3.

TERM 4 OR TERM 5

Management

INTB 6208

Global Management

3 SH

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 or higher is required at the end of term 4 and

term 5.

MBA ELECTIVES

Complete 9 semester hours in the following subject areas: ACCT,

ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MECN, MKTG, MGMT, SCHM,

and STRT.

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

60 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MBA—Evening/Part-Time Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

CONCENTRATION OPTIONS

This major requires a concentration. Complete one of the

following:

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• Marketing

• Finance

• Supply chain management

• Healthcare

• Corporate renewal

• International business

• Entrepreneurship

• Technical entrepreneurship

• Mutual fund management

Consult your college administrator for more information.

REQUIRED COURSES

Accounting

ACCT

6200

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 1

ACCT

6201

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 2

1.5

Management

HRMG 6200

Managing People and Organizations

3 SH

INTB 6200

Managing the Global Enterprise

3 SH

MGSC 6204

Managing Information Resources

1.5 SH

MGSC

6206

Management of Service and

Manufacturing Operations

Marketing

MKTG

6200

Creating and Sustaining Customer

Markets

MECN

6200

Global Competition and Market

Dominance

Analysis

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

MGSC 6200

Information Analysis

3 SH

STRT

6200

Strategic Decision Making in a

Changing Environment

Entrepreneurship

ENTR 6200

Enterprise Growth and Innovation

3 SH

CONCENTRATION

Complete one of the following concentrations:

Concentration in Finance

REQUIRED COURSE WORK

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Complete two of the following courses:

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6213

Investment Banking

3 SH

FINA 6214

Mergers and Acquisitions

3 SH

FINA 6215

Business Turnarounds

3 SH

FINA 6216

Valuation and Value Creation

3 SH

FINA 6221

Entrepreneurial Finance

3 SH

FINA 6222

Risk Management and Insurance

3 SH

FINA

6260

Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation

Valuation, and Private Equity

Concentration in Marketing

REQUIRED COURSE WORK

MKTG

6200

Creating and

Sustaining Customer

Markets

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Complete 9 semester hours from the following courses:

MKTG 6210

Marketing Research

3 SH

MKTG 6212

International Marketing

3 SH

MKTG 6214

New Product Development

3 SH

MKTG 6216

Market Focused Strategy

3 SH

MKTG 6218

Marketing in Service Sector

3 SH

MKTG 6222

Digital Marketing

3 SH

MKTG 6223

Brand and Advertising Management

3 SH

MKTG 6224

B2B and Strategic Sales

3 SH

MKTG 6226

Consumer Behavior

3 SH

MKTG 6260

Special Topics in Marketing

3 SH

Concentration in Supply Chain Management

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Complete 9 semester hours from the following courses:

SCHM 6211

The Transportation Industries

3 SH

SCHM

6212

Executive Roundtable in Supply

Chain Management

or SCHM

6222

Managing Emerging Issues in Supply

Chain Management

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM 6214

Strategic Sourcing

3 SH

SCHM

6215

IT Applications in Supply Chain

Management

SCHM

6221

Sustainability and Supply Chain

Management

SCHM 6223

Managing Healthcare Supply Chain

3 SH

Concentration in Heathcare

REQUIRED COURSE WORK

HINF

5101

Introduction to Health Informatics and

Health Information Systems

STRT

6220

Strategic Management for Healthcare

Organizations

HRMG 6220

Health Organization Management

3 SH

RESTRICTED ELECTIVE

HINF

5101

Introduction to Health Informatics and

Health Information Systems

or PHTH

5234

Economic Perspectives on

Health

Policy

or PHTH 5232

Evaluating Healthcare Quality

3 SH

or SCHM 6223

Managing Healthcare Supply Chain

3 SH

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Concentration in Corporate Renewal

REQUIRED COURSE WORK

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses (9 semester hours):

ENTR 6214

Social Enterprise

3 SH

FINA 6215

Business Turnarounds

3 SH

FINA 6216

Valuation and Value Creation

3 SH

HRMG 6212

Creating an Innovative Organization

3 SH

HRMG 6213

Leadership

3 SH

HRMG 6218

Great Companies

3 SH

MGMT 6214

Negotiations

2 or 3 SH

MKTG 6216

Market Focused Strategy

3 SH

Concentration in International Business

REQUIRED COURSE WORK

INTB 6200

Managing the Global Enterprise

3 SH

INTB

6212

Cultural

Aspects of International

Business

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Complete two of the following courses:

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

INTB

6217

Creating Sustainable Competitive

Advantage through Global

Innovation

INTB 6226

Becoming a Global Leader

3 SH

INTB 6230

International Field Study

3 SH

MKTG 6212

International Marketing

3 SH

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

Concentration in Entrepreneurship

REQUIRED COURSE WORK

ENTR 6200

Enterprise Growth and Innovation

3 SH

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses:

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ENTR 6214

Social Enterprise

3 SH

ENTR

6218

Business Model Design and

Innovation

ENTR

6219

Financing Ventures from Early Stage

to Exit

ENTR

6220

Family Business Leadership and

Governance

ENTR

6222

Competing in Dynamic, Innovation

Driven Markets

ENTR

6223

Cross

-Cultural Innovation

Management

ENTR

6293

Design Thinking for Market

-Driven

Innovation

MGMT 6210

Law for Managers and Entrepreneurs

3 SH

MKTG 6214

New Product Development

3 SH

TECE

6300

Managing a Technology

-Based

Business

Concentration in Technical Entrepreneurship

REQUIRED COURSE WORK

ENTR 6200

Enterprise Growth and Innovation

3 SH

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses:

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ENTR

6222

Competing in Dynamic, Innovation

Driven Markets

FINA

6260

Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation

Valuation, and Private Equity

TECE

6222

Emerging and Disruptive

Technologies

TECE 6250

Lean Design and Development

3 SH

TECE

6300

Managing a Technology

-Based

Business

TECE 6340

The Technical Entrepreneur as Leader

3 SH

Concentration in Mutual Fund Management

REQUIRED COURSE WORK

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6219

Portfolio Management

3 SH

RESTRICTED ELECTIVE

FINA 6360

Fund Management for Analysts

1 SH

or FINA 6361

Fund Management for Managers

1 SH

ELECTIVES

A minimum of 15 elective semester hours is required. Additional

courses may be required to reach the 60-semester-hour minimum

required for this program.

MARKETING

MKTG 6210

Marketing Research

3 SH

MKTG 6212

International Marketing

3 SH

MKTG 6214

New Product Development

3 SH

MKTG 6216

Market Focused Strategy

3 SH

MKTG 6218

Marketing in Service Sector

3 SH

MKTG 6222

Digital Marketing

3 SH

MKTG 6223

Brand and Advertising Management

3 SH

MKTG 6224

B2B and Strategic Sales

3 SH

MKTG 6226

Consumer Behavior

3 SH

MKTG 6260

Special Topics in Marketing

3 SH

FINANCE GROUP A

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6211

Financial Risk Management

3 SH

FINA 6212

Fixed Income Securities and Risk

3 SH

FINA 6213

Investment Banking

3 SH

FINA 6217

Real Estate Finance and Investment

3 SH

FINA 6218

Personal Financial Planning

3 SH

FINA 6219

Portfolio Management

3 SH

FINA 6222

Risk Management and Insurance

3 SH

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FINANCE GROUP B

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6213

Investment Banking

3 SH

FINA 6214

Mergers and Acquisitions

3 SH

FINA 6215

Business Turnarounds

3 SH

FINA 6216

Valuation and Value Creation

3 SH

FINA 6221

Entrepreneurial Finance

3 SH

FINA 6222

Risk Management and Insurance

3 SH

FINA

6260

Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation

Valuation, and Private Equity

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

SCHM 6210

Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM 6211

The Transportation Industries

3 SH

SCHM

6212

Executive Roundtable in Supply

Chain Management

or SCHM

6222

Managing Emerging Issues in Supply

Chain Management

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM 6214

Strategic Sourcing

3 SH

SCHM

6215

IT Applications in Supply Chain

Management

SCHM

6221

Sustainability and Supply Chain

Management

SCHM 6223

Managing Healthcare Supply Chain

3 SH

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ENTR 6214

Social Enterprise

3 SH

ENTR

6218

Business Model

Design and

Innovation

ENTR

6219

Financing Ventures from Early Stage

to Exit

ENTR

6220

Family Business Leadership and

Governance

ENTR

6222

Competing in Dynamic, Innovation

Driven Markets

ENTR

6223

Cross

-Cultural Innovation

Management

ENTR

6293

Design Thinking for Market

-Driven

Innovation

MGMT 6210

Law for Managers and Entrepreneurs

3 SH

MKTG 6214

New Product Development

3 SH

TECE

6300

Managing a Technology

-Based

Business

TECHNICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

TECE

6222

Emerging and Disruptive

Technologies

TECE 6230

Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling

3 SH

TECE 6250

Lean Design and Development

3 SH

TECE

6300

Managing a Technology

-Based

Business

TECE 6340

The Technical Entrepreneur as Leader

3 SH

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ENTR

6222

Competing in Dynamic, Innovation

Driven Markets

FINA

6260

Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation

Valuation, and Private Equity

HEALTHCARE

HINF 5105

The American Healthcare System

3 SH

HRMG 6220

Health Organization Management

3 SH

STRT

6220

Strategic Management for Healthcare

Organizations

HINF

5101

Introduction to Health Informatics and

Health Information Systems

PHTH 5232

Evaluating Healthcare Quality

3 SH

PHTH

5234

Economic

Perspectives on Health

Policy

SCHM 6223

Managing Healthcare Supply Chain

3 SH

MUTUAL FUND MANAGEMENT

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6219

Portfolio Management

3 SH

FINA 6360

Fund Management for Analysts

1 SH

FINA 6361

Fund Management for Managers

1 SH

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

INTB

6212

Cultural Aspects of International

Business

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

INTB

6217

Creating Sustainable Competitive

Advantage through Global

Innovation

INTB 6226

Becoming a Global Leader

3 SH

INTB 6230

International Field Study

3 SH

MKTG 6212

International Marketing

3 SH

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

CORPORATE RENEWAL

ENTR 6214

Social Enterprise

3 SH

FINA 6215

Business Turnarounds

3 SH

FINA 6216

Valuation and Value Creation

3 SH

HRMG 6212

Creating an Innovative Organization

3 SH

HRMG 6213

Leadership

3 SH

HRMG 6218

Great Companies

3 SH

MGMT 6214

Negotiations

2 or 3 SH

MKTG 6214

New Product Development

3 SH

MKTG 6216

Market Focused Strategy

3 SH

GPA REQUIREMENT

Semester hours Minimum

completed GPA required

06–11 2.500

12–23 2.990

24 or more 3.000

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

60 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

MBA—Executive Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

YEAR 1—SPRING TERM

Residency

HRMG 6290

Building High Performance Teams

2 SH

MGMT

6293

Developing an Executive

Understanding of Business Law and

Intellectual Property

MGMT

6296

Managerial

Communication and

Presentations

Accounting

ACCT

6290

Interpreting and Evaluating Financial

Statements

Management

HRMG

6291

Leveraging Organizational

Development, Motivation, and

Leadership for Organizational

Effectiveness

MECN

6290

How

Economics and Politics Affect

U.S. Businesses

Marketing

MKTG 6290

Creating and Sustaining Markets

3 SH

Finance

FINA

6290

Financial Tools and Decision Making

for Executives

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 or higher is required at the end of year 1—spring

term.

YEAR 1—SUMMER TERM

Residency 2

Management

MGSC

6291

Creating Value through Process

Improvement

MGSC

6292

Delivering Competitive Advantage

through IT Strategy

SCHM

6290

Sourcing, Making, and Delivering

Goods in a Dynamic, Global

Business Environment

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 or higher is required at the end of year 1—

summer term.

YEAR 1—FALL TERM

Strategy

STRT

6291

Changing the Strategic Viewpoint for

Competitive Advantage

Accounting

ACCT

6291

Identify

ing Strategic Implications in

Accounting Data

Management

HRMG

6292

Using Human Resource Management

for Competitive Advantage

INTB

6290

Managing in Diverse Cultures to

Execute Global Strategy

Marketing

MKTG

6293

Leveraging Traditional and

Digital

Platforms for New Marketing

Strategy

Finance

FINA

6291

Creating Value in a Global Business

Environment

Residency 3

INTB

6290

Managing in Diverse Cultures to

Execute Global Strategy

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 or higher is required at the end of year 1—fall

term.

YEAR 2—SPRING TERM

Marketing

Complete the following three courses (6 semester hours):

INTB

6291

Expanding Globally for New

Competitive Advantage

1.5 or 2

INTB

6292

Global Economic and Political

Environments

MKTG

6292

Best Practices for New Product

and Services Development

Management

MGMT

6293

Developing an Executive

Understanding of Business Law and

Intellectual Property

MGMT

6295

Leadership for High Performance and

Organizational Change

HRMG 6294

Hallmarks of Effective Leadership

2 SH

Residency 4

INTB

6294

International Residency in China and

Hong Kong

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

60 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MBA—Online Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIRED COURSES

Accounting

ACCT

6272

Financial Statement Preparation

and Analysis

2.25

ACCT

6273

Identifying Strategic Implications

in Accounting Data

2.25

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Management

HRMG 6200

Managing People and Organizations

3 SH

INTB 6200

Managing the Global Enterprise

3 SH

MGSC 6204

Managing Information Resources

1.5 SH

MGSC

6206

Management of Service and

Manufacturing Operations

MGMT

6213

Managing Ethics in the Workplace

and Marketplace

Marketing

MKTG

6200

Creating and Sustaining Customer

Markets

MECN

6200

Global Competition and Market

Dominance

Analysis

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

MGSC 6200

Information Analysis

3 SH

STRT

6200

Strategic Decision Making in a

Changing Environment

Entrepreneurship

ENTR 6200

Enterprise Growth and Innovation

3 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete 15 semester hours of electives from the following

specialization lists. No specialization is required. A specialization

requires at least 9 semester hours (three courses) from the course

list for that specialization. A dual specialization

requires 15 semester hours (five courses)—the required course

plus two courses from the course list for each discipline. Consult

your program administrator for further details.

Specializations

A specialization requires at least 9 semester hours (three courses)

from the course list for that specialization.

SPECIALIZATION IN FINANCE

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

FINA 6213

Investment Banking

3 SH

FINA 6214

Mergers and Acquisitions

3 SH

FINA 6215

Business Turnarounds

3 SH

FINA 6216

Valuation and Value Creation

3 SH

FINA 6220

Healthcare Finance

3 SH

FINA

6225

Entrepreneurial Finance for High Tech

Companies

MECN

6205

Sustainability and the Economics of

Markets

SPECIALIZATION IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

FINA 6220

Healthcare Finance

3 SH

MGSC

6221

Introduction to Health Informatics and

Health Information Systems

MGMT 6222

Healthcare Industry

3 SH

MGMT

6223

Strategic Decision Making for

Healthcare Professionals

SPECIALIZATION IN HIGH-TECHNOLOGY

MANAGEMENT

FINA

6225

Entrepreneurial Finance for High Tech

Companies

HRMG

6217

Virtual, Vicious Teams: Building and

Leading High-Performance Teams

MGMT

6283

Business Law, Corporate Governance,

and Intellectual Property Strategies

SPECIALIZATION IN INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ENTR

6210

Managing

Operations in Early Stage

Ventures

ENTR

6211

Entrepreneurship: Services and Retail

Business Creation

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ENTR

6216

Global Social Entrepreneurship and

Innovation

FINA

6225

Entrepreneurial Finance for High Tech

Companies

MKTG 6214

New Product Development

3 SH

SPECIALIZATION IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

ENTR

6216

Global Social Entrepreneurship and

Innovation

INTB

6212

Cultural Aspects of International

Business

INTB

6217

Creating Sustainable Competitive

Advantage through Global

Innovation

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

MKTG 6212

International Marketing

3 SH

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SPECIALIZATION IN MARKETING

MKTG 6210

Marketing Research

3 SH

MKTG 6212

International Marketing

3 SH

MKTG 6214

New Product Development

3 SH

MKTG 6216

Market Focused Strategy

3 SH

MKTG 6218

Marketing in Service Sector

3 SH

MKTG 6222

Digital Marketing

3 SH

MKTG 6223

Brand and Advertising Management

3 SH

SPECIALIZATION IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

SCHM 6210

Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM 6211

The Transportation Industries

3 SH

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM

6220

Growing and Protecting Business

Value through the Supply Chain

SCHM

6221

Sustainability and Supply Chain

Management

SPECIALIZATION IN SUSTAINABILITY

MECN

6205

Sustainability and the Economics of

Markets

MGMT 6225

Sustainability and Leadership

3 SH

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NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

MGMT

6226

Sustainability and the

Business

Environment

SCHM

6221

Sustainability and Supply Chain

Management

Dual Specializations

A dual specialization requires 15 semester hours (five courses)—

the required course plus two courses from the course list for each

discipline.

SPECIALIZATION IN FINANCE AND HEALTHCARE

MANAGEMENT

REQUIRED COURSE

FINA 6220

Healthcare Finance

3 SH

FINANCE

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

FINA 6213

Investment Banking

3 SH

FINA 6214

Mergers and Acquisitions

3 SH

FINA 6215

Business Turnarounds

3 SH

FINA 6216

Valuation and Value Creation

3 SH

FINA

6225

Entrepreneurial Finance for High Tech

Companies

MECN

6205

Sustainability and the Economics of

Markets

HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

FINA 6220

Healthcare Finance

3 SH

MGSC

6221

Introduction to Health Informatics and

Health Information Systems

MGMT 6222

Healthcare Industry

3 SH

MGMT

6223

Strategic Decision Making for

Healthcare Professionals

SPECIALIZATION IN FINANCE AND HIGH-TECHNOLOGY

MANAGEMENT

REQUIRED COURSE

FINA

6225

Entrepreneurial Finance for High Tech

Companies

FINANCE

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

FINA 6213

Investment Banking

3 SH

FINA 6214

Mergers and Acquisitions

3 SH

FINA 6215

Business Turnarounds

3 SH

FINA 6216

Valuation and Value Creation

3 SH

FINA 6220

Healthcare Finance

3 SH

MECN

6205

Sustainability and the Economics of

Markets

HIGH-TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

HRMG

6217

Virtual, Vicious Teams: Building and

Leading High-Performance Teams

MGMT

6283

Business Law, Corporate Governance,

and Intellectual Property Strategies

SPECIALIZATION IN FINANCE AND INNOVATION

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

REQUIRED COURSE

FINA

6225

Entrepreneurial Finance for High Tech

Companies

FINANCE

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

FINA 6213

Investment Banking

3 SH

FINA 6214

Mergers and Acquisitions

3 SH

FINA 6215

Business Turnarounds

3 SH

FINA 6216

Valuation and Value Creation

3 SH

FINA 6220

Healthcare Finance

3 SH

MECN

6205

Sustainability and the Economics of

Markets

INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ENTR

6210

Managing Operations in Early Stage

Ventures

ENTR

6211

Entrepreneurship: Services and Retail

Business Creation

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ENTR

6216

Global Social Entrepreneurship and

Innovation

MKTG 6214

New Product Development

3 SH

SPECIALIZATION IN FINANCE AND INTERNATIONAL

MANAGEMENT

REQUIRED COURSE

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINANCE

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

FINA 6213

Investment Banking

3 SH

FINA 6214

Mergers and Acquisitions

3 SH

FINA 6215

Business Turnarounds

3 SH

FINA 6216

Valuation and Value Creation

3 SH

FINA 6220

Healthcare Finance

3 SH

FINA

6225

Entrepreneurial Finance for High Tech

Companies

MECN

6205

Sustainability and

the Economics of

Markets

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

ENTR

6216

Global Social Entrepreneurship and

Innovation

INTB

6212

Cultural Aspects of International

Business

INTB

6217

Creating Sustainable Competitive

Advantage through Global

Innovation

MKTG 6212

International Marketing

3 SH

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

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SPECIALIZATION IN FINANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

REQUIRED COURSE

MECN

6205

Sustainability and the Economics of

Markets

FINANCE

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

FINA 6213

Investment Banking

3 SH

FINA 6214

Mergers and Acquisitions

3 SH

FINA 6215

Business Turnarounds

3 SH

FINA 6216

Valuation and Value Creation

3 SH

FINA 6220

Healthcare Finance

3 SH

FINA

6225

Entrepreneurial Finance for High Tech

Companies

SUSTAINABILITY

MGMT 6225

Sustainability and Leadership

3 SH

MGMT

6226

Sustainability and the Business

Environment

SCHM

6221

Sustainability and Supply Chain

Management

SPECIALIZATION IN HIGH-TECHNOLOGY

MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP

REQUIRED COURSE

FINA

6225

Entrepreneurial Finance for High Tech

Companies

HIGH-TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

HRMG

6217

Virtual, Vicious Teams: Building and

Leading High-Performance Teams

MGMT

6283

Business Law, Corporate Governance,

and Intellectual Property Strategies

INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ENTR

6210

Managing Operations in Early Stage

Ventures

ENTR

6211

Entrepreneurship: Services and Retail

Business Creation

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ENTR

6216

Global Social Entrepreneurship and

Innovation

MKTG 6214

New Product Development

3 SH

SPECIALIZATION IN INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP

AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

REQUIRED COURSE

ENTR

6216

Global Social Entrepreneurship and

Innovation

INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ENTR

6210

Managing Operations in Early Stage

Ventures

ENTR

6211

Entrepreneurship: Services and Retail

Business Creation

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

FINA

6225

Entrepreneurial Finance for High Tech

Companies

MKTG 6214

New Product Development

3 SH

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

INTB

6212

Cultural Aspects of International

Business

INTB

6217

Creating Sustainable

Competitive

Advantage through Global

Innovation

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

MKTG 6212

International Marketing

3 SH

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SPECIALIZATION IN INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP

AND MARKETING

REQUIRED COURSE

MKTG 6214

New Product Development

3 SH

INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ENTR

6210

Managing Operations in Early Stage

Ventures

ENTR

6211

Entrepreneurship: Services and Retail

Business Creation

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ENTR

6216

Global Social Entrepreneurship and

Innovation

FINA

6225

Entrepreneurial Finance for High Tech

Companies

MARKETING

MKTG 6210

Marketing Research

3 SH

MKTG 6212

International Marketing

3 SH

MKTG 6216

Market Focused Strategy

3 SH

MKTG 6218

Marketing in Service Sector

3 SH

MKTG 6222

Digital Marketing

3 SH

MKTG 6223

Brand and Advertising Management

3 SH

MGMT 6225

Sustainability and Leadership

3 SH

SPECIALIZATION IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

AND MARKETING

REQUIRED COURSE

MKTG 6212

International Marketing

3 SH

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

ENTR

6216

Global Social Entrepreneurship and

Innovation

INTB

6212

Cultural Aspects of International

Business

INTB

6217

Creating Sustainable Competitive

Advantage through Global

Innovation

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

MARKETING

MKTG 6210

Marketing Research

3 SH

MKTG 6214

New Product Development

3 SH

MKTG 6216

Market Focused Strategy

3 SH

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MKTG 6218

Marketing in Service Sector

3 SH

MKTG 6222

Digital Marketing

3 SH

MKTG 6223

Brand and Advertising Management

3 SH

SPECIALIZATION IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

REQUIRED COURSE

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

ENTR

6216

Global Social Entrepreneurship and

Innovation

INTB

6212

Cultural Aspects of International

Business

INTB

6217

Creating Sustainable Competitive

Advantage through Global

Innovation

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

MKTG 6212

International Marketing

3 SH

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

SCHM 6210

Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM 6211

The Transportation Industries

3 SH

SCHM

6220

Growing and Protecting Business

Value through the Supply Chain

SCHM

6221

Sustainability and Supply Chain

Management

SPECIALIZATION IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND

SUSTAINABILITY

REQUIRED COURSE

SCHM

6221

Sustainability and Supply Chain

Management

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

SCHM 6210

Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM 6211

The Transportation Industries

3 SH

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM

6220

Growing and Protecting Business

Value through the Supply Chain

SUSTAINABILITY

MECN

6205

Sustainability and the Economics of

Markets

MGMT 6225

Sustainability and Leadership

3 SH

MGMT

6226

Sustainability and the Business

Environment

GPA REQUIREMENT

Semester hours Minimum

completed GPA required

06–11 2.500

12–23 2.990

24 or more 3.000

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

50 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

DUAL DEGREES

With an MSA/MBA from Northeastern, you can earn two

degrees—an MS in Accounting and an MBA—in just 15 months.

This program is designed for liberal arts, nonaccounting majors.

The program includes a three-month, paid internship that may lead

to full-time placement in public accounting upon completion.

The MS in Finance/MBA (MSF/MBA) program is open to

students admitted to the full-time MBA program, the evening

MBA program, the online MBA program, or the MS in Finance

program.

Northeastern’s School of Nursing and D’Amore-McKim

School of Business offer the MS/MBA in Nursing program,

linking graduate-level management education with specific

clinical and organizational issues relevant to nurse managers. The

MS/MBA program seeks to provide students with the knowledge,

skills, and attitudes necessary to understand, shape, and respond to

the dynamic forces at play in today’s healthcare environment.

The JD/MBA is a powerful combination that seeks to equip

candidates to operate with equal facility in the increasingly

interdependent legal and business spheres. Northeastern

University offers an accelerated 45-month program in which

students concurrently earn an MBA through the D’Amore-McKim

School of Business and a JD through the School of Law.

Northeastern’s dynamic co-op program gives students hands-on

experience in combining the legal and business worlds.

MSF/MBA—Online Program

MSF/MBA REQUIRED COURSES

Accounting

ACCT

6272

Financial Statement Preparation

and Analysis

2.25

ACCT

6273

Identifying Strategic Implications

in Accounting Data

2.25

Management

HRMG 6200

Managing People and Organizations

3 SH

INTB 6200

Managing the Global Enterprise

3 SH

MGMT

6213

Managing Ethics in the Workplace

and Marketplace

MGSC 6204

Managing Information Resources

1.5 SH

MGSC

6206

Management of Service and

Manufacturing Operations

Marketing

MKTG

6200

Creating and Sustaining Customer

Markets

MECN

6200

Global Competition and Market

Dominance

Finance and Analysis

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

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FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

MGSC 6200

Information Analysis

3 SH

STRT

6200

Strategic Decision Making in a

Changing Environment

Entrepreneurship

ENTR 6200

Enterprise Growth and Innovation

3 SH

Seminar

FINA 6206

Finance Seminar

3 SH

MSF/MBA ELECTIVES

Finance Electives

Complete 9 semester hours of finance electives.

Business Electives

Complete two courses (6 semester hours) in the following subject

areas. Note that these courses may include finance courses:

ACCT, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MECN, MKTG, MGMT,

SCHM, and STRT.

GPA REQUIREMENT

Semester hours Minimum

completed GPA required

06–11 2.500

12–23 2.990

24 or more 3.000

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

62 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSA/MBA—Professional Accounting Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

TERM 1—SUMMER A

Corporate Reporting 1

ACCT

6220

Corporate Financial Reporting and

Decision Making 1

Management

HRMG 6200

Managing People and Organizations

3 SH

TERM 1—SUMMER B

Corporate Reporting 2

ACCT

6221

Corporate Financial Reporting and

Decision Making 2

Global Competition

MECN

6200

Global Competition and Market

Dominance

Information Analysis

MGSC 6200

Information Analysis

3 SH

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 2.500 or higher is required at the end of term 1.

TERM 2—FALL

Corporate Government

ACCT

6217

Corporate Governance, Ethics, and

Financial Reporting

ACCT

6222

Corporate and

Governmental/Nonprofit Financial

Reporting and Decision Making

Audit

ACCT 6223

Audit and Other Assurance Services

6 SH

Taxation

ACCT

6224

Taxation of Individuals and Business

Entities

Information Systems

MGSC 6201

Information Systems and Technology

3 SH

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 2.670 or higher is required at the end of term 2.

TERM 3—SPRING

Internship

BUSN 6964

Co-op Work Experience

0 SH

Cost Management

ACCT 6226

Strategic Cost Management

3 SH

Service and Manufacturing Operations

MGSC

6206

Management of Service and

Manufacturing Operations

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 2.830 or higher is required at the end of term 3.

TERM 4—SUMMER A

Accounting

ACCT

6227

Accounting for Business

Combinations

Entrepreneurship

ENTR

6211

Entrepreneurship: Services and Retail

Business Creation

Financial Decision Making

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

Customer Markets

MKTG

6200

Creating and Sustaining Customer

Markets

TERM 4—SUMMER B

Accounting

ACCT

6228

Contemporary Issues in

Accounting

Theory

Business Law and Ethics

MGMT 6211

Business Law and Professional Ethics

3 SH

Global Enterprise

INTB 6200

Managing the Global Enterprise

3 SH

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Strategic Decision Making

STRT

6200

Strategic Decision Making in a

Changing Environment

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

72 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSF/MBA—Full-Time Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

TERM 1—FALL

Management

BUSN 6200

Career Management

0 SH

MGSC

6205

Management of Information

Resources

Financial Reporting

ACCT

6208

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making

Marketing

MKTG 6208

Marketing and Customer Value

4 SH

Economics

MECN

6208

Economics for Managerial Decision

Making

Human Resources

HRMG

6208

Effective Organizational and Human

Behavior

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 or higher is required at the end of term 1.

TERM 2—SPRING

Analysis

MGSC 6207

Data Analysis for Decision Making

2 SH

STRT 6208

Strategic Decisions for Growth

3 SH

Management

Requires 10 semester hours:

BUSN 6200

Career Management

0 SH

BUSN

6207

Developing Critical Skills in Real

Time

ENTR 6208

Innovation and Enterprise Growth

2 or 3 SH

FINA

6208

Financial Management for

Value

Creation

SCHM 6208

Managing the Supply Chain

2 SH

TERM GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 or higher is required at the end of term 2.

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED CORE COURSES

Finance Core Courses

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

FINA 6206

Finance Seminar

3 SH

International Field Study

INTB 6230

International Field Study

3 SH

Management

INTB 6208

Global Management

3 SH

ELECTIVES

Finance Electives

Complete four FINA courses (12 semester hours).

Business Electives

Complete three courses (12 semester hours) in the following

subject areas. Note that these courses may be finance courses:

ACCT, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MECN, MKTG, MGMT,

SCHM, or STRT.

Nonfinance Business Electives

Complete two courses (6 semester hours) in the following subject

areas: ACCT, ENTR, HRMG, INTB, MECN, MKTG, MGMT,

SCHM, and STRT.

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

72 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSF/MBA—Evening/Part-Time Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIRED COURSES

Accounting

ACCT

6200

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 1

ACCT

6201

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 2

1.5

Management

HRMG 6200

Managing People and Organizations

3 SH

INTB 6200

Managing the Global Enterprise

3 SH

MGSC 6204

Managing Information Resources

1.5 SH

MGSC

6206

Management of Service and

Manufacturing Operations

Marketing

MKTG

6200

Creating and

Sustaining Customer

Markets

MECN

6200

Global Competition and Market

Dominance

Analysis

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

MGSC 6200

Information Analysis

3 SH

STRT

6200

Strategic Decision Making in a

Changing Environment

Entrepreneurship

ENTR 6200

Enterprise Growth and Innovation

3 SH

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ADDITIONAL REQUIRED CORE COURSES

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

FINA 6206

Finance Seminar

3 SH

ELECTIVES

Finance Electives

Complete 12 semester hours of FINA courses.

Business Electives

Complete 15 semester hours of courses in the following subject

areas. Note that these courses may include finance courses:

ACCT, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MECN, MKTG, MGMT,

SCHM, and STRT.

GPA REQUIREMENT

Semester hours Minimum

completed GPA required

06–11 2.500

12–23 2.990

24 or more 3.000

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

72 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MS in Nursing/MBA

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS

ACCT

6272

Financial Statement Preparation

and Analysis

2.25 SH

ACCT

6273

Identifying Strategic Implications

in Accounting Data

2.25 SH

ENTR 6200

Enterprise Growth and Innovation

3 SH

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

3 SH

INTB 6200

Managing the Global Enterprise

3 SH

MECN

6200

Global Competition and Market

Dominance

3 SH

MGSC 6200

Information Analysis

3 SH

MGSC

6206

Management of Service and

Manufacturing Operations

3 SH

MKTG

6200

Creating and Sustaining Customer

Markets

3 SH

STRT

6200

Strategic Decision Making in a

Changing Environment

3 SH

Complete one business specialization course (3 semester hours).

Complete one business specialization course (1 semester hour).

NURSING REQUIREMENTS

NRSG

5118

Healthcare System and Professional

Role Development

3 SH

NRSG 5121

Epidemiology and Population Health

3 SH

NRSG 6301

Human Resources and Operations

3 SH

NRSG 6302

Health Policy and Law

3 SH

NRSG 6305

Case Management

3 SH

NRSG 6306

Health Informatics

3 SH

NRSG

6307

Operational Informatics in Healthcare

Organizations

3 SH

NRSG 6500

Nursing Administration Practicum 1

4 SH

NRSG 6501

Nursing Administration Practicum 2

4 SH

NRSG

7105

Translating Research Evidence into

Practice

3 SH

NRSG

7110

Evidence

-Based Practice Research

Application

2 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

66.5 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

JD/MBA

Concurrent degree candidates follow a set schedule, as follows:

YEAR 1

Nine months of traditional first-year law study, followed by a

three-month legal co-op in the summer.

YEAR 2 AND YEAR 3

Twelve months of courses in the business school, three months of

law school courses during the fall and spring quarters, and two

law/business co-ops in the winter and summer quarters.

YEAR 4

Three months of law school courses in the fall, a final

law/business co-op in the winter, and three months of law courses

in the spring, with Commencement ceremonies for both schools in

the spring.

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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Certificate programs allow students the opportunity to earn

graduate business-level credit without enrolling in a degree

program. To earn a certificate, students must maintain a final GPA

of 3.000 within a maximum period of three years (two years for

the online certificate). An individual course may only count

toward a single certificate.

Courses completed with a GPA of 3.000 or better may be

transferred into a relevant Northeastern master’s degree.

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

Students will earn their Graduate Certificate in Business

Administration after completing 12 credits. They can take any

available courses from the part-time MBA schedule offered each

semester. Students must bear prerequisites in mind should they want

to enroll in a class where prerequisites are required. With the advice

of their academic advisors, students tailor their own course of study

either within a specific discipline or across disciplines.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIREMENTS

Requires 12 semester hours. Below are some suggested tracks;

however, a track is not required. Note: The part-time MBA track

and the international student track require an additional 3

semester hours.

PART-TIME MBA TRACK

This track is for students who are specifically interested in

pursuing the part-time MBA upon completion of the certificate

program. Upon successful completion of this track students are

eligible to waive the GMAT/GRE requirement for admission into

the part-time MBA and part-time MBA/MS Finance programs. To

be eligible for the GMAT/GRE waiver, one must complete the

prescribed courses listed below with a B or better in each and earn

a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.300.

ACCT

6200

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 1

3 SH

ACCT

6201

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 2

1.5 SH

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

3 SH

HRMG 6200

Managing People and Organizations

3 SH

MGSC 6200

Information Analysis

3 SH

MGSC 6204

Managing Information Resources

1.5 SH

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TRACK

This track is an opportunity for international students to study full-

time earning 15 graduate credits over two consecutive semesters.

Students must take the following five core MBA courses as they

become available for this particular section and must be enrolled

full-time in their first semester of study.

ACCT

6200

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 1

3 SH

ENTR 6200

Enterprise Growth and Innovation

3 SH

HRMG 6200

Managing People and Organizations

3 SH

INTB 6200

Managing the Global Enterprise

3 SH

MKTG

6200

Creating and Sustaining Customer

Markets

3 SH

ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED TRACKS

Accounting and finance

ACCT

6200

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 1

3 SH

ACCT

6201

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 2

1.5 SH

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

3 SH

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6219

Portfolio Management

3 SH

MGSC 6200

Information Analysis

3 SH

CPA Exam Prerequisites

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

3 SH

MECN

6200

Global Competition and Market

Dominance

3 SH

MGMT 6210

Law for Managers and Entrepreneurs

3 SH

MGSC 6204

Managing Information Resources

1.5 SH

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

ENTR 6200

Enterprise Growth and Innovation

3 SH

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ENTR 6214

Social Enterprise

3 SH

ENTR

6220

Family Business Leadership and

Governance

3 SH

International Business

INTB 6200

Managing the Global Enterprise

3 SH

INTB

6212

Cultural Aspects of International

Business

3 SH

INTB

6224

Competing to Win in Emerging

Markets

3 SH

INTB 6226

Becoming a Global Leader

3 SH

MECN

6200

Global Competition and Market

Dominance

3 SH

Healthcare

HINF

5101

Introduction to Health Informatics and

Health Information Systems

3 SH

HRMG 6220

Health Organization Management

3 SH

PHTH 5232

Evaluating Healthcare Quality

3 SH

SCHM 6223

Managing Healthcare Supply Chain

3 SH

Human Resources

HRMG 6200

Managing People and Organizations

3 SH

HRMG 6212

Creating an Innovative Organization

3 SH

HRMG 6213

Leadership

3 SH

HRMG 6218

Great Companies

3 SH

MGMT 6214

Negotiations

2 or 3 SH

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Marketing

MKTG

6200

Creating and Sustaining Customer

Markets

3 SH

MKTG 6222

Digital Marketing

3 SH

MKTG 6223

Brand and Advertising Management

3 SH

MKTG 6224

B2B and Strategic Sales

3 SH

MKTG 6226

Consumer Behavior

3 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

12 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration—

Online Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

TRACK

Complete one of the following six tracks:

Management Track

TRACK GRADE/GPA REQUIREMENT

A grade of B or higher is required in each course.

A GPA of 3.300 is required.

REQUIRED COURSES

ACCT

6201

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 2

1.5

HRMG 6200

Managing People and Organizations

3 SH

MGSC 6200

Information Analysis

3 SH

MGSC 6204

Managing Information Resources

1.5 SH

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

Accounting-Finance Track

TRACK GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 is required.

REQUIRED COURSES

ACCT

6200

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 1

ACCT

6201

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 2

1.5

MGSC 6200

Information Analysis

3 SH

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

ELECTIVE

Complete one of the following courses:

FINA 6203

Investment Analysis

3 SH

FINA 6204

International Finance Management

3 SH

FINA 6205

Financial Strategy

3 SH

FINA 6211

Financial Risk Management

3 SH

FINA 6212

Fixed Income Securities and Risk

3 SH

FINA 6213

Investment Banking

3 SH

FINA 6214

Mergers and Acquisitions

3 SH

FINA 6215

Business Turnarounds

3 SH

FINA 6216

Valuation and Value Creation

3 SH

FINA 6217

Real Estate Finance and Investment

3 SH

FINA 6218

Personal Financial Planning

3 SH

FINA 6219

Portfolio Management

3 SH

FINA 6221

Entrepreneurial Finance

3 SH

FINA 6222

Risk Management and Insurance

3 SH

FINA

6260

Entrepreneurial Finance,

Innovation

Valuation, and Private Equity

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Track

TRACK GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 is required.

REQUIRED COURSES

ENTR 6200

Enterprise Growth and Innovation

3 SH

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete two of the following courses:

ENTR

6210

Managing Operations in Early Stage

Ventures

ENTR 6214

Social Enterprise

3 SH

ENTR

6220

Family Business Leadership and

Governance

ENTR 6260

Advanced Topics in Entrepreneurship

3 SH

Marketing Track

TRACK GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 is required.

REQUIRED COURSE

MKTG

6200

Creating and Sustaining Customer

Markets

ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses:

MKTG 6210

Marketing Research

3 SH

MKTG 6216

Market Focused Strategy

3 SH

MKTG 6218

Marketing in Service Sector

3 SH

MKTG 6222

Digital Marketing

3 SH

MKTG 6223

Brand and Advertising Management

3 SH

MKTG 6224

B2B and Strategic Sales

3 SH

MKTG 6226

Consumer Behavior

3 SH

Leadership and Change Track

TRACK GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 is required.

REQUIRED COURSE

HRMG 6200

Managing People and Organizations

3 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses (9 semester hours):

HRMG 6212

Creating an Innovative Organization

3 SH

HRMG 6213

Leadership

3 SH

HRMG 6218

Great Companies

3 SH

MGMT 6214

Negotiations

2 or 3 SH

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International Business Track

TRACK GPA REQUIREMENT

A GPA of 3.000 is required.

REQUIRED COURSE

INTB 6200

Managing the Global Enterprise

3 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses:

FINA

6204

International Finance Management

Prereq. FINA 6200

INTB

6212

Cultural Aspects of International

Business

INTB

6224

Competing to Win in Emerging

Markets

INTB 6226

Becoming a Global Leader

3 SH

MECN

6200

Global

Competition and Market

Dominance

MKTG

6212

International Marketing

Prereq. MKTG 6200

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

12 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management

The Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management allows

students to take four courses in the supply chain discipline over

the two semesters or up to three years. There is a required

curriculum for the certificate program. Credits earned in this

program can transfer into the MBA as electives or other masterʼs

programs around Northeastern (check with advisor).

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIREMENTS

Required Courses

SCHM 6210

Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM 6211

The Transportation Industries

3 SH

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

Elective

Complete one of the following courses:

SCHM 6211

The Transportation Industries

3 SH

SCHM

6212

Executive Roundtable in Supply

Chain Management

SCHM 6214

Strategic Sourcing

3 SH

SCHM

6215

IT Applications in Supply Chain

Management

SCHM

6221

Sustainability and Supply Chain

Management

SCHM

6222

Managing Emerging Issues in Supply

Chain Management

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

12 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management—

Online Program

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIREMENTS

SCHM 6210

Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM

6212

Executive Roundtable in Supply

Chain Management

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

The following course should be taken in the final semester:

SCHM

6220

Growing and Protecting Business

Value through the Supply Chain

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

12 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Graduate Certificate in Technological

Entrepreneurship

The Graduate Certificate in Technological Entrepreneurship

consists of four courses. Credits earned in the certificate program

may be applied toward the master’s degree in technological

entrepreneurship, the part-time MBA, or other MS programs at

Northeastern (check with advisor).

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIREMENTS

Complete four of the following courses:

TECE

6222

Emerging and Disruptive

Technologies

TECE 6230

Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling

3 SH

TECE 6250

Lean Design and Development

3 SH

TECE 6340

The Technical Entrepreneur as Leader

3 SH

ENTR

6210

Managing Operations in Early Stage

Ventures

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

12 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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College of Computer and Information Science

www.ccs.neu.edu/graduate

CARLA E. BRODLEY, PHD, Dean

Bryan Lackaye, EdD, Associate Dean for Graduate School

Administration

Rajmohan Rajaraman, PhD, Associate Dean and Director of

Graduate Studies

Karen Rosen, MEd, Director of Graduate Co-op Program

202 West Village H

617.373.6840

gradschool@ccs.neu.edu

The College of Computer and Information Science (CCIS)

maintains a strong research program with significant funding from

the major federal research agencies and private industry. With a

substantial increase in faculty strength and research funding in

recent years, we are actively seeking highly motivated, bright,

hardworking students who are interested in pursuing a PhD degree

in computer science or in the interdisciplinary field of information

assurance, network science, or personal health informatics.

Graduate students and faculty members are involved in exciting

projects in a wide range of research areas, including programming

languages, software engineering, distributed and parallel

computing, cryptography, network security, health informatics,

network science, databases, information retrieval, and artificial

intelligence. Colloquia and weekly research seminars contribute to

the vibrant research atmosphere in the college.

Our curriculum encompasses both the breadth and depth

needed for graduate school. Specialized, advanced courses for

PhD students in computer science, information assurance, and

personal health informatics are designed to prepare all students for

research early in their doctoral education.

The MS curriculum in computer science combines the study of

basic algorithms and theoretical computer science principles with

advanced programming and software design methods. It offers

students the opportunity to develop the analytical and problem-

solving skills needed to pursue challenging professional careers.

In addition, we offer two interdisciplinary master’s degree

programs for working professionals: the MS in Health Informatics

program, which seeks to prepare graduates to use information

technology to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes; and the

MS in Information Assurance program, which focuses on

information technology and incorporates the understanding of the

social sciences, law, criminology, and management needed to

prevent and combat cyber attacks.

Three student laboratories house a mix of Linux and

Windows workstations and separate research lab facilities. In

addition, the Information Assurance Laboratory provides students

with hands-on experience in information assurance exercises in an

isolated network environment.

All faculty and supported graduate students have their own

workstations. Our computing facilities, supported by our own

systems administrators and assisted by the student crew, are

connected via a high-speed network and serviced by a cadre of

dedicated data servers.

Our college is a tightly knit community, and the faculty, staff,

and students interact regularly through yearly town hall meetings,

weekly teas, and seminars. A diverse, multicultural graduate

student body and faculty members encourage rich extracurricular

interaction. The student chapter of the Association for Computing

Machinery organizes a number of social events to promote

friendship and camaraderie within the CCIS community.

Transferring to the CCIS

A maximum of 9 semester hours of credit obtained at another

institution may be accepted toward the degree, provided the

credits consist of work taken at the graduate level for graduate

credit, carry grades of 3.000 or better, have been earned at an

accredited institution, and have not been used toward any other

degree. Transfer credit will be offered only for courses that match

a course offered at Northeastern University and that have been

approved by the graduate committee. However, no transfer credits

will be given for courses listed as interdisciplinary.

Academic Requirements for PhD in Computer Science

A minimum of 16 semester hours of course work beyond the

master’s degree (excluding the six required core courses),

or 48 semester hours of course work beyond the BS/BA degree, is

required of all students.

ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY

All students must demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the

fundamentals of computer science, as well as the ability to carry

out research in an area of computer science.

The student must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.500 among

the six courses satisfying the above course requirements and a

grade of B or better in each of these courses. Students who have

taken equivalent courses in other institutions may petition to be

exempted from the course(s) (subject to the approval of the PhD

committee). Each student may repeat a course once for no more

than three out of the six courses if they do not receive a B or better

in the course. Students with an MS in Computer Science may

petition to the PhD committee for an exemption from these

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courses. Petition forms are available in the college administrative

office at 202 West Village H and at

www.ccs.neu.edu/graduate/current-students/forms.

The fields listed do not necessarily represent areas of

specialization or separate tracks within the PhD program. Rather,

they attempt to delineate areas on which the student must be

examined in order to measure his or her ability to complete the

degree. Therefore, they may be adjusted in the future to reflect

changes in the discipline of computer science and in faculty

interests within the CCIS. Similarly, these fields do not represent

the only areas in which a student may write his or her dissertation.

They are, however, intended to serve as a basis for performing

fundamental research in computer science.

RESEARCH/SURVEY PAPER

To demonstrate research ability, the student is required to submit

to the PhD committee a research or a survey paper in an area of

specialty under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Normally, the

length of the paper should not exceed 15 pages. A submitted paper

from a student is considered to have fulfilled the paper

requirement if:

1. The paper has been submitted to a selective conference.

2. The student has made a substantial contribution to the paper.

3. The advisor has endorsed the paper with a written statement

indicating the student’s contribution.

4. The PhD committee has voted on a positive recommendation.

Upon completion of the course and the research paper

requirements, the student is admitted to candidacy for the PhD

degree. It is highly recommended that the student complete the

candidacy requirement by the end of his or her second year but no

later than the third year.

RESIDENCY

One year of continuous full-time study is required after admission

to the PhD candidacy. It is expected that during this period the

student will make substantial progress in preparing for the

comprehensive examination.

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

The examination is taken after the student has achieved sufficient

depth in a field of study in order to prepare a prospectus for the

PhD dissertation. This process should take place no later than the

end of the fifth year in residence. Prior to taking the

comprehensive examination, the student prepares a thesis proposal

for the examination, which describes the proposed research,

including the relevant background materials from the literature.

The thesis proposal should clearly specify the research problems

to be attacked, the techniques to be used, and a schedule of

milestones toward completion. Normally, the thesis proposal

should not exceed 15 pages, excluding appendices and

bibliography.

The thesis proposal must be approved by the comprehensive

committee. It is strongly recommended that the same members

should serve on both the comprehensive and thesis committees.

With the help of the advisor, a student selects the comprehensive

committee, consisting of four members to be approved by the PhD

committee. The four members must include the advisor, two other

faculty members from the college, and an external examiner

(optional for comprehensive committee).

To help the PhD committee to make an informed decision, a

copy of the external examiner’s resumé should be submitted at the

same time. Upon approval of the written proposal, the student has

to present the proposed work orally in a public forum, followed by

a closed-door oral examination from the comprehensive

committee. The student may take the comprehensive examination

twice, at most.

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

Upon successful completion of solving the research proposed in

the thesis proposal, the candidate has an opportunity to prepare the

dissertation for approval by the doctoral committee. The

dissertation must contain results of extensive research and make

an original contribution to the field of computer science. The work

should give evidence of the candidate’s ability to carry out

independent research. It is expected that the dissertation should be

of sufficient quality to merit publication in a reputable journal in

computer science.

Doctoral Committee

If the thesis committee is the same as the comprehensive

committee, no further approval is needed. If the thesis committee

is changed in its composition, the approval process will follow

that of the comprehensive committee.

Dissertation Defense

The dissertation defense is held in accordance with the regulations

of the University Graduate Council. It consists of a lecture given

by the candidate on the subject matter of the dissertation. This is

followed by questions from the doctoral committee and others in

attendance concerning the results of the dissertation as well as any

related matters. The examination is chaired by the PhD advisor.

TIME AND TIME LIMITATION

After the establishment of degree candidacy, a maximum of five

years will be allowed for the completion of the degree

requirements, unless an extension is granted by the college

graduate committee.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE

Our PhD in Computer Science program seeks to prepare students

to conduct state-of-the-art computer science research in

preparation for careers in government, industry, and academia.

Similarly, our MS in Computer Science program offers students

the opportunity to broadly expand their knowledge in the field

while focusing on one of our curricular specialties:

• Artificial intelligence

• Computer science theory

• Database management

• Graphics and robotics

• Human/computer interaction

• Information security

• Networks

• Programming languages

• Software engineering

• Systems

Graduate education in computer science also features the top-

ranked Northeastern co-op program, enabling students to

supplement their classroom education with real-world experience

in the field. We have consistently placed more than 95 percent of

our students in co-op positions. The college partners with several

high-profile companies, including:

• Amazon

• Bloomberg

• EMC Corporation

• Fidelity Investments

• IBM Corporation

• Intuit

• Kronos

• MathWorks

• Microsoft

• Nokia

• Phase Forward

• SeaChange International

• Verizon Communications

Admission Requirements

Applicants must submit an official application, official transcripts

from all colleges/universities attended, a personal statement,

official scores of the GRE General Test, and three letters of

recommendation. International students must also submit official

scores of the TOEFL examination. Acceptance into the CCIS is

granted upon recommendation of the college graduate committee

after a review of the completed application.

Candidates must have completed the undergraduate material

listed below:

• Experience in some high-level procedural language,

e.g., C, C++, Java, Scheme, ML

• Data structures

• Computer organization

• One year of college calculus

• Discrete mathematics

Industrial experience in these areas may be an acceptable

substitute for formal course work. Students may be accepted

provisionally while completing these deficiencies and may take

graduate courses concurrently as their preparation allows.

MSCS—Master of Science in Computer Science

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Programming

A grade of B or higher is required:

CS 5010

Programming Design Paradigm

4 SH

Development

A grade of B or higher is required:

CS 5500

Managing Software Development

4 SH

or CS 5600

Computer Systems

4 SH

Algorithms

A grade of B or higher is required:

CS 5800

Algorithms

4 SH

CONCENTRATION AND ELECTIVES

Concentration

Complete two courses (8 semester hours) from one of the

following concentration areas:

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

CS 5100

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

4 SH

CS 5335

Robotic Science and Systems

4 SH

CS 6110

Knowledge-Based Systems

4 SH

CS 6120

Natural Language Processing

4 SH

CS 6140

Machine Learning

4 SH

CS 7170

Seminar in Artificial Intelligence

2 to 4 SH

7180

Special Topics in Artificial

Intelligence

COMPUTER-HUMAN INTERFACE

CS 5340

Computer/Human Interaction

4 SH

5350

Applied Geometric Representation

and Computation

CS 6350

Empirical Research Methods

4 SH

DATABASE MANAGEMENT

CS 5200

Database Management Systems

4 SH

CS 6200

Information Retrieval

4 SH

CS 6220

Data Mining Techniques

4 SH

6240

Parallel Data Processing in

MapReduce

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CS 7270

Seminar in Database Systems

2 to 4 SH

7280

Special Topics in Database

Management

GAME DESIGN

CS 5150

Game Artificial Intelligence

4 SH

CS 5310

Computer Graphics

4 SH

CS 5340

Computer/Human Interaction

4 SH

CS 5850

Building Game Engines

4 SH

GRAPHICS

CS 5310

Computer Graphics

4 SH

CS 5320

Digital Image Processing

4 SH

5330

Pattern Recognition and Computer

Vision

CS 5520

Mobile Application Development

4 SH

CS 6310

Computational Imaging

4 SH

7370

Seminar in Graphics/Image

Processing

2 to 4

7380

Special Topics in Graphics/Image

Processing

INFORMATION SECURITY

CS 5770

Software Vulnerabilities and Security

4 SH

6540

Foundations of Formal Methods and

Software Analysis

CS 6740

Network Security

4 SH

6750

Cryptography

and Communications

Security

CS 6760

Privacy, Security, and Usability

4 SH

7580

Special Topics in Software

Engineering

NETWORKS

5700

Fundamentals of Computer

Networking

CS 5750

Social Computing

4 SH

CS 6710

Wireless Network

4 SH

CS 6740

Network Security

4 SH

6750

Cryptography and Communications

Security

CS 6760

Privacy, Security, and Usability

4 SH

CS 7770

Seminar in Computer Networks

2 to 4 SH

CS 7775

Seminar in Computer Security

2 to 4 SH

CS 7780

Special Topics in Networks

4 SH

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

CS 5400

Principles of Programming Language

4 SH

CS 6410

Compilers

4 SH

CS 6412

Semantics of Programming Language

4 SH

CS 6510

Advanced Software Development

4 SH

CS 6515

Software Development

4 SH

7470

Seminar in

Programming

Languages

2 to 4

7480

Special Topics in Programming

Language

CS 7570

Seminar in Software Development

2 to 4 SH

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

CS 5610

Web Development

4 SH

CS 6510

Advanced Software Development

4 SH

CS 6520

Methods of Software Development

4 SH

CS 6530

Analysis of Software Artifacts

4 SH

CS 6535

Engineering Reliable Software

4 SH

6540

Foundations of Formal Methods and

Software Analysis

CS 7575

Seminar in Software Engineering

2 to 4 SH

7580

Special Topics

in Software

Engineering

SYSTEMS

CS 5620

Computer Architecture

4 SH

CS 5650

High Performance Computing

4 SH

CS 6610

Parallel Computing

4 SH

CS 6740

Network Security

4 SH

CS 7670

Seminar in Computer Systems

2 to 4 SH

CS 7680

Special Topics in Computer Systems

4 SH

THEORY

CS 6610

Parallel Computing

4 SH

6750

Cryptography and Communications

Security

CS 6800

Application of Information Theory

4 SH

CS 6810

Distributed Algorithms

4 SH

CS 7805

Theory of Computation

4 SH

7870

Seminar

in Theoretical Computer

Science

2 to 4

7880

Special Topics in Theories of

Computer Science

Electives

Complete three of the following courses (12 semester hours):

CS 5100 to CS 5850

CS 6110 to CS 6810

CS 8674

Master’s Project

4 SH

CS 8689

(pending approval)

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSCS—Master of Science in Computer Science—

ALIGN Program

The ALIGN program associated with MSCS is designed to

prepare students who have obtained a BS/BA degree in STEM-

related fields and are interested in pursuing a MSCS degree.

During the fall semester of year 1, students are expected to take

foundational courses in CS at the undergraduate level. Upon

successful completion of the first semester, students are evaluated

for admission to the MS program.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Fundamentals

CS 2500

Fundamentals of Computer Science 1

4 SH

with CS 2501

Lab for CS 2500

1 SH

Discrete Structures

CS 1800

Discrete Structures

4 SH

Programming

A grade of B or higher is required:

CS 5010

Programming Design Paradigm

4 SH

Development

A grade of B or higher is required:

CS 5500

Managing Software Development

4 SH

or CS 5600

Computer Systems

4 SH

Algorithms

A grade of B or higher is required:

CS 5800

Algorithms

4 SH

CONCENTRATION AND ELECTIVES

Concentration

Complete two courses (8 semester hours) from one of the

following concentration areas:

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

CS 5100

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

4 SH

CS 5335

Robotic Science and Systems

4 SH

CS 6110

Knowledge-Based Systems

4 SH

CS 6120

Natural Language Processing

4 SH

CS 6140

Machine Learning

4 SH

CS 7170

Seminar in Artificial Intelligence

2 to 4 SH

7180

Special Topics in Artificial

Intelligence

COMPUTER-HUMAN INTERFACE

CS 5340

Computer/Human Interaction

4 SH

5350

Applied Geometric Representation

and Computation

CS 6350

Empirical Research Methods

4 SH

DATABASE MANAGEMENT

CS 5200

Database Management Systems

4 SH

CS 6200

Information Retrieval

4 SH

CS 6220

Data Mining Techniques

4 SH

6240

Parallel Data Processing in

MapReduce

CS 7270

Seminar in Database Systems

2 to 4 SH

7280

Special Topics in Database

Management

GAME DESIGN

CS 5150

Game Artificial Intelligence

4 SH

CS 5310

Computer Graphics

4 SH

CS 5340

Computer/Human Interaction

4 SH

CS 5850

Building Game Engines

4 SH

GRAPHICS

CS 5310

Computer Graphics

4 SH

CS 5320

Digital Image Processing

4 SH

5330

Pattern Recognition and Computer

Vision

CS 5520

Mobile Application Development

4 SH

CS 6310

Computational Imaging

4 SH

7370

Seminar in Graphics/Image

Processing

2 to 4

7380

Special Topics in Graphics/Image

Processing

INFORMATION SECURITY

CS 5770

Software Vulnerabilities and Security

4 SH

6540

Foundations of Formal Methods and

Software Analysis

CS 6740

Network Security

4 SH

6750

Cryptography and Communications

Security

CS 6760

Privacy, Security, and Usability

4 SH

7580

Special Topics in Software

Engineering

NETWORKS

5700

Fundamentals of Computer

Networking

CS 5750

Social Computing

4 SH

CS 6710

Wireless Network

4 SH

CS 6740

Network Security

4 SH

6750

Cryptography and Communications

Security

CS 6760

Privacy, Security, and Usability

4 SH

CS 7770

Seminar in Computer Networks

2 to 4 SH

CS 7775

Seminar in Computer Security

2 to 4 SH

CS 7780

Special Topics in Networks

4 SH

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

CS 5400

Principles of Programming Language

4 SH

CS 6410

Compilers

4 SH

CS 6412

Semantics of Programming Language

4 SH

CS 6510

Advanced Software Development

4 SH

CS 6515

Software Development

4 SH

7470

Seminar in Programming

Languages

2 to 4

7480

Special Topics in Programming

Language

CS 7570

Seminar in Software Development

2 to 4 SH

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

CS 5610

Web Development

4 SH

CS 6510

Advanced Software Development

4 SH

CS 6520

Methods of Software Development

4 SH

CS 6530

Analysis of Software Artifacts

4 SH

CS 6535

Engineering Reliable Software

4 SH

6540

Foundations of Formal Methods and

Software Analysis

CS 7575

Seminar in Software Engineering

2 to 4 SH

7580

Special Topics in Software

Engineering

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SYSTEMS

CS 5620

Computer Architecture

4 SH

CS 5650

High Performance Computing

4 SH

CS 6610

Parallel Computing

4 SH

CS 6740

Network Security

4 SH

CS 7670

Seminar in Computer Systems

2 to 4 SH

CS 7680

Special Topics in Computer Systems

4 SH

THEORY

CS 6610

Parallel Computing

4 SH

6750

Cryptography and Communications

Security

CS 6800

Application of Information Theory

4 SH

CS 6810

Distributed Algorithms

4 SH

CS 7805

Theory of Computation

4 SH

7870

Seminar in Theoretical Computer

Science

2 to 4

7880

Special Topics in

Theories of

Computer Science

Electives

Complete three of the following courses (12 semester hours):

CS 5100 to CS 5850

CS 6110 to CS 6810

CS 8674

Master’s Project

4 SH

CS 8689

(pending approval)

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

40 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

PhD in Computer Science

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

MILESTONES

Qualifying exam and area exam

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Programming

7400

Intensive Principles of Programming

Languages

Systems

CS 7600

Intensive Computer Systems

4 SH

Algorithms

CS 7800

Advanced Algorithms

4 SH

Computation

CS 7805

Theory of Computation

4 SH

Specialization Courses

Complete four of the following courses (16 semester hours).

Consult faculty advisor for other acceptable courses:

CS 5100 to CS 5850

CS 6110 to CS 6810

CS 7170

Seminar in Artificial Intelligence

2 to 4 SH

7880

Special Topics

in Theories of

Computer Science

CS 8674

Master’s Project

4 SH

CS 8689

(pending approval)

Open Electives

Complete four of the following courses (16 semester hours).

Consult faculty advisor for other acceptable courses:

CS 5100 to CS 5850

CS 6110 to CS 6810

CS 7170

Seminar in Artificial Intelligence

2 to 4 SH

7880

Special Topics in Theories of

Computer Science

CS 8674

Master’s Project

4 SH

CS 8689

(pending approval)

DISSERTATION

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

CS 9990

Dissertation

2 to 4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

48 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Graduate Certificate in Computer Science

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIRED COURSE WORK

Requires five courses (16 semester hours):

5001

Intensive Foundations of Computer

Science

CS 5002

Discrete and Data Structures

4 SH

CS 5003

(pending approval)

CS 5004

(pending approval)

CS 5005

(pending approval)

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

16 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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HEALTH INFORMATICS

MS in Health Informatics

See Bouvé College of Health Sciences interdisciplinary programs,

page 209, for curriculum information.

PhD in Personal Health Informatics

ADMITTANCE

Students will be accepted with either of the following:

• A bachelor’s or higher degree in a technical discipline (e.g.,

computer science or information science, computer systems

engineering) with either academic or work experience

demonstrating a commitment to working in health.

• A bachelor’s or higher degree in a health science discipline

(e.g., nursing, medicine, physical therapy, pharmacy, public

health) with either some academic course work in technology,

such as a course in programming or design, or work experience

where the applicant participated in the development, adaptation,

or evaluation of consumer- or patient-facing health technology.

(Otherwise outstanding applicants without programming skills

may be advised to take an introductory programming course

prior to entry, and otherwise outstanding applicants without any

formal experience working in health settings may be advised to

spend some time volunteering in a medical or community health

setting prior to entry.)

Applicants will be expected to have a minimum 3.000

undergraduate GPA; a minimum total GRE score of 300 or

equivalent; a minimum GRE academic writing score of 3.5; and,

for international applicants, a minimum TOEFL score of 105.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Year One

Students take core courses in theoretical foundations of health

interface design, software engineering, human-computer

interaction, and statistics. Some course content links with a

usability evaluation practicum requirement, where all students

have an opportunity to gain experience observing an environment

where personal health informatics technology could play a future

role helping people or patients. Some students may observe

hospital/clinical settings, others may observe people in at-risk

communities, depending upon the student’s research interests. The

students develop proposals for improving patient care and

enhancing wellness using patient-facing technology and present

those ideas to other students and faculty.

Year Two

In addition to other core courses (research methods) and an

elective to support research, students participate in a two-semester,

team-taught course, HINF 5300, “Personal Health Interface

Design and Development,” where they work in teams to assess

needs in the field using experiences from their practicums and

collaboratively design, develop, deploy, and evaluate a personal

health or wellness interface technology, either in a local clinical

setting or among a population of at-risk individuals associated

with one of Bouvé’s centers. This research offers practical

experience working in the field with consumers/patients, creating

sophisticated technology, conducting formal needs assessment and

evaluation, and writing high-quality publications. Modules

throughout the course, taught by faculty affiliated with the

doctoral program in personal health informatics, provide

additional core material such as running clinical trials, health

dialogue systems, computerized sensing systems, etc. Students

also engage with industry representatives from the industrial

consortium affiliated with the PhD program to solve problems

within the organizations of their members.

Years Three–Five

Students develop a thesis proposal and work on individual

research projects. We anticipate that students graduating from this

program will have multiple, strong publications showing

proficiency in building and deploying novel technologies for

consumer- and patient-focused care.

CREDIT REQUIREMENT

A minimum of 48 credit hours of course work beyond a BS is

required.

MINIMUM ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND

REQUIREMENTS

Residency Requirement

The residency requirement will follow the University Graduate

Council By-Law policy.

Dissertation Advising

Each student will have one primary advisor from the personal

health informatics doctoral program faculty.

Dissertation Committee

The committee will consist of at least three members: the

dissertation advisor, one additional personal health informatics

doctoral program faculty member, and one member external to

Northeastern who is an expert in the specific personal health

informatics topic of research. The dissertation committee shall

include experts with both health and technology backgrounds. The

dissertation advisor must be a full-time member of the

Northeastern University faculty.

Qualifying Examination

The qualifying examination consists of a three-part exam

conducted by a committee of three faculty members, each

overseeing one part of the exam. The research core of the exam is

fulfilled with submission of a high-quality paper to a strong peer-

reviewed conference or journal. The health component of the

exam is fulfilled when the student passes a written exam

developed by a faculty member with a health sciences

background, and the technical component of the exam is fulfilled

when the student passes an exam developed by a faculty member

with a technical background. The content of the written exams and

the paper topic are developed in consultation with each faculty

member.

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Degree Candidacy

A student is considered a PhD degree candidate upon meeting

these conditions:

• Completion of core courses with a minimum GPA of 3.000

overall on the core courses

• Completion of the qualifying examination

Comprehensive Exam

A PhD student must submit a written dissertation proposal to the

dissertation committee. The proposal should identify the research

problem, the research plan, and its potential impact on the field. A

presentation of the proposal will be made in an open forum, and

the student must successfully defend it before the dissertation

committee.

Dissertation Defense

A PhD student must complete and defend a dissertation that

involves original research in personal health informatics.

CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

Required and Elective Courses

The curriculum is designed to provide all PhD students with a

strong foundation in principles critical to the design and evaluation

of personal health interfaces. All students take six core courses (24

semester hours) and the user-interface practicum (2 semester

hours). All students must also fulfill the programming

fundamentals requirement (4 semester hours) and the statistics

fundamentals requirement (4 semester hours), where some

flexibility in course selection allows tailoring based on

background and experience. Two additional research electives (8

semester hours) are selected based on research interests from the

personal health informatics electives list. Students are also

expected to participate in the personal health informatics seminar

series each semester.

PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

Learning Outcomes

This program seeks to produce graduates who are capable of

leading and performing independent, new research projects related

to personal health informatics and who are well prepared to enter

into a number of potential career paths, including industrial

research positions, government consultants, postdoctoral or junior

faculty positions in academic institutions in either technology

programs or schools of health science, public health, or medicine.

Degree Outcomes

The dissertation committee evaluates whether the student has

produced a significant contribution to personal health informatics

research. The process used by the dissertation committee is based

on an assessment of the goals and objectives described in the

written PhD proposal. Student success can also be measured in the

number and quality of publications generated by the research.

Improving Effectiveness

Publication venues will provide a means to assess the quality of

the program, as well as the research projects. External research

funding and incoming student quality will be used to measure

program strength. In addition, graduates will be asked for

feedback concerning their training and program preparation.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also

complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools

courses where specified.

MILESTONES

Three qualifying exams

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Foundations

HINF

5200

Theoretical Foundations in Personal

Health Informatics

4 SH

Program Design and Development

CS 5010

Programming Design Paradigm

4 SH

CS 5340

Computer/Human Interaction

4 SH

HINF

5300

Personal Health

Interface Design and

Development

4 SH

Methods and Statistics

CS 6350

Empirical Research Methods

4 SH

PHTH 5210

Biostatistics in Public Health

3 SH

Evaluation

Requires 5 semester hours:

HINF 5XXX

(pending approval)

HINF

5301

Personal Health

Technologies: Field

Deployment and System Evaluation

4 SH

Electives

Requires 12 semester hours.

Consult your faculty advisor for acceptable courses.

DISSERTATION

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

CS 9990

Dissertation

2 to 4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

48 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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INFORMATION ASSURANCE

We offer both the PhD and MS degree programs in information

assurance to meet a wide range of student needs. Each provides

interdisciplinary knowledge and skills, focusing on information

technology as well as how law, policy, and human behavior

influence measures to address global threats to cyberspace.

Our MS in Information Assurance program combines an

understanding of information technology with relevant knowledge

from law, the social sciences, criminology, and management. The

MS in Information Assurance program is designed for working

professionals and others who want knowledge they can apply in

their workplaces to assess and manage information security risks

effectively. The program provides a natural path to the PhD in

Information Assurance program for students who want to pursue

research in the field and careers involving research.

The research-focused, interdisciplinary PhD in Information

Assurance program combines a strong technical foundation with a

policy and social sciences perspective. It seeks to prepare

graduates to advance the reliability and security of cyberspace in

industry, academia, and government. The interdisciplinary nature

of the program distinguishes it from traditional doctoral degree

programs in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical

engineering and makes it unique in the Boston area.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Master of Science in Information Assurance

program requires:

• A bachelor’s degree.

• Knowledge of basic information technology concepts and

mathematics. To ensure an adequate background, students are

expected to have taken courses or have experience in

introductory computer systems and discrete mathematics. If

students do not have this preparation, their advisors will assign

the necessary prerequisite courses.

• The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is highly

recommended for applicants to the MS in Information

Assurance program who would like to be considered for

financial assistance. A combined GRE score of 1100 and

writing score of 3, or a TOEFL score of 250 CBT/100 IBT, is

recommended. English tests may be required of international

students when they arrive on campus.

• International students must submit official scores on the

TOEFL examination and a Declaration and Certification of

Finances (DCF) form (if applicable).

MSIA—Master of Science in Information Assurance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Foundations

IA 5010

Foundations of Information Assurance

4 SH

Technical Track

Complete two of the following courses:

IA 5120

Applied Cryptography

4 SH

IA 5130

Computer System Security

4 SH

IA 5150

Network Security Practices

4 SH

IA 6120

Software Security Practices

4 SH

Contextual Track

Complete two of the following courses:

5200

Security Risk Management and

Assessment

IA 5210

Information System Forensics

4 SH

5240

Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital

Rights

5250

Decision Making for Critical

Infrastructure

Capstone

IA 7900

Capstone Project/Seminar

4 SH

Electives

Complete two of the following courses (8 semester hours):

5040

Introduction to Cyberspace

Programming

IA 5050

Data Mining in Cyberspace

4 SH

CS 5200

Database Management Systems

4 SH

CS 5500

Managing Software Development

4 SH

CS 5600

Computer Systems

4 SH

5700

Fundamentals of Computer

Networking

CS 5770

Software Vulnerabilities and Security

4 SH

CS 6710

Wireless Network

4 SH

6540

Foundations of Formal Methods and

Software Analysis

6750

Cryptography and Communications

Security

CS 7805

Theory of Computation

4 SH

CRIM 7224

Law and Psychology

3 SH

CRIM

7312

Special Topics in Criminology and

Public Policy

PPUA 6503

Public Personnel Administration

3 SH

PPUA

6505

Public Budgeting and Financial

Management

PPUA

6507

Institutional Leadership and the Public

Manager

POLS 7341

Security and Resilience Policy

3 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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MSIA—Master of Science in Information Assurance—

ALIGN Program

The ALIGN program associated with MSCS is designed to

prepare students who have obtained a BS/BA degree in STEM-

related fields and are interested in pursuing a MSCS degree.

During the fall semester of year 1, students are expected to take

foundational courses in IA at the undergraduate level. Upon

successful completion of the first semester, students are evaluated

for admission to the MS program.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Discrete Structures

CS 1800

Discrete Structures

4 SH

Cyberspace Technology

5001

Cyberspace Technology and

Applications

Foundations

IA 5010

Foundations of Information Assurance

4 SH

Technical Track

Complete two of the following courses:

IA 5120

Applied Cryptography

4 SH

IA 5130

Computer System Security

4 SH

IA 5150

Network Security Practices

4 SH

IA 6120

Software Security Practices

4 SH

Contextual Track

Complete two of the following courses:

5200

Security Risk Management and

Assessment

IA 5210

Information System Forensics

4 SH

IA 5150

Network Security Practices

4 SH

5250

Decision Making for Critical

Infrastructure

Capstone

IA 7900

Capstone Project/Seminar

4 SH

Electives

Complete two of the following courses (8 semester hours):

5040

Introduction to Cyberspace

Programming

IA 5050

Data Mining in Cyberspace

4 SH

CS 5200

Database Management Systems

4 SH

CS 5500

Managing Software Development

4 SH

CS 5600

Computer Systems

4 SH

5700

Fundamentals of Computer

Networking

CS 5770

Software Vulnerabilities and Security

4 SH

CS 6710

Wireless Network

4 SH

CS 6740

Network Security

4 SH

6750

Cryptography and Communications

Security

CS 7805

Theory of Computation

4 SH

CRIM 7224

Law and Psychology

3 SH

CRIM

7312

Special Topics in Criminology and

Public Policy

PPUA 6503

Public Personnel Administration

3 SH

PPUA

6505

Public Budgeting and Financial

Management

PPUA

6507

Institutional Leadership and the Public

Manager

POLS 7341

Security and Resilience Policy

3 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

39 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

PhD in Information Assurance—

Bachelor’s Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

MILESTONES

Qualifying exam and area exam

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Fundamentals

5700

Fundamentals of Computer

Networking

or EECE 7336

Digital Communications

4 SH

Software

CS 5770

Software Vulnerabilities and Security

4 SH

Security and Cyberlaw

CS 6470

(pending approval)

or CS

6750

Cryptography and Communications

Security

5200

Security Risk Management and

Assessment

5240

Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital

Rights

Electives and Specialization Courses

Complete 28 semester hours from the following courses. Consult

faculty advisor for other acceptable courses:

CS 5500

Managing Software Development

4 SH

CS 5600

Computer Systems

4 SH

CS 6140

Machine Learning

4 SH

CS 6200

Information Retrieval

4 SH

6540

Foundations of Formal Methods and

Software Analysis

CS 6710

Wireless Network

4 SH

EECE 5666

Digital Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

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EECE

7205

Fundamentals of Computer

Engineering

EECE 7337

Information Theory

4 SH

EECE 7339

Testing and Design for Testability

4 SH

EECE 7350

Software Engineering 1

4 SH

EECE 7351

Software Engineering 2

4 SH

EECE 7357

Fault-Tolerant Computers

4 SH

5240

Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital

Rights

IA 6120

Software Security Practices

4 SH

CRIM 7242

Terrorism and International Crime

3 SH

CRIM 7246

Security Management

3 SH

CRIM 7252

White-Collar Crime

3 SH

POLS 7341

Security and Resilience Policy

3 SH

SOCL 7211

Research Methods

3 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

48 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

INTERDISCIPLINARY

MS in Game Science and Design

See the College of Arts, Media and Design, page 51, for

curriculum information.

Certificate in Data Science

See the College of Social Science and Humanities, page 332, for

curriculum information.

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College of Engineering

www.coe.neu.edu/academics/graduate-school-engineering

NADINE AUBRY, PHD, Dean

Sara Wadia-Fascetti, PhD, Associate Dean for Research

and Graduate Studies

130 Snell Engineering Center

617.373.2711

The Graduate School of Engineering (GSE) offers research and

professional degree programs designed to prepare students for

technical and leadership positions in industrial organizations,

government laboratories, research laboratories, and educational

institutions. We offer traditional day and part-time evening Master

of Science and doctoral degree programs. Increasingly, more and

more courses and degree programs are offered either partially or

entirely in an online or hybrid format for distance learners.

Graduate Degree Programs in Engineering

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

• Bioengineering

• Chemical engineering

• Civil engineering

• Computer engineering

• Electrical engineering

• Industrial engineering

• Information assurance

• Interdisciplinary engineering

• Mechanical engineering

MASTER OF SCIENCE

• Bioengineering

– Biomedical devices

– Biomechanics

– Bioimaging and signal processing

– Cell and tissue engineering

• Chemical engineering

– Chemical engineering with graduate certificate in engineering

leadership

• Civil engineering

– Construction management

– Environmental engineering

– Geotechnical/geoenvironmental engineering

– Structural engineering

– Transportation engineering

– Civil engineering with graduate certificate in engineering

leadership

• Computer systems engineering

– Engineering software design

– Computer systems engineering with graduate certificate in

engineering leadership

• Electrical and computer engineering

– Communications, control, and signal processing

– Computer engineering

– Electromagnetics, plasma, and optics

– Microsystems, materials, and devices

– Power systems, power electronics, and motion control

– Electrical and computer engineering with graduate certificate

in engineering leadership

– Electrical and computer engineering leadership

• Energy systems

– Energy systems with graduate certificate in engineering

leadership

• Engineering management

– Engineering management with graduate certificate in

engineering leadership

• Industrial engineering

– Industrial engineering with graduate certificate in engineering

leadership

• Information systems

– Information systems with graduate certificate in engineering

leadership

• Mechanical engineering

– Material science and engineering

– Mechanics and design

– Mechatronics

– Thermofluids engineering

– Mechanical engineering with graduate certificate in

engineering leadership

• Operations research

– Operations research with graduate certificate in engineering

leadership

• Sustainable building systems

– Sustainable building systems with graduate certificate in

engineering leadership

• Telecommunications systems management

– Telecommunications systems management with graduate

certificate in engineering leadership

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

• Graduate certificate in engineering leadership

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Learning Outcomes

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

The PhD programs’ student learning outcomes are:

• Ability to use basic engineering concepts flexibly in a variety of

contexts

• Ability to formulate a research plan

• Ability to communicate orally a research plan

• Ability to conduct independent research

MASTER OF SCIENCE

The MS programs’ student learning outcome is:

• Ability to use basic engineering concepts flexibly in a variety of

contexts

Admission Requirements

In order to be minimally qualified to pursue admission through the

GSE, a candidate must have successfully completed or be in the

process of completing an undergraduate bachelor’s degree from a

regionally accredited U.S. college or university or its equivalent

from a foreign college or university. Any offer of acceptance is

contingent upon a candidate’s successful completion of an

undergraduate bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S.

college or university or its equivalent from a foreign college or

university.

For most GSE programs, in order to be qualified for

admissions consideration from an undergraduate academic

preparation standpoint, candidates are required to have had an

engineering major directly related to their graduate program of

interest, but some exceptions* are made. For the MS in

Engineering Management program, a degree in mathematics or

physics with linear algebra and multivariable calculus, or students

of any major with the equivalent background in mathematics as an

engineering major, are acceptable. For the MS in Energy Systems

program, quantitative business or finance majors are acceptable if

candidates also have some background in computer science and

calculus. For the MS in Information Systems program, any

technical major (i.e., science, mathematics) is acceptable. For

mechanical engineering programs, majors in applied physics are

acceptable. For the MS in Operations Research program, majors in

any science discipline, including computer science and

mathematics, are acceptable; other majors considered are

economics, business, or other liberal arts with some background in

calculus and linear algebra. For the MS in Telecommunications

Systems Management program, majors in mathematics, physics,

or computer science are acceptable.

In terms of the admissions process, note that every element of

any candidate’s background is considered, that there is no single

factor that determines whether or not a candidate is admitted, that

there are no guarantees of admission for any candidate, and that

the decision rests solely with the appropriate faculty admissions

committee.

Application requirements:*

• Online application.

• Statement of purpose.

• Professional resumé.

• Transcript(s) from any and all colleges or universities attended

evidencing all courses, grades, and credits, as well as any

diploma(s) or provisional certificate(s) evidencing that

degree(s) have been conferred.

• Two letters of recommendation.

• The GRE is required of most applicants:

– Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Program Applicants: Official GRE scores are required for all

applicants to programs offered by the Department of

Electrical and Computer Engineering, except applicants who

have received or will receive a bachelor’s degree in

engineering from Northeastern University located in Boston.

– All Other Graduate Program Applicants: Official GRE

scores are required for all applicants who have not received

or will not receive a bachelor’s degree in an ABET

(Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)–

accredited engineering program from a college or university

that is located within the United States. Exception:

Applicants to the engineering management program may

submit official GMAT scores instead of the GRE.

• Proof of English-language proficiency (for non-native English-

language speakers). Official TOEFL or IELTS scores are

required of applicants whose native language is not English.

Note that applicants who hold or will hold a graduate or

undergraduate degree from a college or university in a country

where English is the official and predominantly spoken

language before beginning any graduate engineering program at

Northeastern, if admitted, are exempt from this requirement.

*Interested candidates should check the official website of their program

of interest for additional exceptions and/or application requirements.

Cooperative Education Policies

The College of Engineering Graduate Cooperative Education

Program (co-op) is one option for experiential learning and is

available to selected students. The goals of cooperative education

are to:

• Apply knowledge and skills in new, authentic contexts.

• Develop new knowledge and skills.

• Integrate and use the deepened knowledge and skills in your

academic programs.

• Reflect on and articulate how you used your knowledge and

skills, how you gained new knowledge and skills, and how

“theory and practice” work together.

Students who wish to participate in co-op must meet the eligibility

requirements and follow the guidelines that follow. Co-op is not

guaranteed for any student; students must compete and be selected

for a limited number of co-op opportunities. These guidelines apply

to all graduate students in the College of Engineering except for

those in programs of the Department of Electrical and Computer

Engineering, who have their own co-op program and procedures.

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. Students must successfully complete ENCP 6000 or

EECE 6000 Career Management for Engineers (depending on

their major). Students MUST meet all co-op eligibility

requirements to enroll in ENCP 6000 or EECE 6000. A

complete list of requirements is found on the Graduate

School of Engineering website (www.coe.neu.edu/

graduate-co-op/graduate-co-op-eligibility-and-requirements).

2. Full eligibility requirements for a co-op work experience are

found on our website (www.coe.neu.edu/graduate-co-op/

graduate-co-op-eligibility-and-requirements). Students must:

• Be a full-time student at Northeastern University

• Meet the minimum GPA and other requirements for their

program

• Have no disciplinary or academic probation issues and no

incomplete courses (i.e., no “I” grade in their records)

• Have at least one term left in their program after

completing co-op; i.e., students must return to

Northeastern to take courses for at least one term prior to

graduating

• Have a valid I-20 for international students

3. Students must receive academic and co-op advisor approval

prior to accepting a placement.

GUIDELINES

1. For the purposes of these guidelines internships, practicums,

clinicals, cooperative education, residencies, or similar

programs, are all treated as a co-op and are not considered

separate experiences in the Graduate School of Engineering.

See below for a special note for international PhD student

internships only.

2. Students may not hold a graduate stipend assistantship at the

university during the semesters planned for co-op.

3. Students may participate in co-op activities with a single

company for a four-, six-, or eight-month period. The total

duration of co-op cannot exceed eight months or be shorter

than four months. Co-ops are aligned with academic terms

(fall, spring, and full summer or summer 1 and summer 2).

For purposes of determining the length of a co-op, it is based

on the terms participated in—a co-op in any one term is a

four-month co-op (full summer, fall, or spring); six-month

co-ops are spring and summer 1 or summer 2 and fall; eight-

month co-ops are two consecutive terms (spring and full

summer or full summer and fall).

4. Students on four-month co-op assignments are allowed to

have their co-op extended to a maximum of eight months

(aligning with terms as stated above), provided they have

approval from their academic and co-op advisor.

5. Co-ops are required to be full-time and, thus, students are

allowed to take at most one course during the fall and spring

semesters while participating in co-op activities. Students

participating in co-op during the full summer are only

allowed to take a single course over the entire summer (a full

summer, summer 1, or summer 2, not one in each term).

6. Students are permitted to participate in one co-op experience

as a graduate student.

7. Students who wish are allowed to create their own co-op

placement outside the myNEU COOL, but must meet all the

requirements and follow all the guidelines.

8. Final decision regarding any exceptions to the above

requirements and guidelines rest with the College of

Engineering’s director of the Graduate Cooperative

Education Program.

INTERNATIONAL PHD STUDENT INTERNSHIPS

An internship at Northeastern is a special, and rare, case of

experiential learning that applies only to international PhD

students. Like co-op, it is classified as Curricular Practical

Training (CPT) for F-1 visa holders or pre-Academic Training

(pre-AT) for J-1 visa holders. An internship must be integral (read:

essential, vital, fundamental) to a student’s research or

dissertation. As such the student’s research or dissertation would

suffer greatly without this experience. Generally, because of the

close relation to the student’s research or dissertation, internships

are arranged by the student’s faculty advisor. Further, it is

incumbent upon the faculty advisor to sign and verify that this

experience is integral to the student’s dissertation or research as

part of the visa processing allowing the student to have this

experience. Paid or unpaid internships have the same

requirements. Internships are never authorized in a student’s final

semester.

Internships, Co-op, and Pre-OPT

A position that a student finds on their own in a field related to

their program of study, to provide funding during the summer, or

to supplement their income does not qualify for internship CPT

authorization, though the position might qualify as a co-op or Pre-

OPT experience—provided the student meets all the qualifications

for the relevant authorization. Like co-op, internships are not part

of a jobs program, even if they do provide experience that would

be beneficial to employment after graduation. The key is that any

internship must have a very direct and strong relationship to the

student’s research or dissertation.

Online and Video Streaming Examination Policy

EXAM ADMINISTRATION

Students living within thirty miles of their home campus (Boston,

Charlotte, or Seattle) who are enrolled in online and video-

streamed sections are strongly encouraged to take exams at their

home campus. In cases where a student is unable to travel to

campus for exams, the student must make arrangements for an

exam proctor. The Graduate School of Engineering reserves the

right to reject any proctor application.

PROCTORING

Student Responsibilities

Students must make arrangements for a proctor. Students are

required to complete and submit a Proctor Application form to the

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Graduate School of Engineering office by the end of the third

week of class.

Proctor Responsibilities

The proctor is responsible for administering exams to the students

per the instructor’s directions and in accordance with the

Academic Honesty and Integrity Policy in order to maintain the

security and integrity of the exam process.

Faculty Responsibilities

To administer each exam, the instructor will make arrangements

for the exchange of exam materials with the proctor.

ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

1.0 COURSE REGISTRATION AND WITHDRAWAL

1.1 Overview

Degree program curricula and faculty information for each

academic department are listed below in the “Academic

Programs” section. Course descriptions can be found on the

registrar’s website: www.northeastern.edu/registrar/cdr.html.

Students must follow the curriculum of their program of study

published in the Graduate School of Engineering Student Guide

and Catalog, or University Graduate Catalog (2012 and beyond),

for the year in which they matriculate. Any change in course work

or other program requirements must be approved by the student’s

program advisor or departmental graduate officer. In addition,

students must complete any preparatory courses stipulated at the

time of admission.

Registration is mandatory. Any student attending a course who

has failed to register properly before the end of the third week of

classes in a given semester will not receive a grade at the end of the

semester, even if he or she has completed all required course work.

Students must be registered in their last semester of study.

Students finishing their requirements in the summer semester must

be registered in the full summer, summer 1, or summer 2 term.

Due to last-minute scheduling changes, the Graduate School

of Engineering must occasionally substitute faculty or change

class meeting times after the registration period has begun. Any

student who initially registered for the original course will

automatically be registered for the new version should no major

schedule conflicts be apparent. Otherwise, the graduate school or

the department will contact all registered students for alternatives.

Students should not register for an excessive number of courses or

for double sections with the intention of dropping half or more of

the courses during the first week of classes. Over-registering

complicates course and room scheduling and closes courses

prematurely to genuinely interested students.

Any student who is financially withdrawn by Student

Accounts prior to the start of any given semester will not be

permitted to register for that semester until he or she rectifies the

outstanding financial obligation.

Northeastern University reserves the right to cancel,

postpone, combine, or modify any course.

1.2 Course Selection

Minimum required number of courses: Full-time students

(domestic and international) in the Graduate School of

Engineering must enroll on a continuous basis and carry a

minimum of 8 semester hours of credit per semester.

Any student who holds an SGA is considered full-time if

enrolled in a minimum of 6 semester hours of credit. All graduate

students who are registered for Dissertation, Dissertation or Thesis

Continuation, PhD Candidacy Preparation, PhD Exam

Preparation, or a zero-semester-hour Research course are

considered full-time. The graduate school does not require part-

time students to maintain any minimum enrollment. However,

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part-time students who are not enrolled for more than one term

(excluding summer terms) should take a leave of absence from the

university to maintain active student status; see page 20 for

additional information about leaves of absence.

Students should formulate a program of study in consultation

with their assigned program advisor or departmental graduate

officer during fall or spring orientation.

Courses other than required core courses are offered

according to demand and are subject to faculty availability.

Students should preselect courses whenever possible and plan to

take them when offered, maintaining flexibility with alternate

courses in mind. Not all courses are offered every year; however,

the graduate school will do everything possible to assure

continuity of programs and to permit students to make continuous

progress toward their degrees.

Full-time students may register for a maximum

of 16 semester hours per semester. Part-time students may register

for a maximum of 8 semester hours per semester. However, a

student may petition his or her program advisor or departmental

graduate officer for a course overload.

Students who need assistance in course selection, course

sequencing, waivers, and/or transfer credits should contact their

program advisor, departmental graduate officer, or the Graduate

School of Engineering.

1.3 Dissertation Continuation and Thesis Continuation

Once program requirements are met for PhD candidacy, PhD

candidates must register for two consecutive semesters (excluding

the summer term) of Dissertation before registering for its

continuation. Candidates must register for Dissertation

Continuation in each subsequent semester (excluding the summer

term) until the dissertation is completed and approved by the

Graduate School of Engineering. However, students completing

their dissertation in the summer term must register for Dissertation

Continuation in the summer term. There is a one-semester-hour

tuition charge for Dissertation Continuation.

Part-time PhD students must register for Dissertation

Continuation in each term in which they are actively working with

their faculty advisor, or need to utilize university library resources,

for their dissertation. All PhD students must register for

Dissertation Continuation in their last term.

Master’s degree students who are completing a thesis must

not completed their thesis, but have already registered for the

required number of thesis hours, must register for Thesis

Continuation in each subsequent semester, excluding the summer

term, until the thesis is completed and approved by the Graduate

School of Engineering. However, students completing their thesis in

the summer term must register for Thesis Continuation in the

summer term. There is a one semester hour tuition charge for Thesis

Continuation.Dissertation Continuation and Thesis Continuation do

not carry semester hours of credit; however, students who register

are considered to be in full-time status. During graduation clearance,

the Graduate School of Engineering will retroactively register

students who fail to register for the correct sequence of Dissertation

Continuation or Thesis Continuation. Once these retroactive

registrations are posted on a student’s record, Student Accounts will

send a tuition bill to the student.

2.0 ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND DEGREE

REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Academic Requirements

All students must satisfactorily complete an approved program of

correlated work of graduate caliber and such other study as may be

required by the academic department in which they are enrolled.

Regardless of classification, any student whose record is not

satisfactory may be withdrawn from the Graduate School of

Engineering for poor performance.

To qualify for any degree from the graduate school, a student

must attain a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.000 or

higher with no more than 8 semester hours below the grade of B–

in all courses applied toward that degree, exclusive of any

prerequisite courses required of students admitted provisionally to

their program. A student must also earn a grade of C or higher in

all required core courses. Individual programs may have

additional, more stringent, requirements. The Graduate School of

Engineering allows students to repeat up to 8 semester hours

of course work beyond stated minimum degree requirements

in order to attain the required 3.000 GPA for graduation. In

some cases, it may not be possible to repeat a course if a

student wishes to do so. In certain, unusual circumstances,

students may petition to substitute one course for another they

have already taken, as long as the subject matter of both

courses is substantially alike. Within the above limitations for

extra or repeated courses, a student must repeat any required core

course in which he or she earns below a grade of C.

2.2 Prerequisite Courses/Undergraduate Courses

Students are not awarded credit toward degree requirements for

prerequisite courses unless expressly stated by the student’s

academic department. Students may occasionally be permitted by

their advisor to take undergraduate courses. However,

undergraduate courses do not count toward a graduate degree and

may affect a student’s eligibility to receive federal financial aid.

2.3 Academic Probation

STUDENT’S ACADEMIC STANDING

Academic standing at Northeastern University is determined by a

student’s cumulative grade-point average (GPA). All graduate

students are expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.000 or

higher each term to remain in good academic standing and to

progress toward graduation. Students falling below a cumulative

GPA of 3.000 are placed on academic probation for each academic

term in which the cumulative GPA is below 3.000. This will be

noted on the student’s unofficial transcript.

ACADEMIC PROBATION POLICY

Academic probation is a period of time when a student must

address and remediate academic deficiencies.

A student placed on academic probation will receive written

notification by the Graduate School of Engineering (hereafter

referred to as the graduate school). The student’s academic advisor

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will also receive notification of the student’s probationary status. An

Academic Probation Action Plan to clear the deficiency must be

developed by the student and the student’s academic advisor. It is

the student’s responsibility to complete an action plan (with input

from the advisor) that documents how the deficiency will be

remediated. This action plan must be signed by the academic

advisor and the student, and a copy must be submitted to the

graduate school as soon as possible and no later than seven business

days from the start of the next academic term. If the action plan is

not received by this deadline, the graduate school will cancel the

student’s course registration(s). Failure to file a complete and

meaningful action plan may be cause for dismissal from the

program. The graduate school reserves the right to reject or change

the action plan.

DISMISSAL FROM PROGRAM

A student (part-time or full-time) placed on probation for a

cumulative GPA of less than 3.000 will have one academic term to

raise the cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.000. A student

that has a cumulative GPA less than 3.000 for two consecutive

terms is subject to dismissal by the university.

The graduate school may request an extension of one

additional academic term; however, this request requires

significant justification and demonstration that the student can

achieve a cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.000 with a

one-term extension. No additional extensions will be considered

by the university. The university has final authority over

dismissal decisions. If requesting an extension, the academic

advisor must attach a detailed justification to the action plan and

submit it to the graduate school no later than 10 business days

from the end of the term.

Students being dismissed from their program will receive

written notification from the Graduate School of Engineering.

END OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD

Part III of the Academic Probation Action Plan must be completed

by the student’s academic advisor at the end of the academic term

following the term in which the student was first placed on

probation. This process must be initiated by the student. A copy of

the action plan, with part III completed by the advisor, must be

filed with the graduate school within 10 business days from the

end of the term. The graduate school will review the advisor’s

recommendation. The university will make the final decision

regarding the student’s academic status.

APPEALS PROCESS

A student may appeal a dismissal from their program of study due

to failure to achieve academic standards set forth in this academic

probation policy within the designated period of academic

probation. To initiate an appeal, the student must send a written

request to the associate dean of the graduate school detailing the

reasons the student is appealing the dismissal. The written request

must be signed by the student, and the appeal must be received by

the Graduate School of Engineering within 30 business days from

the day the student received written notification of dismissal. The

graduate school will respond to the appeal within 10 business days

of the date of receipt.

3.0 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

3.1 Personal Information

All students are responsible for maintaining valid personal contact

information on the myNEU Web Portal. A student may not use a

departmental mailbox as his or her mailing address.

4.0 PETITIONS

4.1 Overview

The petition procedures described below are required in all cases

so that the Graduate School of Engineering may maintain a

complete and accurate file for all students. All petitions, unless

otherwise noted, must be formally made on a Graduate School of

Engineering petition form and approved by a student’s advisor or

departmental graduate officer and by the Graduate School of

Engineering. Other approvals may be required as stipulated by the

graduate school upon petition review.

4.2 Elective Outside Approved List of Courses for

Program of Study

Graduate School of Engineering–approved degree programs and

courses for each are found in this Northeastern University

Graduate Catalog. Students must follow the curriculum of their

program of study published in the year in which they matriculate.

If a student wishes to take a course that is not on the list of

approved courses for their program, the student must request

permission from their academic advisor to take the course prior to

registering for the course. Failure to obtain permission to take the

course may result in the course not counting toward the student’s

graduate degree. The petition must be submitted to the Graduate

School of Engineering for review/approval. Final authority on

requests made by petition rests with the Graduate School of

Engineering.

Note: Students enrolled in a PhD program are not subject to

this requirement. Course selection is considered a matter between

the student, his or her academic advisor, and department.

4.3 Course Waiver

A student may petition to waive any core, or required, course

when he or she has completed equivalent or similar course work

elsewhere. The student must submit a completed petition form,

along with a course description and official transcript from the

institution where he or she completed the course.

Note: Course waivers do not decrease the number of required

semester hours in any program of study.

4.4 Change in Status Classification

Students may petition to change their student status from full-time

to part-time study within the same program by filing a petition

form in the Graduate School of Engineering. Departmental

approval is not required in this case. However, students who hold

an assistantship, or whose department requires full-time students

to complete a project or thesis, must have departmental approval

to change status. International students are subject to the rules

governing their immigration status and should consult with an

advisor in the International Student and Scholar Institute before

filing a status change petition.

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Those who wish to change status from part-time to full-time

study within the same program must have completed a minimum

of 8 semester hours of course work with a minimum 3.000 GPA.

Students in this case must submit a petition to change status to

their advisor or departmental graduate officer for approval.

4.5 Change in Degree Concentration

A student who wishes to change his or her major area of

concentration within the same program must submit a completed

GSE Change of Degree Program form to his or her program

advisor—and, if an electrical and computer engineering student, to

the chair of the graduate committee—for approval. The form must

then be forwarded to the Graduate School of Engineering for final

review and processing. Students should refer to the Graduate

School of Engineering website for additional instructions.

4.6 Change in Degree Program

A student who wishes to change his or her degree program must

apply for admission to the desired program. This means a new

online application must be submitted. The application fee is

waived. In addition, the student must submit a completed GSE

Change of Degree Program form to the advisor of the desired

program. The form must then be forwarded to the Graduate School

of Engineering for final review and processing. Students should

refer to the Graduate School of Engineering website for additional

instructions.

4.7 Change in Degree Level

A student who wishes to change from MS level to PhD level must

apply for admission to the PhD program. This means a new online

application must be submitted. The application fee is waived. In

addition, the student must submit a completed GSE Change of

Degree Level form to the director of the PhD program to which

they are applying. The form must then be forwarded to the

Graduate School of Engineering for final review and processing (if

admitted). Students should refer to the Graduate School of

Engineering website for additional instructions.

A student who wishes to change from PhD level to MS level

within the same degree program must submit a GSE Change of

Degree Level form to their academic advisor—and, if an electrical

and computer engineering student, to the chair of the graduate

committee—for approval. If approved, the Change of Degree

Level form must then be submitted to the Graduate School of

Engineering for final review and processing. Students should refer

to the Graduate School of Engineering website for additional

instructions.

BIOENGINEERING

www.bioe.neu.edu

LEE MAKOWSKI, PHD

Professor and Interim Chair

209 Lake Hall

617.373.3006

Lee Makowski, PhD, Professor and Interim Chair,

l.makowsk[email protected]du

The Department of Bioengineering offers a Master of Science

(MS) and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Bioengineering. The

MS and PhD degree programs are only offered as full-time

programs.

Candidates pursuing an MS or PhD are able to select thesis

topics from a diverse range of faculty research. New graduate

students may learn about ongoing research topics from individual

faculty members, faculty websites, and bioengineering seminars.

Master of Science in Bioengineering

Students accepted to the Master of Science in Bioengineering

program have the option to carry out research resulting in the

preparation and defense of an MS thesis (8 semester hours of

research) or an MS project (4 semester hours of research) or to

complete a course-only MS degree.

Students are required to complete 33 semester hours of

courses with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.000 to graduate

with an MS in bioengineering. All MS students are required to

take two core courses (Medical Physiology and Principles of

Bioengineering). Each student must select a concentration and

complete two required courses specific to that concentration. In

addition, each student needs to complete 12 (thesis option),

16 (project option), or 20 (course-only option) semester hours

from an approved list of technical electives for their concentration.

Enrollment in Seminar BIOE 7390 is required each term.

Students have four concentrations from which to choose:

• Concentration 1: Bioimaging and Signal Processing

• Concentration 2: Cell and Tissue Engineering

• Concentration 3: Biomechanics

• Concentration 4: Biomedical Devices

Each concentration has two required courses and a list of technical

electives from which the student should select three to five

courses, depending on whether he or she selects the thesis option,

project option, or course-only option.

CONCENTRATION 1: BIOIMAGING AND SIGNAL

PROCESSING

This concentration is appropriate for students interested in

biomedical imaging and processing of a wide array of signals from

biological systems and biomedical instruments. Two courses

(Linear Systems Analysis and Biomedical Signal Processing) are

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required of all students choosing this option. Extensive additional

options are available as approved technical electives.

CONCENTRATION 2: CELL AND TISSUE

ENGINEERING

The cell and tissue engineering concentration is appropriate for

students interested in molecular, cell, and tissue engineering. Two

courses (Special Topics in Chemical Engineering—which is an

introduction to cell and tissue engineering—and Chemical

Engineering Kinetics) are required of all cell and tissue

engineering students. There is an extensive list of approved

technical electives to choose from to complete the degree.

CONCENTRATION 3: BIOMECHANICS

Students who join the biomechanics concentration will cover

multiscale mechanics, including whole-body movement,

mechanical properties of biomaterials, and fluid mechanics of

physiological fluids. The two courses required of all biomechanics

concentration students are Muscoskeletal Biomechanics and

Biomaterials.

CONCENTRATION 4: BIOMEDICAL DEVICES

The biomedical devices concentration is appropriate for students

interested in the design and implementation of biological devices

and implants. Two core courses, Biomaterials and Introduction to

Micromechanical Systems, are required for all students in this

concentration.

MSBioE—Master of Science in Bioengineering

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

Note: This major requires a concentration: biomechanics,

biomedical devices, bioimaging and signal processing, or cell and

tissue engineering. Consult your college administrator.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Seminar

BIOE 7390

Seminar

0 SH

Required Core

A grade of C or higher is required in each course:

BIOE 5000

(pending approval)

BIOE 5100

Medical Physiology

4 SH

CONCENTRATION

Complete one of the following four concentrations:

Biomedical Devices Concentration

A grade of C or higher is required in each course:

BIOE 5280

(pending approval)

6260

Introduction to

Microelectromechanical Systems

(MEMS)

Biomechanics Concentration

A grade of C or higher is required in each course:

BIOE 5820

Biomaterials

4 SH

ME 5665

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics

4 SH

Bioimaging and Signal Processing Concentration

A grade of C or higher is required in each course:

EECE 5664

Biomedical Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

Cell and Tissue Engineering Concentration

A grade of C or higher is required in each course:

BIOE 5410

Molecular Bioengineering

4 SH

CHME 7340

Chemical Engineering Kinetics

4 SH

COURSE WORK/PROJECT/THESIS OPTION

Complete one of the following twelve options:

Biomedical Devices Course Work Option

CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES

Complete 20 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOE 5810

(pending approval)

BIOE 5850

(pending approval)

BIOE 74XX

(pending approval)

CHEM 5500

Introduction to Regulatory Science

2 SH

EECE 5606

Micro- and Nanofabrication

4 SH

ME 5659

Control and Mechatronics

4 SH

ME 5665

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics

4 SH

ME 5667

Solid Mechanics of Cells and Tissues

4 SH

ME 7262

Nanomanufacturing 1

4 SH

NNMD

5470

Nano

- and Biomedical

Commercialization: From Concept

to Market

NNMD

7370

Nanosystems Design for Biology and

Medicine

Biomedical Devices Project Option

PROJECT

BIOE 7890

Master’s Project

4 SH

CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES

Complete 16 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOE 5810

(pending approval)

BIOE 5850

(pending approval)

BIOE 74XX

(pending approval)

CHEM 5500

Introduction to Regulatory Science

2 SH

EECE 5606

Micro- and Nanofabrication

4 SH

ME 5659

Control and Mechatronics

4 SH

ME 5665

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics

4 SH

ME 5667

Solid Mechanics of Cells and Tissues

4 SH

ME 7262

Nanomanufacturing 1

4 SH

NNMD

5470

Nano

- and Biomedical

Commercialization: From Concept

to Market

NNMD

7370

Nanosystems Design for Biology and

Medicine

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Biomedical Devices Thesis Option

THESIS

BIOE 7990

Thesis

4 SH

CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES

Complete 12 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOE 5810

(pending approval)

BIOE 5850

(pending approval)

BIOE 74XX

(pending approval)

CHEM 5500

Introduction to Regulatory Science

2 SH

EECE 5606

Micro- and Nanofabrication

4 SH

ME 5659

Control and Mechatronics

4 SH

ME 5665

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics

4 SH

ME 5667

Solid Mechanics of Cells and Tissues

4 SH

ME 7262

Nanomanufacturing 1

4 SH

NNMD

5470

Nano

- and Biomedical

Commercialization: From Concept

to Market

NNMD

7370

Nanosystems Design for Biology and

Medicine

Biomechanics Course Work Option

CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES

Complete 20 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOE 5630

(pending approval)

BIOE 73XX

(pending approval)

BIOL

5553

Biology of Muscle: Molecules to

Movements

BIOL

5601

Multidisciplinary Approaches in

Motor Control

BIOL 7384

Topics in Integrative Biology

2 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

EECE 7367

Robotics and Automation Systems

4 SH

ME 5650

Advanced Mechanics of Materials

4 SH

ME 5655

Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration

4 SH

ME 5657

Finite Element Method

4 SH

ME 5659

Control and Mechatronics

4 SH

ME 5667

Solid Mechanics of Cells and Tissues

4 SH

ME 7210

Elasticity and Plasticity

4 SH

ME 7238

Advanced Finite Element Method

4 SH

ME 7240

Composite Materials

4 SH

7245

Fracture Mechanics and Failure

Analysis

ME 7255

Continuum Mechanics

4 SH

Biomechanics Project Option

PROJECT

BIOE 7890

Master’s Project

4 SH

CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES

Complete 16 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOE 5630

(pending approval)

BIOE 73XX

(pending approval)

BIOL

5553

Biology of Muscle: Molecules to

Movements

BIOL

5601

Multidisciplinary Approaches in

Motor Control

BIOL 7384

Topics in Integrative Biology

2 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

EECE 7367

Robotics and Automation Systems

4 SH

ME 5650

Advanced Mechanics of Materials

4 SH

ME 5655

Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration

4 SH

ME 5657

Finite Element Method

4 SH

ME 5659

Control and Mechatronics

4 SH

ME 5667

Solid Mechanics of Cells and Tissues

4 SH

ME 7210

Elasticity and Plasticity

4 SH

ME 7238

Advanced Finite Element Method

4 SH

ME 7240

Composite Materials

4 SH

7245

Fracture Mechanics and Failure

Analysis

ME 7255

Continuum Mechanics

4 SH

Biomechanics Thesis Option

THESIS

BIOE 7990

Thesis

4 SH

CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES

Complete 12 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOE 5630

(pending approval)

BIOE 73XX

(pending approval)

BIOL

5553

Biology of Muscle: Molecules to

Movements

BIOL

5601

Multidisciplinary Approaches in

Motor Control

BIOL 7384

Topics in Integrative Biology

2 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

EECE 7367

Robotics and Automation Systems

4 SH

ME 5650

Advanced Mechanics of Materials

4 SH

ME 5655

Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration

4 SH

ME 5657

Finite Element Method

4 SH

ME 5659

Control and Mechatronics

4 SH

ME 5667

Solid Mechanics of Cells and Tissues

4 SH

ME 7210

Elasticity and Plasticity

4 SH

ME 7238

Advanced Finite Element Method

4 SH

ME 7240

Composite Materials

4 SH

7245

Fracture Mechanics and Failure

Analysis

ME 7255

Continuum Mechanics

4 SH

Bioimaging and Signal Processing Course Work Option

CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES

Complete 20 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOE 5320

(pending approval)

BIOE 5235

(pending approval)

BIOE 71XX

(pending approval)

BIOL 5581

Biological Imaging

4 SH

EECE 5639

Computer Vision

4 SH

College of Engineering 101

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

EECE 5648

Biomedical Optics

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

EECE 7314

Auditory Signal Processing

4 SH

Bioimaging and Signal Processing Project Option

PROJECT

BIOE 7890

Master’s Project

4 SH

CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES

Complete 16 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOE 5320

(pending approval)

BIOE 5235

(pending approval)

BIOE 71XX

(pending approval)

BIOL 5581

Biological Imaging

4 SH

EECE 5639

Computer Vision

4 SH

EECE 5648

Biomedical Optics

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

EECE 7314

Auditory Signal Processing

4 SH

Bioimaging and Signal Processing Thesis Option

THESIS

BIOE 7990

Thesis

4 SH

CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES

Complete 12 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOE 5320

(pending approval)

BIOE 5235

(pending approval)

BIOE 71XX

(pending approval)

BIOL 5581

Biological Imaging

4 SH

EECE 5639

Computer Vision

4 SH

EECE 5648

Biomedical Optics

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

EECE 7314

Auditory Signal Processing

4 SH

Cell and Tissue Engineering Course Work Option

CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES

Complete 20 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOE 5420

(pending approval)

BIOE 5430

(pending approval)

BIOE 5630

(pending approval)

BIOE 5820

Biomaterials

4 SH

BIOE 72XX

(pending approval)

BIOL 5543

Stem Cells and Regeneration

4 SH

BIOL 6301

Molecular Cell Biology

4 SH

CHEM 5500

Introduction to Regulatory Science

2 SH

ME 5667

Solid Mechanics of Cells and Tissues

4 SH

NNMD

5470

Nano

- and Biomedical

Commercialization: From Concept

to Market

NNMD

7370

Nanosystems Design for Biology and

Medicine

Cell and Tissue Engineering Project Option

PROJECT

BIOE 7890

Master’s Project

4 SH

CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES

Complete 16 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOE 5420

(pending approval)

BIOE 5430

(pending approval)

BIOE 5630

(pending approval)

BIOE 5820

Biomaterials

4 SH

BIOE 72XX

(pending approval)

BIOL 5543

Stem Cells and Regeneration

4 SH

BIOL 6301

Molecular Cell Biology

4 SH

CHEM 5500

Introduction to Regulatory Science

2 SH

ME 5667

Solid Mechanics of Cells and Tissues

4 SH

NNMD

5470

Nano

- and Biomedical

Commercialization: From Concept

to Market

NNMD

7370

Nanosystems Design for Biology and

Medicine

Cell and Tissue Engineering Thesis Option

THESIS

BIOE 7990

Thesis

4 SH

CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES

Complete 12 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOE 5420

(pending approval)

BIOE 5430

(pending approval)

BIOE 5630

(pending approval)

BIOE 5820

Biomaterials

4 SH

BIOE 72XX

(pending approval)

BIOL 5543

Stem Cells and Regeneration

4 SH

BIOL 6301

Molecular Cell Biology

4 SH

CHEM 5500

Introduction to Regulatory Science

2 SH

ME 5667

Solid Mechanics of Cells and Tissues

4 SH

NNMD

5470

Nano

- and Biomedical

Commercialization: From Concept

to Market

NNMD

7370

Nanosystems Design for Biology and

Medicine

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

33 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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Doctor of Philosophy

Our interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy program in

bioengineering draws on faculty across the university and reflects

the significant strengths of bioengineering research in multiple

areas. Students accepted to the bioengineering program will

undertake a rigorous core curriculum in basic bioengineering

science followed by an immersion track curriculum. There are

currently eight tracks from which to choose:

• Track 1: Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing

• Track 2: Biomechanics and Mechanobiology

• Track 3: BioMEMs/BioNANO

• Track 4: Biochemical and Bioenvironmental Engineering

• Track 5: Motor Control

• Track 6: Biocomputing

• Track 7: Cell and Tissue Engineering

• Track 8: General Bioengineering Studies

Biology can inspire engineering. Increasingly, discoveries in the

life sciences reveal processes, complexity, and control without

analogy in the limited world of traditional engineering. Current

methods of producing nanoscale control over molecules cannot

reproduce the organization found in even the simplest organisms.

Energy capture, robust control, remediation, and self-assembly are

all employed with efficiency unparalleled by anything in today’s

laboratories. At the same time, traditional engineering disciplines

struggle to find new and complex challenges. The last 50 years of

basic life science research have gradually peeled the layers of

complexity from biological processes, unmasking the fundamental

underpinnings on which biological systems are constructed.

Bioinspired engineering has the potential to transform the

technological landscape of the 21st century. Astonishingly, it

represents merely one of the myriad opportunities presented at the

interface of biology and engineering.

The field of bioengineering is broad and includes all research

at the interface of engineering and biology—this includes

bioprocesses, environmental microbiology, biomaterials and tissue

engineering, bioelectricity, biomechanics, biomedical and

biological imaging, nanotechnology in medicine and the

environment, and engineering design for human interfacing. At

Northeastern, bioengineering PhD students have an opportunity to

be trained to appreciate advances in bioengineering across a wide

range of disciplines while they perform highly focused and

cutting-edge bioengineering research with one of our many

affiliated faculty.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Completion of the PhD degree requires students to successfully

complete the following requirements:

• Curriculum: The curriculum comprises a strong fundamental,

broad core of courses that is then coupled with one of a series of

available tracks for depth in a particular field of study. The

detailed course requirements are outlined below.

• Qualifying exam (written): To qualify to continue in the PhD

program, students must pass the bioengineering comprehensive

qualifying examination, which comprises the synthesis of

knowledge derived from the core curriculum and current

literature in the form of an NIH-style proposal. Oral defense of

the proposal is required to pass the exam.

• Dissertation committee: The dissertation committee is

composed of a minimum of three members, two of whom must

be selected from the list of bioengineering-affiliated faculty. In

addition, one of the two affiliated faculty must have a primary

appointment in the College of Engineering. Area exam: PhD

students must submit a “prospectus” to their thesis committee in

the form of a 15-page NIH research plan and successfully

defend the research plan in the form of an open presentation to

their thesis committee.

• Dissertation: PhD candidates must satisfactorily complete and

defend a dissertation describing original research in

bioengineering.

The PhD degree requires a minimum of 16 semester hours of

course work beyond a relevant and accepted master’s degree and

PhD dissertation. The required course distribution is shown in the

table below.

Requirements

Credits

Required core courses

24 SH

Required and elective track courses

24 SH

Advanced seminar

0 SH

Dissertation

0 SH

Minimum semester hours required

48 SH

The core emphasizes the breadth of topics that our graduates must

appreciate as internationally competitive bioengineers. It utilizes

existing courses within the College of Engineering as well as

introducing new/external courses that are necessary and will be

developed.

TRACK 1: BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND SIGNAL

PROCESSING

Track Managers: Dana Brooks and Deniz Erdogmus

The biomedical imaging and signal processing track reflects

Northeastern University’s outstanding research profile in various

aspects of biological and biomedical imaging and image

processing and signal processing. This is evidenced by the Gordon

Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems, the Center

for Communications and Digital Signal Processing Research, and

the strong externally funded active research groups and faculty

whose interest lie at the intersection of imaging, signal processing

technologies, and biological and medical applications.

The courses listed below concentrate largely on general

mathematical methods for signal and image processing and image

formation and on image acquisition modalities and applications.

Research in this area takes place at the intersection of these

technical streams, and students completing the track will have a

sufficiently strong background in the component areas to be able

to carry out high-quality research efforts. Bioengineering PhD

candidates may complete this track by taking at least two of the

restricted electives and sufficient unrestricted electives to meet

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course requirements as specified by their degree program in

addition to their core bioengineering curriculum.

TRACK 2: BIOMECHANICS AND

MECHANOBIOLOGY

Track Managers: Sinan Muftu and Jeffrey Ruberti

Biomechanics and mechanobiology are linked by the biological

response to applied forces and strains. To understand the overall

effect of load on biological systems, it is important to consider not

only the deformation and shear rates that result from force

application but also the short- and long-term biological responses.

The biomechanics and mechanobiology track reflects this

understanding and leverages the strong faculty research at

Northeastern, which is attempting to tie biomechanics to

biological responses at multiple scales.

The biomechanics track is designed to capitalize on the

substantial expertise in the mechanical and industrial engineering

department, which has a strong fundamental research program in

biomechanics. Faculty in the department perform investigations

that comprise theoretical, computational, and experimental

investigations. Students who select this track must take all of the

restricted electives in addition to the bioengineering core

curriculum and sufficient unrestricted electives to meet course

requirements as specified by their degree program.

TRACK 3: BIOMEMS/BIONANO

Track Managers: Nicol McGruer and Shashi Murthy

The BioMEMs/BioNANO track reflects Northeastern University’s

strength as indicated by the NSF Center for High Rate

Nanomanufacturing, the NSF/NCI Nanomedicine IGERT training

grant, and the strong pharmaceutical sciences department. In

addition, Northeastern also has a research presence in MEMs that,

when combined with the bioengineering curriculum, presents

significant interdisciplinary opportunities for students in the

program. Students may choose to complete this track by taking

three of the restricted electives in addition to their core

bioengineering curriculum and sufficient unrestricted electives to

meet course requirements of their degree program.

TRACK 4: BIOCHEMICAL AND

BIOENVIRONMENTAL

Track Managers: Rebecca Carrier and April Gu

The track reflects strengths in biochemical engineering and

bioenvironmental engineering by active research programs

focused in pharmaceutical bioprocessing, biomaterials, tissue

engineering, drug delivery, environmental microbiology,

biotreatment/bioremediation, and environmental modeling.

Students wishing to pursue this track should take two of the

restricted electives listed below in addition to the bioengineering

core curriculum and sufficient unrestricted electives to meet the

course requirements of their degree program.

TRACK 5: MOTOR CONTROL

Track Managers: Rifat Sipahi and Dagmar Sternad

The motor control track is designed to capitalize on the collective

expertise of cross-disciplinary collaborations between existing

Northeastern faculty whose research lies at the intersection of

sensorimotor control systems, neuroscience, and dynamical

systems. Insights into learning and coordination of functional

motor behavior provides the basis for a better understanding of

neurological diseases of motor function such as stroke,

Parkinson’s disease, and cerebral palsy. Insights will be the

foundation for designing better therapy and rehabilitation.

Students who select this track must take four out of five

restricted electives in addition to the bioengineering core

curriculum and unrestricted elective courses to meet requirements

of the track program.

TRACK 6: BIOCOMPUTING

Track Managers: Stefano Basagni and Miriam Leeser

The biocomputing track draws on strengths in computer

engineering and computation applied to bioengineering

applications. Bioengineering MS or PhD candidates may complete

this track by taking both of the restricted electives and sufficient

unrestricted electives to meet course requirements as specified by

their degree program.

TRACK 7: CELL AND TISSUE ENGINEERING

Track Managers: Anand Asthagiri and Erin Cram

Cell and tissue engineering is a major strength at Northeastern

University with several research labs focused on understanding

and engineering living cells and tissues. These labs are elucidating

the quantitative principles that govern cell fate decisions and are

developing design strategies to promote the assembly and

patterning of multicellular systems into viable, functional tissues.

Cells are remarkable physicochemical systems that sense, respond,

and actively reshape their rich microenvironment. Parsing the

dialogue between the microenvironment and cells and elucidating

design strategies to engineer the dynamic cellular milieu has far-

reaching implications for biomedicine, including applications such

as tissue engineering and the development of novel therapeutic

strategies.

This pioneering, multidisciplinary research is enabled by

strengths at Northeastern in key foundational areas, such as

biomolecular engineering, computational modeling,

developmental biology, imaging, materials science, micro- and

nanofluidics, mechanobiology, molecular cell biology, and

systems biology.

Cell and tissue engineering is widely recognized as a core

subfield of bioengineering. A formal track in this area offers our

students a program of study that capitalizes on a major strength at

Northeastern.

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TRACK 8: GENERAL BIOENGINEERING STUDIES

Track Manager: Jeffrey Ruberti

PhD in Bioengineering—Bachelor’s Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

MILESTONES

Qualifying exam and area exam

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Seminar

BIOE 7390

Seminar

0 SH

Required Courses

BIOE 5100

Medical Physiology

4 SH

BIOE 7374

Special Topics in Bioengineering

4 SH

Additional Courses

Complete three of the following courses:

BIOE 7001

Biomaterials

4 SH

CHME 5630

Biochemical Engineering

4 SH

CHME

5699

Special Topics in Chemical

Engineering

EECE 5664

Biomedical Signal Processing

4 SH

ME 5667

Solid Mechanics of Cells and Tissues

4 SH

TRACKS

Complete one of the following tracks:

Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing Track

REQUIRED COURSES

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

TRACK ELECTIVES

Complete 16 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOL 5587

Comparative Neurobiology

4 SH

BIOL 5603

Computational Neuroscience

4 SH

BIOL 6200

Bioinformatics Programming

4 SH

BIOL

6308

Bioinformatics Computational

Methods 1

BIOL

6309

Bioinformatics Computational

Methods 2

CHEM 5612

Principles of Mass Spectrometry

3 SH

CHEM 5613

Optical Methods of Analysis

3 SH

CHEM 5637

Foundations of Spectroscopy

3 SH

EECE 5648

Biomedical Optics

4 SH

EECE 7202

Electromagnetic Theory 1

4 SH

EECE

7271

Computational Methods in

Electromagnetics

EECE 7280

Fourier and Binary Optics

4 SH

EECE 7281

Fourier Optics

4 SH

EECE 7284

Optical Properties of Matter

4 SH

EECE 7293

Modern Imaging

4 SH

EECE 7310

Modern Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE

7311

Two Dimensional Signal and Image

Processing

EECE

7312

Statistical and Adaptive Signal

Processing

EECE 7313

Pattern Recognition

4 SH

EECE 7314

Auditory Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE 7323

Numerical Optimization Methods

4 SH

EECE 7337

Information Theory

4 SH

PHSC

6226

Imaging

in Medicine and Drug

Discovery

PHYS 7741

Biological Physics 2

4 SH

PSYC 5120

Proseminar in Sensation

3 SH

PSYC 5130

Proseminar in Perception

3 SH

PSYC 7220

Seminar in Sensation

3 SH

PSYC 7230

Seminar in Perception

3 SH

PSYC 7300

Advanced Quantitative Analysis

3 SH

PT 5138

Neuroscience

4 SH

with PT 5139

Lab for PT 5138

1 SH

SLPA

5111

Anatomy and Physiology of the

Auditory System

SLPA 6209

Psychoacoustics

2 SH

SLPA 6301

Speech Science

3 SH

Biomechanics and Mechanobiology Track

REQUIRED COURSES

CHME

5699

Special Topics in Chemical

Engineering

ME 5665

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics

4 SH

ME 7210

Elasticity and Plasticity

4 SH

MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Complete one of the following courses:

CHME 7320

Chemical Engineering Mathematics

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

7205

Advanced Mathematical Methods for

Mechanical Engineers

TRACK ELECTIVES

Complete 12 semester hours from the following courses:

EECE 7367

Robotics and Automation Systems

4 SH

ME 5650

Advanced Mechanics of Materials

4 SH

ME 5655

Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration

4 SH

ME 5657

Finite Element Method

4 SH

ME 5659

Control and Mechatronics

4 SH

ME 5667

Solid Mechanics of Cells and Tissues

4 SH

ME 7238

Advanced Finite Element Method

4 SH

ME 7240

Composite Materials

4 SH

7245

Fracture Mechanics and Failure

Analysis

College of Engineering 105

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

ME 7255

Continuum Mechanics

4 SH

ME 7275

Essentials of Fluid Dynamics

4 SH

ME 7280

Statistical Thermodynamics

4 SH

ME 7325

Two Phase Flow

4 SH

PT 5133

Kinesiology

3 SH

with PT 5134

Lab for PT 5133

1 SH

PT 5170

Motor Control

3 SH

with PT 5171

Lab for PT 5170

1 SH

PT 6215

Assistive Technology

3 SH

with PT 6216

Lab for PT 6215

1 SH

BioMEMs/BioNANO Track

REQUIRED COURSES

EECE 5606

Micro- and Nanofabrication

4 SH

6260

Introduction to

Microelectromechanical Systems

(MEMS)

PHYS

5260

Introduction to Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Complete one of the following courses:

CHME 7320

Chemical Engineering Mathematics

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

7205

Advanced Mathematical Methods for

Mechanical Engineers

TRACK ELECTIVES

Complete 12 semester hours from the following courses:

CHEM 5613

Optical Methods of Analysis

3 SH

CHEM 5638

Molecular Modeling

3 SH

CHEM 7247

Advances in Nanomaterials

3 SH

CHME

5699

Special Topics in Chemical

Engineering

EECE 5606

Micro- and Nanofabrication

4 SH

ME 7262

Nanomanufacturing 1

4 SH

PHSC 5100

Concepts in Pharmaceutical Science

2 SH

PHSC

6210

Drug Design, Evaluation, and

Development

PHSC

6226

Imaging in Medicine and Drug

Discovery

PHYS 7731

Biological Physics 1

4 SH

PMST 6250

Advanced Physical Pharmacy

2 SH

PMST

6252

Pharmacokinetics and Drug

Metabolism

PMST 6254

Advanced Drug Delivery System

3 SH

PMST 6256

Advanced Pharmacokinetics

2 SH

Biochemical and Bioenvironmental Track

SELECTED COURSES

Complete two of the following courses:

BIOL 6300

Biochemistry

4 SH

CHME 5630

Biochemical Engineering

4 SH

CHME 7340

Chemical Engineering Kinetics

4 SH

CHME 7350

Transport Phenomena

4 SH

CIVE 7251

Environmental Biological Processes

4 SH

MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Complete one of the following courses:

CHME 7320

Chemical Engineering Mathematics

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

7205

Advanced Mathematical Methods for

Mechanical Engineers

TRACK ELECTIVES

Complete 16 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOL

5579

Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

Experimental Approaches

BIOL 5581

Biological Imaging

4 SH

BIOL 6200

Bioinformatics Programming

4 SH

BIOL 6301

Molecular Cell Biology

4 SH

BIOL

6308

Bioinformatics Computational

Methods 1

BIOL

6309

Bioinformatics Computational

Methods 2

CHEM 5612

Principles of Mass Spectrometry

3 SH

CHEM 5613

Optical Methods of Analysis

3 SH

CHEM 5620

Protein Chemistry

3 SH

CHEM

5621

Principles of Chemical Biology for

Chemists

CHEM 5660

Analytical Biochemistry

3 SH

CHEM

5686

Fundamentals of Molecular Structure

and Electronics

CHEM 7317

Analytical Biotechnology

3 SH

PHSC 5100

Concepts in Pharmaceutical Science

2 SH

PHSC

6210

Drug Design, Evaluation, and

Development

PHSC 6218

Biomedical Chemical Analysis

2 SH

PHSC

6226

Imaging in Medicine and Drug

Discovery

PHSC

6290

Biophysical Methods in Drug

Discovery

PHYS 7731

Biological Physics 1

4 SH

PMST 6250

Advanced Physical Pharmacy

2 SH

PMST

6252

Pharmacokinetics and Drug

Metabolism

PMST 6254

Advanced Drug Delivery System

3 SH

PMST 6256

Advanced Pharmacokinetics

2 SH

Motor Control Track

REQUIRED COURSES

BIOL

5601

Multidisciplinary

Approaches in

Motor Control

ME 5659

Control and Mechatronics

4 SH

ME 5665

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics

4 SH

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MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Complete one of the following courses:

CHME 7320

Chemical Engineering Mathematics

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

7205

Advanced Mathematical Methods for

Mechanical Engineers

TRACK ELECTIVES

Complete 12 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOL 5587

Comparative Neurobiology

4 SH

CS 5335

Robotic Science and Systems

4 SH

with CS 5336

Lab for CS 5335

0 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

EECE

7213

System Identification and Adaptive

Control

EECE 7214

Optimal and Robust Control

4 SH

EECE 7310

Modern Signal Processing

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7315

Human Factors Engineering

4 SH

ME 5655

Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration

4 SH

6200

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 1

6201

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 2

ME 7350

Graduate Seminar in Robotics

1 SH

PHYS 7301

Classical Mechanics/Math Methods

4 SH

PHYS 7321

Computational Physics

4 SH

PHYS 7735

Nonlinear Dynamics

4 SH

PHYS 7741

Biological Physics 2

4 SH

PSYC 5180

Quantitative Methods 1

3 SH

PSYC 5181

Quantitative Methods 2

3 SH

PT 5138

Neuroscience

4 SH

with PT 5139

Lab for PT 5138

1 SH

5150

Motor Control, Development, and

Learning

with PT 5151

Lab for PT 5150

1 SH

Biocomputing Track

REQUIRED COURSES

EECE

7205

Fundamentals of Computer

Engineering

EECE 7360

Combinatorial Optimization

4 SH

MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Complete one of the following courses:

CHME 7320

Chemical Engineering Mathematics

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

7205

Advanced Mathematical Methods for

Mechanical Engineers

TRACK ELECTIVES

Complete 16 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOL 5581

Biological Imaging

4 SH

BIOL 5587

Comparative Neurobiology

4 SH

BIOL 6200

Bioinformatics Programming

4 SH

BIOL

6308

Bioinformatics Computational

Methods 1

BIOL

6309

Bioinformatics Computational

Methods 2

CS 5100

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

4 SH

CS 5200

Database Management Systems

4 SH

CS 5310

Computer Graphics

4 SH

CS 5320

Digital Image Processing

4 SH

5330

Pattern Recognition and Computer

Vision

CS 5400

Principles of Programming Language

4 SH

CS 5600

Computer Systems

4 SH

CS 5800

Algorithms

4 SH

CS 6110

Knowledge-Based Systems

4 SH

CS 6140

Machine Learning

4 SH

CS 6200

Information Retrieval

4 SH

CS 6410

Compilers

4 SH

CS 6610

Parallel Computing

4 SH

CS 6810

Distributed Algorithms

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

EECE 7313

Pattern Recognition

4 SH

EECE 7339

Testing and Design for Testability

4 SH

EECE 7350 to EECE 7354

EECE 7357 to EECE 7359

EECE 7361

Digital Hardware Synthesis

4 SH

EECE 7364

Mobile and Wireless Networking

4 SH

EECE 7365

Distributed Systems

4 SH

EECE 7367

Robotics and Automation Systems

4 SH

EECE

7368

High

-Level Design of Hardware-

Software Systems

EECE 7389

Robot Vision and Sensors

4 SH

OR 6205

Deterministics Operations Research

4 SH

OR 7230

Probabilistic Operation Research

4 SH

Cell and Tissue Engineering Track

REQUIRED COURSES

BIOL

6401

Research Methods and Critical

Analysis in Molecular Cell Biology

CHME

5699

Special Topics in Chemical

Engineering

CHME 7340

Chemical Engineering Kinetics

4 SH

MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Complete one of the following courses:

CHME 7320

Chemical Engineering Mathematics

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

College of Engineering 107

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

7205

Advanced Mathematical Methods for

Mechanical Engineers

TRACK ELECTIVES

Complete 12 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOL 5307

Biological Electron Microscopy

4 SH

BIOL 5577

Developmental Biology

4 SH

BIOL

5579

Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

Experimental Approaches

BIOL 5581

Biological Imaging

4 SH

CHME 7350

Transport Phenomena

4 SH

ECE5648

ME 5667

Solid Mechanics of Cells and Tissues

4 SH

PHYS 7741

Biological Physics 2

4 SH

General Bioengineering Studies Track

MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Complete one of the following courses:

CHME 7320

Chemical Engineering Mathematics

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex

Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

TRACK ELECTIVES

Complete 24 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOL 5307

Biological Electron Microscopy

4 SH

BIOL

5553

Biology of Muscle: Molecules to

Movements

BIOL 5577

Developmental Biology

4 SH

BIOL

5579

Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

Experimental Approaches

BIOL 5581

Biological Imaging

4 SH

BIOL 5587

Comparative Neurobiology

4 SH

BIOL

5601

Multidisciplinary Approaches in

Motor Control

BIOL 5603

Computational Neuroscience

4 SH

BIOL 6200

Bioinformatics Programming

4 SH

BIOL 6300

Biochemistry

4 SH

BIOL 6301

Molecular Cell Biology

4 SH

BIOL

6308

Bioinformatics Computational

Methods 1

BIOL

6309

Bioinformatics Computational

Methods 2

BIOL

6401

Research Methods

and Critical

Analysis in Molecular Cell Biology

CAEP

6202

Research, Evaluation, and Data

Analysis

CHEM 5612

Principles of Mass Spectrometry

3 SH

CHEM 5613

Optical Methods of Analysis

3 SH

CHEM 5620

Protein Chemistry

3 SH

CHEM

5621

Principles

of Chemical Biology for

Chemists

CHEM 5637

Foundations of Spectroscopy

3 SH

CHEM 5638

Molecular Modeling

3 SH

CHEM 5660

Analytical Biochemistry

3 SH

CHEM

5686

Fundamentals of Molecular Structure

and Electronics

CHEM 7247

Advances in Nanomaterials

3 SH

CHEM 7317

Analytical Biotechnology

3 SH

CHME 5630

Biochemical Engineering

4 SH

CHME

5699

Special Topics in Chemical

Engineering

CHME

7260

Special Topics in Chemical

Engineering

CHME

7330

Chemical Engineering

Thermodynamics

CHME 7340

Chemical Engineering Kinetics

4 SH

CHME 7350

Transport Phenomena

4 SH

CIVE 7251

Environmental Biological Processes

4 SH

CS 5100

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

4 SH

CS 5200

Database Management Systems

4 SH

CS 5310

Computer Graphics

4 SH

CS 5320

Digital Image Processing

4 SH

5330

Pattern Recognition and Computer

Vision

CS 5335

Robotic Science and Systems

4 SH

CS 5336

Lab for CS 5335

0 SH

CS 5600

Computer Systems

4 SH

CS 5800

Algorithms

4 SH

CS 6110

Knowledge-Based Systems

4 SH

CS 6140

Machine Learning

4 SH

CS 6200

Information Retrieval

4 SH

CS 6410

Compilers

4 SH

CS 6610

Parallel Computing

4 SH

CS 6810

Distributed Algorithms

4 SH

EECE 5606

Micro- and Nanofabrication

4 SH

EECE 5648

Biomedical Optics

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE 7202

Electromagnetic Theory 1

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

EECE

7205

Fundamentals of Computer

Engineering

EECE 7211

Nonlinear Control

4 SH

EECE

7213

System Identification and Adaptive

Control

EECE 7214

Optimal and Robust Control

4 SH

EECE 7236

Special Topics in Control

4 SH

EECE

7271

Computational Methods in

Electromagnetics

EECE 7280

Fourier and Binary Optics

4 SH

EECE 7281

Fourier Optics

4 SH

EECE 7284

Optical Properties of Matter

4 SH

EECE 7293

Modern Imaging

4 SH

EECE 7310

Modern Signal Processing

4 SH

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EECE

7311

Two Dimensional Signal and Image

Processing

EECE

7312

Statistical and Adaptive Signal

Processing

EECE 7313

Pattern Recognition

4 SH

EECE 7314

Auditory Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE 7323

Numerical Optimization Methods

4 SH

EECE 7335

Detection and Estimation Theory

4 SH

EECE 7337

Information Theory

4 SH

EECE 7339

Testing and Design for Testability

4 SH

EECE 7350 to EECE 7354

EECE 7357 to EECE 7361

EECE 7364

Mobile and Wireless Networking

4 SH

EECE 7365

Distributed Systems

4 SH

EECE 7367

Robotics and Automation Systems

4 SH

EECE

7368

High

-Level Design of Hardware-

Software Systems

EECE 7389

Robot Vision and Sensors

4 SH

EXSC 6263

Research Design and Methodology

3 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7315

Human Factors Engineering

4 SH

ME 5650

Advanced Mechanics of Materials

4 SH

ME 5655

Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration

4 SH

ME 5657

Finite Element Method

4 SH

ME 5659

Control and Mechatronics

4 SH

ME 5665

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics

4 SH

ME 5667

Solid Mechanics of Cells and Tissues

4 SH

6200

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 1

6201

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 2

6260

Introduction to

Microelectromechanical Systems

(MEMS)

ME 7210

Elasticity and Plasticity

4 SH

ME 7238

Advanced Finite Element Method

4 SH

ME 7240

Composite Materials

4 SH

7245

Fracture Mechanics and Failure

Analysis

ME 7255

Continuum Mechanics

4 SH

ME 7262

Nanomanufacturing 1

4 SH

ME 7275

Essentials of Fluid Dynamics

4 SH

ME 7280

Statistical Thermodynamics

4 SH

ME 7325

Two Phase Flow

4 SH

OR 6205

Deterministics Operations Research

4 SH

OR 7230

Probabilistic Operation Research

4 SH

PHSC 5100

Concepts in Pharmaceutical Science

2 SH

PHSC

6210

Drug Design, Evaluation, and

Development

PHSC 6218

Biomedical Chemical Analysis

2 SH

PHSC

6226

Imaging in Medicine and Drug

Discovery

PHSC

6290

Biophysical Methods in Drug

Discovery

PHYS

5260

Introduction to Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

PHYS 7301

Classical Mechanics/Math Methods

4 SH

PHYS 7321

Computational Physics

4 SH

PHYS 7731

Biological Physics 1

4 SH

PHYS 7735

Nonlinear Dynamics

4 SH

PHYS 7741

Biological Physics 2

4 SH

PMST 6250

Advanced Physical Pharmacy

2 SH

PMST

6252

Pharmacokinetics and Drug

Metabolism

PMST 6254

Advanced Drug Delivery System

3 SH

PMST 6256

Advanced Pharmacokinetics

2 SH

PSYC 5120

Proseminar in Sensation

3 SH

PSYC 5130

Proseminar in Perception

3 SH

PSYC 5180

Quantitative Methods 1

3 SH

PSYC 5181

Quantitative Methods 2

3 SH

PSYC 7220

Seminar in Sensation

3 SH

PSYC 7230

Seminar in Perception

3 SH

PSYC 7300

Advanced Quantitative Analysis

3 SH

PT 5133

Kinesiology

3 SH

PT 5134

Lab for PT 5133

1 SH

PT 5138

Neuroscience

4 SH

PT 5139

Lab for PT 5138

1 SH

5150

Motor Control, Development, and

Learning

PT 5151

Lab for PT 5150

1 SH

PT 5170

Motor Control

3 SH

PT 5171

Lab for PT 5170

1 SH

PT 6215

Assistive Technology

3 SH

SLPA

5111

Anatomy and Physiology of the

Auditory System

SLPA 6209

Psychoacoustics

2 SH

SLPA 6301

Speech Science

3 SH

DISSERTATION COURSES

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

BIOE 9990

Dissertation

0 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

48 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

College of Engineering 109

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

www.che.neu.edu

THOMAS J. WEBSTER, PHD

Professor and Chair

Art Zafiropoulo Chair in Engineering

ONALD J. WILLEY, PHD

Professor and Vice Chair

313 Snell Engineering Center

617.373.2989

617.373.2209 (fax)

Thomas J. Webster, PhD, Professor and Chair, th.webster@neu.edu

The department offers a Master of Science and a Doctor of

Philosophy in Chemical Engineering. The MS degree is offered as

either a thesis or a nonthesis degree. Most courses are offered in

the late afternoon or early evening to make them accessible to

part-time students pursuing full-time industrial careers. A full-time

MS student may apply for participation in the cooperative

education plan. Master’s students pursuing the thesis option must

first gain the consent of their advisor prior to participating in the

cooperative education plan. The MS thesis and PhD degrees are

only offered as a full-time program. Any deviations from the

curriculum must be addressed by petition to the graduate

committee and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Candidates pursuing a thesis MS or a PhD are able to select

thesis topics from a diverse range of faculty research interests.

New graduate students can learn about ongoing research topics

from individual faculty members, faculty websites, and graduate

student seminars. Graduate student seminars are held on a regular

basis and provide an interactive forum for learning and

exchanging research ideas.

Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

The Master of Science in Chemical Engineering is normally

pursued by students with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical

Engineering or closely allied fields. Students wishing to pursue the

master’s degree but with undergraduate educational backgrounds

other than chemical engineering may be required to complete

supplementary undergraduate course work. These courses are in

addition to the minimum course requirements. Students enrolled in

the program are encouraged to seek guidance from their

instructors and advisor regarding additional course work that may

supplement the graduate curriculum.

Students originally admitted to the master’s degree program

who wish to switch to the PhD program must petition the

director of the department’s graduate program and follow the

procedure detailed in section 4.7 of this catalog (page 98). If

admission is granted, then the student must satisfy all the

requirements of the doctoral degree program, including the

requirements for doctoral candidacy. For further information, see

the section “PhD in Chemical Engineering,” below.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of 32 semester hours (SH) of academic work is

required of all full-time students (continuous and cooperative

education full-time students) to qualify for the Master of Science

degree in chemical engineering.

If pursuing a thesis option, at least 8 semester hours of

thesis credit must be included as part of these 32 semester hours of

credits. In addition, each student pursuing a thesis option must

enroll in the department’s seminar course for each semester they

are matriculating toward their degree. Students enrolled in the

department’s seminar course are encouraged to participate in the

seminar by providing a research presentation regarding their

research project under the guidance of their advisor. The faculty

advisor and the student establish the sequence of courses that

students take to pursue the Master of Science in Chemical

Engineering. Full-time Master of Science degree students who

complete the required 8 semester hours of thesis work

(CHME 7990) are required to register for CHME 7996 Thesis

Continuation (0 SH) each semester until their thesis is completed.

Note that although no credits are associated with

CHME 7996 Thesis Continuation, a student registered for this

course is considered full-time.

If pursuing a nonthesis option, students must complete a

minimum of 32 semester hours of course work and no enrollment

in the seminar course is required. Required core courses and

example elective courses for all graduate students are provided

below.

THESIS REQUIREMENTS

Students pursuing a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

with thesis must submit to the Graduate School of Engineering a

written thesis that is approved by the thesis committee and

department head. The graduate school requirements and electronic

submittal instructions can be found on the Web at

www.coe.neu.edu/student-services/dissertation/thesis-instructions.

MS with thesis students must also complete an oral master’s thesis

defense in order to successfully complete the program. The

student will be expected to form a master’s thesis committee,

composed of a minimum of three members, one who is the

advisor, one other faculty member from the chemical engineering

department, and one member from outside the department. The

oral presentation will be open to the public, including students,

faculty, and the candidate’s committee.

PART-TIME STUDENTS

Part-time students may progress according to their plans and time

constraints but within the seven-year time limit. A minimum

of 32 semester hours of academic course work is required for part-

time students. The thesis and seminar course are not required for

part-time students pursuing a master’s degree.

Master of Science students wishing to change their status

from part-time to full-time must notify the chemical engineering

department and make a formal petition to the Graduate School of

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Engineering. Refer to the regulations of the Graduate School of

Engineering for further information on academic administrative

policies.

DEPARTURE PRIOR TO THESIS COMPLETION

Occasionally, students have left the chemical engineering

department prior to completion of all degree requirements. In such

instances, longtime intervals have often elapsed before thesis or

manuscript submission. Accordingly, the department has adopted

the guideline that a student cannot submit a thesis for credit

beyond three years after the student stops actively pursuing the

research. Exceptions may be granted upon petition to the

departmental graduate committee. Petitions must demonstrate

extenuating circumstances and prove that the research is still of

value to the profession.

Degree Requirements

Thesis

Option

Nonthesis

Option

Required core courses

16 SH

Master of Science thesis

8 SH

N/A

Seminar

0 SH

N/A

Elective courses*

8 SH

16 SH

Minimum semester hours required**

32 SH

*Students may complete a maximum of 8 semester hours (thesis option)

or 12 semester hours (nonthesis option) of course work for credit outside

the Department of Chemical Engineering under guidance of their advisor

and approval of the chemical engineering graduate program director.

**Exclusive of any preparatory undergraduate courses.

MSCHE—Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

CHME 7320

Chemical Engineering Mathematics

4 SH

CHME

7330

Chemical Engineering

Thermodynamics

CHME 7340

Chemical Engineering Kinetics

4 SH

CHME 7350

Transport Phenomena

4 SH

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

Complete 16 semester hours from the following courses:

CHME 5204

Heterogeneous Catalysis

4 SH

CHME 5630

Biochemical Engineering

4 SH

CHME 7201

Fluid Mechanics

4 SH

CHME 7202

Chemical Process Heat Transfer

4 SH

CHME

7205

Numerical Techniques in Chemical

Engineering

CHME

7210

Advanced Chemical Engineering

Calculations

CHME

7220

Electronic Materials, Thin Films, and

Nanostructures

CHME 7221

Thin Film Technology

4 SH

CHME 7222

Principals of Membrane Processes

4 SH

CHME

7231

Chemical Process Dynamics and

Control

CHME 7240

Polymer Science

4 SH

CHME

7260

Special Topics in Chemical

Engineering

CHME

7261

Special Topics in Chemical

Engineering

CHME 7978

Independent Study

1 to 4 SH

ENGR

5670

Sustainable Energy: Materials,

Conversion, Storage, and Usage

ENGR 6150

Nanotechnology in Engineering

4 SH

Thesis Option

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours (CHME 7990 is repeatable):

CHME 7390

Seminar

0 SH

CHME 7990

Thesis

1 to 4 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete 8 semester hours from the following courses:

CHME 5204

Heterogeneous Catalysis

4 SH

CHME 5630

Biochemical Engineering

4 SH

CHME 7201

Fluid Mechanics

4 SH

CHME 7202

Chemical Process Heat Transfer

4 SH

CHME

7205

Numerical

Techniques in Chemical

Engineering

CHME

7210

Advanced Chemical Engineering

Calculations

CHME

7220

Electronic Materials, Thin Films, and

Nanostructures

CHME 7221

Thin Film Technology

4 SH

CHME 7222

Principals of Membrane Processes

4 SH

CHME

7231

Chemical Process Dynamics and

Control

CHME 7240

Polymer Science

4 SH

CHME

7260

Special Topics in Chemical

Engineering

CHME

7261

Special Topics in Chemical

Engineering

CHME 7978

Independent Study

1 to 4 SH

ENGR

5670

Sustainable

Energy: Materials,

Conversion, Storage, and Usage

ENGR 6150

Nanotechnology in Engineering

4 SH

Engineering Leadership Option

Students completing this option receive the graduate certificate in

engineering leadership in addition to the master’s degree.

LEADERSHIP

ENLR 5121

Engineering Leadership 1

2 SH

ENLR 5122

Engineering Leadership 2

2 SH

FOUNDATIONS

ENLR

5131

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 1

ENLR

5132

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 2

College of Engineering 111

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

PROJECT

ENLR

7440

Engineering

Leadership Challenge

Project 1

ENLR

7442

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 2

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Doctor of Philosophy

Each student admitted to the PhD program in chemical

engineering will initially be designated a doctoral student. Upon

successful completion of the requirements for doctoral candidacy

as described below, a student is reclassified as a doctoral

candidate. After establishing candidacy, a student must complete a

program of academic course work and a dissertation under the

direction of a dissertation advisor. All doctoral candidates must

also pass a final oral examination. Additional details for

departmental procedures on advisor selection, committee

selection, candidacy proposal defense, and dissertation defense are

provided in the Chemical Engineering Graduate Student

Guidebook, available online at www.che.neu.edu.

QUALIFYING FOR DOCTORAL CANDIDACY

To qualify for doctoral candidacy, the student must demonstrate

mastery of the four core areas of chemical engineering

(thermodynamics, kinetics, transport, and mathematics) through

course performance. To become a doctoral candidate, students

must have no grades below a B and must maintain a GPA

of 3.500 or above, typically at the end of the first year, as an

average considering all four core courses.

In addition, each student must also demonstrate critical

thinking, analysis, and experimental planning skills related to their

dissertation research topic through a written candidacy proposal

and an oral defense of this proposal. The student must pass, as

determined by the student’s dissertation committee, this oral

candidacy proposal defense in order to advance to doctoral

candidacy. The oral presentation will be open to students, faculty,

and the student’s committee. The student earns the classification

of doctoral candidate upon successful completion of these

requirements.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of 24 semester hours (SH) of academic course work,

not including any independent study credits, beyond the

bachelor’s degree is required. The 24 SH must include at

least 16 SH of academic course work (exclusive of thesis or

dissertation) taken at Northeastern University. All four of the core

courses (see table below) must be included in the student’s academic

graduate course work.

To meet the full-time registration requirement for PhD

students who have completed the majority of their course work

and not yet reached PhD candidacy, a zero-credit course,

CHME 8960 Doctoral Candidacy Preparation, can be taken if

needed to fulfill full-time course registration. The course is an

individual instruction course, billed at 1 SH, and graded S or U.

There is no course content, and students must register in a section

with their research or academic advisor as the “instructor.”

After reaching PhD candidacy, students are required to

semesters. This is then followed by registration for

CHME 9996 Dissertation Continuation in each semester thereafter

until the dissertation has been completed and defended. Note: No

course credits are awarded for CHME 9990 Dissertation or

CHME 9996 Dissertation Continuation; however, a student is

considered full-time if registered for either of these courses.

All students pursuing a doctoral degree must enroll in the

department’s seminar course for each semester they are

matriculating toward their degree.

Students will be advised on their courses for the first

semester by the chemical engineering graduate coordinator during

orientation. After the first semester, students will work with their

advisor to determine appropriate courses and course schedule to

meet their educational needs and aspirations. Upon consultation

with the dissertation advisor, a student may take up to 44 SH of

course credit without additional financial penalty. Students and

advisors should keep in mind that the requirements for doctoral

candidacy include all four core courses and the proposal defense

and that the university residency requirement requires two

semesters of academic studies after becoming a doctoral

candidate.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

There is no foreign language requirement for the Doctor of

Philosophy degree. However, each candidate must be proficient in

technical writing and oral presentation in the English language.

The graduate committee may require additional course work to

improve language proficiency, if necessary.

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT

A student satisfies the residence requirement by completing one

academic year of full-time graduate studies during two

consecutive academic semesters after qualifying for doctoral

candidacy. Additional required course work (exclusive of

seminars) may be completed during this period. Students are

required to be continually enrolled while pursuing the completion

of the dissertation.

DISSERTATION

After a student establishes doctoral candidacy, he or she must

complete a dissertation that embodies the results of extended

original research and includes material suitable for publication.

The student is responsible for proposing a dissertation committee

to be approved by the dissertation advisor at least one month prior

to the dissertation defense. The committee must have a minimum

of three members, in addition to the primary advisor. The primary

dissertation advisor must be a faculty member in the Department

of Chemical Engineering. Additionally, one of these committee

members must be external to the Department of Chemical

Engineering. Committee membership is not limited to faculty at

Northeastern University, nor to engineering faculty. The student is

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encouraged to consider experts in the dissertation topic and to

work with the dissertation advisor to create a meaningful and

helpful committee. The dissertation committee will approve the

dissertation in its final form. Required dissertation format is the

same as for the MS thesis, and the graduate school requirements

and electronic submittal instructions can be found on the Web at

www.coe.neu.edu/coe/graduate. Students are responsible for

contacting the Graduate School of Engineering for any updates to

dissertation requirements and appropriate deadlines.

DISSERTATION DEFENSE AND FINAL ORAL

EXAMINATION

This comprehensive examination includes the public dissertation

defense as well as a final oral examination to include the subject

matter of the doctoral dissertation and significant developments in

the field of the dissertation work. The oral presentation will be

open to the public, including students, faculty, and the student’s

committee.

DEPARTURE PRIOR TO DISSERTATION

COMPLETION

Occasionally, students have left the Department of Chemical

Engineering prior to completion of all degree requirements. In

such instances, a student cannot submit a dissertation for credit

beyond three years after he or she stops actively pursuing the

research. Exceptions may be granted upon petition to the

departmental graduate committee. Petitions must demonstrate

extenuating circumstances and prove that the research is still of

value to the profession.

PhD in Chemical Engineering

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

MILESTONES

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of 24 semester hours of academic course work is

required. Independent study credits do not apply to the 24 required

semester hours.

Approved Course Work

Requires four courses (16 semester hours) with a GPA of 3.500 or

higher. Consult your faculty advisor for acceptable courses.

Electives

Requires two courses (8 semester hours). Consult your faculty

advisor for acceptable courses.

DISSERTATION

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

CHME 9990

Dissertation

0 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

24 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

www.civ.neu.edu

JEROME F. HAJJAR, PHD, PE

CDM Smith Professor and Chair

400 Snell Engineering Center

617.373.2444

617.373.4419 (fax)

Jerome F. Hajjar, CDM Smith Professor and Chair,

jf.hajjar@neu.edu

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of

Science in Civil Engineering, Master of Science (without

specification), and Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering. At

the master’s level, five areas of concentration are offered:

• Construction management

• Environmental engineering

• Geotechnical/geoenvironmental engineering

• Structural engineering

• Transportation engineering

Students may pursue the Master of Science degree program on

either a full- or part-time basis. Students must pursue the PhD

program on a basis consistent with the residence requirements for

the degree

as described in the curriculum requirements. The

curriculum includes areas of concentration in construction

management, environmental engineering,

geotechnical/geoenvironmental engineering, structural

engineering, and transportation engineering. Students in all

master’s degree programs must complete a minimum

of 32 semester hours of approved course work (exclusive of any

preparatory courses) with a minimum GPA of 3.000.

Detailed course and degree requirements are listed in the

following sections for different concentration areas. There are

three types of courses to fulfill the required semester hours,

including required core courses, restricted electives, and other

electives. Students may substitute required core courses not

counted as part of their required core courses as a restricted

elective. Students may substitute restricted electives not counted

as part of their restricted electives as other electives. In addition to

the other electives listed for each concentration, any graduate

CIVE course can be counted as an other elective. Other courses,

outside the CIVE department and not listed as an other elective,

may also be considered as other electives, but these courses

require a petition approved by the concentration advisor via the

Graduate School of Engineering petition system.

Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering with Graduate

Certificate in Engineering Leadership

As an option, the department offers a Master of Science degree in

civil engineering with a graduate certificate in engineering

leadership from the Gordon Leadership Program. Students

pursuing this degree must complete 16 semester hours of course

work in the Gordon Leadership Program and 16–18 semester

hours of course work in a civil engineering discipline

(construction management, environmental engineering,

geotechnical/geoenvironmental engineering, structural

engineering, or transportation engineering). For some civil

engineering disciplines, a petition is required to include course

work from the Gordon Leadership Program in lieu of civil

engineering restricted electives.

Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering

with Concentration in Construction Management

This program is intended for students interested in construction

management and engineering or a closely related field. It includes

required core courses primarily from the CEE department,

complemented by electives in civil and environmental engineering

and other departments such as mechanical and industrial

engineering and business administration. Based on proven

proficiency in given areas, students may waive certain core

courses and replace them with alternate elective courses.

Degree Requirements

With

Report

With

Thesis

Course

Work

Only

Required core courses

18 SH

Elective courses

10 SH

6 SH

14 SH

Master of Science report/thesis

4 SH

8 SH

Minimum semester hours required

32 SH

MSCivE—Master of Science in Civil Engineering

with Concentration in Construction Management

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

CIVE 7220

Construction Management

4 SH

CIVE

5221

Construction Project Control and

Organization

CIVE 7230

Legal Aspects of Civil Engineering

4 SH

EMGT 6305

Financial Management for Engineers

4 SH

IE 6200

Engineering Probability and Statistics

4 SH

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

Complete four of the following courses (14 semester hours):

OR 6205

Deterministics Operations Research

4 SH

ACCT

6200

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 1

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ACCT

6201

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 2

1.5

CIVE

5231

Alternative Project Delivery Systems

in Construction

CIVE

7240

Construction Equipment and

Modeling

CIVE 7301

Advanced Soil Mechanics

4 SH

CIVE 7302

Advanced Foundation Engineering

4 SH

EMGT

5300

Engineering/Organizational

Psychology

IE 7215

Simulation Analysis

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and Risk

Assessment

IE 7615

Neural Networks in Engineering

4 SH

INFO

6210

Data Management and Database

Design

INFO

6215

Business Analysis and Information

Engineering

INFO

6245

Planning and Managing Information

Systems Development

Report Option

COURSE WORK

Complete three of the following courses (10 semester hours):

OR 6205

Deterministics Operations Research

4 SH

ACCT

6200

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 1

ACCT

6201

Financial

Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 2

1.5

CIVE

5231

Alternative Project Delivery Systems

in Construction

CIVE

7240

Construction Equipment and

Modeling

CIVE 7301

Advanced Soil Mechanics

4 SH

CIVE 7302

Advanced Foundation Engineering

4 SH

EMGT

5300

Engineering/Organizational

Psychology

IE 7215

Simulation Analysis

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and Risk

Assessment

IE 7615

Neural Networks in Engineering

4 SH

INFO

6210

Data Management and Database

Design

INFO

6215

Business Analysis and Information

Engineering

INFO

6245

Planning and Managing Information

Systems Development

REPORT

Requires 4 semester hours:

CIVE 8674

Master’s Report

2 or 4 SH

Thesis Option

COURSE WORK

Complete two of the following courses (6 semester hours):

OR 6205

Deterministics Operations Research

4 SH

ACCT

6200

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 1

ACCT

6201

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 2

1.5

CIVE

5231

Alternative Project Delivery Systems

in Construction

CIVE

7240

Construction Equipment and

Modeling

CIVE 7301

Advanced Soil Mechanics

4 SH

CIVE 7302

Advanced Foundation Engineering

4 SH

EMGT

5300

Engineering/Organizational

Psychology

IE 7215

Simulation Analysis

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and Risk

Assessment

IE 7615

Neural Networks in Engineering

4 SH

INFO

6210

Data Management and Database

Design

INFO

6215

Business Analysis and Information

Engineering

INFO

6245

Planning and Managing Information

Systems Development

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

CIVE 7990

Thesis

1 to 8 SH

Engineering Leadership Option

Students completing this option receive the graduate certificate in

engineering leadership in addition to the master’s degree.

LEADERSHIP

ENLR 5121

Engineering Leadership 1

2 SH

ENLR 5122

Engineering Leadership 2

2 SH

FOUNDATIONS

ENLR

5131

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 1

ENLR

5132

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 2

PROJECT

ENLR

7440

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 1

ENLR

7442

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 2

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering with

Concentration in Environmental Engineering

This program is intended for students who are interested in

environmental engineering or a closely related field. It includes

study in water and wastewater treatment and disposal, hazardous

waste management, air pollution management, groundwater

remediation and protection, surface water quanity and quality, and

water resources management. It includes required core courses

from the CEE department, complemented by electives in civil and

environmental engineering, as well as electives from other

departments such as electrical and computer engineering, chemical

engineering , mechanical and industrial engineering, earth and

environmental sciences, and mathematics.

Degree Requirements

With

Report

With

Thesis

Course

Work

Only

Required core courses

8 SH

Restricted electives

12 SH

Other electives

8 SH

4 SH

Master of Science report/thesis

4 SH

8 SH

Minimum semester hours required

32 SH

MSCivE—Master of Science in Civil Engineering

with Concentration in Environmental Engineering

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Complete two of the following courses:

CIVE 7250

Environmental Chemistry

4 SH

CIVE 7251

Environmental Biological Processes

4 SH

CIVE 7260

Hydrology

4 SH

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

RESTRICTIVE ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses:

CIVE

5270

Environmental Protection and

Management

CIVE

5271

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Management

CIVE 5321

Geoenvironmental Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 5536

Hydrologic Engineering

4 SH

CIVE

7252

Water and Wastewater Treatment

Processes

CIVE 7261

Surface Water Quality Modeling

4 SH

CIVE

7263

Groundwater Hydraulics and Quality

Modeling

CIVE 7322

Engineering Geology

4 SH

CIVE 7272

Air Quality Management

4 SH

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses:

EECE

5626

Image Processing and Pattern

Recognition

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

ENVR 5190

Soil Science

4 SH

ENVR 5210

Environmental Planning

4 SH

ENVR 5250

Geology and Land-Use Planning

4 SH

ENVR 5260

Geographical Information Systems

4 SH

EEMB 5516

Oceanography

4 SH

IE 6200

Engineering Probability and Statistics

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and Risk

Assessment

MATH 7341

Probability 2

4 SH

MATH 7343

Applied Statistics

4 SH

MATH 7344

Regression, ANOVA, and Design

4 SH

6200

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 1

Report Option

RESTRICTIVE ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses:

CIVE

5270

Environmental Protection and

Management

CIVE

5271

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Management

CIVE 5321

Geoenvironmental Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 5536

Hydrologic Engineering

4 SH

CIVE

7252

Water and Wastewater Treatment

Processes

CIVE 7261

Surface Water Quality Modeling

4 SH

CIVE

7263

Groundwater Hydraulics and Quality

Modeling

CIVE 7322

Engineering Geology

4 SH

CIVE 7272

Air Quality Management

4 SH

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES

Complete two of the following courses:

EECE

5626

Image Processing and Pattern

Recognition

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

ENVR 5190

Soil Science

4 SH

ENVR 5210

Environmental Planning

4 SH

ENVR 5250

Geology and Land-Use Planning

4 SH

ENVR 5260

Geographical Information Systems

4 SH

EEMB 5516

Oceanography

4 SH

IE 6200

Engineering Probability and Statistics

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

7290

Reliability

Analysis and Risk

Assessment

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MATH 7341

Probability 2

4 SH

MATH 7343

Applied Statistics

4 SH

MATH 7344

Regression, ANOVA, and Design

4 SH

6200

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 1

REPORT

Requires 4 semester hours:

CIVE 8674

Master’s Report

2 or 4 SH

Thesis Option

RESTRICTIVE ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses:

CIVE

5270

Environmental Protection and

Management

CIVE

5271

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Management

CIVE 5321

Geoenvironmental Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 5536

Hydrologic Engineering

4 SH

CIVE

7252

Water and Wastewater Treatment

Processes

CIVE 7261

Surface Water Quality Modeling

4 SH

CIVE

7263

Groundwater Hydraulics and Quality

Modeling

CIVE 7322

Engineering Geology

4 SH

CIVE 7272

Air Quality Management

4 SH

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES

Complete one of the following courses:

EECE

5626

Image Processing and Pattern

Recognition

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

ENVR 5190

Soil Science

4 SH

ENVR 5210

Environmental Planning

4 SH

ENVR 5250

Geology and Land-Use Planning

4 SH

ENVR 5260

Geographical Information Systems

4 SH

EEMB 5516

Oceanography

4 SH

IE 6200

Engineering Probability and Statistics

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and Risk

Assessment

MATH 7341

Probability 2

4 SH

MATH 7343

Applied Statistics

4 SH

MATH 7344

Regression, ANOVA, and Design

4 SH

6200

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 1

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

CIVE 7990

Thesis

1 to 8 SH

Engineering Leadership Option

Students completing this option receive the graduate certificate in

engineering leadership in addition to the master’s degree.

ADDITIONAL CORE COURSE

Complete one of the following courses:

CIVE 7250

Environmental Chemistry

4 SH

CIVE 7251

Environmental Biological Processes

4 SH

CIVE 7260

Hydrology

4 SH

LEADERSHIP

ENLR 5121

Engineering Leadership 1

2 SH

ENLR 5122

Engineering Leadership 2

2 SH

FOUNDATIONS

ENLR

5131

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 1

ENLR

5132

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 2

PROJECT

ENLR

7440

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 1

ENLR

7442

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 2

ELECTIVE

Complete one of the following courses:

CIVE

5270

Environmental Protection and

Management

CIVE

5271

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Management

CIVE 5321

Geoenvironmental Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 5536

Hydrologic Engineering

4 SH

CIVE

7252

Water and Wastewater Treatment

Processes

CIVE 7261

Surface Water Quality Modeling

4 SH

CIVE

7263

Groundwater Hydraulics and Quality

Modeling

CIVE 7322

Engineering Geology

4 SH

CIVE 7272

Air Quality Management

4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering with

Concentration in Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental

Engineering

This program includes study in the areas of soil

mechanics/foundations and geoenvironmental engineering. It

includes studies of soil and related earth materials for problems

related to the protection of human health and the environment.

Related areas include soil mechanics, fate/transport in subsurfaces,

subsurface remediation, and others. The degree requirements

include core courses from the CEE department, complemented by

electives in civil and environmental engineering, as well as

electives from other departments such as mechanical and

industrial engineering.

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Degree Requirements

With

Report

With

Thesis

Course

Work

Only

Required core courses

8 SH

Elective courses

20 SH

16 SH

24 SH

Master of Science report/thesis

4 SH

8 SH

Minimum semester hours required

32 SH

MSCivE—Master of Science in Civil Engineering with

Concentration in Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental

Engineering

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

CIVE 7301

Advanced Soil Mechanics

4 SH

CIVE 7302

Advanced Foundation Engineering

4 SH

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

Complete six of the following courses (24 semester hours):

CIVE

5270

Environmental Protection and

Management

CIVE

5271

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Management

CIVE 5321

Geoenvironmental Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 5536

Hydrologic Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 7230

Legal Aspects of Civil Engineering

4 SH

CIVE

7240

Construction Equipment and

Modeling

CIVE 7250

Environmental Chemistry

4 SH

CIVE 7251

Environmental Biological Processes

4 SH

CIVE 7260

Hydrology

4 SH

CIVE

7263

Groundwater Hydraulics and

Quality

Modeling

CIVE 7303

Geotechnical Instrumentation

2 SH

CIVE 7311

Soil and Foundation Dynamics

4 SH

CIVE 7312

Earthquake Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 7322

Engineering Geology

4 SH

CIVE 7330

Advanced Structural Analysis

4 SH

CIVE 7331

Structural Dynamics

4 SH

IE 6200

Engineering Probability and Statistics

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and Risk

Assessment

ME 5657

Finite Element Method

4 SH

7205

Advanced Mathematical Methods for

Mechanical Engineers

Report Option

REPORT

Requires 4 semester hours:

CIVE 8674

Master’s Report

2 or 4 SH

GEOENVIRONMENTAL/OTHER ELECTIVES

Complete five of the following courses (20 semester hours):

CIVE

5270

Environmental Protection and

Management

CIVE

5271

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Management

CIVE 5321

Geoenvironmental Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 5536

Hydrologic Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 7230

Legal Aspects of Civil Engineering

4 SH

CIVE

7240

Construction Equipment and

Modeling

CIVE 7250

Environmental Chemistry

4 SH

CIVE 7251

Environmental Biological Processes

4 SH

CIVE 7260

Hydrology

4 SH

CIVE

7263

Groundwater Hydraulics and Quality

Modeling

CIVE 7303

Geotechnical Instrumentation

2 SH

CIVE 7311

Soil and Foundation Dynamics

4 SH

CIVE 7312

Earthquake Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 7322

Engineering Geology

4 SH

CIVE 7330

Advanced Structural Analysis

4 SH

CIVE 7331

Structural Dynamics

4 SH

IE 6200

Engineering Probability and Statistics

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and Risk

Assessment

ME 5657

Finite Element Method

4 SH

7205

Advanced Mathematical Methods for

Mechanical Engineers

Thesis Option

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

CIVE 7990

Thesis

1 to 8 SH

GEOENVIRONMENTAL/OTHER ELECTIVES

Complete four of the following courses (16 semester hours):

CIVE

5270

Environmental Protection and

Management

CIVE

5271

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Management

CIVE 5321

Geoenvironmental Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 5536

Hydrologic Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 7230

Legal Aspects of Civil Engineering

4 SH

CIVE

7240

Construction

Equipment and

Modeling

CIVE 7250

Environmental Chemistry

4 SH

CIVE 7251

Environmental Biological Processes

4 SH

CIVE 7260

Hydrology

4 SH

CIVE

7263

Groundwater Hydraulics and Quality

Modeling

CIVE 7303

Geotechnical Instrumentation

2 SH

CIVE 7311

Soil and Foundation Dynamics

4 SH

CIVE 7312

Earthquake Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 7322

Engineering Geology

4 SH

CIVE 7330

Advanced Structural Analysis

4 SH

CIVE 7331

Structural Dynamics

4 SH

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IE 6200

Engineering Probability and Statistics

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and Risk

Assessment

ME 5657

Finite Element Method

4 SH

7205

Advanced Mathematical Methods for

Mechanical Engineers

Engineering Leadership Option

Students completing this option receive the graduate certificate in

engineering leadership in addition to the master’s degree.

LEADERSHIP

ENLR 5121

Engineering Leadership 1

2 SH

ENLR 5122

Engineering Leadership 2

2 SH

FOUNDATIONS

ENLR

5131

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 1

ENLR

5132

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 2

PROJECT

ENLR

7440

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 1

ENLR

7442

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 2

ELECTIVES

Complete two of the following courses (8 semester hours):

CIVE

5270

Environmental Protection and

Management

CIVE

5271

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Management

CIVE 5321

Geoenvironmental Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 5536

Hydrologic Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 7230

Legal Aspects of Civil Engineering

4 SH

CIVE

7240

Construction Equipment and

Modeling

CIVE 7250

Environmental Chemistry

4 SH

CIVE 7251

Environmental Biological Processes

4 SH

CIVE 7260

Hydrology

4 SH

CIVE

7263

Groundwater Hydraulics and Quality

Modeling

CIVE 7303

Geotechnical Instrumentation

2 SH

CIVE 7311

Soil and Foundation Dynamics

4 SH

CIVE 7312

Earthquake Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 7322

Engineering Geology

4 SH

CIVE 7330

Advanced Structural Analysis

4 SH

CIVE 7331

Structural Dynamics

4 SH

IE 6200

Engineering Probability and Statistics

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and

Risk

Assessment

ME 5657

Finite Element Method

4 SH

7205

Advanced Mathematical Methods for

Mechanical Engineers

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering with

Concentration in Structural Engineering

This program is designed for students with career goals in

structural engineering and structural design. The program includes

courses in structural analysis and design, structural mechanics,

dynamics of structures, earthquake engineering, wind engineering,

and structural health monitoring. The degree requirements include

core courses from the CEE department, complemented by

electives in civil and environmental engineering, as well as

electives from other departments such as mechanical and

industrial engineering and mathematics.

Degree Requirements

With

Report

With

Thesis

Course

Work

Only

Required core courses

8 SH

Restricted electives

12 SH

Other electives

8 SH

4 SH

12 SH

Master of Science report/thesis

4 SH

8 SH

Minimum semester hours required

32 SH

MSCivE—Master of Science in Civil Engineering

with Concentration in Structural Engineering

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

CIVE 7330

Advanced Structural Analysis

4 SH

CIVE 7331

Structural Dynamics

4 SH

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses:

CIVE 5522

Structural Analysis 2

4 SH

CIVE 7340

Seismic Analysis and Design

4 SH

CIVE 7341

Structural Reliability

4 SH

CIVE 7342

System Identification

4 SH

CIVE 7350

Behavior of Concrete Structures

4 SH

CIVE 7351

Behavior of Steel Structures

4 SH

CIVE 7354

Wind Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 7355

Advanced Bridge Design

4 SH

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses:

MATH 7241

Probability 1

4 SH

MATH 7342

Mathematical Statistics

4 SH

MATH 7343

Applied Statistics

4 SH

MATL

7365

Properties and

Processing of

Electronic Materials

5240

Computer Aided Design and

Manufacturing

ME 5650

Advanced Mechanics of Materials

4 SH

ME 5655

Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration

4 SH

ME 5657

Finite Element Method

4 SH

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ME 5659

Control and Mechatronics

4 SH

6200

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 1

6201

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 2

7205

Advanced Mathematical Methods for

Mechanical Engineers

ME 7210

Elasticity and Plasticity

4 SH

ME 7232

Theory of Plates and Shells

4 SH

ME 7238

Advanced Finite Element Method

4 SH

7245

Fracture Mechanics and Failure

Analysis

ME 7255

Continuum Mechanics

4 SH

Report Option

MASTER’S REPORT

Requires 4 semester hours:

CIVE 8674

Master’s Report

2 or 4 SH

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses:

CIVE 5522

Structural Analysis 2

4 SH

CIVE 7340

Seismic Analysis and Design

4 SH

CIVE 7341

Structural Reliability

4 SH

CIVE 7342

System Identification

4 SH

CIVE 7350

Behavior of Concrete Structures

4 SH

CIVE 7351

Behavior of Steel Structures

4 SH

CIVE 7354

Wind Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 7355

Advanced Bridge Design

4 SH

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES

Complete two of the following courses:

MATH 7241

Probability 1

4 SH

MATH 7342

Mathematical Statistics

4 SH

MATH 7343

Applied Statistics

4 SH

MATL

7365

Properties and Processing of

Electronic Materials

5240

Computer Aided Design and

Manufacturing

ME 5650

Advanced Mechanics of Materials

4 SH

ME 5655

Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration

4 SH

ME 5657

Finite Element Method

4 SH

ME 5659

Control and Mechatronics

4 SH

6200

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 1

6201

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 2

7205

Advanced Mathematical Methods for

Mechanical Engineers

ME 7210

Elasticity and Plasticity

4 SH

ME 7232

Theory of Plates and Shells

4 SH

ME 7238

Advanced Finite Element Method

4 SH

7245

Fracture Mechanics and Failure

Analysis

ME 7255

Continuum Mechanics

4 SH

Thesis Option

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

CIVE 7990

Thesis

1 to 8 SH

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses:

CIVE 5522

Structural Analysis 2

4 SH

CIVE 7340

Seismic Analysis and Design

4 SH

CIVE 7341

Structural Reliability

4 SH

CIVE 7342

System Identification

4 SH

CIVE 7350

Behavior of Concrete Structures

4 SH

CIVE 7351

Behavior of Steel Structures

4 SH

CIVE 7354

Wind Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 7355

Advanced Bridge Design

4 SH

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE

Complete one of the following courses:

MATH 7241

Probability 1

4 SH

MATH 7342

Mathematical Statistics

4 SH

MATH 7343

Applied Statistics

4 SH

MATL

7365

Properties and Processing of

Electronic Materials

5240

Computer Aided Design and

Manufacturing

ME 5650

Advanced Mechanics of Materials

4 SH

ME 5655

Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration

4 SH

ME 5657

Finite Element Method

4 SH

ME 5659

Control and Mechatronics

4 SH

6200

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 1

6201

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 2

7205

Advanced Mathematical Methods for

Mechanical Engineers

ME 7210

Elasticity and Plasticity

4 SH

ME 7232

Theory of Plates and Shells

4 SH

ME 7238

Advanced Finite Element Method

4 SH

7245

Fracture Mechanics and Failure

Analysis

ME 7255

Continuum Mechanics

4 SH

Engineering Leadership Option

Students completing this option receive the graduate certificate in

engineering leadership in addition to the master’s degree.

LEADERSHIP

ENLR 5121

Engineering Leadership 1

2 SH

ENLR 5122

Engineering Leadership 2

2 SH

FOUNDATIONS

ENLR

5131

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 1

ENLR

5132

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 2

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PROJECT

ENLR

7440

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 1

ENLR

7442

Engineering Leadership

Challenge

Project 2

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Complete two of the following courses:

CIVE 5522

Structural Analysis 2

4 SH

CIVE 7340

Seismic Analysis and Design

4 SH

CIVE 7341

Structural Reliability

4 SH

CIVE 7342

System Identification

4 SH

CIVE 7350

Behavior of Concrete Structures

4 SH

CIVE 7351

Behavior of Steel Structures

4 SH

CIVE 7354

Wind Engineering

4 SH

CIVE 7355

Advanced Bridge Design

4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering

with Concentration in Transportation

This program is designed for students with career goals in

transportation engineering and transportation planning. The degree

requirements include core courses from the CEE department,

complemented by electives in civil and environmental engineering

and by related courses in applied mathematics, engineering,

economics, policy, and management.

Degree Requirements

With

Report

With

Thesis

Course

Work

Only

Required core courses

12 SH

Restricted clectives

8 SH

12 SH

Other electives

8 SH

4 SH

8 SH

Master of Science report/thesis

4 SH

8 SH

Minimum semester hours required

32 SH

MSCivE—Master of Science in Civil Engineering

with Concentration in Transportation Engineering

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

CIVE

5373

Transportation Planning and

Engineering

CIVE 5376

Traffic Engineering

4 SH

IE 6200

Engineering Probability and Statistics

4 SH

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Complete 12 semester hours from the following courses:

CIVE

7380

Traffic Simulation, Performance

Models, and Signal Control

CIVE 7381

Transportation Demand Models

4 SH

CIVE 7385

Public Transportation

4 SH

CIVE 7387

Design Aspects of Roadway Safety

4 SH

IE 7215

Simulation Analysis

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

OTHER ELECTIVES

Complete two CIVE courses (8 semester hours).

Report Option

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Complete 8 semester hours from the following courses:

CIVE

7380

Traffic Simulation, Performance

Models, and Signal Control

CIVE 7381

Transportation Demand Models

4 SH

CIVE 7385

Public Transportation

4 SH

CIVE 7387

Design Aspects of Roadway Safety

4 SH

IE 7215

Simulation Analysis

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

OTHER ELECTIVES

Complete two CIVE courses (8 semester hours).

REPORT

Requires 4 semester hours:

CIVE 8674

Master’s Report

2 or 4 SH

Thesis Option

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Complete 8 semester hours from the following courses:

CIVE

7380

Traffic Simulation, Performance

Models, and Signal Control

CIVE 7381

Transportation Demand Models

4 SH

CIVE 7385

Public Transportation

4 SH

CIVE 7387

Design Aspects of Roadway Safety

4 SH

IE 7215

Simulation Analysis

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

OTHER ELECTIVE

Complete one CIVE course (4 semester hours).

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

CIVE 7990

Thesis

1 to 8 SH

Engineering Leadership Option

Students completing this option receive the graduate certificate in

engineering leadership in addition to the master’s degree.

LEADERSHIP

ENLR 5121

Engineering Leadership 1

2 SH

ENLR 5122

Engineering Leadership 2

2 SH

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FOUNDATIONS

ENLR

5131

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 1

ENLR

5132

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 2

PROJECT

ENLR

7440

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 1

ENLR

7442

Engineering Leadership

Challenge

Project 2

RESTRICTED ELECTIVE

Complete one of the following courses:

CIVE

7380

Traffic Simulation, Performance

Models, and Signal Control

CIVE 7381

Transportation Demand Models

4 SH

CIVE 7385

Public Transportation

4 SH

CIVE 7387

Design Aspects of Roadway Safety

4 SH

IE 7215

Simulation Analysis

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Doctor of Philosophy

Award of the Doctor of Philosophy degree is based on exceptional

performance in course work as well as evidence of ability to

formulate and execute original research. The PhD program has

two components: (1) An academic program of graduate-level

courses that provides depth in a specific area of civil engineering

(the major field) as well as other course work that provides

additional exposure at an advanced level to one or more

disciplines; and (2) the dissertation, an extended independent

research effort on a relevant technical problem resulting in an

original contribution to the field.

Each student’s mastery of subject matter is measured by a

qualifying examination covering a subset of subjects selected from

the major field. A doctoral dissertation committee periodically

monitors research progress, and the candidate is required to

present and defend his or her research results before an expanded

group of faculty and research staff upon completion of the work.

The doctoral program is deliberately designed to be flexible

with respect to subject area. Since the PhD is primarily a research

degree, the program must be adaptable to changes in research needs.

QUALIFYING EXAMINATION AND DEGREE

CANDIDACY

The qualifying exam includes written and oral components. Its

content depends upon the educational background and objectives

of the student. In general, the written component covers subject

matter at the master’s degree level selected from the major field

and includes basic engineering and science disciplines, as well as

civil engineering application areas. The oral component measures

general comprehension and aptitude for research. If a student fails

the exam, he or she may retake it one time with the permission of

the qualifying examination committee.

Students must take the qualifying exam during the

first 18 months of their PhD program. PhD students who start their

graduate program at Northeastern with a BS degree shall take the

qualifying exam within the first 30 months after entering the

program. Upon successful completion of the exam, the student is

classified as a doctoral candidate.

DISSERTATION

Once degree candidacy is established, a doctoral candidate may

proceed with his or her dissertation. The candidate must write a

dissertation proposal and name a civil and environmental

engineering faculty member as the dissertation advisor. A

dissertation committee formed by the student and his or her

dissertation advisor will monitor progress and approve the final

document. The dissertation committee shall have no fewer than four

members, at least two of whom must be full-time faculty from the

CEE department. Each doctoral candidate must defend his or her

dissertation within seven years from the start of the PhD program.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Each student, along with a faculty advisor, must jointly develop a

proposal defining the content of the academic program, subject to

review by the qualifying examination committee. Intellectual

rigor, connectivity of subject matter, and compatibility with

departmental interests are critical issues. The qualifying exam

committee’s approval of the proposal represents a mutual

agreement between the student and the committee. The CEE

department encourages flexibility in program definition, especially

in areas where complementary courses exist in other departments

or where expertise resides outside the department and where the

objective is to introduce new technology in civil engineering

practice.

The academic program must include at least 52 semester

hours of graduate-level course work beyond the bachelor’s degree.

Students with a master’s degree in civil engineering must

complete a minimum of 20 semester hours of course work at

Northeastern University.

A student may count no more than 4 semester hours of

independent study (such as special project in civil engineering)

toward the minimum course requirements. A minimum

of 40 semester hours must be related to the major field but may

include courses from other departments when appropriate.

To meet the full-time registration requirement for PhD

students who have completed the majority of their course work

and not yet reached PhD candidacy, a zero-credit course,

CIVE 8960 Exam Preparation, can be taken if needed to fulfill

full-time course registration. The course is an individual

instruction course, billed at 1 semester hour, and graded S or U.

There is no course content, and students must register in a section

with their research or academic advisor as the “instructor.”

Upon successful completion of the qualifying exam and the

majority of required course work, each doctoral candidate must

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Upon completion of this sequence, the candidate must register for

CIVE 9996 Dissertation Continuation in every semester until the

dissertation is complete. Students may not register for

Continuation until they fulfill the two-semester dissertation

sequence.

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT

After achieving PhD candidacy, students must complete at least

two successive semesters of full-time study on campus to establish

residence. The total effort for a PhD program involves a minimum

of three years of full-time work beyond the bachelor’s degree.

Students who enter the doctoral program with a Master of Science

degree may complete the requirements in less time but should

anticipate at least two years of full-time effort.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

Each doctoral candidate must be proficient in technical writing

and oral presentation in the English language. The qualifying

examination committee may require additional course work in the

case of any deficiency in these areas.

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

The comprehensive exam is a defense of the doctoral research

work and an examination on subject matter related to the

dissertation area.

PhD in Civil Engineering—

Advanced Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

MILESTONES

Qualifying exam and comprehensive exam

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Complete 20 semester hours of approved course work. A

maximum of 4 semester hours from the following course:

CIVE 7978

Independent Study

1 to 4 SH

is allowed to count toward approved course work. Consult your

faculty advisor for acceptable courses.

DISSERTATION COURSES

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

CIVE 9990

Dissertation

0 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

20 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

PhD in Civil Engineering—

Bachelor’s Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

MILESTONES

Qualifying exam and comprehensive exam

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Complete 52 semester hours of approved course work. A

maximum of 4 semester hours from the following course:

CIVE 7978

Independent Study

1 to 4 SH

is allowed to count toward approved course work. Consult your

faculty advisor for acceptable courses.

DISSERTATION COURSES

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

CIVE 9990

Dissertation

0 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

52 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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www.coe.neu.edu/degrees/

master-science-computer-systems-engineering

KAL BUGRARA, PHD

Program Director

130 Snell Engineering

617.373.4448

617.373.2501 (fax)

Kal Bugrara, PhD, Program Director, kmb@coe.neu.edu

Our newly renovated computer systems engineering (CSYE)

program takes a sociotechnical, engineering approach to software.

This engineering foundation enables CSYE to embrace real-world

complexity as a golden opportunity, especially for the more

technically advanced student. We are committed to shaping our

students to be intuitive problem solvers, experienced engineering

architects, and result leaders who will have a great impact at the

exciting three-way intersection of computer science, engineering,

and ethics.

CSYE now has the capacity to take advantage of new market

dynamics triggered by the rising demand for practical solutions,

for real people in their everyday lives, at the level of policy as well

as process. We have moved well beyond a programming emphasis

not only through our new engineering-architecture emphasis but

also insofar as a sociotechnical dimension has been built integrally

into the CSYE program. Software systems that are sociotechnical

in nature can help accelerate, for example, new drug development,

affordable as well as much more effective healthcare, a revamped

global financial system, and improved infrastructures. CSYE

recognizes that the market challenges present in today’s society

are multidimensional in nature and involve knowledge of

technology and its regulations as well as acute consciousness of

social issues. CSYE has consequently been refocused in ways that

seeks to produce sophisticated software engineers who are capable

of taking on the challenges of how to implement large-scale and

industry-specific information and communication infrastructures

that can deliver the best information to the right people, at the

right time, and all for the best ethical reasons.

MSCSE—Master of Science in Computer Systems

Engineering with Concentration in Software Design

Engineering

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

CSYE 6200

Concepts of Object-Oriented Design

4 SH

CSYE 6220

Enterprise Software Design

4 SH

CSYE 7230

Software Engineering

4 SH

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

Complete five of the following courses (20 semester hours):

CSYE 6XXX

(pending approval)

4 SH

CSYE 6210

Component Software Development

4 SH

CSYE

6225

Network Structures and Cloud

Computing

CSYE

7215

Foundations of Parallel, Concurrent,

and Multithreaded Programming

CSYE

7280

Advanced User Experience Design

and Testing

CSYE

7374

Special Topics in Computer

Systems

Engineering

CSYE 7978

Independent Study

1 to 4 SH

INFO 5000

C Programming and Development

4 SH

INFO

5100

Application Engineering and

Development

INFO

6150

Web Design and User Experience

Engineering

INFO 6205

Program Structure and Algorithms

4 SH

INFO

6210

Data Management and Database

Design

INFO

6215

Business Analysis and Information

Engineering

INFO 6240

C++ Object-Oriented Design

4 SH

INFO

6245

Planning and Managing Information

Systems Development

INFO 6250

Web Development Tools and Methods

4 SH

INFO

6260

Business Process Engineering and

Management

INFO

6350

Smartphones

-Based Web

Development

INFO

6660

People, Problems, and Patents: Ethical

Principles and Basics of Intellectual

Property

INFO

7205

Advanced Application Engineering

and Development

INFO

7225

Accounting and Budgetary Systems

for Engineers

INFO 7245

Agile Software Development

4 SH

INFO 7250

Engineering of Big-Data Systems

4 SH

INFO 7260

Business Process Engineering

4 SH

INFO

7265

Enterprise Systems Architecture and

Engineering

INFO 7270

PERL Programming

4 SH

INFO

7275

Advanced Database Management

Systems

INFO 7280

Model-Driven Architecture

4 SH

INFO 7285

Organizational Change and IT

4 SH

INFO 7290

Data Warehousing and Integration

4 SH

INFO 7300

Engineering Secure Software Systems

4 SH

INFO

7305

System Architecture and Technology

Management

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INFO 7310

Introduction to Distributed Security

4 SH

INFO

7315

Web Services/Service

-Oriented

Architecture

INFO 7320

Global Technology Outsourcing

3 SH

INFO

7325

Introduction to Information

Technology Auditing

INFO

7330

Information Systems for Healthcare

Services Delivery

INFO

7365

Enterprise Architecture Planning and

Management

INFO

7374

Special Topics in Information

Systems

1 to 4

INFO

7390

Advances in Data Sciences and

Architecture

INFO

7420

Drug Development Processes and

Information Systems Compliance

Thesis Option

ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses (12 semester hours):

CSYE 6XXX

(pending approval)

4 SH

CSYE 6210

Component Software Development

4 SH

CSYE

6225

Network Structures and Cloud

Computing

CSYE

7215

Foundations of Parallel, Concurrent,

and Multithreaded Programming

CSYE

7280

Advanced User Experience Design

and Testing

CSYE

7374

Special Topics in Computer Systems

Engineering

CSYE 7978

Independent Study

1 to 4 SH

INFO 5000

C Programming and Development

4 SH

INFO

5100

Application Engineering and

Development

INFO

6150

Web Design and User Experience

Engineering

INFO 6205

Program Structure and Algorithms

4 SH

INFO

6210

Data Management and Database

Design

INFO

6215

Business Analysis and Information

Engineering

INFO 6240

C++ Object-Oriented Design

4 SH

INFO

6245

Planning and Managing Information

Systems Development

INFO 6250

Web Development Tools and Methods

4 SH

INFO

6260

Business Process Engineering and

Management

INFO

6350

Smartphones

-Based Web

Development

INFO

6660

People, Problems, and Patents: Ethical

Principles and Basics of Intellectual

Property

INFO

7205

Advanced Application Engineering

and Development

INFO

7225

Accounting and Budgetary Systems

for Engineers

INFO 7245

Agile Software Development

4 SH

INFO 7250

Engineering of Big-Data Systems

4 SH

INFO 7260

Business Process Engineering

4 SH

INFO

7265

Enterprise Systems Architecture and

Engineering

INFO 7270

PERL Programming

4 SH

INFO

7275

Advanced Database Management

Systems

INFO 7280

Model-Driven Architecture

4 SH

INFO 7285

Organizational Change and IT

4 SH

INFO 7290

Data Warehousing and Integration

4 SH

INFO 7300

Engineering Secure Software Systems

4 SH

INFO

7305

System Architecture and Technology

Management

INFO 7310

Introduction to Distributed Security

4 SH

INFO

7315

Web Services/Service

-Oriented

Architecture

INFO 7320

Global Technology Outsourcing

3 SH

INFO

7325

Introduction to Information

Technology Auditing

INFO

7365

Enterprise Architecture Planning and

Management

INFO

7374

Special Topics in Information

Systems

1 to 4

INFO

7390

Advances in Data Sciences and

Architecture

INFO

7420

Drug Development Processes and

Information Systems Compliance

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

CSYE 7990

Thesis

1 to 8 SH

Engineering Leadership Option

Students completing this option receive the graduate certificate in

engineering leadership in addition to the master’s degree.

LEADERSHIP

ENLR 5121

Engineering Leadership 1

2 SH

ENLR 5122

Engineering Leadership 2

2 SH

FOUNDATIONS

ENLR

5131

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 1

ENLR

5132

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 2

PROJECT

ENLR

7440

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 1

ENLR

7442

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 2

ELECTIVE

Complete one of the following courses (4 semester hours):

CSYE 6XXX

(pending approval)

4 SH

CSYE 6210

Component Software Development

4 SH

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CSYE

6225

Network Structures and Cloud

Computing

CSYE

7215

Foundations of Parallel, Concurrent,

and Multithreaded Programming

CSYE

7280

Advanced User Experience Design

and Testing

CSYE

7374

Special Topics in Computer Systems

Engineering

CSYE 7978

Independent Study

1 to 4 SH

INFO 5000

C Programming and Development

4 SH

INFO

5100

Application Engineering and

Development

INFO

6150

Web Design and User Experience

Engineering

INFO 6205

Program Structure and Algorithms

4 SH

INFO

6210

Data Management and Database

Design

INFO

6215

Business Analysis and Information

Engineering

INFO 6240

C++ Object-Oriented Design

4 SH

INFO

6245

Planning and Managing Information

Systems Development

INFO 6250

Web Development Tools and Methods

4 SH

INFO

6260

Business Process

Engineering and

Management

INFO

6350

Smartphones

-Based Web

Development

INFO

6660

People, Problems, and Patents: Ethical

Principles and Basics of Intellectual

Property

INFO

7205

Advanced Application Engineering

and Development

INFO

7225

Accounting and Budgetary Systems

for Engineers

INFO 7245

Agile Software Development

4 SH

INFO 7250

Engineering of Big-Data Systems

4 SH

INFO 7260

Business Process Engineering

4 SH

INFO

7265

Enterprise Systems Architecture and

Engineering

INFO 7270

PERL Programming

4 SH

INFO

7275

Advanced Database Management

Systems

INFO 7280

Model-Driven Architecture

4 SH

INFO 7285

Organizational Change and IT

4 SH

INFO 7290

Data Warehousing and Integration

4 SH

INFO 7300

Engineering Secure Software Systems

4 SH

INFO

7305

System Architecture and Technology

Management

INFO 7310

Introduction to Distributed Security

4 SH

INFO

7315

Web Services/Service

-Oriented

Architecture

INFO 7320

Global Technology Outsourcing

3 SH

INFO

7325

Introduction to Information

Technology Auditing

INFO

7365

Enterprise Architecture Planning and

Management

INFO

7374

Special Topics in Information

Systems

1 to 4

INFO

7390

Advances in Data Sciences and

Architecture

INFO

7420

Drug

Development Processes and

Information Systems Compliance

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

www.ece.neu.edu

SHEILA S. HEMAMI, PHD

Professor and Chair

407 Dana Research Center

617.373.3051

617.373.4431 (fax)

Faith Crisley, Graduate Coordinator, f.crisle[email protected]u

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

offers the following graduate degree programs:

• Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

(MSECE)

• Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Leadership (MSECEL)

• Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering (PhD)

• Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering (PhD)

All degrees can be pursued on either a full or part-time basis

consistent with residence requirements for the degrees. The

curriculum includes areas of concentration in communications,

control, and signal processing; computer engineering;

electromagnetics, plasma, and optics; microsystems, materials,

and devices; and power systems, power electronics, and motion

control.

MSECE students pursue their degree by selecting one of the

two tracks—MSECE with thesis and course track (MS/T) or

MSECE course-only track (MS/C). Students in all master’s degree

programs must complete a minimum of 32 semester hours of

approved course work (exclusive of any preparatory courses) with

a minimum GPA of 3.000. Full-time students are responsible for

meeting with their faculty academic or research advisor early in

their program of study to determine an appropriate sequence of

course work. Part-time students should follow the curriculum

requirements and confer with their faculty academic advisor as

needed.

Master of Science Degree Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 32 semester hours of

approved course work with a minimum GPA of 3.000. MS/T track

students must complete an 8-semester-hour thesis as part of their

program of study.

Students who select the MS/T track must form a thesis

committee comprised of at least three members. The thesis

committee must include the thesis advisor and at least two

members must be tenured or tenure-track ECE faculty. The

student shall present the thesis to this committee and to the ECE

department at-large in the form of a seminar before final approval

of the thesis.

The ECE department requires the master’s degree students

who hold research assistantships to register full-time.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR MS/C STUDENTS

The program requires 32 semester hours of graduate-level courses.

At least five of these courses must be from the list of “depth”

courses in the student’s concentration and at least two must be

outside this list; these courses are known as “breadth” courses.

None of these courses can be from the list of “excluded courses.”

For all concentrations except computer engineering, at

least 24 semester hours of the 32 required semester hours must be

graduate-level ECE courses.

For students in the computer

engineering concentration,

at least 20 semester hours of

the 32 required semester hours must be graduate-level ECE

courses.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR MS/T STUDENTS

The program requires 24 semester hours of graduate-level courses.

At least three of these courses must be from the list of “depth”

courses in the student’s concentration and at least two must be

outside this list; these courses are known as “breadth” courses.

None of these courses can be from the list of “excluded courses.”

At least 16 semester hours of the required 24 semester hours must

be graduate-level ECE courses. In addition, the program

requires 8 semester hours of EECE 7990 (MS Thesis).

Doctor of Philosophy Degree Requirements

The ECE department offers doctoral degree programs both in

electrical and in computer engineering.

QUALIFYING EXAM AND DEGREE CANDIDACY

The PhD qualifying exam is the examination for admissions to the

doctoral programs in electrical engineering and in computer

engineering. It is a written exam in the student’s major area, and

some areas include an oral exam. The exam has the dual purposes

of serving as an indicator of the student’s capability for successful

completion of the PhD in Electrical Engineering or in Computer

Engineering and of serving as a guide to the student’s advisor in

developing a suitable plan of study, tailored to the individual

needs of the student. Students are tested on graduate course

material as specified by the faculty in the chosen area.

A student who has matriculated in the PhD program is

considered a predoctoral student. Upon successful completion of

the qualifying exam, the student is designated a PhD candidate.

All predoctoral students who hold a master’s degree or its

equivalent and who matriculate in a fall semester must take this

exam in the spring semester of their first academic year of study.

A student who fails the qualifying exam will be permitted to

retake the exam only one more time.

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT

After reaching PhD candidacy, one year of full-time graduate

work or two consecutive years of part-time graduate work satisfy

the university residence requirement. In the latter case, the

student’s advisor must approve a detailed schedule in order to

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ensure that the student devotes at least half of the time to the

requirements of the Graduate School of Engineering.

DISSERTATION

Within six months of passing the PhD qualifying exam, the PhD

candidate must form a dissertation committee. A dissertation

committee must have at least three members. At least two of the

committee members must be tenured or tenure-track ECE faculty

and the committee must include the student’s advisor. The chair of

the committee must be a faculty member in the ECE department.

The dissertation committee must design an appropriate

program of study that prepares the student to be a successful

doctoral-level engineer as well as direct the candidate’s

dissertation research. The dissertation committee will approve the

dissertation in final form.

DISSERTATION AND DISSERTATION

CONTINUATION REGISTRATION

Upon successful completion of the PhD qualifying exam and the

majority of required course work, the PhD candidate must register

in two consecutive semesters for Dissertation. Upon completion of

this sequence, the student must register for Dissertation

Continuation in every semester until the dissertation is completed.

A student may not register for Continuation until he or she fulfills

the two-semester sequence of Dissertation.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-

DOCTORAL AND P

HD CANDIDATE GRADUATE

ASSISTANTS

The ECE department requires that predoctoral students and PhD

candidates who hold research or teaching assistantships be

registered full-time. Predoctoral PhD students may register for

EECE 9986 Research (0 credit, full-time equivalent) if needed to

fulfill the registration requirement.

PHD PROPOSAL REVIEW

Within three years of the establishment of degree candidacy,

each PhD candidate must demonstrate, by means of the proposal

review, subject matter knowledge satisfactory for the award of

the degree.

The proposal review is an oral presentation followed by a

question-and-answer session administered by the student’s

dissertation advisor/committee. The proposal review will be given at

the time the student submits his or her dissertation proposal to the

dissertation advisor/committee for approval. As part of this exam,

the dissertation advisor/committee will review the student’s doctoral

program and his or her performance in graduate courses, as well as

examine the student on subject matter related to his or her graduate

course work and dissertation subject area.

FINAL DISSERTATION DEFENSE

The final dissertation defense will include the subject matter of the

dissertation and significant developments in the field of the

dissertation work. Other related fields may be included if

recommended by the examining faculty.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

PhD Course Requirements

The student and his or her dissertation committee determine the

program of study. A typical program comprises 24 semester hours

of course work beyond the Master of Science degree. However, as

a minimum, the PhD program must include at least 16 semester

hours of graduate course work beyond the Master of Science

degree. At least 8 semester hours of the PhD course requirements

must be graduate-level ECE courses. All students must achieve a

minimum cumulative GPA of 3.000.

MSECE—Master of Science in Electrical and

Computer Engineering with Concentration in

Communications, Control, and Signal Processing

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

DEPTH COURSES

Complete five courses (20 semester hours) from the list of depth

courses below.

BREADTH COURSES

Complete two courses (8 semester hours) from the list of breadth

courses below. Note: Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth.

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE

Complete one additional course (4 semester hours) from either the

list of depth courses below or the list of breadth courses below.

Thesis Option

DEPTH COURSES

Complete three courses (12 semester hours) from the list of depth

courses below.

BREADTH COURSES

Complete two courses (8 semester hours) from the list of breadth

courses below. Note: Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth.

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE

Complete one additional course (4 semester hours) from either the

list of depth courses below or the list of breadth courses below.

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

EECE 7990

Thesis

4 to 8 SH

COURSE LISTS

Depth Courses

EECE 5576

Wireless Communication Systems

4 SH

EECE 5580

Classical Control Systems

4 SH

EECE 5610

Digital Control Systems

4 SH

EECE

5626

Image Processing and Pattern

Recognition

EECE 5639

Computer Vision

4 SH

128 Curriculum and Graduation Requirements by Program

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

EECE

5644

Introduction to Machine Learning and

Pattern Recognition

EECE 5645

(pending approval)

EECE 5664

Biomedical Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE 5666

Digital Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

EECE 7211

Nonlinear Control

4 SH

EECE

7213

System Identification and Adaptive

Control

EECE 7214

Optimal and Robust Control

4 SH

EECE 7236

Special Topics in Control

4 SH

EECE

7242

Integrated Circuits for

Communications and Mixed-Signal

Processing

EECE

7245

Microwave Circuit Design for

Wireless Communication

EECE 7293

Modern Imaging

4 SH

EECE 7310

Modern Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE

7311

Two Dimensional Signal and Image

Processing

EECE

7312

Statistical and Adaptive Signal

Processing

EECE 7313

Pattern Recognition

4 SH

EECE 7315

Digital Image Processing

4 SH

EECE 7323

Numerical Optimization Methods

4 SH

EECE 7327

Special Topics in Signal Processing 1

4 SH

EECE 7332

Error Correcting Codes

4 SH

EECE 7334

Wireless Communications

4 SH

EECE 7335

Detection and Estimation Theory

4 SH

EECE 7336

Digital Communications

4 SH

EECE 7337

Information Theory

4 SH

EECE 7347

Special Topics in Communications 1

4 SH

EECE 7364

Mobile and Wireless Networking

4 SH

EECE 7397

Advanced Machine Learning

4 SH

Breadth Courses

EECE 5606

Micro- and Nanofabrication

4 SH

EECE

5627

Arithmetic and Circuit Design for

Inexact Computing with Nanoscaled

CMOS

EECE 5640

High-Performance Computing

4 SH

EECE 5642

Data Visualization

4 SH

EECE 5647

Nanophotonics

4 SH

EECE 5648

Biomedical Optics

4 SH

EECE

5649

Design of Analog Integrated Circuits

with Complementary Metal-Oxide-

Semiconductor Technology

EECE 5684

Power Electronics

4 SH

EECE 5686

Electrical Machines

4 SH

EECE 5688

Analysis of Unbalanced Power Grids

4 SH

EECE 5694

Electromagnetic Photonic Devices

4 SH

EECE

5695

Radio

-Frequency and Optical

Antennas

EECE 5696

Energy Harvesting Systems

4 SH

EECE 5697

Acoustics and Sensing

4 SH

EECE 7105

Optics for Engineers

4 SH

EECE 7201

Solid State Devices

4 SH

EECE 7202

Electromagnetic Theory 1

4 SH

EECE

7205

Fundamentals of Computer

Engineering

EECE 7212

Multivariable Control Systems

4 SH

EECE 7220

Power System Analysis 2

4 SH

EECE 7221

Power System Operation and Control

4 SH

EECE 7224

Power Systems State Estimation

4 SH

EECE

7226

Modeling and Simulation of Power

System Transients

EECE 7238

Special Topics in Electric Drives

4 SH

EECE 7239

Special Topics in Power Systems

4 SH

EECE 7240

Analog Integrated Circuit Design

4 SH

EECE 7241

Advanced Solid State Devices

4 SH

EECE 7243

Integrated Circuit Fabrication

4 SH

EECE

7244

Introduction to

Microelectromechanical Systems

(MEMS)

EECE

7246

Design and Analysis of Digital

Integrated Circuits

EECE

7247

Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit

Design

EECE 7270

Electromagnetic Theory 2

4 SH

EECE

7271

Computational Methods in

Electromagnetics

EECE 7275

Antennas and Radiation

4 SH

EECE 7276

Microwave Properties of Materials

4 SH

EECE 7284

Optical Properties of Matter

4 SH

EECE 7285

Opto-electronics and Fiber Optics

4 SH

EECE 7287

Optical Detection

4 SH

EECE 7295

Applied Magnetism

4 SH

EECE 7296

Electronic Materials

4 SH

EECE

7297

Advanced Magnetic Materials

—

Magnetic Devices

EECE

7298

Magnetic Materials

—Fundamentals

and Measurements

EECE

7309

Special Topics in Electromagnetics,

Plasma, and Optics

EECE 7352

Computer Architecture

4 SH

EECE 7353

VLSI Design

4 SH

EECE 7357

Fault-Tolerant Computers

4 SH

EECE 7360

Combinatorial Optimization

4 SH

EECE

7368

High

-Level Design of Hardware-

Software Systems

EECE 7370

Advanced Computer Vision

4 SH

EECE 7374

Fundamentals of Computer Networks

4 SH

EECE 7375

(pending approval)

EECE

7376

Operating Systems: Interface

and

Implementation

College of Engineering 129

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

EECE 7390

Computer Hardware Security

4 SH

EECE 7394

Networks and Systems Security

4 SH

EECE

7399

Preparing High

-Stakes Written and

Oral Materials

ENGR

5670

Sustainable Energy: Materials,

Conversion, Storage, and Usage

MATH 7232

Combinatorial Analysis

4 SH

MATH 7233

Graph Theory

4 SH

CS 5100

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

4 SH

CS 5200

Database Management Systems

4 SH

CS 5310

Computer Graphics

4 SH

CS 5340

Computer/Human Interaction

4 SH

CS 5400

Principles of Programming Language

4 SH

CS 5500

Managing Software Development

4 SH

CS 5600

Computer Systems

4 SH

CS 5770

Software Vulnerabilities and Security

4 SH

CS 6110

Knowledge-Based Systems

4 SH

CS 6200

Information Retrieval

4 SH

CS 6310

Computational Imaging

4 SH

CS 6410

Compilers

4 SH

CS 6510

Advanced Software Development

4 SH

CS 6520

Methods of Software Development

4 SH

CS 6530

Analysis of Software Artifacts

4 SH

6540

Foundations of Formal Methods and

Software Analysis

CS 6610

Parallel Computing

4 SH

CS 6740

Network Security

4 SH

6750

Cryptography and Communications

Security

CS 6760

Privacy, Security, and Usability

4 SH

CS 6810

Distributed Algorithms

4 SH

CS 7800

Advanced Algorithms

4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSECE—Master of Science in Electrical and

Computer Engineering with Concentration in

Computer Engineering

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

DEPTH COURSES

Complete five courses (20 semester hours) from the list of depth

courses below.

BREADTH COURSES

Complete two courses (8 semester hours) from the list of breadth

courses below. Note: Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth.

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE

Complete one additional course (4 semester hours) from either the

list of depth courses below or the list of breadth courses below.

Thesis Option

DEPTH COURSES

Complete three courses (12 semester hours) from the list of depth

courses below.

BREADTH COURSES

Complete two courses (8 semester hours) from the list of breadth

courses below. Note: Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth.

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE

Complete one additional course (4 semester hours) from either the

list of depth courses below or the list of breadth courses below.

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

EECE 7990

Thesis

4 to 8 SH

COURSE LISTS

Depth Courses

EECE

5626

Image Processing and Pattern

Recognition

EECE

5627

Arithmetic and Circuit Design for

Inexact Computing with Nanoscaled

CMOS

EECE 5639

Computer Vision

4 SH

EECE 5640

High-Performance Computing

4 SH

EECE 5642

Data Visualization

4 SH

EECE

5644

Introduction to Machine Learning and

Pattern Recognition

EECE 5645

(pending approval)

EECE

7205

Fundamentals of Computer

Engineering

EECE 7240

Analog Integrated Circuit Design

4 SH

EECE 7313

Pattern Recognition

4 SH

EECE 7332

Error Correcting Codes

4 SH

EECE 7334

Wireless Communications

4 SH

EECE 7352

Computer Architecture

4 SH

EECE 7353

VLSI Design

4 SH

EECE 7357

Fault-Tolerant Computers

4 SH

EECE 7360

Combinatorial Optimization

4 SH

EECE 7364

Mobile and Wireless Networking

4 SH

EECE

7368

High

-Level Design of Hardware-

Software Systems

EECE 7370

Advanced Computer Vision

4 SH

EECE 7374

Fundamentals of Computer Networks

4 SH

EECE 7375

(pending approval)

EECE

7376

Operating Systems: Interface and

Implementation

EECE 7390

Computer Hardware Security

4 SH

EECE 7394

Networks and Systems Security

4 SH

EECE 7397

Advanced Machine Learning

4 SH

MATH 7232

Combinatorial Analysis

4 SH

MATH 7233

Graph Theory

4 SH

130 Curriculum and Graduation Requirements by Program

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

CS 5100

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

4 SH

CS 5200

Database Management Systems

4 SH

CS 5310

Computer Graphics

4 SH

CS 5340

Computer/Human Interaction

4 SH

CS 5400

Principles of Programming Language

4 SH

CS 5500

Managing Software Development

4 SH

CS 5600

Computer Systems

4 SH

CS 5770

Software Vulnerabilities and Security

4 SH

CS 6110

Knowledge-Based Systems

4 SH

CS 6200

Information Retrieval

4 SH

CS 6310

Computational Imaging

4 SH

CS 6410

Compilers

4 SH

CS 6510

Advanced Software Development

4 SH

CS 6520

Methods of Software Development

4 SH

CS 6530

Analysis of Software Artifacts

4 SH

6540

Foundations of Formal Methods and

Software Analysis

CS 6610

Parallel Computing

4 SH

CS 6740

Network Security

4 SH

6750

Cryptography and Communications

Security

CS 6760

Privacy, Security, and Usability

4 SH

CS 6810

Distributed Algorithms

4 SH

CS 7800

Advanced Algorithms

4 SH

Breadth Courses

EECE 5576

Wireless Communication Systems

4 SH

EECE 5580

Classical Control Systems

4 SH

EECE 5606

Micro- and Nanofabrication

4 SH

EECE 5610

Digital Control Systems

4 SH

EECE 5647

Nanophotonics

4 SH

EECE 5648

Biomedical Optics

4 SH

EECE

5649

Design of Analog Integrated Circuits

with Complementary Metal-Oxide-

Semiconductor Technology

EECE 5664

Biomedical Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE 5666

Digital Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE 5680

Electric Drives

4 SH

EECE 5682

Power Systems Analysis 1

4 SH

EECE 5684

Power Electronics

4 SH

EECE 5686

Electrical Machines

4 SH

EECE 5688

Analysis of Unbalanced Power Grids

4 SH

EECE 5694

Electromagnetic Photonic Devices

4 SH

EECE

5695

Radio

-Frequency and Optical

Antennas

EECE 5696

Energy Harvesting Systems

4 SH

EECE 5697

Acoustics and Sensing

4 SH

EECE 7105

Optics for Engineers

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE 7201

Solid State Devices

4 SH

EECE 7202

Electromagnetic Theory 1

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

EECE 7211

Nonlinear Control

4 SH

EECE 7212

Multivariable Control Systems

4 SH

EECE

7213

System Identification and Adaptive

Control

EECE 7214

Optimal and Robust Control

4 SH

EECE 7220

Power System Analysis 2

4 SH

EECE 7221

Power System Operation and Control

4 SH

EECE 7224

Power Systems State Estimation

4 SH

EECE

7226

Modeling and Simulation of Power

System Transients

EECE 7236

Special Topics in Control

4 SH

EECE 7237

Special Topics in Power Electronics

4 SH

EECE 7238

Special Topics in Electric Drives

4 SH

EECE 7239

Special Topics in Power Systems

4 SH

EECE 7240

Analog Integrated Circuit Design

4 SH

EECE 7241

Advanced Solid State Devices

4 SH

EECE

7242

Integrated Circuits for

Communications and Mixed-Signal

Processing

EECE 7243

Integrated Circuit Fabrication

4 SH

EECE

7244

Introduction to

Microelectromechanical Systems

(MEMS)

EECE

7245

Microwave

Circuit Design for

Wireless Communication

EECE

7246

Design and Analysis of Digital

Integrated Circuits

EECE

7247

Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit

Design

EECE 7270

Electromagnetic Theory 2

4 SH

EECE

7271

Computational Methods in

Electromagnetics

EECE 7275

Antennas and Radiation

4 SH

EECE 7276

Microwave Properties of Materials

4 SH

EECE 7284

Optical Properties of Matter

4 SH

EECE 7285

Opto-electronics and Fiber Optics

4 SH

EECE 7287

Optical Detection

4 SH

EECE 7293

Modern Imaging

4 SH

EECE 7295

Applied Magnetism

4 SH

EECE 7296

Electronic Materials

4 SH

EECE

7297

Advanced Magnetic Materials

—

Magnetic Devices

EECE

7298

Magnetic Materials

—Fundamentals

and Measurements

EECE

7309

Special Topics in

Electromagnetics,

Plasma, and Optics

EECE 7310

Modern Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE

7311

Two Dimensional Signal and Image

Processing

EECE

7312

Statistical and Adaptive Signal

Processing

EECE 7315

Digital Image Processing

4 SH

EECE 7323

Numerical Optimization Methods

4 SH

EECE 7327

Special Topics in Signal Processing 1

4 SH

College of Engineering 131

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

EECE 7335

Detection and Estimation Theory

4 SH

EECE 7336

Digital Communications

4 SH

EECE 7337

Information Theory

4 SH

EECE 7347

Special Topics in Communications 1

4 SH

EECE

7399

Preparing High

-Stakes Written and

Oral Materials

ENGR

5670

Sustainable Energy: Materials,

Conversion, Storage, and Usage

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSECE—Master of Science in Electrical and

Computer Engineering with Concentration in

Electromagnetics, Plasma, and Optics

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

DEPTH COURSES

Complete five courses (20 semester hours) from the list of depth

courses below.

BREADTH COURSES

Complete two courses (8 semester hours) from the list of breadth

courses below. Note: Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth.

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE

Complete one additional course (4 semester hours) from either the

list of depth courses below or the list of breadth courses below.

Thesis Option

DEPTH COURSES

Complete three courses (12 semester hours) from the list of depth

courses below.

BREADTH COURSES

Complete two courses (8 semester hours) from the list of breadth

courses below. Note: Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth.

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE

Complete one additional course (4 semester hours) from either the

list of depth courses below or the list of breadth courses below.

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

EECE 7990

Thesis

4 to 8 SH

COURSE LISTS

Depth Courses

EECE 5648

Biomedical Optics

4 SH

EECE 5694

Electromagnetic Photonic Devices

4 SH

EECE

5695

Radio

-Frequency and Optical

Antennas

EECE 5697

Acoustics and Sensing

4 SH

EECE 7105

Optics for Engineers

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE 7202

Electromagnetic Theory 1

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

EECE

7245

Microwave Circuit

Design for

Wireless Communication

EECE 7270

Electromagnetic Theory 2

4 SH

EECE

7271

Computational Methods in

Electromagnetics

EECE 7275

Antennas and Radiation

4 SH

EECE 7276

Microwave Properties of Materials

4 SH

EECE 7284

Optical Properties of Matter

4 SH

EECE 7285

Opto-electronics and Fiber Optics

4 SH

EECE 7287

Optical Detection

4 SH

EECE 7293

Modern Imaging

4 SH

EECE 7295

Applied Magnetism

4 SH

EECE 7296

Electronic Materials

4 SH

EECE

7297

Advanced Magnetic

Materials—

Magnetic Devices

EECE

7309

Special Topics in Electromagnetics,

Plasma, and Optics

Breadth Courses

EECE 5576

Wireless Communication Systems

4 SH

EECE 5580

Classical Control Systems

4 SH

EECE 5606

Micro- and Nanofabrication

4 SH

EECE 5610

Digital Control Systems

4 SH

EECE

5626

Image Processing and Pattern

Recognition

EECE

5627

Arithmetic and Circuit Design for

Inexact Computing with Nanoscaled

CMOS

EECE 5639

Computer Vision

4 SH

EECE 5640

High-Performance Computing

4 SH

EECE 5642

Data Visualization

4 SH

EECE

5644

Introduction to Machine Learning and

Pattern Recognition

EECE 5645

(pending approval)

EECE 5647

Nanophotonics

4 SH

EECE

5649

Design of Analog Integrated Circuits

with Complementary Metal-Oxide-

Semiconductor Technology

EECE 5664

Biomedical Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE 5666

Digital Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE 5680

Electric Drives

4 SH

EECE 5682

Power Systems Analysis 1

4 SH

EECE 5684

Power Electronics

4 SH

EECE 5686

Electrical Machines

4 SH

EECE 5688

Analysis of Unbalanced Power Grids

4 SH

EECE 5696

Energy Harvesting Systems

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE 7201

Solid State Devices

4 SH

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

132 Curriculum and Graduation Requirements by Program

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

EECE

7205

Fundamentals of Computer

Engineering

EECE 7211

Nonlinear Control

4 SH

EECE 7212

Multivariable Control Systems

4 SH

EECE

7213

System Identification and Adaptive

Control

EECE 7214

Optimal and Robust Control

4 SH

EECE 7220

Power System Analysis 2

4 SH

EECE 7221

Power System Operation and Control

4 SH

EECE 7224

Power Systems State Estimation

4 SH

EECE

7226

Modeling and Simulation of Power

System Transients

EECE 7236

Special Topics in Control

4 SH

EECE 7237

Special Topics in Power Electronics

4 SH

EECE 7238

Special Topics in Electric Drives

4 SH

EECE 7239

Special Topics in Power Systems

4 SH

EECE 7240

Analog Integrated Circuit Design

4 SH

EECE 7241

Advanced Solid State Devices

4 SH

EECE

7242

Integrated Circuits for

Communications and Mixed-Signal

Processing

EECE 7243

Integrated Circuit Fabrication

4 SH

EECE

7244

Introduction to

Microelectromechanical Systems

(MEMS)

EECE 7310

Modern Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE

7311

Two Dimensional Signal and Image

Processing

EECE

7312

Statistical and Adaptive Signal

Processing

EECE 7313

Pattern Recognition

4 SH

EECE 7315

Digital Image Processing

4 SH

EECE 7323

Numerical Optimization Methods

4 SH

EECE 7327

Special Topics in Signal Processing 1

4 SH

EECE 7332

Error Correcting Codes

4 SH

EECE 7334

Wireless Communications

4 SH

EECE 7335

Detection and Estimation Theory

4 SH

EECE 7336

Digital Communications

4 SH

EECE 7337

Information Theory

4 SH

EECE 7347

Special Topics in Communications 1

4 SH

EECE 7352

Computer Architecture

4 SH

EECE 7353

VLSI Design

4 SH

EECE 7357

Fault-Tolerant Computers

4 SH

EECE 7360

Combinatorial Optimization

4 SH

EECE 7364

Mobile and Wireless Networking

4 SH

EECE

7368

High

-Level Design of Hardware-

Software Systems

EECE 7370

Advanced Computer Vision

4 SH

EECE 7374

Fundamentals of Computer Networks

4 SH

EECE 7375

(pending approval)

EECE

7376

Operating Systems: Interface and

Implementation

EECE 7390

Computer Hardware Security

4 SH

EECE 7394

Networks and Systems Security

4 SH

EECE 7397

Advanced Machine Learning

4 SH

EECE

7399

Preparing High

-Stakes Written and

Oral Materials

ENGR

5670

Sustainable Energy: Materials,

Conversion, Storage, and Usage

MATH 7232

Combinatorial Analysis

4 SH

MATH 7233

Graph Theory

4 SH

CS 5100

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

4 SH

CS 5200

Database Management Systems

4 SH

CS 5310

Computer Graphics

4 SH

CS 5340

Computer/Human Interaction

4 SH

CS 5400

Principles of Programming Language

4 SH

CS 5500

Managing Software Development

4 SH

CS 5600

Computer Systems

4 SH

CS 5770

Software Vulnerabilities and Security

4 SH

CS 6110

Knowledge-Based Systems

4 SH

CS 6200

Information Retrieval

4 SH

CS 6310

Computational Imaging

4 SH

CS 6410

Compilers

4 SH

CS 6510

Advanced Software Development

4 SH

CS 6520

Methods of Software Development

4 SH

CS 6530

Analysis of Software Artifacts

4 SH

6540

Foundations of Formal Methods and

Software Analysis

CS 6610

Parallel Computing

4 SH

CS 6740

Network Security

4 SH

6750

Cryptography and Communications

Security

CS 6760

Privacy, Security, and Usability

4 SH

CS 6810

Distributed Algorithms

4 SH

CS 7800

Advanced Algorithms

4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSECE—Master of Science in Electrical and

Computer Engineering with Concentration in

Microsystems, Materials, and Devices

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

DEPTH COURSES

Complete five courses (20 semester hours) from the list of depth

courses below.

BREADTH COURSES

Complete two courses (8 semester hours) from the list of breadth

courses below. Note: Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth.

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE

Complete one additional course (4 semester hours) from either the

list of depth courses below or the list of breadth courses below.

College of Engineering 133

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

Thesis Option

DEPTH COURSES

Complete three courses (12 semester hours) from the list of depth

courses below.

BREADTH COURSES

Complete two courses (8 semester hours) from the list of breadth

courses below. Note: Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth.

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE

Complete one additional course (4 semester hours) from either the

list of depth courses below or the list of breadth courses below.

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

EECE 7990

Thesis

4 to 8 SH

COURSE LISTS

Depth Courses

EECE 5606

Micro- and Nanofabrication

4 SH

EECE 5647

Nanophotonics

4 SH

EECE 5648

Biomedical Optics

4 SH

EECE

5649

Design of Analog Integrated Circuits

with Complementary Metal-Oxide-

Semiconductor Technology

EECE 5680

Electric Drives

4 SH

EECE 5696

Energy Harvesting Systems

4 SH

EECE 7201

Solid State Devices

4 SH

EECE 7240

Analog Integrated Circuit Design

4 SH

EECE 7241

Advanced Solid State Devices

4 SH

EECE

7242

Integrated Circuits for

Communications and Mixed-Signal

Processing

EECE 7243

Integrated Circuit Fabrication

4 SH

EECE

7244

Introduction to

Microelectromechanical Systems

(MEMS)

EECE

7245

Microwave Circuit Design for

Wireless Communication

EECE

7246

Design and Analysis of Digital

Integrated Circuits

EECE

7247

Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit

Design

EECE 7276

Microwave Properties of Materials

4 SH

EECE 7284

Optical Properties of Matter

4 SH

EECE 7295

Applied Magnetism

4 SH

EECE 7296

Electronic Materials

4 SH

EECE

7297

Advanced Magnetic Materials

—

Magnetic Devices

EECE

7298

Magnetic Materials

—Fundamentals

and Measurements

EECE 7353

VLSI Design

4 SH

Breadth Courses

EECE 5576

Wireless Communication Systems

4 SH

EECE 5580

Classical Control Systems

4 SH

EECE 5610

Digital Control Systems

4 SH

EECE

5626

Image Processing and Pattern

Recognition

EECE

5627

Arithmetic and Circuit Design for

Inexact Computing with Nanoscaled

CMOS

EECE 5639

Computer Vision

4 SH

EECE 5640

High-Performance Computing

4 SH

EECE 5642

Data Visualization

4 SH

EECE

5644

Introduction to Machine Learning and

Pattern Recognition

EECE 5645

(pending approval)

EECE 5664

Biomedical Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE 5666

Digital Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE 5682

Power Systems Analysis 1

4 SH

EECE 5684

Power Electronics

4 SH

EECE 5686

Electrical Machines

4 SH

EECE 5688

Analysis of Unbalanced Power Grids

4 SH

EECE 5694

Electromagnetic Photonic Devices

4 SH

EECE

5695

Radio

-Frequency and Optical

Antennas

EECE 5697

Acoustics and Sensing

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE 7202

Electromagnetic Theory 1

4 SH

EECE

7205

Fundamentals of Computer

Engineering

EECE 7211

Nonlinear Control

4 SH

EECE 7212

Multivariable Control Systems

4 SH

EECE

7213

System Identification and Adaptive

Control

EECE 7214

Optimal and Robust Control

4 SH

EECE 7220

Power System Analysis 2

4 SH

EECE 7221

Power System Operation and Control

4 SH

EECE 7224

Power Systems State Estimation

4 SH

EECE

7226

Modeling and Simulation of Power

System Transients

EECE 7236

Special Topics in Control

4 SH

EECE 7237

Special Topics in Power Electronics

4 SH

EECE 7238

Special Topics in Electric Drives

4 SH

EECE 7239

Special Topics in Power Systems

4 SH

EECE 7310

Modern Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE

7311

Two Dimensional Signal and Image

Processing

EECE

7312

Statistical

and Adaptive Signal

Processing

EECE 7313

Pattern Recognition

4 SH

EECE 7315

Digital Image Processing

4 SH

EECE 7323

Numerical Optimization Methods

4 SH

EECE 7327

Special Topics in Signal Processing 1

4 SH

EECE 7332

Error Correcting Codes

4 SH

EECE 7334

Wireless Communications

4 SH

EECE 7335

Detection and Estimation Theory

4 SH

EECE 7336

Digital Communications

4 SH

EECE 7337

Information Theory

4 SH

EECE 7347

Special Topics in Communications 1

4 SH

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EECE 7352

Computer Architecture

4 SH

EECE 7357

Fault-Tolerant Computers

4 SH

EECE 7360

Combinatorial Optimization

4 SH

EECE 7364

Mobile and Wireless Networking

4 SH

EECE

7368

High

-Level Design of Hardware-

Software Systems

EECE 7370

Advanced Computer Vision

4 SH

EECE 7374

Fundamentals of Computer Networks

4 SH

EECE 7375

(pending approval)

EECE

7376

Operating Systems: Interface and

Implementation

EECE 7390

Computer Hardware Security

EECE 7394

Networks and Systems Security

4 SH

EECE 7397

Advanced Machine Learning

4 SH

EECE

7399

Preparing High

-Stakes Written and

Oral Materials

ENGR

5670

Sustainable Energy: Materials,

Conversion, Storage, and Usage

MATH 7232

Combinatorial Analysis

4 SH

MATH 7233

Graph Theory

4 SH

CS 5100

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

4 SH

CS 5200

Database Management Systems

4 SH

CS 5310

Computer Graphics

4 SH

CS 5340

Computer/Human Interaction

4 SH

CS 5400

Principles of Programming Language

4 SH

CS 5500

Managing Software Development

4 SH

CS 5600

Computer Systems

4 SH

CS 5770

Software Vulnerabilities and Security

4 SH

CS 6110

Knowledge-Based Systems

4 SH

CS 6200

Information Retrieval

4 SH

CS 6310

Computational Imaging

4 SH

CS 6410

Compilers

4 SH

CS 6510

Advanced Software Development

4 SH

CS 6520

Methods of Software Development

4 SH

CS 6530

Analysis of Software Artifacts

4 SH

6540

Foundations of Formal Methods and

Software Analysis

CS 6610

Parallel Computing

4 SH

CS 6740

Network Security

4 SH

6750

Cryptography and Communications

Security

CS 6760

Privacy, Security, and Usability

4 SH

CS 6810

Distributed Algorithms

4 SH

CS 7800

Advanced Algorithms

4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSECE—Master of Science in Electrical and

Computer Engineering with Concentration

in Power Systems

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

DEPTH COURSES

Complete five courses (20 semester hours) from the list of depth

courses below.

BREADTH COURSES

Complete two courses (8 semester hours) from the list of breadth

courses below. Note: Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth.

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE

Complete one additional course (4 semester hours) from either the

list of depth courses below or the list of breadth courses below.

Thesis Option

DEPTH COURSES

Complete three courses (12 semester hours) from the list of depth

courses below.

BREADTH COURSES

Complete two courses (8 semester hours) from the list of breadth

courses below. Note: Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth.

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE

Complete one additional course (4 semester hours) from either the

list of depth courses below or the list of breadth courses below.

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

EECE 7990

Thesis

4 to 8 SH

COURSE LISTS

Depth Courses

EECE 5580

Classical Control Systems

4 SH

EECE 5610

Digital Control Systems

4 SH

EECE 5666

Digital Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE 5680

Electric Drives

4 SH

EECE 5682

Power Systems Analysis 1

4 SH

EECE 5684

Power Electronics

4 SH

EECE 5686

Electrical Machines

4 SH

EECE 5688

Analysis of Unbalanced Power Grids

4 SH

EECE 5696

Energy Harvesting Systems

4 SH

EECE 7200

Linear Systems Analysis

4 SH

EECE 7211

Nonlinear Control

4 SH

EECE 7212

Multivariable Control Systems

4 SH

EECE

7213

System Identification and Adaptive

Control

EECE 7214

Optimal and Robust Control

4 SH

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EECE 7220

Power System Analysis 2

4 SH

EECE 7221

Power System Operation and Control

4 SH

EECE 7224

Power Systems State Estimation

4 SH

EECE

7226

Modeling and Simulation of Power

System Transients

EECE 7236

Special Topics in Control

4 SH

EECE 7237

Special Topics in Power Electronics

4 SH

EECE 7238

Special Topics in Electric Drives

4 SH

EECE 7239

Special Topics in Power Systems

4 SH

EECE 7323

Numerical Optimization Methods

4 SH

EECE 7335

Detection and Estimation Theory

4 SH

ENGR

5670

Sustainable Energy: Materials,

Conversion, Storage, and Usage

Breadth Courses

EECE 5606

Micro- and Nanofabrication

4 SH

EECE

5626

Image Processing and Pattern

Recognition

EECE

5627

Arithmetic and Circuit Design for

Inexact Computing with Nanoscaled

CMOS

EECE 5639

Computer Vision

4 SH

EECE 5640

High-Performance Computing

4 SH

EECE 5642

Data Visualization

4 SH

EECE

5644

Introduction to Machine Learning and

Pattern Recognition

EECE 5645

(pending approval)

EECE 5647

Nanophotonics

4 SH

EECE

5649

Design of Analog Integrated Circuits

with Complementary Metal-Oxide-

Semiconductor Technology

EECE 5664

Biomedical Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE 5694

Electromagnetic Photonic Devices

4 SH

EECE

5695

Radio

-Frequency and Optical

Antennas

EECE 5697

Acoustics and Sensing

4 SH

EECE 7105

Optics for Engineers

4 SH

EECE 7201

Solid State Devices

4 SH

EECE 7202

Electromagnetic Theory 1

4 SH

EECE

7203

Complex Variable Theory and

Differential Equations

EECE

7204

Applied Probability and Stochastic

Processes

EECE

7205

Fundamentals

of Computer

Engineering

EECE 7240

Analog Integrated Circuit Design

4 SH

EECE 7241

Advanced Solid State Devices

4 SH

EECE

7242

Integrated Circuits for

Communications and Mixed-Signal

Processing

EECE 7243

Integrated Circuit Fabrication

4 SH

EECE

7244

Introduction to

Microelectromechanical Systems

(MEMS)

EECE

7245

Microwave Circuit Design for

Wireless Communication

EECE

7246

Design and Analysis of Digital

Integrated Circuits

EECE

7247

Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit

Design

EECE 7270

Electromagnetic Theory 2

4 SH

EECE

7271

Computational Methods in

Electromagnetics

EECE 7275

Antennas and Radiation

4 SH

EECE 7276

Microwave Properties of Materials

4 SH

EECE 7284

Optical Properties of Matter

4 SH

EECE 7285

Opto-electronics and Fiber Optics

4 SH

EECE 7287

Optical Detection

4 SH

EECE 7293

Modern Imaging

4 SH

EECE 7295

Applied Magnetism

4 SH

EECE 7296

Electronic Materials

4 SH

EECE

7297

Advanced Magnetic Materials

—

Magnetic Devices

EECE

7298

Magnetic

Materials—Fundamentals

and Measurements

EECE

7309

Special Topics in Electromagnetics,

Plasma, and Optics

EECE 7310

Modern Signal Processing

4 SH

EECE

7312

Statistical and Adaptive Signal

Processing

EECE 7327

Special Topics in Signal Processing 1

4 SH

EECE 7347

Special Topics in Communications 1

4 SH

EECE 7352

Computer Architecture

4 SH

EECE 7353

VLSI Design

4 SH

EECE 7357

Fault-Tolerant Computers

4 SH

EECE 7360

Combinatorial Optimization

4 SH

EECE

7368

High

-Level Design of Hardware-

Software Systems

EECE 7370

Advanced Computer Vision

4 SH

EECE 7374

Fundamentals of Computer Networks

4 SH

EECE 7375

(pending approval)

EECE

7376

Operating Systems: Interface and

Implementation

EECE 7390

Computer Hardware Security

4 SH

EECE 7394

Networks and Systems Security

4 SH

EECE 7397

Advanced Machine Learning

4 SH

EECE

7399

Preparing High

-Stakes Written and

Oral Materials

MATH 7232

Combinatorial Analysis

4 SH

MATH 7233

Graph Theory

4 SH

CS 5100

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

4 SH

CS 5200

Database Management Systems

4 SH

CS 5310

Computer Graphics

4 SH

CS 5340

Computer/Human Interaction

4 SH

CS 5400

Principles of Programming Language

4 SH

CS 5500

Managing Software Development

4 SH

CS 5600

Computer Systems

4 SH

CS 5770

Software Vulnerabilities and Security

4 SH

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CS 6110

Knowledge-Based Systems

4 SH

CS 6200

Information Retrieval

4 SH

CS 6310

Computational Imaging

4 SH

CS 6410

Compilers

4 SH

CS 6510

Advanced Software Development

4 SH

CS 6520

Methods of Software Development

4 SH

CS 6530

Analysis of Software Artifacts

4 SH

6540

Foundations of Formal Methods and

Software Analysis

CS 6610

Parallel Computing

4 SH

CS 6740

Network Security

4 SH

6750

Cryptography and Communications

Security

CS 6760

Privacy, Security, and Usability

4 SH

CS 6810

Distributed Algorithms

4 SH

CS 7800

Advanced Algorithms

4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSECEL—Master of Science in Electrical and

Computer Engineering Leadership

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIREMENTS

Approved Concentration Courses

Complete four of the following courses:

CS 5100

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

4 SH

CS 5200

Database Management Systems

4 SH

CS 5310

Computer Graphics

4 SH

CS 5340

Computer/Human Interaction

4 SH

CS 5400

Principles of Programming Language

4 SH

CS 5500

Managing Software Development

4 SH

CS 5600

Computer Systems

4 SH

CS 5770

Software Vulnerabilities and Security

4 SH

CS 6110

Knowledge-Based Systems

4 SH

CS 6200

Information Retrieval

4 SH

CS 6310

Computational Imaging

4 SH

CS 6410

Compilers

4 SH

CS 6510

Advanced Software Development

4 SH

CS 6520

Methods of Software Development

4 SH

CS 6530

Analysis of Software Artifacts

4 SH

6540

Foundations of Formal Methods and

Software Analysis

4 SH

CS 6610

Parallel Computing

4 SH

CS 6740

Network Security

4 SH

6750

Cryptography and Communications

Security

4 SH

CS 6760

Privacy, Security, and Usability

4 SH

CS 6810

Distributed Algorithms

4 SH

CS 7800

Advanced Algorithms

4 SH

EECE 5639

Computer Vision

4 SH

EECE 5640

High-Performance Computing

4 SH

EECE 5688

Analysis of Unbalanced Power Grids

4 SH

EECE

5698

Special

Topics in Electrical and

Computer Engineering

4 SH

EECE

7205

Fundamentals of Computer

Engineering

4 SH

EECE 7240

Analog Integrated Circuit Design

4 SH

EECE 7313

Pattern Recognition

4 SH

EECE 7332

Error Correcting Codes

4 SH

EECE 7334

Wireless Communications

4 SH

EECE 7352

Computer Architecture

4 SH

EECE 7353

VLSI Design

4 SH

EECE 7357

Fault-Tolerant Computers

4 SH

EECE 7360

Combinatorial Optimization

4 SH

EECE 7364

Mobile and Wireless Networking

4 SH

EECE

7366

Special Topics in Computer

Engineering 1

4 SH

EECE

7368

High

-Level Design of Hardware-

Software Systems

4 SH

EECE 7374

Fundamentals of Computer Networks

4 SH

EECE

7388

Special Topics in Computer

Engineering 2

4 SH

EECE 7398

Special Topics

4 SH

MATH 7232

Combinatorial Analysis

4 SH

MATH 7233

Graph Theory

4 SH

Leadership

ENLR 5121

Engineering Leadership 1

2 SH

ENLR 5122

Engineering Leadership 2

2 SH

Foundations

ENLR

5131

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 1

2 SH

ENLR

5132

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 2

2 SH

Project

ENLR

7440

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 1

4 SH

ENLR

7442

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 2

4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

PhD in Computer Engineering—

Advanced Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

MILESTONES

Qualifying exam and comprehensive exam

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Complete 16 semester hours of approved course work. At

least 8 semester hours must be graduate-level EECE courses.

Consult your faculty advisor for acceptable courses.

DISSERTATION

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

EECE 9990

Dissertation

0 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

16 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

PhD in Computer Engineering—

Bachelor’s Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

MILESTONES

Qualifying exam and comprehensive exam

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Complete 48 semester hours of approved course work. At

least 8 semester hours must be graduate-level EECE courses.

Consult faculty advisor for acceptable courses.

DISSERTATION

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

EECE 9990

Dissertation

0 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

48 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

PhD in Electrical Engineering—

Advanced Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

MILESTONES: ENGINEERING PHD

Qualifying exam and comprehensive exam

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Complete 16 semester hours of approved course work. At

least 8 semester hours must be graduate-level EECE courses.

Consult your faculty advisor for acceptable courses.

DISSERTATION

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

EECE 9990

Dissertation

0 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

16 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

PhD in Electrical Engineering—

Bachelor’s Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

MILESTONES

Qualifying exam and comprehensive exam

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Complete 48 semester hours of approved course work. At

least 8 semester hours must be graduate-level EECE courses.

Consult faculty advisor for acceptable courses.

DISSERTATION

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

EECE 9990

Dissertation

0 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

48 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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ENERGY SYSTEMS

www.coe.neu.edu/degrees/master-science-energy-systems

GREGORY J. KOWALSKI, PHD

Associate Professor and Program Director

205 Snell Engineering

617.373.2971

617.373.2921 (fax)

Gregory J. Kowalski, PhD, Associate Professor

and Director of Energy Systems, gkowal@coe.neu.edu

The Master of Science degree program in energy systems

(MSES) integrates the technology side of energy systems

development with the financial planning needed to effectively

implement them. The goal of the MSES is to create a high-level

signature, interdisciplinary graduate program for the engineer or

technical business major who is pursuing an industrial or public-

planning-based career.

The program curriculum is firmly rooted in energy

technology and includes exposure to the interface with business

and financial decision processes. Students are exposed to business

educators and practicing professionals and have the opportunity to

participate in a six-month co-op experience. Practicing

professionals with experience at this interface who have

successfully implemented energy systems or devices and policies

are actively involved in the program as adjunct professors and

invited speakers. The curriculum is flexibly designed with a set of

six core courses in engineering knowledge and finance and four

electives that can be taken from any department within the College

of Engineering.

Through this curriculum and interaction with practitioners,

the students will be prepared to effectively integrate energy system

development over a broad spectrum of technologies with the

financial requirements to successfully implement them and to

compete in the global energy market.

Graduates of the program will be involved in the decision

making or policy planning that will deliver minimally polluting,

energy-efficient systems to the global market. They will have the

base training necessary to lead efforts within companies to plan

and implement new energy-generation investments, realize

energy-efficiency improvements specifically at the system level,

and participate in energy and environmental markets such as cap-

and-trade systems.

The degree requirements are successful completion of a

minimum 35.5 semester hours of course work. The curriculum can

be completed through either a cooperative education (co-op) or

non–co-op track. The six-month co-op rotation in companies or

the public sector involved in energy activities is a recommended

component of the program. To provide flexibility to satisfy the

mission of the program, a program of study will be prepared by

the student and program director during the first term of study.

This program of study will reflect the student’s career goals and

will insure that all technical and financial educational

competencies are satisfied. All successful degree candidates will

have demonstrated sufficient engineering competency as measured

by the successful completion of the courses. The required course

distribution is shown in the table below.

Mission Statement

The program’s mission is to educate students in current and future

energy systems technologies, to integrate energy-related

technologies with the economics and financial considerations

required to implement them, and to develop leadership and

decision-making skills to implement energy systems in either the

private or public sectors of the global market. The program will

expose students to a combination of academic and corporate

experience in energy systems.

Admission Criteria

Applicants to the program are expected to have either an

undergraduate degree from an accredited engineering school or

have a quantitative business or finance degree. Applicants are

expected to have adequate computer skills and college-level

calculus. Foundational course work in these fields is available to

students to bridge any gap in their technical backgrounds.

However, credit for such courses will not count toward the degree.

The successful applicant should have an undergraduate grade-

point average of 3.000/4.000 or higher from an accredited U.S.

school. International applicants, in addition to the

minimum 3.000/4.000 GPA requirement, should submit GRE and

TOEFL scores with a minimum 151 (650) (Quantitative)

and 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), or 80 (Internet-

based), respectively. The applicant will also submit:

• An application to the Graduate School of Engineering.

• A one-page description of their interest and expectations of the

program, focusing on their career path. This essay should be

placed in the application under the heading “PhD Applicants,

Area of Interest.”

Sample Curriculum

Below is a sample curriculum for either the co-op or non–co-op

tracks.

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND TRACK WITH CO-OP

Fall 1

Spring 1

Summer 1

ENSY 5000 (4 SH)

ACCT 6200 (3 SH)

Co-op (ENSY 6964)

EMGT 6225 (4 SH)

ENCP 6000 (1 SH)

ME 6200 (4 SH)

Elective (4 SH)

Fall 2

Spring 2

Fall/Summer

Co-op (ENSY 6964)

ACCT 6201 (1.5 SH)

Elective (4 SH)

FINA 6200 (3 SH)

Elective (4 SH)

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NON–CO-OP TRACK

Fall 1

Spring 1

Summer 1

ENSY 5000 (4 SH)

ACCT 6200 (3 SH)

No classes

ME 6200 (4 SH)

EMGT 6225 (4 SH)

Elective (4 SH)

Fall 2

Spring 2

FINA 6200 (3 SH)

Elective (4 SH)

ACCT 6201 (1.5 SH)

Elective (4 SH)

Master of Science in Energy Systems Engineering

This program includes an online/hybrid delivery option. Course

work for this option is offered online. Students enrolled at a

regional campus may enroll in specific hybrid delivery sections of

these courses. Hybrid courses have periodic face-to-face regional

campus meetings.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

General Option

CORE COURSES

ACCT

6200

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 1

ACCT

6201

Financial Reporting and Managerial

Decision Making 2

1.5

EMGT 6225

Economic Decision Making

4 SH

ENSY

5000

Fundamentals of Energy System

Integration

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

6200

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 1

ELECTIVES

Complete four of the following courses (16 semester hours):

ARCH 5210

Environmental Systems

4 SH

with ARCH 5211

Recitation for ARCH 5210

0 SH

CHEM

5651

Materials Chemistry of Renewable

Energy

CHEM 5652

Fundamental Science of Photovoltaics

3 SH

CHME 5204

Heterogeneous Catalysis

4 SH

CHME 5630

Biochemical Engineering

4 SH

CIVE

5270

Environmental Protection and

Management

EECE 5680

Electric Drives

4 SH

EECE 5682

Power Systems Analysis 1

4 SH

EECE 5684

Power Electronics

4 SH

EECE 5686

Electrical Machines

4 SH

EECE 7239

Special Topics in Power Systems

4 SH

EECE 7398

Special Topics

4 SH

EMGT 5220

Engineering Project Management

4 SH

ENSY 5XXX

(pending approval)

ENSY 7374

Special Topics in Energy Systems

4 SH

ENSY 7978

Independent Study

1 to 4 SH

LPSC

7312

Cities,

Sustainability, and Climate

Change

OR 6205

Deterministics Operations Research

4 SH

5645

Environmental Issues in

Manufacturing and Product Use

ME 5685

Solar Thermal Engineering

4 SH

ME 5690

Gas Turbine Combustion

4 SH

ME 7270

General Thermodynamics

4 SH

ME 7300

Combustion and Air Pollution

4 SH

ME 7305

Fundamentals of Combustion

4 SH

PPUA

7238

Climate Change and Urbanization in

Developing Countries

Online/Hybrid Option

CORE COURSES

ACCT

6272

Financial Statement Preparation

and Analysis

2.25

ACCT

6273

Identifying Strategic Implications

in Accounting Data

2.25

EMGT 6225

Economic Decision Making

4 SH

ENSY

5000

Fundamentals of Energy System

Integration

FINA

6200

Value Creation through Financial

Decision Making

6200

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 1

ELECTIVES

Complete four of the following courses (16 semester hours):

CIVE

5270

Environmental Protection and

Management

EECE 5682

Power Systems Analysis 1

4 SH

EECE 7398

Special Topics

4 SH

EMGT 5220

Engineering Project Management

4 SH

ENSY 5XXX

(pending approval)

IE 6200

Engineering Probability and Statistics

4 SH

OR 6205

Deterministics Operations Research

4 SH

5645

Environmental Issues in

Manufacturing and Product Use

ME 5685

Solar Thermal Engineering

4 SH

ME 7270

General Thermodynamics

4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

35.5 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP

www.northeastern.edu/gordonleadership

SIMON PITTS, BS

Institute Director

415 Stearns Center

617.373.6052

617.373.7680 (fax)

Amy Manley, Program Outreach Specialist, a.manley@neu.edu

or gordonleadershi[email protected]du

The Gordon Engineering Leadership Program (GEL) offered by

the Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership is a

transformational graduate program designed to build a future

corps of engineering leadership professionals. GEL seeks to

accelerate leadership development capability in an engineering

context through a concentrated curriculum that inculcates both the

psychological skills and capabilities needed to lead engineers in

parallel with technical skills to successfully engineer products to

customers and markets. The program teaches relevant leadership

theory followed by practice in leadership laboratories. Technical

product development and scientific principles courses are followed

by the completion of a market-worthy challenge project. This

learning framework is supplemented with three-way mentoring

from industry, faculty, and program mentors. Graduates of the

program, known as Gordon Fellows, have an opportunity to gain

the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to successfully lead

engineering teams. They stand out from their peers in their ability

to invent, innovate, and implement engineering projects from

concept to market success. Participation in GEL accelerates

Gordon Fellowsʼ careers, making them more valuable to their

company.

The Challenge

When relatively unseasoned engineers run teams or projects, most

fail to satisfy all of the projectʼs critical requirements—missing

the mark in functionality, performance, quality, time-to-market,

cost, or other key objectives.

This shortfall exists because engineers enter the workforce

without critical skills related to:

• Competitiveness

• Taking responsibility to prevent failure

• Market and customer focus

• Influencing and motivating skills

• Interdisciplinary decision making and teamwork capability

• Simultaneous optimization of all elements of performance,

quality, cost, and timing

• Front-loading the engineering process

• Financial acumen

• Big-picture engineering

• Leadership abilities and organizational social awareness

• Enterprise understanding

• Program management tools and processes

• Designing to avoid failure modes

• Designing for lean manufacture

The Mission

GEL’s mission is to create an elite cadre of engineering leaders

who stand out from their peers in their ability to invent, innovate,

and implement engineering projects from concept to market

success.

These leaders will demonstrate an exceptional ability to lead

engineering teams by providing purpose, direction, and motivation

to influence others to achieve their collective goals.

The Method

To close the gaps and realize its mission, GEL concentrates on the

knowledge, skills, and abilities that reside at the intersection of

engineering and leadership.

At the end of the program, Gordon Fellows emerge with the

awareness, confidence,vision, and technical dexterity to drive

positive change within their organizations and society.

Admissions

GEL candidates must apply for and be admitted to both the

Northeastern Graduate School of Engineering and the Gordon

Engineering Leadership Program.

Students pursue GEL as part of a Master of Science degree in

the engineering discipline of their choice or as a stand-alone

graduate certificate. Upon completion of a Master of Science

degree, students earn both the Master of Science degree in the

discipline of choice and a Graduate Certificate in Engineering

Leadership. Students who already hold a graduate degree in

engineering or have greater than three yearsʼ engineering work

experience can complete the program to earn a Graduate

Certificate in Engineering Leadership. The core GEL curriculum

takes place during one calendar year (September–July), and

additional course work required for the Master of Science degree

can be pursued before, after, or in parallel with GEL.

Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

REQUIREMENTS

Engineering Leadership 1 and 2

ENLR 5121

Engineering Leadership 1

2 SH

ENLR 5122

Engineering Leadership 2

2 SH

Scientific Foundations of Engineering Leadership 1 and 2

ENLR

5131

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 1

ENLR

5132

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 2

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Engineering Leadership Challenge Project 1 and 2

ENLR

7440

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 1

ENLR

7442

Engineering Leadership

Challenge

Project 2

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

16 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

www.coe.neu.edu/degrees/

master-science-engineering-management

THOMAS P. CULLINANE, PHD

Professor and Program Director

353 Snell Engineering

617.373.4851

617.373.2921 (fax)

Thomas P. Cullinane, PhD, Professor and Program Director,

t.cullinane@neu.edu

The Master of Science in Engineering Management offers

graduate students an opportunity to develop both the technical

expertise and the business competence that is in high demand

among prospective technology-based employers. Industry leaders

are seeking qualified and talented individuals who are not only

able to guide research and design teams but also able to direct and

supervise development and production processes. The

combination of technical proficiency and business skills fostered

in the engineering management program is designed to provide a

competitive edge for graduates seeking a wide range of positions

in technology-based product or service industries, as well as in

comparable local, state, and federal programs.

The program was designed by experienced high-level

managers and academic leaders as an option for engineers and

scientists to broaden their skill sets to include management tools

and techniques that are applicable to technology-based industries.

Graduates of the engineering management program work as

product managers, or leaders of teams in technical industries.

Upon completion of the program, students find that their acquired

skills are applicable to a wide range of industries, primarily those

focused upon the development of technical products and the

management of technical projects.

Graduates may assist companies in bringing a product from

an idea through its development phases to its introduction to the

marketplace. They may also be involved in forming and managing

teams for assessing cost-effectiveness, formulating strategies to

improve production, or analyzing a company’s supply chain. Most

of these projects cannot be successfully completed without the

skills of those possessing a background in management decision

making and engineering expertise; therefore, the engineering

management graduate is often a technical liaison to management.

As a result, many of these assignments have actually proven to be

a gateway to upper-level management positions.

The current program of study can be taken on a part-time or

full-time basis on-ground or online. There are four core courses

required of all students, which have been formulated to satisfy the

foundation requirements of economic decision making, decision-

making mathematics, and project management. In addition to

these required courses, the curriculum consists of electives that

allow students to choose either a broad-based program of study or

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one centered on a particular concentration. Some students may

elect to refresh or enhance their technical skills in engineering-

based subjects such as information systems, computer systems

engineering, or graduate courses from the traditional engineering

disciplines. Other students may prefer to broaden their knowledge

base by selecting course work in management subjects such as

engineering organizational psychology, financial management,

logistics and warehousing, supply chain engineering, or lean

systems design. Additionally, students may also elect to complete

the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program as part of their

engineering management degree.

One recent graduate has observed that “Northeastern’s

MSEM is like an MBA for engineers, with high-quality, dedicated

professors who are proficient in their field yet are able to convey

information in a way that’s easy to understand.” This graduate also

noted, “My courses in project management have been key to

understanding the subtleties that affect Project Managers while

technical courses provide a strong background in fundamentals as

well as specialty topics. My experience with co-op has been

outstanding and has truly helped me further my career.”

MSEM—Master of Science

in Engineering Management

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

OR 6205

Deterministics Operations Research

4 SH

EMGT 5220

Engineering Project Management

4 SH

EMGT 6225

Economic Decision Making

4 SH

IE 6200

Engineering Probability and Statistics

4 SH

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

Complete 16 semester hours from the following courses:

CSYE 6200

Concepts of Object-Oriented Design

4 SH

CSYE 6210

Component Software Development

4 SH

CSYE 6220

Enterprise Software Design

4 SH

CSYE 7230

Software Engineering

4 SH

CSYE 7270

Building Virtual Environments

4 SH

CSYE

7280

Advanced User Experience Design

and Testing

ENSY

5000

Fundamentals of Energy System

Integration

EMGT

5300

Engineering/Organizational

Psychology

EMGT 6305

Financial Management for Engineers

4 SH

EMGT 7978

Independent Study

1 to 4 SH

ENTR 6200

Enterprise Growth and Innovation

3 SH

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ENTR

6218

Business Model Design and

Innovation

ENTR

6219

Financing Ventures from Early Stage

to Exit

GE 5100

Product Development for Engineers

4 SH

5400

Healthcare Systems Modeling and

Analysis

5500

Systems Engineering in Public

Programs

IE 5620

Mass Customization

4 SH

IE 7200

Supply Chain Engineering

4 SH

IE 7210

Production System

4 SH

IE 7255

Manufacturing Processes

4 SH

IE 7270

Intelligent Manufacturing

4 SH

IE 7275

Data Mining in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7285

Statistical Quality Control

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and Risk

Assessment

IE 7315

Human Factors Engineering

4 SH

IE 7615

Neural Networks in Engineering

4 SH

INFO

6210

Data Management and Database

Design

INFO

6215

Business Analysis and Information

Engineering

INFO 7245

Agile Software Development

4 SH

INFO 7260

Business Process Engineering

4 SH

INFO 7285

Organizational Change and IT

4 SH

INFO 7290

Data Warehousing and Integration

4 SH

INFO

7330

Information Systems for Healthcare

Services Delivery

INFO

7390

Advances in Data Sciences and

Architecture

MGSC

6206

Management of Service and

Manufacturing Operations

OR 7230

Probabilistic Operation Research

4 SH

OR 7235

Inventory Theory

4 SH

OR 7240

Integer and Nonlinear Optimization

4 SH

7245

Network Analysis and Advanced

Optimization

OR 7250

Multi-Criteria Decision Making

4 SH

7310

Logistics, Warehousing, and

Scheduling

SCHM 6210

Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM 6211

The Transportation Industries

3 SH

SCHM

6212

Executive Roundtable in Supply

Chain Management

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM

6215

IT Applications in Supply Chain

Management

TECE

6200

Innovation and Entrepreneurial

Growth

TECE

6222

Emerging and Disruptive

Technologies

TECE 6230

Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling

3 SH

TECE 6340

The Technical Entrepreneur as Leader

3 SH

TECE 6250

Lean Design and Development

3 SH

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TECE

6300

Managing a Technology

-Based

Business

TELE

5310

Fundamentals of Communication

Systems

TELE 5330

Data Networking

4 SH

Project Option

ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses (12 semester hours):

CSYE 6200

Concepts of Object-Oriented Design

4 SH

CSYE 6210

Component Software Development

4 SH

CSYE 6220

Enterprise Software Design

4 SH

CSYE 7230

Software Engineering

4 SH

CSYE 7270

Building Virtual Environments

4 SH

CSYE

7280

Advanced User Experience Design

and Testing

ENSY

5000

Fundamentals of Energy System

Integration

EMGT

5300

Engineering/Organizational

Psychology

EMGT 6305

Financial Management for Engineers

4 SH

EMGT 7978

Independent Study

1 to 4 SH

ENTR 6200

Enterprise Growth and Innovation

3 SH

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ENTR

6218

Business Model Design and

Innovation

ENTR

6219

Financing Ventures from Early Stage

to Exit

GE 5100

Product Development for Engineers

4 SH

5400

Healthcare Systems Modeling and

Analysis

5500

Systems Engineering in Public

Programs

IE 5620

Mass Customization

4 SH

IE 7200

Supply Chain Engineering

4 SH

IE 7210

Production System

4 SH

IE 7255

Manufacturing Processes

4 SH

IE 7270

Intelligent Manufacturing

4 SH

IE 7275

Data Mining in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7285

Statistical Quality Control

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and

Risk

Assessment

IE 7315

Human Factors Engineering

4 SH

IE 7615

Neural Networks in Engineering

4 SH

INFO

6210

Data Management and Database

Design

INFO

6215

Business Analysis and Information

Engineering

INFO 7245

Agile Software Development

4 SH

INFO 7260

Business Process Engineering

4 SH

INFO 7285

Organizational Change and IT

4 SH

INFO 7290

Data Warehousing and Integration

4 SH

INFO

7330

Information Systems for Healthcare

Services Delivery

INFO

7390

Advances in Data

Sciences and

Architecture

MGSC

6206

Management of Service and

Manufacturing Operations

OR 7230

Probabilistic Operation Research

4 SH

OR 7235

Inventory Theory

4 SH

OR 7240

Integer and Nonlinear Optimization

4 SH

7245

Network Analysis and

Advanced

Optimization

OR 7250

Multi-Criteria Decision Making

4 SH

7310

Logistics, Warehousing, and

Scheduling

SCHM 6210

Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM 6211

The Transportation Industries

3 SH

SCHM

6212

Executive Roundtable in Supply

Chain Management

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM

6215

IT Applications in Supply Chain

Management

TECE

6200

Innovation and Entrepreneurial

Growth

TECE

6222

Emerging and Disruptive

Technologies

TECE 6230

Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling

3 SH

TECE 6340

The Technical Entrepreneur as Leader

3 SH

TECE 6250

Lean Design and Development

3 SH

TECE

6300

Managing a Technology

-Based

Business

TELE

5310

Fundamentals of Communication

Systems

TELE 5330

Data Networking

4 SH

PROJECT

EMGT 7945

Master’s Project

4 SH

Thesis Option

ELECTIVES

Complete two of the following courses (8 semester hours):

CSYE 6200

Concepts of Object-Oriented Design

4 SH

CSYE 6210

Component Software Development

4 SH

CSYE 6220

Enterprise Software Design

4 SH

CSYE 7230

Software Engineering

4 SH

CSYE 7270

Building Virtual Environments

4 SH

CSYE

7280

Advanced User Experience Design

and Testing

ENSY

5000

Fundamentals of Energy System

Integration

EMGT

5300

Engineering/Organizational

Psychology

EMGT 6305

Financial Management for Engineers

4 SH

EMGT 7978

Independent Study

1 to 4 SH

ENTR 6200

Enterprise Growth and Innovation

3 SH

ENTR 6212

Business Planning for New Ventures

3 SH

ENTR

6218

Business

Model Design and

Innovation

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ENTR

6219

Financing Ventures from Early Stage

to Exit

GE 5100

Product Development for Engineers

4 SH

5400

Healthcare Systems Modeling and

Analysis

5500

Systems Engineering in Public

Programs

IE 5620

Mass Customization

4 SH

IE 7200

Supply Chain Engineering

4 SH

IE 7210

Production System

4 SH

IE 7255

Manufacturing Processes

4 SH

IE 7270

Intelligent Manufacturing

4 SH

IE 7275

Data Mining in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7285

Statistical Quality Control

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and Risk

Assessment

IE 7315

Human Factors Engineering

4 SH

IE 7615

Neural Networks in Engineering

4 SH

INFO

6210

Data Management and Database

Design

INFO

6215

Business Analysis and Information

Engineering

INFO 7245

Agile Software Development

4 SH

INFO 7260

Business Process Engineering

4 SH

INFO 7285

Organizational Change and IT

4 SH

INFO 7290

Data Warehousing and Integration

4 SH

INFO

7330

Information Systems for Healthcare

Services Delivery

INFO

7390

Advances in Data Sciences and

Architecture

MGSC

6206

Management of Service and

Manufacturing Operations

OR 7230

Probabilistic Operation Research

4 SH

OR 7235

Inventory Theory

4 SH

OR 7240

Integer and Nonlinear Optimization

4 SH

7245

Network Analysis and Advanced

Optimization

OR 7250

Multi-Criteria Decision Making

4 SH

7310

Logistics, Warehousing, and

Scheduling

SCHM 6210

Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM 6211

The Transportation Industries

3 SH

SCHM

6212

Executive Roundtable in Supply

Chain Management

SCHM 6213

Global Supply Chain Management

3 SH

SCHM

6215

IT Applications in Supply Chain

Management

TECE

6200

Innovation and Entrepreneurial

Growth

TECE

6222

Emerging and Disruptive

Technologies

TECE 6230

Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling

3 SH

TECE 6340

The Technical Entrepreneur as Leader

3 SH

TECE 6250

Lean Design and Development

3 SH

TECE

6300

Managing a Technology

-Based

Business

TELE

5310

Fundamentals of Communication

Systems

TELE 5330

Data Networking

4 SH

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

EMGT 7990

Thesis

1 to 8 SH

Engineering Leadership Option

Students completing this option receive the graduate certificate in

engineering leadership in addition to the master’s degree.

LEADERSHIP

ENLR 5121

Engineering Leadership 1

2 SH

ENLR 5122

Engineering Leadership 2

2 SH

FOUNDATIONS

ENLR

5131

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 1

ENLR

5132

Scientific

Foundations of

Engineering 2

PROJECT

ENLR

7440

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 1

ENLR

7442

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 2

Hybrid/Online Option

Complete four of the following courses:

CIVE

5270

Environmental

Protection and

Management

EMGT

5300

Engineering/Organizational

Psychology

EMGT 6305

Financial Management for Engineers

4 SH

ENSY

5000

Fundamentals of Energy System

Integration

IE 5620

Mass Customization

4 SH

IE 7200

Supply Chain Engineering

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7285

Statistical Quality Control

4 SH

IE 7315

Human Factors Engineering

4 SH

INFO

6210

Data Management and Database

Design

INFO 7245

Agile Software Development

4 SH

5645

Environmental Issues in

Manufacturing and Product Use

OR 7230

Probabilistic Operation Research

4 SH

7310

Logistics, Warehousing, and

Scheduling

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

www.mie.neu.edu/mie/degrees-programs/graduate-studies

HANCHEN HUANG, PHD

Professor and Chair

ADER JALILI, PHD

Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies and Research

334 Snell Engineering Center

617.373.2740

617.373.2921 (fax)

Katherine Swan, Business Manager, k.swan@neu.edu

The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

(MIE) offers MS and PhD degree programs in industrial

engineering.

Master of Science Degrees

REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for admission to any of the Master of Science (MS)

degree programs, a prospective student must hold a Bachelor of

Science degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or equivalent

field. Students in all master’s degree programs must complete a

minimum of 32 semester hours of approved course work

(exclusive of any preparatory courses) with a minimum GPA

of 3.000. Students may pursue any program either on a full- or

part-time basis; however, certain restrictions may apply as

described below.

Students who receive financial support from the university in

the form of a research, teaching, or tuition assistantship must

complete an 8-semester-hour thesis. Other students may choose to

complete a thesis, project, or pursue their degree on a course-

work-only (also known as nonthesis) basis. Students who

complete the thesis option must make a presentation at a thesis

defense before approval by the department.

SPECIAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS

All MIE MS students in thesis or project options (excluding MS

students in engineering management and the Gordon Engineering

Leadership programs), who have entered in or after the

fall 2012 semester, must complete MEIE 6800 Technical Writing

and MEIE 6850 Research Seminar in Mechanical and Industrial

Engineering, preferably during their first year of full-time study. If

appropriate, part-time students may petition the graduate affairs

committee to waive these requirements. Students in combined

BS/MS programs who entered in or after fall 2014 must take

MEIE 6850 as part of their course work requirement, while

MEIE 6800 is optional for these students.

All MIE graduate students are also required to complete a

brief online session on Responsible Conduct of Research and

Plagiarism in one of these courses. The outcome of the online

session will be filed with the student’s records.

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ADVISORS

All nonthesis students are advised by the academic advisor

designated for their respective concentration or program. Thesis-

option MS students must find a research advisor within their first

year of study and may have thesis reader(s) at the discretion of

their research advisor. The research advisor must be a full-time

faculty or affiliated member of the MIE department; otherwise, a

petition must be filed and approved by the MIE graduate affairs

committee. If the research advisor is outside the MIE department,

a faculty member with 50 percent or more appointment in the MIE

department must be chosen as co-advisor. Thesis-option students

are advised by the academic advisor of their concentration before

they select their research advisor(s).

PLAN OF STUDY AND COURSE SELECTION

It is recommended that all new students attend orientation sessions

held by the MIE department and the Graduate School of

Engineering to acquaint themselves with the course work

requirements and research activities of the department as well as

with general policies, procedures, and expectations.

In order to receive proper guidance with their course work

needs, all MS students are strongly encouraged to complete and

submit a signed Plan of Study (PS) to the department before

enrolling in second-semester courses. This form helps the students

manage their course work as well as helps the department plan for

offering the requested courses. The PS form may be modified at

any time as the students proceed in their degree programs.

However, requests for changes in PS must be processed before the

requested change actually takes place. A revised PS form must

also be approved and signed by the academic advisor.

Industrial engineering students must select all required course

work, typically consisting of six or more courses, from the list

below. Each student’s academic advisor must approve all courses

prior to registration. Students may not use any courses taken

without the approval of the academic advisor toward the 32-

semester-hour minimum requirement. However, students may

petition the MIE graduate affairs committee to substitute no more

than one (4-semester-hour) graduate-level course from outside the

approved list of electives. This may include independent study. An

independent study must be approved by the research advisor (for

thesis option) or academic advisor (for nonthesis option). The

petition must clearly state the reason for taking the course; a brief

description of the goals; as well as the expected outcomes,

deliverables, and grading scheme.

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Degree Requirements

Course

Work

Only

With

Project

With

Thesis

Required core courses

16 SH

Elective courses

16 SH

12 SH

8 SH

MEIE 6800 Technical

Writing

N/A 0 SH 0 SH

MEIE 6850 Research

Seminar in Mechanical

and Industrial Engineering

N/A 0 SH

0 SH

Project/thesis

4 SH

8 SH

Minimum semester

hours required

32 SH 32 SH 32 SH

MSIE—Master of Science in Industrial Engineering

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

General Requirements

IE 6200

Engineering Probability and Statistics

4 SH

OR 6205

Deterministics Operations Research

4 SH

Core Requirements

Complete two of the following courses:

5400

Healthcare Systems

Modeling and

Analysis

IE 7200

Supply Chain Engineering

4 SH

IE 7215

Simulation Analysis

4 SH

IE 7315

Human Factors Engineering

4 SH

IE 7275

Data Mining in Engineering

4 SH

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

Complete 16 semester hours from the following courses:

CSYE 6200

Concepts of Object-Oriented Design

4 SH

CSYE

6205

Concepts of Object

-Oriented Design

with C++

CSYE 6210

Component Software Development

4 SH

CSYE 6220

Enterprise Software Design

4 SH

CSYE 7230

Software Engineering

4 SH

CSYE 7270

Building Virtual Environments

4 SH

CSYE

7280

Advanced User Experience Design

and Testing

EMGT 5220

Engineering Project Management

4 SH

EMGT

5300

Engineering/Organizational

Psychology

EMGT 6225

Economic Decision Making

4 SH

EMGT 6305

Financial Management for Engineers

4 SH

IE 5617

Lean Concepts and Applications

4 SH

IE 5620

Mass Customization

4 SH

5630

Biosensor and Human Behavior

Measurement

IE 7255

Manufacturing Processes

4 SH

IE 7270

Intelligent Manufacturing

4 SH

IE 7275

Data Mining in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7285

Statistical Quality Control

4 SH

IE 7315

Human Factors Engineering

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and Risk

Assessment

OR 7230

Probabilistic Operation Research

4 SH

OR 7235

Inventory Theory

4 SH

OR 7240

Integer and Nonlinear Optimization

4 SH

7245

Network Analysis and Advanced

Optimization

OR 7250

Multi-Criteria Decision Making

4 SH

OR 7260

Constraint Programming

4 SH

7310

Logistics, Warehousing, and

Scheduling

Project Option

PROJECT

IE 7945

Master’s Project

4 SH

MEIE 6800

Technical Writing Seminar

0 SH

MEIE

6850

Research Seminar in Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering

ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses:

CSYE 6200

Concepts of Object-Oriented Design

4 SH

CSYE

6205

Concepts of Object

-Oriented Design

with C++

CSYE 6210

Component Software Development

4 SH

CSYE 6220

Enterprise Software Design

4 SH

CSYE 7230

Software Engineering

4 SH

CSYE 7270

Building Virtual Environments

4 SH

CSYE

7280

Advanced User Experience Design

and Testing

EMGT 5220

Engineering Project Management

4 SH

EMGT

5300

Engineering/Organizational

Psychology

EMGT 6225

Economic Decision Making

4 SH

EMGT 6305

Financial Management for Engineers

4 SH

IE 5617

Lean Concepts and Applications

4 SH

IE 5620

Mass Customization

4 SH

5630

Biosensor and Human Behavior

Measurement

IE 7255

Manufacturing Processes

4 SH

IE 7270

Intelligent Manufacturing

4 SH

IE 7275

Data Mining in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7285

Statistical Quality Control

4 SH

IE 7315

Human Factors Engineering

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and Risk

Assessment

OR 7230

Probabilistic Operation Research

4 SH

OR 7235

Inventory Theory

4 SH

OR 7240

Integer and Nonlinear Optimization

4 SH

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7245

Network Analysis and Advanced

Optimization

OR 7250

Multi-Criteria Decision Making

4 SH

OR 7260

Constraint Programming

4 SH

7310

Logistics, Warehousing, and

Scheduling

Thesis Option

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

IE 7990

Thesis

1 to 8 SH

MEIE 6800

Technical Writing Seminar

0 SH

MEIE

6850

Research Seminar in Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering

ELECTIVES

Complete two of the following courses:

CSYE 6200

Concepts of Object-Oriented Design

4 SH

CSYE

6205

Concepts of Object

-Oriented Design

with C++

CSYE 6210

Component Software Development

4 SH

CSYE 6220

Enterprise Software Design

4 SH

CSYE 7230

Software Engineering

4 SH

CSYE 7270

Building Virtual Environments

4 SH

CSYE

7280

Advanced User Experience Design

and Testing

EMGT 5220

Engineering Project Management

4 SH

EMGT

5300

Engineering/Organizational

Psychology

EMGT 6225

Economic Decision Making

4 SH

EMGT 6305

Financial Management for Engineers

4 SH

IE 5617

Lean Concepts and Applications

4 SH

IE 5620

Mass Customization

4 SH

5630

Biosensor and Human Behavior

Measurement

IE 7255

Manufacturing Processes

4 SH

IE 7270

Intelligent Manufacturing

4 SH

IE 7275

Data Mining in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7280

Statistical Methods in Engineering

4 SH

IE 7285

Statistical Quality Control

4 SH

IE 7315

Human Factors Engineering

4 SH

7290

Reliability Analysis and Risk

Assessment

OR 7230

Probabilistic Operation Research

4 SH

OR 7235

Inventory Theory

4 SH

OR 7240

Integer and Nonlinear Optimization

4 SH

7245

Network Analysis and Advanced

Optimization

OR 7250

Multi-Criteria Decision Making

4 SH

OR 7260

Constraint Programming

4 SH

7310

Logistics, Warehousing, and

Scheduling

Engineering Leadership Option

Students completing this option receive the graduate certificate in

engineering leadership in addition to the master’s degree.

LEADERSHIP

ENLR 5121

Engineering Leadership 1

2 SH

ENLR 5122

Engineering Leadership 2

2 SH

FOUNDATIONS

ENLR

5131

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 1

ENLR

5132

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 2

PROJECT

7440

Industrial Engineering Leadership

Challenge Project 1

7442

Industrial Engineering Leadership

Challenge Project 2

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Doctor of Philosophy

REQUIREMENTS

The PhD is awarded to students who demonstrate high academic

achievement and research competence in the fields of mechanical

or industrial engineering. To earn a PhD, a student must complete

an approved, rigorous program of advanced course work and

submit and defend an original dissertation of independent

research. The mechanical and industrial engineering (MIE)

department expects all successful doctoral candidates to show

depth of knowledge and research innovation in their chosen field

of specialization.

The MIE department admits applicants to the PhD program

either directly after earning a suitable bachelor’s degree or after

earning a suitable master’s degree. Upon acceptance into the

program, an applicant is designated as a doctoral student. This

designation is changed to doctoral candidate upon successful

completion of the doctoral qualifying examinations (both written

and oral area exams) as well as all the required course work.

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ADVISORS

PhD students must find a research advisor within their first year of

study. The research advisor must be a full-time faculty or affiliated

member of the MIE department; otherwise, a petition must be filed

and approved by the MIE graduate affairs committee. If the

research advisor is outside the MIE department, a faculty member

with 50 percent or more appointments in the MIE department must

be chosen as co-advisor. Students are advised by the academic

advisor of their discipline before they select their research

advisor(s).

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND PLAN OF STUDY

A typical program of study includes at least 48 semester hours of

course work beyond the bachelor’s degree or 24 semester hours of

course work beyond the master’s degree.

A minor field of study is also required, comprising at

least 8 semester hours of course work in a discipline other than

that in which the candidate is concentrating (and that may also be

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taken outside the MIE department). Doctoral candidates must

attain a minimum 3.000 GPA in minor area course work.

All MIE PhD students, who have entered in or after the

fall 2012 semester, must complete MEIE 6800 Technical Writing

and MEIE 6850 Research Seminar in Mechanical and Industrial

Engineering, preferably during their first year of full-time study. If

appropriate, part-time students may petition the graduate affairs

committee to waive these requirements.

All MIE graduate students are also required to complete a

brief online session on Responsible Conduct of Research and

Plagiarism in one of these courses. The outcome of the online

session will be filed with the student’s record.

Each doctoral student, together with his or her research

advisor, should develop an initial program during the first

semester of study. The final program is also subject to the

approval of the area examining committee, who will add the

program of study to the student’s record upon admission to

doctoral candidacy.

Students may petition the MIE graduate affairs committee to

substitute no more than one (4-semester-hour) graduate-level

course from outside the approved program. This may include

independent study. An independent study must be approved by the

research advisor.

PHD CANDIDACY

To qualify as a doctoral candidate, a doctoral student must

successfully complete the doctoral qualifying examinations (both a

written preliminary exam and an oral area exam) as well as all the

required course work.

DOCTORAL QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS

The doctoral qualifying examinations consist of two parts: a

written preliminary examination and an oral area examination.

Written Preliminary Examination

All doctoral students who hold a master’s degree must take the

preliminary exam no later than the first time that it is offered after

their first academic year of study. Those admitted directly with a

bachelor’s degree must take the preliminary exam no later than the

first time that it is offered after their first two years of study. The

MIE department offers the written preliminary exam twice during

each academic year, in the morning and afternoon of Thursday and

Friday of the first week of each regular semester.

The objective of

this exam is to test the student’s fundamental knowledge of core

subjects in a specific engineering discipline and to test skill in

implementing the methods of inquiry in that field. Each student’s

research advisor must approve the student’s list of selected exams.

A complete list of these exams along with detailed policies and

procedures of taking these exams are provided at the MIE

department graduate website at: www.mie.neu.edu/mie/

degrees-programs/graduate-studies. Students may find further

guidance in the Doctoral Qualifying Examination Handbook, as

prepared and distributed by the MIE graduate affairs committee

and accessible from the above website. Students should also

consult extensively with their research advisor regarding all

aspects of the qualifying exams. The MIE graduate affairs

committee will review all students’ performance in the

preliminary exam. Upon successful completion of the preliminary

exam, the student is prepared to develop a research plan and

literature survey. However, in some cases, the MIE graduate

affairs committee may recommend additional course work in any

subject(s) where the preliminary exam indicated some weakness.

These students, in consultation with their research advisor,

must form a dissertation committee no later than six months after

successfully passing their PhD preliminary exams. The dissertation

committee must be comprised of at least three members, two or

more of which must be full-time MIE faculty members.

If the student fails the preliminary exam, he or she will not be

permitted to continue as a doctoral student in any of the programs

offered by the MIE department. The student may continue to

fulfill the requirements for an MS degree in industrial engineering

(IE), mechanical engineering (ME), or operations research (OR).

The results of the preliminary exam and any recommended

course work become part of the student’s record.

Appeal Procedure: The preliminary qualifying examination

process provides means for reevaluation for students who fail one

or more exams on their first attempt. Only the student’s research

advisor may request the MIE graduate affairs committee to re-

evaluate a student’s failed exams using the appeal form provided

on the MIE department graduate website.

Oral Area Examination

Students must take the area examination no more than 12 months

after successfully completing the preliminary exam. The area

exam, administered in a single session, is comprised of two parts:

(i) an oral presentation by the student of a written literature survey

and initial plan of research (independently developed results are

not required at this stage); and (ii) an oral exam of the student

covering topics specifically related to the student’s field of

research.

The objective of the area exam is to assess the student’s

potential to perform independent research in the chosen field of

specialization. The student’s dissertation committee will invite any

additional faculty deemed appropriate to that field; this area

examining committee will then conduct the area exam. Each

student’s dissertation committee must comprise at least three

members; two of those three must be full-time MIE faculty

members.

The area examining committee may either recommend

passing or may allow the student a single additional opportunity to

complete the area exam successfully. Students not passing after a

second attempt at the area exam will not be permitted to continue

as a doctoral student in any of the PhD programs offered by the

MIE department. The student may continue to fulfill the

requirements for an MS degree in industrial engineering (IE),

mechanical engineering (ME), or operations research (OR). The

committee’s recommendation, the literature survey, and the initial

research plan are added to the student’s record upon admission to

doctoral candidacy.

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DISSERTATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Upon successful completion of the doctoral qualifying

examinations (both written preliminary and oral area exams) as

well as all the required course work, the doctoral candidate, in

consultation with his or her research advisor, must register in two

consecutive semesters (excluding the summer term) for

IE 9990 Dissertation. Upon completion of this sequence, the

student must then register for IE 9996 Dissertation Continuation in

every semester (excluding the summer term) until the dissertation

is completed. Students may not register for IE 9996 until they

fulfill the two-semester sequence. To meet the full-time

registration requirement for PhD students who have completed the

majority of their course work and not yet reached PhD candidacy,

a zero-credit course, IE 8960 Doctoral Candidacy Preparation, can

be taken if needed to fulfill full-time course registration. The

course is an individual instruction course, billed at 1 semester

hour, and graded S or U. There is no course content, and students

must register in a section with their research or academic advisor

as the “instructor.”

FINAL ORAL (DISSERTATION DEFENSE)

EXAMINATION

All doctoral candidates must pass a final oral exam. This exam

will be scheduled once the dissertation committee agrees that the

candidate’s research is in a form appropriate for formal

presentation and after completion of all other requirements for the

PhD, including all course work approved in the final program of

study. The objective of the exam is for the candidate to present

and defend the results of the dissertation research and to

demonstrate depth of knowledge and significant expertise in the

area of that research under questioning from the dissertation

committee and other attendees.

The exam shall be publicly advertised at least one week in

advance and all faculty members may attend and participate. At

the conclusion of the presentation and subsequent questions

period, the dissertation committee will convene to determine the

outcome. The committee may recommend that the candidate be

awarded the PhD or may require additional research and/or

modifications of the dissertation. In some cases, candidates may

be asked to present themselves for an additional final oral exam.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

After achieving PhD candidacy, the university residency

requirement is satisfied by two semesters of full-time graduate

registration or four semesters of part-time graduate registration.

Students must be continually enrolled during the pursuit of the

dissertation.

PhD in Industrial Engineering—

Advanced Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

MILESTONES

Qualifying exam and area exam

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Seminars

MEIE 6800

Technical Writing Seminar

0 SH

MEIE

6850

Research Seminar in Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering

Approved Course Work

Requires 24 semester hours. Consult your faculty advisor for

acceptable courses.

DISSERTATION COURSES

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

IE 9990

Dissertation

0 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

24 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

PhD in Industrial Engineering—

Bachelor’s Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

MILESTONES

Qualifying exam and area exam

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Seminars

MEIE 6800

Technical Writing Seminar

0 SH

MEIE

6850

Research Seminar in Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering

Approved Course Work

Requires 48 semester hours. Consult your faculty advisor for

acceptable courses.

DISSERTATION COURSES

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

IE 9990

Dissertation

0 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

48 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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INFORMATION ASSURANCE

www.ccs.neu.edu/graduate/degree-programs/

ph-d-in-information-assurance

202 West Village H

617.373.2462

Bryan Lackaye, Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs,

College of Computer Science, phd-ia@lists.ccs.neu.edu

The College of Computer and Information Science offers a

Doctor of Philosophy in Information Assurance in conjunction

with the College of Engineering and the College of Social

Sciences and Humanities. The PhD in Information Assurance

program is designed for both students with a strong background in

a technical field and those with nontechnical backgrounds and a

strong desire to pursue interdisciplinary work in areas related to

information assurance. Applicants are expected to have a

minimum 3.000 undergraduate GPA.

Students who do not have the necessary technical background

may be required to take courses such as Fundamentals of

Information Assurance, Network and Systems, and Fundamentals

of Computer Engineering to prepare for the program.

The PhD in Information Assurance degree requires

completion of at least 48 semester credit hours beyond a

bachelor’s degree. Students who enter with an undergraduate

degree will typically need four to five years to complete the

program and have the option of obtaining an MS degree from one

of the departments participating in the program. To do so, they

must meet all of the department’s degree requirements.

Students who enter the program with a master’s degree will

be required to complete 16 semester credit hours beyond the

master’s degree. They also must complete the required core

courses.

For detailed program requirements, see the Information

Assurance entry in the College of Computer and Information

Science on page 89.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

www.coe.neu.edu/degrees/

master-science-information-systems

KAL BUGRARA, PHD

Program Director

130 Snell Engineering

617.373.4448

616.373.2501 (fax)

Kal Bugrara, PhD, Program Director, kmb@coe.neu.edu

We offer cutting-edge expertise in a variety of courses that

combine technological advances and business practices. We stress

creative and inventive approaches to problem solving, which

necessitates empowering students so that they can take charge of

their own software projects to become originally productive. Our

information systems program is as much an art as a science. It

bypasses mechanical learning and highlights the value and

excitement of engineering thinking that gets things done

efficiently as well as imaginatively. We balance theory and

practice, on the premise that they are always intertwined and

interdependent.

We seek to provide a basic foundation for our students and

then seek to push them to new heights to advance their

information technology skills in a way that keeps up and, better

yet, exceeds the necessarily fast pace of this progressive field. It is

not for us just a question of not being left behind; we strive to be

at the forefront of software innovation in an effort to transform

contemporary society even more radically than technology has

already done—to take gigantic strides in business, medicine,

education, and security. In addition to the general requirements,

the program offers multiple tracks (20 semester hours):

• Track 1: Web Engineering and Development

• Track 2: Data Architecture and Engineering

• Track 3: Application-Level Security Analysis and Engineering

• Track 4: Business Process Engineering

• Track 5: Software Project Planning and Management

• Track 6: Information Systems Auditing and Compliance

• Track 7: Enterprise Architecture and Governance

• Track 8: Engineering Clinical Information Systems

MSIS—Master of Science in Information Systems

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Required Course

INFO

5100

Application Engineering and

Development

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OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

Complete seven of the following courses (28 semester hours):

CSYE 6200

Concepts of Object-Oriented Design

4 SH

CSYE 6210

Component Software Development

4 SH

CSYE 6220

Enterprise Software Design

4 SH

CSYE

6225

Network Structures and Cloud

Computing

CSYE 6230

Operating Systems

4 SH

CSYE 6XXX

(pending approval)

CSYE

7215

Foundations of Parallel, Concurrent,

and Multithreaded Programming

CSYE 7225

Mobile Wireless Computing

4 SH

CSYE 7230

Software Engineering

4 SH

CSYE 7280

User Experience Design and Testing

4 SH

CSYE

7374

Special Topics in Computer Systems

Engineering

INFO 5000

C Programming and Development

4 SH

INFO

6150

Web Design and User Experience

Engineering

INFO 6205

Program Structure and Algorithms

4 SH

INFO

6210

Data Management and Database

Design

INFO

6215

Business Analysis and Information

Engineering

INFO 6240

C++ Object-Oriented Design

4 SH

INFO

6245

Planning and Managing Information

Systems Development

INFO 6250

Web Development Tools and Methods

4 SH

INFO

6255

Software Quality Control and

Management

INFO

6260

Business Process Engineering and

Management

INFO

6350

Smartphones

-Based Web

Development

INFO

6640

People, Processes, and Products:

Ethics for Engineers

INFO

6650

People, Problems, and Patents: Basics

of Intellectual Property

INFO

6660

People, Problems, and Patents:

Ethical

Principles and Basics of Intellectual

Property

INFO

7205

Advanced Application Engineering

and Development

INFO

7225

Accounting and Budgetary Systems

for Engineers

INFO 7245

Agile Software Development

4 SH

INFO 7250

Engineering of Big-Data Systems

4 SH

INFO 7260

Business Process Engineering

4 SH

INFO

7265

Enterprise Systems Architecture and

Engineering

INFO 7270

PERL Programming

4 SH

INFO

7275

Advanced Database Management

Systems

INFO 7280

Model-Driven Architecture

4 SH

INFO 7285

Organizational Change and IT

4 SH

INFO 7290

Data Warehousing and Integration

4 SH

INFO 7300

Engineering Secure Software Systems

4 SH

INFO

7305

System Architecture and Technology

Management

INFO 7310

Introduction to Distributed Security

4 SH

INFO

7315

Web Services/Service

-Oriented

Architecture

INFO 7320

Global Technology Outsourcing

3 SH

INFO

7325

Introduction to Information

Technology Auditing

INFO

7330

Information Systems for Healthcare

Services Delivery

INFO

7365

Enterprise Architecture Planning and

Management

INFO

7374

Special Topics in Information

Systems

1 to 4

INFO

7390

Advances in Data Sciences and

Architecture

INFO

7420

Drug Development Processes and

Information Systems Compliance

INFO 7978

Independent Study

1 to 4 SH

Engineering Leadership Option

Students completing this option receive the graduate certificate in

engineering leadership in addition to the master’s degree.

LEADERSHIP

ENLR 5121

Engineering Leadership 1

2 SH

ENLR 5122

Engineering Leadership 2

2 SH

FOUNDATIONS

ENLR

5131

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 1

ENLR

5132

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 2

PROJECT

ENLR

7440

Engineering Leadership Challenge

Project 1

ENLR

7442

Engineering

Leadership Challenge

Project 2

ELECTIVES

Complete three of the following courses (12 semester hours):

CSYE 6200

Concepts of Object-Oriented Design

4 SH

CSYE 6210

Component Software Development

4 SH

CSYE 6220

Enterprise Software Design

4 SH

CSYE

6225

Network Structures and Cloud

Computing

CSYE 6230

Operating Systems

4 SH

CSYE 6XXX

(pending approval)

CSYE

7215

Foundations of Parallel, Concurrent,

and Multithreaded Programming

CSYE 7225

Mobile Wireless Computing

4 SH

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CSYE 7230

Software Engineering

4 SH

CSYE 7280

User Experience Design and Testing

4 SH

CSYE

7374

Special Topics in Computer Systems

Engineering

INFO 5000

C Programming and Development

4 SH

INFO

6150

Web Design and User Experience

Engineering

INFO 6205

Program Structure and Algorithms

4 SH

INFO

6210

Data Management and Database

Design

INFO

6215

Business Analysis and Information

Engineering

INFO 6240

C++ Object-Oriented Design

4 SH

INFO

6245

Planning and Managing Information

Systems Development

INFO 6250

Web Development Tools and Methods

4 SH

INFO

6255

Software Quality Control and

Management

INFO

6260

Business Process Engineering and

Management

INFO

6350

Smartphones

-Based Web

Development

INFO

6640

People,

Processes, and Products:

Ethics for Engineers

INFO

6650

People, Problems, and Patents: Basics

of Intellectual Property

INFO

6660

People, Problems, and Patents: Ethical

Principles and Basics of Intellectual

Property

INFO

7205

Advanced

Application Engineering

and Development

INFO

7225

Accounting and Budgetary Systems

for Engineers

INFO 7245

Agile Software Development

4 SH

INFO 7250

Engineering of Big-Data Systems

4 SH

INFO 7260

Business Process Engineering

4 SH

INFO

7265

Enterprise Systems Architecture and

Engineering

INFO 7270

PERL Programming

4 SH

INFO

7275

Advanced Database Management

Systems

INFO 7280

Model-Driven Architecture

4 SH

INFO 7285

Organizational Change and IT

4 SH

INFO 7290

Data Warehousing and Integration

4 SH

INFO 7300

Engineering Secure Software Systems

4 SH

INFO

7305

System Architecture and Technology

Management

INFO 7310

Introduction to Distributed Security

4 SH

INFO

7315

Web Services/Service

-Oriented

Architecture

INFO 7320

Global Technology Outsourcing

3 SH

INFO

7325

Introduction to Information

Technology Auditing

INFO

7330

Information Systems for Healthcare

Services Delivery

INFO

7365

Enterprise Architecture Planning and

Management

INFO

7374

Special

Topics in Information

Systems

1 to 4

INFO

7390

Advances in Data Sciences and

Architecture

INFO

7420

Drug Development Processes and

Information Systems Compliance

INFO

7978

Independent Study

1 to 4

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING PHD PROGRAM

www.coe.neu.edu/degrees/interdisciplinary-engineering

SARA WADIA-FASCETTI, PHD

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies,

Graduate School of Engineering

130 Snell Engineering Center

617.373.2711

grad-en[email protected]eu.edu

The Graduate School of Engineering offers an interdisciplinary

Doctor of Philosophy degree involving substantial work in two or

more academic departments or disciplines. Those interested in this

program of study must submit a detailed proposal of the areas of

inquiry and research with their application for admission.

Interdisciplinary study requires favorable recommendation by a

sponsoring doctoral-degree-granting department and approval by

authorized representatives of the graduate committees of the

departments appropriate to the disciplines covered under the

applicant’s proposal. The sponsoring department serves as the

student’s registration department.

Formation of Interdisciplinary Committee

Students admitted for interdisciplinary study must obtain the

consent of a faculty advisor who will direct his or her doctoral

dissertation. This advisor, who may or may not be a member of

the registration department, will chair the student’s

interdisciplinary committee. The chair of the registration

department, or his or her designee, will then appoint a second

member to the committee. These two members will invite one or

more additional members or request that the director of the

Graduate School of Engineering do so. The committee must

represent at least two academic departments or programs, and a

majority of the committee members must represent doctoral-

degree-granting departments. The chair of the registration

department, or his or her designee, will notify the director of the

Graduate School of Engineering of the membership of the

committee as soon as arrangements are finalized.

Duties of Interdisciplinary Committee

A member of the interdisciplinary committee who is also a

member of the registration department will serve as the

registration officer to approve course registration for the student.

The registration officer will file a copy of the approved course

registration with the other committee members and with the

graduate committee of the registration department. The

interdisciplinary committee is responsible for overseeing the

completion of all requirements. The committee must also certify to

the registration department and to the Graduate School of

Engineering the completion of all requirements for the award of

the doctoral degree.

The interdisciplinary committee must assure that the

student’s program represents standards comparable to those of the

registration department and that the program is not so broad that it

has inadequate depth in any area. The director of the Graduate

School of Engineering may review a student’s interdisciplinary

program at any time to verify that the student meets program

objectives.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

www.mie.neu.edu/mie/degrees-programs/graduate-studies

HANCHEN HUANG, PHD

Professor and Chair

ADER JALILI, PHD

Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies and Research

334 Snell Engineering Center

617.373.2740

617.373.2921 (fax)

Katherine Swan, Business Manager, k.swan@neu.edu

The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

(MIE) offers MS and PhD degree programs in mechanical

engineering.

Master of Science Degrees

REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for admission to any of the Master of Science (MS)

degree programs, a prospective student must hold a Bachelor of

Science degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or an

equivalent field. Students in all master’s degree programs must

complete a minimum of 32 semester hours of approved course

work (exclusive of any preparatory courses) with a minimum GPA

of 3.000. Students may pursue any program either on a full- or

part-time basis; however, certain restrictions may apply as

described below.

Students who receive financial support from the university in

the form of a research, teaching, or tuition assistantship must

complete an 8-semester-hour thesis. Other students may choose to

complete a thesis, project, or pursue their degree on a course-

work-only (also known as nonthesis) basis. Students who

complete the thesis option must make a presentation at a thesis

defense before approval by the department.

SPECIAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS

All MIE MS students in thesis or project options (excluding MS

students in engineering management and Gordon Engineering

Leadership programs), who have entered in or after the

fall 2012 semester, must complete MEIE 6800 Technical Writing

and MEIE 6850 Research Seminar in Mechanical and Industrial

Engineering, preferably during their first year of full-time study. If

appropriate, part-time students may petition the graduate affairs

committee to waive these requirements. Students in combined

BS/MS programs who entered in or after fall 2014 must take

MEIE 6850 as part of their course work requirement, while

MEIE 6800 is optional for these students.

All MIE graduate students are also required to complete a

brief online session on Responsible Conduct of Research and

Plagiarism in one of these courses. The outcome of the online

session will be filed with the student’s records

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ADVISORS

All nonthesis students are advised by the academic advisor

designated for their respective concentration or program. Thesis-

option MS students must find a research advisor within their first

year of study and may have thesis reader(s) at the discretion of

their research advisor. The research advisor must be a full-time

faculty or affiliated member of the MIE department; otherwise, a

petition must be filed and approved by the MIE graduate affairs

committee. If the research advisor is outside the MIE department,

a faculty member with 50 percent or more appointments in the

MIE department must be chosen as co-advisor. Thesis-option

students are advised by the academic advisor of their

concentration before they select their research advisor(s).

PLAN OF STUDY AND COURSE SELECTION

It is recommended that all new students attend orientation sessions

held by the MIE department and the Graduate School of

Engineering to acquaint themselves with the course work

requirements and research activities of the department as well as

with general policies, procedures, and expectations.

In order to receive proper guidance with their course work

needs, all MS students are strongly encouraged to complete and

submit a fully signed Plan of Study (PS) to the department before

enrolling in second-semester courses. This form helps the students

manage their course work as well as helps the department to plan

for offering the requested courses. The PS form may be modified

at any time as the students proceed in their degree programs.

However, requests for changes in PS must be processed before the

requested change actually takes place. A revised PS form must

also be approved and signed.

Mechanical engineering students must select all required

course work from the list below. A typical program consists of six

or more mechanical engineering or materials engineering courses

(courses with the ME or MATL subject code). Each student’s

academic advisor must approve all courses prior to registration.

Students may not use any courses taken without the approval of the

academic advisor toward the 32-semester-hour minimum

requirement. However, students may petition the MIE graduate

affairs committee to substitute no more than one (4-semester-hour)

graduate-level course from outside the approved list of electives.

This may include independent study. An independent study must be

approved by the research advisor (for thesis option) and academic

advisor (for nonthesis option). The petition must clearly state the

reason for taking the course; a brief description of the goals; as well

as the expected outcomes, deliverables, and grading scheme.

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Degree Requirements

Course

Work

Only

With

Project

With

Thesis

Required and elective courses

32 SH

28 SH

24 SH

MEIE 6800 Technical Writing

N/A

0 SH

MEIE

6850 Research Seminar in

Mechanical and Industrial

Engineering

N/A

Project/thesis

4 SH

8 SH

Minimum semester hours

required

32 SH

The MIE department offers MS degree programs in one of the

following concentrations:

• Material science and engineering

• Mechanics and design

• Mechatronics

• Thermofluids engineering

• Mechanical engineering with graduate certificate in engineering

leadership

MSME—Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

with Concentration in Mechanics

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Core

6200

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 1

or ME

6201

Mathematical Methods

for Mechanical

Engineers 2

Mechanics

Complete three of the following courses:

ME 5650

Advanced Mechanics of Materials

4 SH

ME 5655

Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration

4 SH

ME 5657

Finite Element Method

4 SH

ME 5659

Control and Mechatronics

4 SH

ME 7210

Elasticity and Plasticity

4 SH

OPTION

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

Complete four courses (16 semester hours) in the following

subject areas:

ME, MATL

Thesis Option

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

ME 7990

Thesis

1 to 8 SH

MEIE 6800

Technical Writing Seminar

0 SH

MEIE

6850

Research Seminar in Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering

ELECTIVES

Complete two courses (8 semester hours) in the following subject

areas:

ME, MATL

Project Option

PROJECT

Requires 4 semester hours:

ME 7945

(pending approval)

MEIE 6800

Technical Writing Seminar

0 SH

MEIE

6850

Research Seminar in Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering

ELECTIVES

Complete three courses (12 semester hours) in the following

subject areas:

ME, MATL

Engineering Leadership Option

Students completing this option receive the graduate certificate in

engineering leadership in addition to the master’s degree.

LEADERSHIP

ENLR 5121

Engineering Leadership 1

2 SH

ENLR 5122

Engineering Leadership 2

2 SH

FOUNDATIONS

ENLR

5131

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 1

ENLR

5132

Scientific Foundations of

Engineering 2

PROJECT

7440

Mechanical Engineering Leadership

Challenge Project 1

7442

Mechanical Engineering Leadership

Challenge Project 2

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSME—Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

with Concentration in Thermofluids

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Required Courses

6200

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 1

or ME

6201

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 2

ME 7270

General Thermodynamics

4 SH

ME 7275

Essentials of Fluid Dynamics

4 SH

7285

Heat Conduction and Thermal

Radiation

or ME 7290

Convective Heat Transfer

4 SH

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Thermofluids Concentration Course

Complete one of the following courses:

ME 5690

Gas Turbine Combustion

4 SH

ME 5695

Aerodynamics

4 SH

ME 7280

Statistical Thermodynamics

4 SH

7295

Multiscale Flow and Transport

Phenomena

ME 7300

Combustion and Air Pollution

4 SH

ME 7305

Fundamentals of Combustion

4 SH

7310

Computational Fluid Dynamics with

Heat Transfer

ME 7330

Turbulent Flow

4 SH

ME 7340

Turbomachinery Design

4 SH

Elective

Complete one ME course or MATL course (4 semester hours).

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

Complete two of the following courses:

ME 5690

Gas Turbine Combustion

4 SH

ME 5695

Aerodynamics

4 SH

ME 7280

Statistical Thermodynamics

4 SH

7295

Multiscale Flow and Transport

Phenomena

ME 7300

Combustion and Air Pollution

4 SH

ME 7305

Fundamentals of Combustion

4 SH

7310

Computational Fluid Dynamics with

Heat Transfer

ME 7330

Turbulent Flow

4 SH

ME 7340

Turbomachinery Design

4 SH

Thesis Option

Requires 8 semester hours:

MEIE 6800

Technical Writing Seminar

0 SH

MEIE

6850

Research Seminar in Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering

ME 7990

Thesis

1 to 8 SH

Report Option

Complete four of the following courses (8 semester hours).

MEIE 6800, MEIE 6850, and ME 7945 are required:

MEIE 6800

Technical Writing Seminar

0 SH

MEIE

6850

Research Seminar in Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering

ME 7945

(pending approval)

ME 5690

Gas Turbine Combustion

4 SH

ME 5695

Aerodynamics

4 SH

ME 7280

Statistical Thermodynamics

4 SH

7295

Multiscale Flow and Transport

Phenomena

ME 7300

Combustion and Air Pollution

4 SH

ME 7305

Fundamentals of Combustion

4 SH

7310

Computational Fluid Dynamics with

Heat Transfer

ME 7330

Turbulent Flow

4 SH

ME 7340

Turbomachinery Design

4 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

MSME—Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

with Concentration in Material Science Engineering

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

MATERIAL SCIENCE

Complete four MATL courses (16 semester hours).

ELECTIVES

Complete four courses (16 semester hours) in the following

subject areas: ME, MATL

Thesis Option

MATERIAL SCIENCE

Complete four MATL courses (16 semester hours).

SEMINAR

MEIE 6800

Technical Writing Seminar

0 SH

MEIE

6850

Researc

h Seminar in Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering

THESIS

Requires 8 semester hours:

ME 7990

Thesis

1 to 8 SH

ELECTIVES

Complete two courses (8 semester hours) in the following subject

areas: ME, MATL

Project Option

MATERIAL SCIENCE

Complete four MATL courses (16 semester hours).

SEMINAR

MEIE 6800

Technical Writing Seminar

0 SH

MEIE

6850

Research Seminar in Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering

PROJECT

Requires 4 semester hours:

ME 7945

(pending approval)

ELECTIVES

Complete three courses (12 semester hours) in the following

subject areas:

ME, MATL

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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MSME—Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

with Concentration in Mechatronics Engineering

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Mathematics Competency

ME 5657

Finite Element Method

4 SH

or ME

6200

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 1

or ME

6201

Mathematical Methods for Mechanical

Engineers 2

Mechanics Competency

Requires 4 semester hours:

ME 5655

Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration

4 SH

or ME 5XXX

(pending approval)

Mechatronics Concentration

Requires three courses (12 semester hours):

ME 5659

Control and Mechatronics

4 SH

ME 5XXX

(pending approval)

ME 5XXX

(pending approval)

Electrical Competency

EECE 5610

Digital Control Systems

4 SH

or EECE 5666

Digital Signal Processing

4 SH

OPTIONS

Complete one of the following options:

Course Work Option

Complete two of the following courses:

EECE 5606

Micro- and Nanofabrication

4 SH

6260

Introduction to

Microelectromechanical Systems

(MEMS)

7374

Special Topics in Mechanical

Engineering

7315

Heat Transfer Processes in

Microelectronic Devices

Engineering Project Option

Requires two courses (8 semester hours):

MEIE 6800

Technical Writing Seminar

0 SH

MEIE

6850

Research Seminar in Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering

ME 7945

(pending approval)

Also complete an additional ME elective course.

Thesis Option

Requires 8 semester hours:

ME 7990

Thesis

1 to 8 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

32 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Doctor of Philosophy

REQUIREMENTS

The PhD is awarded to students who demonstrate high academic

achievement and research competence in the fields of mechanical

or industrial engineering. To earn a PhD, a student must complete

an approved, rigorous program of advanced course work and

submit and defend an original dissertation of independent

research. The mechanical and industrial engineering (MIE)

department expects all successful doctoral candidates to show

depth of knowledge and research innovation in their chosen field

of specialization.

The MIE department admits applicants to the PhD program

either directly after earning a suitable bachelor’s degree or after

earning a master’s degree. Upon acceptance into the program, an

applicant is designated as a doctoral student. This designation is

changed to doctoral candidate upon successful completion of the

doctoral qualifying examinations (both written and oral area

exams) as well as all the required course work.

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ADVISORS

PhD students must find a research advisor within their first year of

study. The research advisor must be a full-time faculty or affiliated

member of the MIE department; otherwise, a petition must be filed

and approved by the MIE graduate affairs committee. If the

research advisor is outside the MIE department, a faculty member

with 50 percent or more appointments in the MIE department must

be chosen as co-advisor. Students are advised by the academic

advisor of their discipline before they select their research

advisor(s).

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND PLAN OF STUDY

A typical program of study includes at least 48 semester hours of

course work beyond the bachelor’s degree or 24 semester hours of

course work beyond the master’s degree.

A minor field of study is also required, comprising at

least 8 semester hours of course work in a discipline other than

that in which the candidate is concentrating (and which may also

be taken outside the MIE department). Doctoral candidates must

attain a minimum 3.000 GPA in minor area course work.

All MIE PhD students, who have entered in or after the

fall 2012 semester, must complete MEIE 6800 Technical Writing

and MEIE 6850 Research Seminar in Mechanical and Industrial

Engineering, preferably during their first year of full-time study. If

appropriate, part-time students may petition the graduate affairs

committee to waive these requirements.

All MIE graduate students are also required to complete a

brief online session on Responsible Conduct of Research and

Plagiarism in one of these courses. The outcome of the online

session will be filed with the student’s records.

Each doctoral student, together with his or her research

advisor, should develop an initial program during the first

semester of study. The final program is also subject to the

approval of the area examining committee, who will add the

program of study to the student’s record upon admission to

doctoral candidacy.

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Students may petition the MIE graduate affairs committee to

substitute no more than one (4-semester-hour) graduate-level

course from outside the approved program. This may include

independent study. An independent study must be approved by the

research advisor.

PHD CANDIDACY

To qualify as a doctoral candidate, a doctoral student must

successfully complete the doctoral qualifying examinations (both a

written preliminary exam and an oral area exam) as well as all the

required course work.

DOCTORAL QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS

The doctoral qualifying examinations consist of two parts: a

written preliminary examination and an oral area examination.

Written Preliminary Examination

All doctoral students who hold a master’s degree must take the

preliminary exam no later than the first time that it is offered after

their first academic year of study. Those admitted directly with a

bachelor’s degree must take the preliminary exam no later than the

first time that it is offered after their first two years of study. The

MIE department offers the written preliminary exam twice during

each academic year, in the morning and afternoon of Thursday and

Friday of the first week of each regular semester.

The objective of

this exam is to test the student’s fundamental knowledge of core

subjects in a specific engineering discipline and to test skill in

implementing the methods of inquiry in that field. Each student’s

research advisor must approve the student’s list of selected exams.

A complete list of these exams, along with detailed policies and

procedures of taking these exams, are provided on the MIE

department graduate website at: www.mie.neu.edu/mie/

degrees-programs/graduate-studies. Students may find further

guidance in the Doctoral Qualifying Examination Handbook, as

prepared and distributed by the MIE graduate affairs committee

and accessible from the above website. Students should also

consult extensively with their research advisor regarding all

aspects of the qualifying exams. The MIE graduate affairs

committee will review all students’ performance in the

preliminary exam.

Upon successful completion of the preliminary exam, the

student is prepared to develop a research plan and literature

survey. However, in some cases, the MIE graduate affairs

committee may recommend additional course work in any

subject(s) where the preliminary exam indicated some weakness.

These students, in consultation with their research advisor,

must form a dissertation committee no later than six months after

successfully passing their PhD preliminary exams. The dissertation

committee must be comprised of at least three members, two or

more of which must be full-time MIE faculty members.

If the student fails the preliminary exam, he or she will not be

permitted to continue as a doctoral student in any of the programs

offered by the MIE department. The student may continue to

fulfill the requirements for an MS degree in industrial engineering

(IE), mechanical engineering (ME), or operations research (OR).

The results of the preliminary exam and any recommended

course work become part of the student’s record.

Appeal Procedure: The preliminary qualifying examination

process provides means for reevaluation for students who fail one

or more exams on their first attempt. Only the student’s research

advisor may request the MIE graduate affairs committee to re-

evaluate the student’s failed exams using the appeal form provided

on the MIE department graduate website.

Oral Area Examination

Students must take the area examination no more than 12 months

after successfully completing the preliminary exam. The area

exam, administered in a single setting, comprises of two parts:

(i) an oral presentation by the student of a written literature survey

and initial plan of research (independently developed results are

not required at this stage); and (ii) an oral exam of the student

covering topics specifically related to the student’s field of

research.

The objective of the area exam is to assess the student’s

potential to perform independent research in the chosen field of

specialization. The student’s dissertation committee will invite any

additional faculty deemed appropriate to that field; this area

examining committee will then conduct the area exam. Each

student’s dissertation committee must comprise at least three

members; two of those three must be full-time MIE faculty

members.

The area examining committee may either recommend

passing or may allow the student a single additional opportunity to

complete the area exam successfully. Students not passing after a

second attempt at the area exam will not be permitted to continue

as a doctoral student in any of the PhD programs offered by the

MIE department. The student may continue to fulfill the

requirements for an MS degree in industrial engineering (IE),

mechanical engineering (ME), or operations research (OR). The

committee’s recommendation, the literature survey, and the initial

research plan are added to the student’s record upon admission to

doctoral candidacy.

DISSERTATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Upon successful completion of the doctoral qualifying

examinations (both written preliminary and oral area exams) as

well as all the required course work, the doctoral candidate, in

consultation with his or her research advisor, must register in two

consecutive semesters (excluding the summer term) for

ME 9990 Dissertation. Upon completion of this sequence, the

student must then register for ME 9996 Dissertation Continuation

in every semester (excluding the summer term) until the

dissertation is completed. Students may not register for

ME 9996 until they fulfill the two-semester sequence.

To meet the full-time registration requirement for PhD

students who have completed the majority of their course work

and not yet reached PhD candidacy, a zero-credit course,

ME 8960 Doctoral Candidacy Preparation, can be taken if needed

to fulfill full-time course registration. The course is an individual

instruction course, billed at 1 semester hour, and graded S or U.

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There is no course content, and students must register in a section

with their research or academic advisor as the “instructor.

FINAL ORAL (DISSERTATION DEFENSE)

EXAMINATION

All doctoral candidates must pass a final oral exam. This exam

will be scheduled once the dissertation committee agrees that the

candidate’s research is in a form appropriate for formal

presentation and after completion of all other requirements for the

PhD, including all course work approved in the final program of

study. The objective of the exam is for the candidate to present

and defend the results of the dissertation research and to

demonstrate depth of knowledge and significant expertise in the

area of that research under questioning from the dissertation

committee and other attendees.

The exam shall be publicly advertised at least one week in

advance and all faculty members may attend and participate. At

the conclusion of the presentation and subsequent questions

period, the dissertation committee will convene to determine the

outcome. The committee may recommend that the candidate be

awarded the PhD or may require additional research and/or

modifications of the dissertation. In some cases, candidates may

be asked to present themselves for an additional final oral exam.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

After achieving PhD candidacy, the university residency

requirement is satisfied by two semesters of full-time graduate

registration or four semesters of part-time graduate registration.

Students must be continually enrolled during the pursuit of the

dissertation.

PhD in Mechanical Engineering—

Advanced Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

MILESTONES

Qualifying exam and area exam

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Seminars

MEIE 6800

Technical Writing Seminar

0 SH

MEIE

6850

Research Seminar in Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering

Approved Course Work

Requires 24 semester hours. Consult your faculty advisor for

acceptable courses.

DISSERTATION COURSES

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

ME 9990

Dissertation

0 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

24 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

PhD in Mechanical Engineering—

Bachelor’s Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless

otherwise indicated.

MILESTONES

Qualifying exam and area exam

Annual review

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation committee

Dissertation defense

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Seminars

MEIE 6800

Technical Writing Seminar

0 SH

MEIE

6850

Research Seminar in Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering

Approved Course Work

Requires 48 semester hours. Consult your faculty advisor for

acceptable courses.

DISSERTATION COURSES

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:

ME 9990

Dissertation

0 SH

PROGRAM CREDIT/GPA REQUIREMENTS

48 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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OPERATIONS RESEARCH

www.coe.neu.edu/degrees/interdisciplinary-engineering

HANCHEN HUANG, PHD

Professor and Chair

ADER JALILI, PHD

Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies and Research

MANUEL S. MELACHRINOUDIS, PHD

Associate Professor, Associate Chair,

and Director of Operations Research Graduate Program

334 Snell Engineering Center

617.373.2740

617.373.2921 (fax)

Katherine Swan, Business Manager, k.swa[email protected]

Operations research (OR) deals with the application of scientific

methods to decision making. Students have an opportunity to learn

how to develop and solve mathematical and computer models of

systems using optimization and statistical methods. OR graduates

work in a wide variety of fields, such as transportation, supply

chain operations, communications and computer operations,

manufacturing, finance, and healthcare. The OR program is

offered jointly by the Department of Mechanical and Industrial

Engineering (MIE) and the Department of Mathematics, thus

achieving a unique balance of theory and application.