Environmental Studies and Political Science, BA (Boston)

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BA Language Requirements

12 semester hours.

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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.

Introductory Courses

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Introduction to College

• One of:
  • INSC 1000 — Science at Northeastern
  • POLS 1000 — Political Science at Northeastern

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  Experiential Learning Introduction

• One of:
  • EESC 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op
  • EESH 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op

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  Introductory Science

  Choose one of the following:

• One of:
  • ENVR 1101 — Environmental Science
  • All of:
    • ENVR 1200 — Dynamic Earth
    • ENVR 1201 — Lab for ENVR 1200
  • All of:
    • ENVR 1400 — Foundations in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences
    • ENVR 1401 — Lab for ENVR 1400

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  Introductory Social Science

  Choose one of the following:

• One of:
  • ANTH 1101 — Peoples and Cultures
  • ENVR 2401 — Food Justice and Community Development
  • PHIL 1180 — Environmental Ethics
  • SOCL 1246 — Environment and Society

Scientific Foundations of Environmental Systems

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Choose one of the following:

• One of:
  • ENVR 1110 — Global Climate Change
  • ENVR 3150 — Food Security and Sustainability
  • ENVR 3200 — Water Resources

Human Foundations of Environmental Systems

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Choose one of the following:

• One of:
  • ENVR 2515 — Sustainable Development
  • ENVR 3540 — Environmental Psychology
  • PHTH 2414 — Environmental Health
  • SOCL 4522 — Environmental Justice

Skills Course

• All of:
  • ENVR 3300 — Geographic Information Systems
  • ENVR 3301 — Lab for ENVR 3300

Electives

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Choose four courses from the list. At least three must be at 3000 level or higher:

• Choose 16 semester hours from:
  • BUSN 3110 — The Consulting Environment
  • CIVE 5280 — Remote Sensing of the Environment
  • COMM 3500 — Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media
  • All of:
    • EEMB 2302 — Ecology
    • EEMB 2303 — Lab for EEMB 2302
  • EEMB 3460 — Conservation Biology
  • EEMB 3466 — Disease Ecology
  • ENVR 1110 — Global Climate Change
  • One of:
    • ENVR 2401 — Food Justice and Community Development
    • ENVR 3150 — Food Security and Sustainability
  • ENVR 3200 — Water Resources
  • ENVR 3540 — Environmental Psychology
  • ENVR 4504 — Environmental Pollution
  • ENVR 4505 — Wetlands
  • ENVR 4970 — Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
  • ENVR 5210 — Environmental Planning
  • ENVR 5350 — Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions
  • ENVR 5563 — Advanced Spatial Analysis
  • ENVR 5700 — Streams and Watershed Ecology
  • ENVR 5750 — Urban Ecology
  • ENVR 5800 — Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions
  • FINA 2720 — Sustainability in the Business Environment
  • JRNL 3650 — Science Writing
  • LPSC 2301 — Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society
  • PHIL 1180 — Environmental Ethics
  • PHTH 2414 — Environmental Health
  • POLS 2395 — Environmental Politics and Policy
  • PPUA 5268 — International Environmental Policy
  • SOCL 2485 — Environment, Technology, and Society
  • SOCL 4522 — Environmental Justice

Political Science Requirements

• POLS 1150 — American Government
• POLS 1155 — Comparative Politics
• POLS 1160 — International Relations
• POLS 2399 — Research Methods in Political Science
• POLS 2400 — Quantitative Techniques

Political Thought

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Choose 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

56 semester hours.

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Note: Elective courses may also be used to fulfill requirements of an optional concentration of this program

Choose four POLS Electives 2000 level or above.

Political Science Integrative Course

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Choose one of the following:

• One of:
  • POLS 2390 — Science, Technology, and Public Policy
  • POLS 2395 — Environmental Politics and Policy

Environmental Science Integrative Course

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Choose one of the following:

• One of:
  • ENVR 4504 — Environmental Pollution
  • ENVR 5210 — Environmental Planning
  • ENVR 5220 — Ecosystem-Based Management

Capstone Requirement

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Choose one of the following:

• One of:
  • ENVR 4050 — Solving Emerging Environmental Challenges through Capstone
  • ENVR 4971 — Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
  • ENVR 4997 — Senior Thesis
  • POLS 4701 — Political Science Senior Capstone

Writing Requirements

• One of:
  • ENGW 1111 — First-Year Writing
  • ENGW 1102 — First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
• One of:
  • ENGW 3315 — Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
  • ENGW 3303 — Advanced Writing in the Environmental Professions
  • ENGW 3307 — Advanced Writing in the Sciences
  • ENGW 3308 — Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences

Concentrations

American Political Institutions

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Substitutions

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

• EESC 2000 ↔ EESH 2000 (tier B)
• ENGW 1102 ↔ ENGW 1111 (tier C)
• ENGW 3307 ↔ ENGW 3315 (tier C)
• ENGW 3307 ↔ ENGW 3308 (tier C)

What the tiers mean

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