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.

Due to overlap in course content, double majoring in ecology and evolutionary biology and marine biology is not permitted. 

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Major Requirements

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
EEMB 1101
and EEMB 1102
Foundations in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
and Lab for EEMB 1101
5
Ecology and Evolutionary Genomics
EEMB 1105
and EEMB 1106
Foundations in Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics
and Lab for EEMB 1105
5
Genetics
BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302
Genetics and Molecular Biology
and Lab for BIOL 2301
5
Evolution
EEMB 2400Introduction to Evolution4
Ecology
EEMB 2302
and EEMB 2303
Ecology
and Lab for EEMB 2302
5
Conservation
EEMB 3460Conservation Biology4
Data Skills
ENVR 1500
and ENVR 1501
Introduction to Environmental, Social, and Biological Data
and Lab for ENVR 1500
5
Biostatistics
ENVR 2500
and ENVR 2501
Biostatistics
and Lab for ENVR 2500
5
Communication
ENVR 4000Science Communication and Professional Development4
Capstone
ENVR 4997Senior Thesis4
or ENVR 4971 Junior/Senior Honors Project 2

Supporting Courses

Introduction to College
INSC 1000Science at Northeastern1
Math
Complete one of the following:4
Calculus 1
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
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
Organic or Environmental Chemistry
Complete one of the following:4-5
Organic Chemistry 1
and Lab for CHEM 2311
Environmental Geochemistry
Environmental Pollution: Fate and Transport
Environmental Pollution
Physics 1
Complete one of the following:5
Physics for Life Sciences 1
and Lab for PHYS 1145
Physics for Engineering 1
and Lab for PHYS 1151
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151
Physics 1
and Lab for PHYS 1161

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Topical Requirement

Complete six of the following (at least one course must be taken from each list):24
Evolution of Organisms
Human Parasitology
Plant Biology
Marine Biology
and Lab for EEMB 2700
Freshwater Ecology
Ecological and Conservation Genomics
Wildlife Ecology
Animal Behavior
Desert Ecology
Plants and Society
and Lab for ENVR 3800
Ecology and Conservation Biology
Ecosystems Ecology
Disease Ecology
Desert Ecology
Applied Conservation Biology
Landscape and Restoration Ecology
Global Oceanic Change
Food Security and Sustainability
Wetlands
Environmental Planning
Ecosystem-Based Management
Streams and Watershed Ecology
Urban Ecology
Analytical Skills
Biochemistry
and Lab for BIOL 3611
Organic Chemistry 1
and Lab for CHEM 2311
Organic Chemistry 2
and Lab for CHEM 2313
Population Dynamics
Experimental Design Marine Ecology
Geographic Information Systems
and Lab for ENVR 3300
Environmental Geochemistry
Advanced Biostatistics
Advanced Spatial Analysis
Physics for Life Sciences 2
and Lab for PHYS 1147

Writing Requirements

ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
or ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
ENGW 3307Advanced Writing in the Sciences4
or ENGW 3303 Advanced Writing in the Environmental Professions
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Co-op Requirements

Students who want to participate in co-op will need to complete EESC 2000 Professional Development for Co-op.
EESC 2000Professional Development for Co-op1

NUPath Requirements

The following NUPath requirements are fulfilled by required courses in this major:

  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World (ND)
  • Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)
  • Analyzing and Using Data (AD)
  • Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone (CE)
  • Two Writing-Intensive Courses in the Disciplines (WI)

Other NUPath requirements may be fulfilled by electives in the major.

Science GPA Requirement (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)

A minimum 2.000 GPA in the following course codes is required: EEMB, ENVR

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Credit Requirement

Complete 88 semester hours in the major.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

 Sample Plan of Study 

Four Years, Two Spring Co-ops

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
INSC 10001EEMB 1105
and EEMB 1106
5Vacation0General Elective4
EEMB 1101
and EEMB 1102
5CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163
5 NUPath Elective 24
ENVR 1500
and ENVR 1501
5PHYS 1145
and PHYS 1146
5  
MATH 1241 or 12514NUPath Elective 14  
ENGW 11114   
 19 19 0 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
EESC 20001Co-op0Co-op0General Elective 4
BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302
5  NUPath Elective 34
CHEM 23114   
ENVR 2500
and ENVR 2501
5   
General Elective4   
 19 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
EEMB 2302
and EEMB 2303
5Co-op0Co-op 0NUPath Elective 44
EEMB 24004  ENGW 33074
EEB elective 14   
EEB elective 24   
 17 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
EEMB 34604ENVR 40004  
EEB elective 34ENVR 49974  
EEB elective 44EEB elective 54  
NUPath Elective 54EEB elective 64  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 130