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Environmental Science and Policy, MS

2021-2022 Edition

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The Master of Science in Environmental Science and Policy program emphasizes a broadly interdisciplinary and synthetic approach that integrates knowledge in the environmental sciences (conservation biology, climate change, fisheries science, ecosystem function, biodiversity, restoration ecology) with the social sciences (policy, economics, sociology, political science,  and development) and humanities (environmental history, philosophy, and ethics). The goal of the program is to equip professionals with substantive breadth in knowledge and skills at the intersection of environmental science and policy.  The program focuses on training students to think critically about the underlying causes of environmental problems and understanding the reciprocal relationships between coupled human-natural ecosystems and the interconnections between social and technological innovations. The program explores practical approaches and potential solutions that decision makers need to evaluate in policy debates related to promoting environmental sustainability.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Seminars
PPUA 6101Environmental Science and Policy Seminar 14
ENVR 6102Environmental Science and Policy Seminar 24
Skills Courses
Complete 2 courses from the following. At least one course needs to be taken from the College of Science Skills Course List and one course from the College of Social Sciences and Humanities Skills Course List.8
College of Science Skills Course List
EEMB 5130
Ecological Dynamics
ENVR 5150
Climate and Atmospheric Change
EEMB 5522
Experimental Design Marine Ecology
ENVR 5210
Environmental Planning
ENVR 5240
Sedimentary Basin Analysis
ENVR 5260
Geographical Information Systems
ENVR 6500
Biostatistics
College of Social Sciences and Humanities Skills Course List
INSH 5301
Introduction to Computational Statistics
INSH 6300
Research Methods in the Social Sciences
INSH 7400
Quantitative Analysis
LPSC 7311
Strategizing Public Policy
PPUA 5260
Ecological Economics
PPUA 5261
Dynamic Modeling for Environmental Decision Making
PPUA 5263
Geographic Information Systems for Urban and Regional Policy
PPUA 6212
Research Toolkit for Urban and Regional Policy: Project Management
PPUA 6213
Research Toolkit for Urban and Regional Policy: Data Visualization
PPUA 6216
Research Toolkit for Urban and Regional Policy: Grant Writing
PPUA 6502
Economic Analysis for Policy and Planning
PPUA 6505
Public Budgeting and Financial Management
PPUA 6506
Techniques of Policy Analysis
PPUA 6509
Techniques of Program Evaluation
PPUA 6525
Institutions and Public Policy
PPUA 7237
Advanced Spatial Analysis of Urban Systems

Electives

Complete five courses from the following list. At least one course must be taken from the College of Science Elective Course List and one courses from the College of Social Sciences and Humanities Elective Course List. Any skills course not taken to fulfill the skills courses requirement can be taken as an elective. Students may petition to enroll in other relevant graduate courses offered by other schools at Northeastern University. 

College of Science Elective List

Course List
Code Title Hours
EEMB 5130 - EEMB 8984
ENVR 5115 - ENVR 6900

College of Social Sciences and Humanities Elective List

Course List
Code Title Hours
INSH 5302
Information Design and Visual Analytics
INTL 5100
Climate and Development
LPSC 7311
Strategizing Public Policy
LPSC 7312
Cities, Sustainability, and Climate Change
PHTH 5214
Environmental Health
PHTH 5230
Global Health
PPUA 5225
The Open Classroom: Public Debates on Public Policy
PPUA 5230
Housing Policy
PPUA 5234
Land Use and Urban Growth Policy
PPUA 5249
Sustainable Urban Coastal Policy
PPUA 5260
Ecological Economics
PPUA 5262
Big Data for Cities
PPUA 5264
Energy Democracy and Climate Resilience: Technology, Policy, and Social Change
PPUA 5266
Urban Theory and Science
PPUA 5268
International Environmental Policy
PPUA 5270
Food Systems and Public Policy
PPUA 5390
Special Topics in Public Policy and Urban Affairs
PPUA 6201
The 21st-Century City: Urban Opportunities and Challenges in a Global Context
PPUA 6505
Public Budgeting and Financial Management
PPUA 6506
Techniques of Policy Analysis
PPUA 6522
Administrative Ethics and Public Management
PPUA 6551
Nonprofit Organizations and Social Change
PPUA 6552
The Nonprofit Sector in Civil Society and Public Affairs
PPUA 6553
Nonprofit Financial Resource Development
PPUA 6862
Internship with Research
PPUA 6966
Practicum
PPUA 7346
Resilient Cities
PPUA 7673
Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs
SOCL 7267
Environment, Health, and Society
SOCL 7287
Social Movements in Health

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

36 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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