A curriculum focused on current industry trends risks becoming obsolete before students even graduate. So how can Northeastern teach students skills that will stand the test of time? The university, which recently announced it would completely overhaul its curriculum, must carefully and thoughtfully consider this question.

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Northeastern University is redesigning its Khoury College of Computer Sciences curriculum by phasing out fundamental courses like Fundies 1 and 2 and Object-Oriented Design in favor of new courses focused on Python due to its popularity. The change aims to reduce course withdrawal rates, but there is concern that it will dilute the focus on systematic program design, which is crucial for developing strong software developers. The current curriculum is designed to teach timeless principles over transient industry trends, setting graduates up for long-term success.

Op-ed: Northeastern’s redesign of the Khoury curriculum abandons the fundamentals of computer science