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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| INSC 1000 | Science at Northeastern | 1 |
| Core Courses | ||
| Introductory Courses | ||
| ENVR 1101 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| 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 1110 | Global Climate Change | 4 |
| ENVR 3150 | Food Security and Sustainability | 4 |
| ENVR 3200 | Water Resources | 4 |
| Human Dimensions of Environmental Systems | ||
| ENVR 2515 | Sustainable Development | 4 |
| ENVR 3540 | Environmental Psychology | 4 |
| or PHTH 2414 | Environmental Health | |
| SOCL 4522 | Environmental Justice | 4 |
| Skills | ||
| ENVR 3300 and ENVR 3301 | Geographic Information Systems and Lab for ENVR 3300 | 5 |
| ENVR 4000 | Science Communication and Professional Development | 4 |
| 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:
- Communication and Visualization: Environmental Problems and Solutions
- Environmental and Human Health
- Environmental Ethics and Social Justice
- Environmental Law, Governance, and Management
- The Green Economy: Business, Entrepreneurship, and Environmental Sustainability
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 1102 | First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | |
| ENGW 3303 | Advanced Writing in the Environmental Professions | 4 |
| 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) .
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EESC 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Concentration in Communication and Visualization: Environmental Problems and Solutions
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ARTF 1220 and ARTF 1221 | Elements of Visual Composition and Elements of Visual Composition Tools | 2 |
| ARTG 2242 | Information Design Principles | 4 |
| 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 3446 | Documentary Production | 4 |
| COMM 3500 | Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media | 4 |
| 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| EEMB 2302 and EEMB 2303 | Ecology and Lab for EEMB 2302 | 5 |
| EEMB 3466 | Disease Ecology | 4 |
| PHTH 1260 | The American Healthcare System | 4 |
| or PHTH 1270 | Introduction to Global Health | |
| PHTH 4202 | Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health | 4 |
| 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 | ||
or PHTH 2351 | Community and Public Health - Global | |
| Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health | ||
or PHTH 5120 | Race, Ethnicity, and Health in the United States | |
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Environment, Technology, and Society | ||
Concentration in Environmental Ethics and Social Justice
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| COMM 3500 | Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media | 4 |
| PHIL 1180 | Environmental Ethics | 4 |
| POLS 2395 | Environmental Politics and Policy | 4 |
| SOCL 2485 | Environment, Technology, and Society | 4 |
| 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LPSC 1101 | Introduction to Law | 4 |
| LPSC 2301 | Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society | 4 |
| 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BUSN 1101 | Applied Business Fundamentals | 4 |
| FINA 2720 | Sustainability in the Business Environment | 4 |
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INSC 1000 | 1 | ENVR 1110 | 4 | General elective | 4 | General elective | 4 |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ENVR 3150 | 4 | NUPath Elective 1 | 4 | ||
| ENVR 1101 | 4 | PHIL 1180 | 4 | ||||
| ENVR 2515 | 4 | Intermediate language requirement | 4 | ||||
| Elementary language requirement | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| EESC 2000 | 1 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | General elective | 4 |
| ENVR 3300 and ENVR 3301 | 5 | NUPath Elective 2 | 4 | ||||
| ENVR 3540 | 4 | ||||||
| Concentration course 1 | 4 | ||||||
| Concentration course 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENVR 3200 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | NUPath Elective 3 | 4 |
| Required research methods course | 4-5 | ENGW 3315 | 4 | ||||
| Concentration course 3 | 4 | ||||||
| Concentration course 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 16-17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| SOCL 4522 | 4 | Concentration course 7 | 4 | ||||
| Concentration course 5 | 4 | Concentration course 8 | 4 | ||||
| Concentration course 6 | 4 | ENVR 4000 | 4 | ||||
| NUPath Elective 4 | 4 | ENVR 4050 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 127-128 | |||||||