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.

Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Major Requirements

Introduction to College
INSC 1000Science at Northeastern1
Core Curriculum
EEMB 2302
and EEMB 2303
Ecology
and Lab for EEMB 2302
5
ENVR 1200
and ENVR 1201
Dynamic Earth
and Lab for ENVR 1200
4-5
or ENVR 2200 Earth's Changing Cycles
ENVR 1400
and ENVR 1401
Foundations in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences
and Lab for ENVR 1400
5
ENVR 1500
and ENVR 1501
Introduction to Environmental, Social, and Biological Data
and Lab for ENVR 1500
5
ENVR 2515Sustainable Development4
ENVR 3300
and ENVR 3301
Geographic Information Systems
and Lab for ENVR 3300
5
ENVR 4000Science Communication and Professional Development4
ENVR 4050Solving Emerging Environmental Challenges through Capstone4
or ENVR 4971 Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
or ENVR 4997 Senior Thesis
Mathematics Requirements
ENVR 2500
and ENVR 2501
Biostatistics
and Lab for ENVR 2500
4-5
or ECON 2350 Statistics for Economists
or POLS 2400 Quantitative Techniques
or SOCL 2321 Research Methods in Sociology
MATH 1241Calculus 14
or MATH 1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering

Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Concentrations

Complete one of the following concentrations:

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

Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Major Credit Requirement

Complete 86 semester hours in the major.

Science GPA Requirement (Environmental and Sustainability Sciences)

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

NUPath Requirements

The following NU Path requirements are fulfilled by required courses in the major.

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

Other NUPath requirements may be fulfilled by electives in the major

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required.


Conservation, Restoration, and Management Concentration

Required Conservation, Restoration, and Management Courses
EEMB 2400Introduction to Evolution4
EEMB 3455Ecosystems Ecology4
or CIVE 3430 Engineering Microbiology and Ecology
EEMB 3460Conservation Biology4
EEMB 4001Landscape and Restoration Ecology4
Conservation, Restoration, and Management Electives
Complete six of the following:24-26
Plant Biology
Freshwater Ecology
Ecological and Conservation Genomics
Disease Ecology
Wildlife Ecology
Applied Conservation Biology
Food Justice and Community Development
Food Security and Sustainability
Water Resources
Environmental Psychology
Plants and Society
and Lab for ENVR 3800
Sustainable Agriculture
Applied Hydrogeology
and Lab for ENVR 4500
Wetlands
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
Soil Science
Ecosystem-Based Management
Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions
Applied Social-Ecological Systems Modeling
Advanced Spatial Analysis
Streams and Watershed Ecology
Urban Ecology

Earth, Oceans, and Environmental Change Concentration

Earth Materials and Landforms
Complete one of the following:5
Earth Materials
and Lab for ENVR 2310
Earth Landforms and Processes
and Lab for ENVR 2340
Freshwater
Complete one of the following:4-5
Water Resources
Applied Hydrogeology
and Lab for ENVR 4500
Wetlands
Streams and Watershed Ecology
Oceans
Complete one of the following:4
Global Oceanic Change
Oceanography
Chemistry
Complete one of the following:5
General Chemistry for Engineers
and Recitation for CHEM 1151
General Chemistry for Science Majors
and Lab for CHEM 1161
and Recitation for CHEM 1161
General Chemistry 1
and Lab for CHEM 1211
and Recitation for CHEM 1211
Physics
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
and Recitation for PHYS 1161
Earth, Oceans, and Environmental Change Electives
Complete five of the following:20-22
Remote Sensing of the Environment
Freshwater Ecology
Earth's Changing Cycles
Earth Materials
and Lab for ENVR 2310
Earth Landforms and Processes
and Lab for ENVR 2340
Global Oceanic Change
Water Resources
Environmental Pollution: Fate and Transport
Oceanography
Applied Hydrogeology
and Lab for ENVR 4500
Environmental Pollution
Wetlands
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
Climate and Atmospheric Change
Soil Science
Geologic Field Seminar
Environmental Science Field Seminar Abroad
Global Biogeochemistry
Streams and Watershed Ecology

Environment and Society Concentration

Required Environment and Society Courses
ENVR 3540Environmental Psychology4
ENVR 3850Sustainable Agriculture4-5
or ENVR 3800
and ENVR 3801
Plants and Society
and Lab for ENVR 3800
SOCL 1246Environment and Society4
SOCL 2485Environment, Technology, and Society4
or POLS 2395 Environmental Politics and Policy
Environment and Society Electives
Complete six of the following:24-25
Life Cycle Assessment of Materials, Products, and Infrastructure
Conservation Biology
Applied Conservation Biology
Food Justice and Community Development
Food Security and Sustainability
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
Coastal Processes, Adaptation, and Resilience
Technology and the Blue Economy
Urban Ecology
Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions
Climate and Development
Ecological Economics
Energy Democracy and Climate Justice: Technology, Policy, and Social Change
International Environmental Policy

Sustainable Planning and Development Concentration

Required Sustainable Planning and Development Courses
ENVR 3150Food Security and Sustainability4
ENVR 3200Water Resources4
ENVR 5210Environmental Planning4
ENVR 5350Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions4
or ENVR 5800 Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions
PPUA 5268International Environmental Policy4
Sustainable Planning and Development Electives
Complete five of the following:20-22
Life Cycle Assessment of Materials, Products, and Infrastructure
Freshwater Ecology
Conservation Biology
Applied Conservation Biology
Landscape and Restoration Ecology
Food Justice and Community Development
Environmental Psychology
Plants and Society
and Lab for ENVR 3800
Applied Hydrogeology
and Lab for ENVR 4500
Wetlands
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
Community Stakeholder Engagement in Environmental Management and Research
Soil Science
Ecosystem-Based Management
Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions
Applied Social-Ecological Systems Modeling
Advanced Spatial Analysis
Technology and the Blue Economy
Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions
Ecological Economics

Sample Plans of Study

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
INSC 10001EEMB 2302
and EEMB 2303
5VacationGeneral Elective4
ENGW 11114ENVR 1200
and ENVR 1201
5 General Elective4
ENVR 1400
and ENVR 1401
5MATH 12414  
ENVR 1500
and ENVR 1501
5NUPath Elective 14  
General Elective4   
 19 18 0 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
EESC 20001Co-op0Co-op0General Elective4
ENVR 25154  NUPath Requirement 24
ENVR 3300
and ENVR 3301
5   
ESS concentration 14   
ESS Concentration 24   
 18 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENVR 2500
and ENVR 2501
5Co-op0Co-op0NUPath Elective 34
ESS concentration 34  ENGW 33074
ESS concentration 44   
ESS concentration 54   
 17 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
ESS concentration 64ENVR 40004  
ESS concentration 74ENVR 40504  
ESS Concentration 84ESS Concentration 94  
Elective 4ESS Concentration 104  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 128

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
INSC 10001EEMB 2302
and EEMB 2303
5VacationGeneral Elective4
ENGW 11114ENVR 1200
and ENVR 1201
5 General Elective4
ENVR 1400
and ENVR 1401
5MATH 12414  
ENVR 1500
and ENVR 1501
5NUPath Elective 14  
General Elective4   
 19 18 0 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
EESC 20001ENVR 2500
and ENVR 2501
5General Elective4Co-op0
ENVR 25154ESS concentration 34NUPath Elective 24 
ENVR 3300
and ENVR 3301
5ESS concentration 44  
ESS concentration 14ESS concentration 54  
ESS Concentration 24   
 18 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0ESS concentration 64NUPath Elective 34Co-op0
 ESS concentration 74ENGW 33074 
 ESS concentration 84  
 General Elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0ENVR 40004  
 ENVR 40504  
 ESS Concentration 94  
 ESS Concentration 104  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 128