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Program
- Award
- BS
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 03.0205
- Catalog edition
- Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The climate crisis and other staggering environmental challenges render it essential that we train a new generation of journalists with a strong scientific foundation in environmental science. Clearheaded and scientifically grounded reporting on environmental issues will be essential for tackling these and other future challenges. This combined major is designed to provide training that merges the basic and applied science underlying environmental change with the best principles and journalistic practices to enable students to pursue careers across a wide range of science communication fields.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_f83b52f9
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Requirements
0 items
Core Courses
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · major core · 7 items
- ENVR 1200and ENVR 1201Dynamic Earthand Lab for ENVR 1200Not resolved to a courseor: ENVR 2200 Earth's Changing Cycles4-5
- ENVR 1400and ENVR 1401Foundations in Environmental and Sustainability Sciencesand Lab for ENVR 1400Not resolved to a course5
- EEMB 2302and EEMB 2303Ecologyand Lab for EEMB 2302Not resolved to a course5
- 4
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course5
- ENVR 1500and ENVR 1501Introduction to Environmental, Social, and Biological Dataand Lab for ENVR 1500Not resolved to a course
- ENVR 3300and ENVR 3301Geographic Information Systemsand Lab for ENVR 3300Not resolved to a course
Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Electives
Choose 4 of the following · Complete four courses from the following lists: · electives · 2 items
- Complete four courses from the following lists:Not resolved to a course16-19
- 4
Earth Oceans and Environmental Change
8 items
- ENVR 2310and ENVR 2311Earth Materialsand Lab for ENVR 2310Not resolved to a course
- ENVR 2340and ENVR 2341Earth Landforms and Processesand Lab for ENVR 2340Not resolved to a course
- or: ENVR 3600 Oceanography4
- ENVR 4500and ENVR 4501Applied Hydrogeologyand Lab for ENVR 4500Not resolved to a course
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Conservation, Restoration, and Management
7 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Sustainable Planning and Development
7 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Environment and Society
6 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Journalism Requirements
0 items
Foundation Courses
3 items
- JRNL 1101and JRNL 1102Journalism 1: Fundamentals of Reporting and Writingand Journalist’s ToolboxNot resolved to a course5
- As published: “Understanding Today’s News”4
- 4
Visual Storytelling
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 5 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 1
- 4
- 4
Law and Ethics
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 3 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete any four journalism electives with two at the 3000-level or above.Not resolved to a course16
Integrative Requirements
0 items
Introduction to College
1 item
- As published: “Science at Northeastern”or: JRNL 1000 Journalism at Northeastern1
Co-op
1 item
- or: EEAM 2000 Professional Development for Co-op1
Integrative Course
0 items
Courses used as electives may not overlap with the following:
electives · 2 items
- or: ENVR 4971 Junior/Senior Honors Project 2or: ENVR 4997 Senior Thesis4
- or: JRNL 3700 Data Storytelling4
English Requirements (First-Year Writing and Advanced Writing in the Disciplines)
2 items
- or: ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers4
- or: ENGW 3303 Advanced Writing in the Environmental Professionsor: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplinesor: JRNL 2301 Visual Storytelling in Journalism4
Journalism GPA Requirement
3 items
- JRNL 1101and JRNL 1102Journalism 1: Fundamentals of Reporting and Writingand Journalist’s ToolboxNot resolved to a course
- 4
- 1
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