• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

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.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Biology Requirements

Introduction to College
BIOL 1000Biology at Northeastern1
or POLS 1000 Political Science at Northeastern
Experiential Learning Introduction
EESC 2000Professional Development for Co-op1
Biology Core Courses
BIOL 1107
and BIOL 1108
Foundations of Biology
and Lab for BIOL 1107
5
BIOL 2299Inquiries in Biological Sciences4
BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302
Genetics and Molecular Biology
and Lab for BIOL 2301
5
BIOL 2309Biology Project Lab4
BIOL 3611
and BIOL 3612
Biochemistry
and Lab for BIOL 3611
5
Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Elective
Complete one of the following:4-5
Human Parasitology
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Current Topics in Organismal and Population Biology
Ecology
and Lab for EEMB 2302
Introduction to Evolution
Marine Biology
and Lab for EEMB 2700
Conservation Biology
Disease Ecology
Animal Behavior
Intermediate/Advanced Biology
Complete one of the following:4-5
BIOL 2327 to BIOL 3999
BIOL 4705 to BIOL 5999
Supporting Courses for Biology
Mathematics
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
Chemistry
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163
General Chemistry for Science Majors
and Lab for CHEM 1161
and Recitation for CHEM 1161
5
CHEM 2311
and CHEM 2312
Organic Chemistry 1
and Lab for CHEM 2311
5
CHEM 2313
and CHEM 2314
Organic Chemistry 2
and Lab for CHEM 2313
5
Physics
PHYS 1145
and PHYS 1146
Physics for Life Sciences 1
and Lab for PHYS 1145
5
Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
ENGW 3307Advanced Writing in the Sciences (Preferred)4
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Political Science Requirements

Core Courses in Political Science
POLS 1150American Government4
POLS 1155Comparative Politics4
POLS 1160International Relations4
Statistics
Complete one of the following:4-5
Biostatistics
and Lab for ENVR 2500
Quantitative Techniques
Political Thought
Complete one of the following:4
Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
Modern Political Thought
American Political Thought
Contemporary Political Thought
Political Science Electives
Note: You may use four courses from the elective areas to fulfill a concentration.
Complete five POLS courses at the 2000 level and above.20

Political Science Concentration (Optional)

If you are working toward one of the following concentrations, declare it with your advisor so that it may be added to your record. 

Integrative Requirements and Capstone

Note: Political science courses listed below (POLS) cannot be used both as an integrative course and as an elective above.

Integrative Requirements
Complete two of the following: 8
Engaging with Genomics: Ethics Law and Policy
Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Environmental Politics and Policy
The Psychology of Misinformation
Capstone Requirement
Complete one of the following:1-4
Biology Capstone
Biology Research Capstone (concurrent with BIOL 4991 or 4994, which may be used toward Intermediate/Advanced Biology)
Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
Political Science Senior Capstone
Senior Thesis

Program Requirement

136 total semester hours required

Concentration in American Political Institutions

Complete four of the following:16
State and Local Politics
The U.S. Congress
Judicial Process and Behavior
Public Policy and Administration
Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections
Campaign Strategy

 

Concentration in Campaigns and Elections

Required Courses
POLS 3160Campaign Strategy4
POLS 3302Judicial Process and Behavior4
Campaigns and Elections Electives
Complete two of the following:8
Urban Policies and Politics
State and Local Politics
POLS 3162
Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections
Politics and Mass Media

 

Concentration in Comparative Politics

Theoretical Requirement
Complete two of the following:8
The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide
Democratic Erosion
Immigration Politics
Religion and Politics
Nationalism
Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection
Politics of Developing Nations
Regional Requirements
Complete one of the following:4
Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
Government and Politics in the Middle East
Experiential/Practicum Requirement
Complete one of the following:4
Model Arab League
Model NATO
Dialogue of Civilizations: Government and Politics Abroad

 

Concentration in Identity, Culture, and Politics 

Core Course
POLS 3418Nationalism4
Electives
Complete three of the following:12
Immigration Politics
Music and Politics in America and Abroad
Religion and Politics
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy
Law and Society

Concentration in International Relations and Diplomacy

Experiential/Practicum Requirement
Complete one of the following:4
Model United Nations
Model Arab League
Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad
Core Courses
Complete three of the following:12
International Political Economy
International Law
Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
International Security

Concentration in Law and Legal Studies

Complete four of the following:16
American Political Thought
The U.S. Congress
Judicial Process and Behavior
Race, Inequality, and the Law
Law and Society
International Law
Global Governance
U.S. Constitutional Law
U.S. Civil Liberties

 

Concentration in Public Policy

Core Requirement
POLS 3307Public Policy and Administration4
Electives
Complete three of the following:12
Urban Policies and Politics
State and Local Politics
Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Environmental Politics and Policy
U.S. Foreign Policy

 

Concentration in Security Studies

Complete four of the following:16
U.S. National Security Policy
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
U.S. Foreign Policy
Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection
Politics of Developing Nations
International Security

Please note that these are sample plans of study. While the requirements are the same for all students, individual schedules may vary.

Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1 

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 1000 or POLS 10001BIOL 22994BIOL 23014Vacation
BIOL 11074CHEM 23114BIOL 23021 
BIOL 11081CHEM 23121POLS upper-division elective4 
CHEM 11614ENGW 11114  
CHEM 11621POLS 11554  
MATH 13414   
POLS 11504   
 19 17 9 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 23094Co-op0Co-op0Intermediate/advanced BIOL elective with lab5
CHEM 23134Elective (can be taken online)4 POLS elective4
CHEM 23141   
EESC 20001   
POLS 11604   
IC NUpath elective4   
 18 4 0 9
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 36114Co-op0Co-op0Advanced writing4
BIOL 36121  ER NUpath elective4
PHYS 11454   
PHYS 11461   
Organismal and evolutionary biology elective with lab5   
Political thought course4   
 19 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
BIOL/POLS integrative course4ENVR 25004  
BIOL/POLS integrative course4ENVR 25011  
DD NUpath elective4Capstone4  
POLS elective4POLS elective4  
 POLS elective4  
 16 17  
Total Hours: 136

Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 1000 or POLS 10001BIOL 22994BIOL 23014Vacation
BIOL 11074CHEM 23114BIOL 23021 
BIOL 11081CHEM 23121POLS elective4 
CHEM 11614ENGW 11114  
CHEM 11621POLS 11554  
CHEM 11630   
MATH 13414   
POLS 11504   
 19 17 9 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 23094BIOL 36114Intermediate/advanced BIOL with lab5Co-op0
CHEM 23134BIOL 36121POLS elective4 
CHEM 23141PHYS 11454  
EESC 20001PHYS 11461  
POLS 11604Organismal and evolutionary biology elective with lab5  
IC NUpath elective4Political thought course4  
 18 19 9 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0BIOL/POLS integrative course4Advanced writing4Co-op0
General elective (can be taken online)4BIOL/POLS integrative course4ER NUpath elective4 
 DD NUpath elective4  
 POLS elective4  
 4 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0ENVR 25004  
 ENVR 25011  
 Capstone4  
 POLS elective4  
 POLS elective4  
 0 17  
Total Hours: 136