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.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Environmental Studies Major Requirements

Introduction to College
INSC 1000Science at Northeastern1
Core Courses
Introductory Courses
ENVR 1101Environmental Science4
Complete one of the following:4
Peoples and Cultures
Food Justice and Community Development
Environmental Ethics
Environment and Society
Scientific Foundations of Environmental Systems
ENVR 1110Global Climate Change4
ENVR 3150Food Security and Sustainability4
ENVR 3200Water Resources4
Human Dimensions of Environmental Systems
ENVR 2515Sustainable Development4
ENVR 3540Environmental Psychology4
or PHTH 2414 Environmental Health
SOCL 4522Environmental Justice4
Skills
ENVR 3300
and ENVR 3301
Geographic Information Systems
and Lab for ENVR 3300
5
ENVR 4000Science Communication and Professional Development4
Research Methods
Complete one of the following:4-5
Ethnographic Field Experience
Statistics for Economists
Biostatistics
and Lab for ENVR 2500
Quantitative Techniques
Research Methods in Sociology
Capstone
Complete one of the following:4
Solving Emerging Environmental Challenges through Capstone
Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
Senior Thesis

Concentrations

Complete one of the following concentrations:

Science GPA Requirement (Environmental Studies)

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

Environmental Studies Major Credit Requirement

Complete 82 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.000.

NUPath Requirements

The following NUPath Requirements are met by the major:

  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World (ND)
  • Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation (EI)
  • Understanding Societies and Institutions (SI)
  • Analyzing and Using Data (AD)
  • Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone  (CE)
  • Two Writing-Intensive Courses in the Discipline (WI)

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

Writing Requirements

ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
or ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
ENGW 3303Advanced Writing in the Environmental Professions4
or ENGW 3307 Advanced Writing in the Sciences
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Co-op Requirements

Students who want to participate in co-op will need to take Professional Development for Co-op (EESC 2000) .

EESC 2000Professional Development for Co-op1

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required


Concentration in Communication and Visualization: Environmental Problems and Solutions

Required Courses
ARTF 1220
and ARTF 1221
Elements of Visual Composition
and Elements of Visual Composition Tools
2
ARTG 2242Information Design Principles4
ARTF 1240
and ARTF 1241
Making with Video, Sound, and Animation
and Making with Video, Sound, and Animation Tools
2
or MSCR 1230 Introduction to Film Production
MSCR 3446Documentary Production4
COMM 3500Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media4
Complete one of the following:4
Science Writing
Data Storytelling
Electives
Complete three of the following:16
Typography 1
Graphic Design Principles
Topics in Information Design Inquiry
Video Basics
and Video Tools
Video: Sound and Image
Remote Sensing of the Environment
Games for Change
Theories of Conflict and Negotiation
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
Community Stakeholder Engagement in Environmental Management and Research
Applied Social-Ecological Systems Modeling
Advanced Spatial Analysis
Technology and the Blue Economy
Urban Ecology
Games and Social Justice
Science Writing
Data Storytelling

Concentration in Environmental and Human Health

Required Courses
EEMB 2302
and EEMB 2303
Ecology
and Lab for EEMB 2302
5
EEMB 3466Disease Ecology4
PHTH 1260The American Healthcare System4
or PHTH 1270 Introduction to Global Health
PHTH 4202Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health4
Electives
Complete four of the following:16
Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media
Conservation Biology
Plants and Society
and Lab for ENVR 3800
Wetlands
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
Applied Social-Ecological Systems Modeling
Urban Ecology
Climate and Development
Community and Public Health
Community and Public Health - Global
Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health
Race, Ethnicity, and Health in the United States
Environmental Politics and Policy
Environment, Technology, and Society

Concentration in Environmental Ethics and Social Justice

Required Courses
COMM 3500Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media4
PHIL 1180Environmental Ethics4
POLS 2395Environmental Politics and Policy4
SOCL 2485Environment, Technology, and Society4
Electives
Complete four of the following:16
The Consulting Environment
Theories of Conflict and Negotiation
Applied Conservation Biology
Plants and Society
and Lab for ENVR 3800
Environmental Pollution
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions
Applied Social-Ecological Systems Modeling
Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions
The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change
Climate and Development
Ethics and Evolutionary Games
International Environmental Policy
Food Systems and Public Policy
Special Topics in Public Policy and Urban Affairs

Concentration in Environmental Law, Governance, and Management

Required Courses
LPSC 1101Introduction to Law4
LPSC 2301Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society4
Complete one of the following:4
Environmental Politics and Policy
International Environmental Policy
Complete one of the following:4
Environmental Planning
Ecosystem-Based Management
Electives
Complete four of the following:16
Conservation Biology
Wildlife Ecology
Applied Conservation Biology
Wetlands
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
Community Stakeholder Engagement in Environmental Management and Research
Environmental Planning
Ecosystem-Based Management
Applied Social-Ecological Systems Modeling
Streams and Watershed Ecology
Topics in Law and Public Policy
Environmental Politics and Policy
Public Policy and Administration
Energy Democracy and Climate Justice: Technology, Policy, and Social Change
Climate Policy and Justice
International Environmental Policy

Concentration in the Green Economy: Business, Entrepreneurship, and Environmental Sustainability

Required Courses
BUSN 1101Applied Business Fundamentals4
FINA 2720Sustainability in the Business Environment4
Complete one of the following:4
Environmental Planning
Ecosystem-Based Management
Complete one of the following:4
The Consulting Environment
Global Social Enterprise
Impact Investing and Social Finance
Electives
Complete four of the following:16
The Consulting Environment
Life Cycle Assessment of Materials, Products, and Infrastructure
Environmental Economics
Innovation!
Impact Investing and Social Finance
Plants and Society
and Lab for ENVR 3800
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
Community Stakeholder Engagement in Environmental Management and Research
Environmental Planning
Ecosystem-Based Management
Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions
Technology and the Blue Economy
Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions
The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change
Project Management
Marketing and Society

Sample Plan of Study

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
INSC 10001ENVR 11104General elective4General elective4
ENGW 11114ENVR 31504 NUPath Elective 14
ENVR 11014PHIL 11804  
ENVR 25154Intermediate language requirement4  
Elementary language requirement4   
 17 16 4 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
EESC 20001Co-op0Co-op0General elective4
ENVR 3300
and ENVR 3301
5  NUPath Elective 24
ENVR 35404   
Concentration course 14   
Concentration course 24   
 18 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENVR 32004Co-op0Co-op0NUPath Elective 34
Required research methods course4-5  ENGW 33154
Concentration course 34   
Concentration course 44   
 16-17 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
SOCL 45224Concentration course 74  
Concentration course 54Concentration course 84  
Concentration course 64ENVR 40004  
NUPath Elective 44ENVR 40504  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 127-128