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 Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| INSC 1000 | Science at Northeastern | 1 |
| or INTL 1000 | International Affairs at Northeastern | |
| Experiential Learning Introduction | ||
| EESC 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| Introductory Courses | ||
| Choose one introductory science course: | 4-5 | |
| Environmental Science | ||
| Dynamic Earth and Lab for ENVR 1200 | ||
| Foundations in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and Lab for ENVR 1400 | ||
| Choose one introductory social science course: | 4 | |
| Peoples and Cultures | ||
| Food Justice and Community Development | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
| Scientific Foundations of Environmental Systems | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Food Security and Sustainability | ||
| Water Resources | ||
| Human Foundations of Environmental Systems | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Environmental Psychology | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Skills Course | ||
| ENVR 3300 and ENVR 3301 | Geographic Information Systems and Lab for ENVR 3300 | 5 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete four of the following, three of which must be at the 3000 level or higher: | 16 | |
| The Consulting Environment | ||
| Remote Sensing of the Environment | ||
| Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media | ||
| Ecology and Lab for EEMB 2302 | ||
| Disease Ecology | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Food Justice and Community Development | ||
or ENVR 3150 | Food Security and Sustainability | |
| Water Resources | ||
| Environmental Psychology | ||
| Environmental Pollution | ||
| Wetlands | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions | ||
| Advanced Spatial Analysis | ||
| Streams and Watershed Ecology | ||
| Urban Ecology | ||
| Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions | ||
| Sustainability in the Business Environment | ||
| Science Writing | ||
| Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| International Environmental Policy | ||
| Environment, Technology, and Society | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
International Affairs Requirements
Courses used to fulfill major requirements may not be used to satisfy the global dynamics requirement. See department for additional courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| INTL 1101 | Globalization and International Affairs | 4 |
| INTL 3400 | International Conflict and Negotiation | 4 |
| POLS 1160 | International Relations | 4 |
| International Experiential Learning | ||
| Complete at least one “international semester” via study abroad, international internship, international co-op, or two short-term programs. | ||
International Affairs Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Women and World Politics | ||
| Race and Global Human Mobility | ||
| Artificial Intelligence and World Politics | ||
| Global Philanthropy | ||
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
| Borders and Racial Security | ||
| International Law | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Security, Culture, Power | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Forced Migration: Refugees, Exiles, and Displaced Persons | ||
| International Human Rights Law and Policy | ||
| Climate and Development |
Global Dynamics Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two of the following courses. Courses are divided into thematic groups to aid students in deciding which courses to take and have no bearing on major requirements: | 8 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Food Security and Sustainability | ||
| Climate and Development | ||
| International Environmental Policy | ||
or PPUA 5268 | International Environmental Policy | |
| Climate Policy and Justice | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
| Law, Diplomacy, and Global Governance | ||
| Anthropology of Law | ||
| Global and Intercultural Communication | ||
| Law and History | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
or WMNS 2480 | Women and World Politics | |
| Artificial Intelligence and World Politics | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| International Human Rights Law and Policy | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Model United Nations | ||
| Human Rights and Social Justice | ||
| Gender and Black World Literatures | ||
| Afro-Asian Relations in the Americas | ||
| Gender, Social Justice, and Transnational Activism | ||
or POLS 3100 | Gender, Social Justice, and Transnational Activism | |
| Gender and Reproductive Justice | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in World History | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
or WMNS 2480 | Women and World Politics | |
| International Human Rights Law and Policy | ||
| Global Justice | ||
| Conflict and Security | ||
| Global Criminology | ||
| Political Crime and Terrorism | ||
| Security in the 21st Century | ||
| Drug Trade and Drug War: History, Security, Culture | ||
| History of Espionage 1: Antiquity to World War II | ||
| History of Espionage 2: Cold War Spies | ||
| The Global Far-Right since 1945: Politics, Culture, Violence | ||
| The Global Cold War | ||
| Assassinations in World History | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Security, Culture, Power | ||
| Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | ||
or INTL 3300 | Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | |
| Global Justice | ||
| The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide | ||
| Nationalism | ||
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
or INTL 3430 | Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | |
| Model NATO | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Issues in Race, Science, and Technology | ||
| Global Markets and Local Culture | ||
| Religion and Modernity | ||
| History of the Global Economy | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Origins of Today: Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues | ||
| The World Since 1945 | ||
| Colonialism/Imperialism | ||
| Cultural Aspects of International Business | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
or WMNS 2480 | Women and World Politics | |
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Population, Migration, and Diaspora | ||
| Introduction to African American and Africana Studies | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
or PHTH 1270 | Introduction to Global Health | |
| Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora | ||
| Peoples and Cultures | ||
| South Asian Diasporas | ||
| Human Trafficking | ||
| Pirates, Planters, and Patriots: Making the Americas, 1492–1804 | ||
| Race and Global Human Mobility | ||
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
| Forced Migration: Refugees, Exiles, and Displaced Persons | ||
| Introduction to World Religions | ||
| Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | ||
| Immigration Politics | ||
| Development | ||
| Global Markets and Local Culture | ||
| Development Economics | ||
| International Food Policy | ||
| A Critique of Capitalism | ||
| Economic Growth and Applications | ||
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Capitalism and Business: A Global History | ||
| Global Social Enterprise | ||
| International Business and Global Social Responsibility | ||
or INTB 1209 | International Business and Global Social Responsibility | |
| Global Philanthropy | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Climate and Development | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| Communication and Media | ||
| Global and Intercultural Communication | ||
| Cultural Aspects of International Business | ||
| Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | ||
or INTL 3300 | Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | |
| Global Reporting | ||
| Language Policy | ||
| Global Media | ||
Regional Analysis Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two regional analysis courses, both of which must be in one region, from the following lists. Select courses taken during a semester study abroad or specific Dialogue of Civilizations courses may count as regional analysis courses pending approval of the international affairs head faculty adviser. See department for additional courses: | 8 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | ||
| Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions | ||
| Swahili, Culture, and Politics in Kenya | ||
| Community Health, Culture, and Development in Kenya | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Global Africa | ||
| Africa and the World in Early Times | ||
or AFCS 2390 | Africa and the World in Early Times | |
| Business Economic History of South Africa | ||
| Music of Africa | ||
| Asia | ||
| Ethnography of Southeast Asia | ||
| Neoliberalism in Asia | ||
| Culture and Politics in Modern India | ||
| East Asian Studies | ||
or HIST 1150 | East Asian Studies | |
| World War II in the Pacific | ||
| Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| History of Vietnam Wars | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Japanese Film | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture | ||
| Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond | ||
| Chinese Philosophy and Religion | ||
| Japanese Buddhism | ||
| China: Governance and Foreign Policy | ||
| Europe | ||
| Anthropology of Eastern Europe | ||
| Introduction to French Culture | ||
| Europe: Empires, Revolutions, Wars, and Their Aftermath | ||
| Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1500 | ||
| History of the Soviet Union | ||
| Renaissance to Enlightenment | ||
| The Tudors, the Stuarts, and the Birth of Modern Britain | ||
| World War II in Eastern Europe | ||
| Russian Foreign Policy | ||
or POLS 3455 | Russian Foreign Policy | |
| Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | ||
| Cultural History of Spain | ||
| Latin America | ||
| Afro-Latin American Studies | ||
| Latin American Society and Development | ||
| Introduction to Latin American History | ||
| Latin American History through Film | ||
| Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies | ||
| Latin American Film | ||
| Latin American Culture, History, and Politics | ||
| Social Justice in Latin American and Latinx Film | ||
| New Narratives: Latin America after 1989 | ||
| Literature, Arts, and Poverty in Latin America | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| Middle East | ||
| Introduction to Arab Culture | ||
| Economic History of the Middle East | ||
| Introduction to Middle Eastern History | ||
| The Mediterranean World: An Overview | ||
| Middle East Studies | ||
| Modern Israel | ||
| America and the Middle East | ||
| Islam: Rituals, Traditions, and Debates | ||
| Jewish Religion and Culture | ||
| Government and Politics in the Middle East | ||
International Affairs Foreign Language Requirement
Complete coursework in a language through at least intermediate-level two (course number 2102 or higher). Note: Completing this requirement satisfies the language requirement for the BA degree.
Integrative Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Integrative Courses | ||
| ECON 1711 | Economics of Sustainability | 4 |
| or ECON 3290 | History of the Global Economy | |
| or ECON 3423 | Environmental Economics | |
| INTL 4700 | Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs | 4 |
| or ENVR 4050 | Solving Emerging Environmental Challenges through Capstone | |
| or ENVS 4997 | Senior Thesis | |
| or ENVR 4971 | Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 | |
| PHTH 4120 | Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health | 4 |
| or INTL 5100 | Climate and Development | |
| or ENVR 2401 | Food Justice and Community Development | |
| or HIST 2211 | The World Since 1945 | |
| or HIST 2311 | Colonialism/Imperialism | |
Environmental Studies and International Affairs Combined Major Credit Requirement
Complete 81 semester hours in the major.
Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.000 in all ENVR courses.
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)
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 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | 4 |
| or ENGW 3303 | Advanced Writing in the Environmental Professions | |
| or ENGW 3307 | Advanced Writing in the Sciences | |
| or ENGW 3308 | Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences | |
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plans of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ENVR 1110 | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | Regional Analysis course 1 | 4 |
| ENVR 1101 | 4 | ENVR 2515 | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | Foreign language course 2 | 4 |
| INTL 1101 | 4 | POLS 1160 | 4 | ||||
| SOCL 1246 | 4 | Foreign Language Course 1 | 4 | ||||
| ENVR 1000 or INTL 1000 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENVR 3300 and ENVR 3301 | 5 | EESC 2000 | 1 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| Global Dynamics course 1 | 4 | ENVR elective; 2 of 4 | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | ||
| ENVR Elective; 1 of 4 | 4 | ENVR 3300 and ENVR 3301 | 5 | ||||
| Regional Analysis course 2 | 4 | ENVR elective; 3 of 4 | 4 | ||||
| Foreign Language Course 3 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | ENVR Elective; 4 of 4 | 4 | Regional Analysis course 3 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| INTL 3400 | 4 | Quantitative methods course | 4-5 | ||||
| Global Dynamics course 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Foreign Language Course 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8-9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | ECON 3423 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 3308 or 3315 | 4 | ||||||
| INTL 4700 | 4 | ||||||
| INTL Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 132-133 | |||||||