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.
Introduction to College
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INSC 1000 | Science at Northeastern | 1 |
| or SOCL 1000 | Sociology at Northeastern | |
Sociology Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Sociology Courses | ||
| SOCL 1101 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| SOCL 3300 | Social Theory | 4 |
| Sociology Electives | ||
| Complete two courses between SOCL 1200–SOCL 2999 not used to satisfy other requirements. | 8 | |
| Complete three courses between SOCL 3000–SOCL 4999 not used to satisfy other requirements. | 12 | |
Environmental Studies Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Courses | ||
| Complete 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 | ||
| Complete one introductory social science course: | 4 | |
| Peoples and Cultures | ||
| Food Justice and Community Development | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
| Human Foundations of Environmental Systems | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Environmental Psychology | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| 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 above: | 16 | |
| Applied Business Fundamentals | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Impact Investing and Social Finance | ||
| Science Writing | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| International Environmental Policy | ||
Research Methods
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one research methods course: | 4 | |
| Research Methods in Sociology | ||
or INSH 3101 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | |
| Complete one of the following options to satisfy requirement in statistical training: | 4-5 | |
| Biostatistics and Lab for ENVR 2500 | ||
| Statistical Analysis in Sociology | ||
Capstone
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following capstone classes: 1 | 4 | |
| Solving Emerging Environmental Challenges through Capstone | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
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With prior approval from the department, students can choose to do a two-semester Honors in the Major project in lieu of Senior Seminar (SOCL 4600) or Senior Thesis (ENVR 4997). In that case, if the student chooses to do Honors in Sociology, they would register for Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 (SOCL 4970) (in lieu of an elective) and Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 (SOCL 4971) (in lieu of Senior Seminar (SOCL 4600)). If they choose to do Honors in Environmental Studies, they would register for Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 (ENVR 4970) (in lieu of an elective) and Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 (ENVR 4971) (in lieu of Senior Thesis (ENVR 4997)).
Integrative Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one ENVR course and one SOCL course from the following: | 8 | |
| Applied Social-Ecological Systems Modeling | ||
| Environment, Technology, and Society | ||
or SOCL 4522 | Environmental Justice | |
Sociology Major Grade Requirement
2.000 GPA required for major courses
Science GPA Requirement (Environmental Studies)
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in ENVR, EEMB
NUpath Requirements
The following NUpath requirements are met by the major:
- Analyzing and Using Data (AD)
- Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone (CE)
- Engaging Differences and Diversity (DD)
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World (ND)
- Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation (EI)
- Interpreting Culture (IC)
- Two Writing-Intensive Courses in the Disciplines (WI)
- Understanding Societies and Institutions (SI)
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 | |
Co-op Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students who want to participate in co-op will need to complete EESC 2000 Professional Development for Co-op. | ||
| EESC 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
Sociology and Environmental Studies Combined Major Credit Requirement
Complete 79 semester hours in the major.
Program Requirements
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second-Half/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| SOCL 1000 or INSC 1000 | 1 | ENVR 2515 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| ENVR 1101 | 4 | PHIL 1180 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| SOCL 1101 | 4 | SOCL 2321 or INSH 3101 | 4 | ||||
| Foreign language | 4 | Statistics requirement | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENVR 3300 and ENVR 3301 | 5 | EESH 2000 or EESC 2000 | 1 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| SOCL 3300 | 4 | ENVR elective 1 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| Elective | 4 | ENVR elective 2 | 4 | ||||
| SOCL elective | 4 | SOCL elective | 4 | ||||
| SOCL elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | ENVR elective 3 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| ENVR elective 4 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| SOCL elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | Capstone requirement | 4 | ||||
| Integrative requirement | 4 | ||||||
| SOCL elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 131 | |||||||