Environmental Studies, BA (Boston)
Undergraduatemajor2027 catalogScienceBoston128 semester hours totalunverified parse — check the source
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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.
Introduction to College
- INSC 1000 — Science at Northeastern
Core Courses
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Introductory Courses
- ENVR 1101 — Environmental Science
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Complete one of the following:
- One of:
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Scientific Foundations of Environmental Systems
- ENVR 1110 — Global Climate Change
- ENVR 3150 — Food Security and Sustainability
- ENVR 3200 — Water Resources
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Human Dimensions of Environmental Systems
- ENVR 2515 — Sustainable Development
- One of:
- SOCL 4522 — Environmental Justice
Skills
- All of:
- ENVR 4000 — Science Communication and Professional Development
Research Methods
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Complete one of the following:
- One of:
Capstone
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Complete one of the following:
- One of:
Writing Requirements
- One of:
- One of:
Co-op Requirements
- EESC 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op
Concentrations (choose 1)
Communication and Visualization: Environmental Problems and Solutions
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Complete three of the following:
- All of:
- ARTG 2242 — Information Design Principles
- One of:
- MSCR 3446 — Documentary Production
- COMM 3500 — Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media
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Complete one of the following:
- One of:
- Choose 12 semester hours from:
- ARTG 2250 — Typography 1
- ARTG 2252 — Graphic Design Principles
- ARTG 3444 — Topics in Information Design Inquiry
- All of:
- ARTD 3480 — Video: Sound and Image
- CIVE 5280 — Remote Sensing of the Environment
- COMM 2555 — Games for Change
- COMM 3532 — Theories of Conflict and Negotiation
- ENVR 4970 — Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
- ENVR 5000 — Community Stakeholder Engagement in Environmental Management and Research
- ENVR 5450 — Applied Social-Ecological Systems Modeling
- ENVR 5563 — Advanced Spatial Analysis
- ENVR 5610 — Technology and the Blue Economy
- ENVR 5750 — Urban Ecology
- GAME 2755 — Games and Social Justice
- JRNL 3650 — Science Writing
- JRNL 3700 — Data Storytelling
Environmental and Human Health
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Complete four of the following:
- All of:
- EEMB 3466 — Disease Ecology
- One of:
- PHTH 4202 — Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health
- Choose 16 semester hours from:
- COMM 3500 — Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media
- EEMB 3460 — Conservation Biology
- All of:
- ENVR 4505 — Wetlands
- ENVR 4970 — Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
- ENVR 5450 — Applied Social-Ecological Systems Modeling
- ENVR 5750 — Urban Ecology
- INTL 5100 — Climate and Development
- One of:
- One of:
- POLS 2395 — Environmental Politics and Policy
- SOCL 2485 — Environment, Technology, and Society
Environmental Ethics and Social Justice
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Complete four of the following:
- COMM 3500 — Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media
- PHIL 1180 — Environmental Ethics
- POLS 2395 — Environmental Politics and Policy
- SOCL 2485 — Environment, Technology, and Society
- Choose 16 semester hours from:
- BUSN 3110 — The Consulting Environment
- COMM 3532 — Theories of Conflict and Negotiation
- EEMB 4000 — Applied Conservation Biology
- All of:
- ENVR 4504 — Environmental Pollution
- ENVR 4970 — Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
- ENVR 5350 — Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions
- ENVR 5450 — Applied Social-Ecological Systems Modeling
- ENVR 5800 — Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions
- HUSV 3570 — The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change
- INTL 5100 — Climate and Development
- PHIL 2001 — Ethics and Evolutionary Games
- PPUA 5268 — International Environmental Policy
- PPUA 5270 — Food Systems and Public Policy
- PPUA 5390 — Special Topics in Public Policy and Urban Affairs
Environmental Law, Governance, and Management
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Complete four of the following:
- LPSC 1101 — Introduction to Law
- LPSC 2301 — Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society
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Complete one of the following:
- One of:
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Complete one of the following:
- One of:
- Choose 16 semester hours from:
- EEMB 3460 — Conservation Biology
- EEMB 3475 — Wildlife Ecology
- EEMB 4000 — Applied Conservation Biology
- ENVR 4505 — Wetlands
- ENVR 4970 — Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
- ENVR 5000 — Community Stakeholder Engagement in Environmental Management and Research
- ENVR 5210 — Environmental Planning
- ENVR 5220 — Ecosystem-Based Management
- ENVR 5450 — Applied Social-Ecological Systems Modeling
- ENVR 5700 — Streams and Watershed Ecology
- LPSC 3303 — Topics in Law and Public Policy
- POLS 2395 — Environmental Politics and Policy
- POLS 3307 — Public Policy and Administration
- PPUA 5264 — Energy Democracy and Climate Justice: Technology, Policy, and Social Change
- PPUA 5267 — Climate Policy and Justice
- PPUA 5268 — International Environmental Policy
The Green Economy: Business, Entrepreneurship, and Environmental Sustainability
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Complete four of the following:
- BUSN 1101 — Applied Business Fundamentals
- FINA 2720 — Sustainability in the Business Environment
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Complete one of the following:
- One of:
From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
- One of:
- Choose 16 semester hours from:
- BUSN 3110 — The Consulting Environment
- CIVE 5275 — Life Cycle Assessment of Materials, Products, and Infrastructure
- ECON 3423 — Environmental Economics
- INNO 2301 — Innovation!
- INNO 3520 — Impact Investing and Social Finance
- All of:
- ENVR 4970 — Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
- ENVR 5000 — Community Stakeholder Engagement in Environmental Management and Research
- ENVR 5210 — Environmental Planning
- ENVR 5220 — Ecosystem-Based Management
- ENVR 5350 — Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions
- ENVR 5610 — Technology and the Blue Economy
- ENVR 5800 — Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions
- HUSV 3570 — The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change
- MGMT 3530 — Project Management
- MKTG 2301 — Marketing and Society
Substitutions
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