Biology and Political Science, BS (Boston)

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Introduction to College

One of:
- BIOL 1000 — Biology at Northeastern
- POLS 1000 — Political Science at Northeastern
- INSC 1000 — Science at Northeastern

Experiential Learning Introduction

EESC 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op

Biology Core Courses

All of:
- BIOL 1107 — Foundations of Biology
- BIOL 1108 — Lab for BIOL 1107
BIOL 2299 — Inquiries in Biological Sciences
All of:
- BIOL 2301 — Genetics and Molecular Biology
- BIOL 2302 — Lab for BIOL 2301
BIOL 2309 — Biology Project Lab
All of:
- BIOL 3611 — Biochemistry
- BIOL 3612 — Lab for BIOL 3611

Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Elective

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Complete one of the following:

One of:
- BIOL 2327 — Human Parasitology
- BIOL 3401 — Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
- BIOL 3413 — Current Topics in Organismal and Population Biology
- BIOL 3427 — Microbial Evolution
- BIOL 3451 — Avian Biology
- BIOL 5585 — Evolution
- All of:
  - EEMB 2302 — Ecology
  - EEMB 2303 — Lab for EEMB 2302
- EEMB 2400 — Introduction to Evolution
- EEMB 2610 — Plant Biology
- All of:
  - EEMB 2700 — Marine Biology
  - EEMB 2701 — Lab for EEMB 2700
- EEMB 3460 — Conservation Biology
- EEMB 3466 — Disease Ecology
- EEMB 3600 — Animal Behavior

Intermediate/Advanced Biology

From the catalog
Complete one course from the following:
BIOL 2327 to BIOL 3999
BIOL 4705 to BIOL 5999

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- Any BIOL course numbered 2327–3999
- Any BIOL course numbered 4705–5999

Supporting Courses for Biology

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Mathematics

MATH 1341 — Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
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Chemistry
A grade of D or better is required in CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162.
All of:
- CHEM 1161 — General Chemistry for Science Majors
- CHEM 1162 — Lab for CHEM 1161
- CHEM 1163 — Recitation for CHEM 1161
All of:
- CHEM 2311 — Organic Chemistry 1
- CHEM 2312 — Lab for CHEM 2311
All of:
- CHEM 2313 — Organic Chemistry 2
- CHEM 2314 — Lab for CHEM 2313
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Physics
All of:
- PHYS 1145 — Physics for Life Sciences 1
- PHYS 1146 — Lab for PHYS 1145
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Writing
One of:
- ENGW 1111 — First-Year Writing
- ENGW 1102 — First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
One of:
- ENGW 3307 — Advanced Writing in the Sciences
- ENGW 3315 — Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Core Courses in Political Science

POLS 1150 — American Government
POLS 1155 — Comparative Politics
POLS 1160 — International Relations

Statistics

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Complete one of the following:

One of:
- All of:
  - ENVR 2500 — Biostatistics
  - ENVR 2501 — Lab for ENVR 2500
- POLS 2400 — Quantitative Techniques

Political Thought

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- POLS 2325 — Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
- POLS 2328 — Modern Political Thought
- POLS 2330 — American Political Thought
- POLS 2332 — Contemporary Political Thought

Political Science Electives

20 semester hours.

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Note: You may use four courses from the elective areas to fulfill a concentration.
Complete five POLS courses at the 2000 level and above.

Integrative Requirements

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Complete two of the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- BIOL 2329 — Bioethics
- BIOL 3419 — Engaging with Genomics: Ethics Law and Policy
- BIOL 3423 — Animal Models in Biomedical Research
- POLS 2390 — Science, Technology, and Public Policy
- POLS 2395 — Environmental Politics and Policy
- POLS 2396 — The Psychology of Misinformation

Capstone Requirement

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- BIOL 4701 — Biology Capstone
- BIOL 4900 — Biology Research Capstone
- BIOL 4971 — Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
- POLS 4701 — Political Science Senior Capstone
- POLS 4703 — Senior Thesis

Concentrations

American Political Institutions

From the catalog
Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 3160 — Campaign Strategy
- POLS 3300 — The U.S. Congress
- POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
- POLS 3307 — Public Policy and Administration
- POLS 3310 — Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections

Campaigns and Elections

From the catalog
Complete two of the following:

POLS 3160 — Campaign Strategy
POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
Choose 8 semester hours from:
- POLS 2345 — Urban Policies and Politics
- POLS 3310 — Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections
- POLS 3320 — Politics and Mass Media

Comparative Politics

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Complete two of the following:
Complete one of the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- POLS 2282 — The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide
- POLS 2356 — Democratic Erosion
- POLS 2359 — Immigration Politics
- POLS 2370 — Religion and Politics
- POLS 3418 — Nationalism
- POLS 3487 — Politics of Developing Nations
One of:
- POLS 3435 — Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
- POLS 3465 — Government and Politics in the Middle East
One of:
- POLS 4915 — Model Arab League
- POLS 4918 — Model NATO
- POLS 4937 — Dialogue of Civilizations: Government and Politics Abroad

Identity, Culture, and Politics

From the catalog
Complete three of the following:

POLS 3418 — Nationalism
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 2359 — Immigration Politics
- POLS 2368 — Music and Politics in America and Abroad
- POLS 2370 — Religion and Politics
- POLS 3309 — Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society

International Relations and Diplomacy

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
Complete three of the following:

One of:
- POLS 4910 — Model United Nations
- POLS 4915 — Model Arab League
- POLS 4938 — Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 3405 — International Political Economy
- POLS 3406 — International Law
- POLS 3435 — Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
- POLS 5408 — International Security

Law and Legal Studies

From the catalog
Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 2330 — American Political Thought
- POLS 3300 — The U.S. Congress
- POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society
- POLS 3406 — International Law
- POLS 4500 — U.S. Constitutional Law
- POLS 4505 — U.S. Civil Liberties

Public Policy

From the catalog
Complete three of the following:

POLS 3307 — Public Policy and Administration
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 2345 — Urban Policies and Politics
- POLS 2390 — Science, Technology, and Public Policy
- POLS 2395 — Environmental Politics and Policy
- POLS 3425 — U.S. Foreign Policy

Security Studies

From the catalog
Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 3420 — U.S. National Security Policy
- POLS 3423 — Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- POLS 3425 — U.S. Foreign Policy
- POLS 3487 — Politics of Developing Nations
- POLS 5408 — International Security

GPA requirements

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all POLS courses

Substitutions

Possible equivalents for this program — dashed means a suggestion, not a rule, and every substitution needs your advisor's approval:

ENGW 1102 ↔ ENGW 1111 (tier C)
ENGW 3307 ↔ ENGW 3315 (tier C)

What the tiers mean

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