Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Biology Requirements

Introduction to College
BIOL 1000Biology at Northeastern1
or INSC 1000 Science at Northeastern
or MATH 1000 Mathematics at Northeastern
Experiential Learning Introduction
EESC 2000Professional Development for Co-op1
MATH 3000Co-op and Experiential Learning Reflection Seminar 11
Biology Core Courses
BIOL 1107
and BIOL 1108
Foundations of Biology
and Lab for BIOL 1107
5
BIOL 2299Inquiries in Biological Sciences4
BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302
Genetics and Molecular Biology
and Lab for BIOL 2301
5
BIOL 2309Biology Project Lab4
BIOL 3611
and BIOL 3612
Biochemistry
and Lab for BIOL 3611
5
Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Elective
Complete one of the following:4-5
Human Parasitology
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Current Topics in Organismal and Population Biology
Evolution
Ecology
and Lab for EEMB 2302
Introduction to Evolution
Plant Biology
Marine Biology
and Lab for EEMB 2700
Conservation Biology
Disease Ecology
Animal Behavior
Intermediate/Advanced Biology Electives
Complete one of the following:4-5
BIOL 2327 to BIOL 3999
BIOL 4705 to BIOL 5999
Supporting Courses for Biology
Chemistry
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163
General Chemistry for Science Majors
and Lab for CHEM 1161
and Recitation for CHEM 1161
5
CHEM 2311
and CHEM 2312
Organic Chemistry 1
and Lab for CHEM 2311
5
CHEM 2313
and CHEM 2314
Organic Chemistry 2
and Lab for CHEM 2313
5
Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
or ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
ENGW 3307Advanced Writing in the Sciences (Preferred)4
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Mathematics Requirements

Calculus 1
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
Calculus 2 and Calculus 3
MATH 1342Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 2321Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering4
Physics
PHYS 1161
and PHYS 1162
Physics 1
and Lab for PHYS 1161
5
Required Mathematics Courses
MATH 1365Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning4
MATH 2341Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering4
MATH 3081Probability and Statistics4
Mathematics Electives
Complete three of the following:12
Linear Algebra
MATH 3001 to MATH 4899

Capstone and Integrative Requirements

Capstone
Complete one of the following:1-4
Biology Capstone
Biology Research Capstone (concurrent with BIOL 4991 or BIOL 4994, which may be used toward Intermediate/Advanced Biology)
Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
Research Capstone
Applied Mathematics Capstone
Introduction to Mathematical Methods and Modeling
Biology/Mathematics Integrative Courses
Complete two of the following:8-10
Bioinformatics Programming
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Neurobiology
Biological Imaging
Advanced Genomics
Introduction to Program Design and Implementation
and Lab for CS 2000
Program Design and Implementation 1
and Lab for CS 2100
Population Dynamics
Statistics and Stochastic Processes
Applied Statistics

Biology and Mathematics Combined Major Credit/GPA Requirements

Complete 93 semester hours in the major. A minimum 2.000 GPA in the following course codes is required: BIOC, BIOL, BNSC, CHEM, EEMB, ENVR, MATH, PHYS, PSYC.

NUpath Requirements Satisfied

  • Advanced Writing in the Discipline
  • Analyzing and Using Data
  • Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  • Writing in the First Year
  • Writing-Intensive in the Major

Program Requirements

139 total semester hours required

Sample Plan of Study

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer First Half

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 1000 or MATH 10001BIOL 22994BIOL 23014Vacation
BIOL 1107
and BIOL 1108
5CHEM 23114BIOL 23021 
CHEM 11614CHEM 23121SI NUpath elective4 
CHEM 11621MATH 13424  
CHEM 11630MATH 13654  
ENGW 11114   
MATH 13414   
 19 17 9 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 23094Co-op0Co-op0MATH elective4
CHEM 23134Elective 4 Elective with lab5
CHEM 23141   
EESC 20001   
MATH 23214   
MATH 23414   
 18 4 0 9
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 36114Co-op0Co-op0ER NUpath elective4
BIOL 36121 ENGW 33074Elective4
MATH 30001   
PHYS 11614   
PHYS 11621   
PHYS 11630   
MATH elective4   
MATH elective4   
 19 0 4 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
MATH 30814Biology/mathematics integrative course4  
Biology/mathematics integrative course4Capstone option4  
DD NUpath elective4IC NUpath elective4  
Organismal and evolutionary biology elective 4Intermediate/advanced biology elective 4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 139