## ##   * Overview
  * Program Requirements
  * Plan of Study
The combined major in data science and ecology and evolutionary biology
provides a strong foundation in the fundamentals of ecology and evolutionary
biology, including focal points in population, community, and ecosystem
ecology; evolutionary ecology and biology; conservation biology; population
genetics; behavior; and ecological and evolutionary genomics. Data science
allows students to study the collection, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and
computational analysis of data in its various forms, including numeric,
textual, image, and video data from small to large volumes. The
interdisciplinary nature of the major fosters critical thinking and creativity
in scientific problem solving.
Students majoring in ecology and evolutionary biology and associated combined
majors cannot combine majors in biology, marine biology, or environmental and
sustainability sciences, nor can they minor in biology, marine science, or
environmental and sustainability sciences.
* * *
  * 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.
## Data Science Coursework
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Computer Science Overview|  
Must be taken in alignment with your home college:|  
[CS 1200](/search/?P=CS%201200 "CS 1200")| First Year Seminar| 1  
or [ENVR 1000](/search/?P=ENVR%201000 "ENVR 1000")|  Marine and Environmental
Sciences at Northeastern  
or [INSC 1000](/search/?P=INSC%201000 "INSC 1000")|  Science at Northeastern  
[CS 1210](/search/?P=CS%201210 "CS 1210")| Professional Development for Khoury
Co-op| 1  
or [EESC 2000](/search/?P=EESC%202000 "EESC 2000")|  Professional Development
for Co-op  
Programming Sequence Pathways |   
Complete one of the two options.| 12  
_Computer Science Option_|  
[CS 2500](/search/?P=CS%202500 "CS 2500")  
and [CS 2501](/search/?P=CS%202501 "CS 2501")| Fundamentals of Computer
Science 1  
and Lab for CS 2500|  
[CS 2510](/search/?P=CS%202510 "CS 2510")  
and [CS 2511](/search/?P=CS%202511 "CS 2511")| Fundamentals of Computer
Science 2  
and Lab for CS 2510|  
[CS 3500](/search/?P=CS%203500 "CS 3500")  
and [CS 3501](/search/?P=CS%203501 "CS 3501")| Object-Oriented Design  
and Lab for CS 3500|  
_Data Science Option_|  
[DS 2000](/search/?P=DS%202000 "DS 2000")  
and [DS 2001](/search/?P=DS%202001 "DS 2001")| Programming with Data  
and Data Science Programming Practicum|  
[DS 2500](/search/?P=DS%202500 "DS 2500")  
and [DS 2501](/search/?P=DS%202501 "DS 2501")| Intermediate Programming with
Data  
and Lab for DS 2500|  
[DS 3500](/search/?P=DS%203500 "DS 3500")| Advanced Programming with Data|  
Computer Science Required Courses|  
[CS 1800](/search/?P=CS%201800 "CS 1800")  
and [CS 1802](/search/?P=CS%201802 "CS 1802")| Discrete Structures  
and Seminar for CS 1800| 5  
[CS 3200](/search/?P=CS%203200 "CS 3200")| Introduction to Databases| 4  
Data Science Foundations|  
[DS 3000](/search/?P=DS%203000 "DS 3000")| Foundations of Data Science| 4  
[DS 4200](/search/?P=DS%204200 "DS 4200")| Information Presentation and
Visualization| 4  
[DS 4300](/search/?P=DS%204300 "DS 4300")| Large-Scale Information Storage and
Retrieval| 4  
[DS 4400](/search/?P=DS%204400 "DS 4400")| Machine Learning and Data Mining 1|
4  
Khoury Elective Courses|  
With advisor approval, directed study, research, project study, and
appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division
electives.|  
Complete 4 semester hours of CS, CY, DS, or IS classes that are not already
required. Choose courses within the following ranges:| 4  
[CS 2500](/search/?P=CS%202500 "CS 2500") or higher, except [CS
5010](/search/?P=CS%205010 "CS 5010")|  
CY 2000 or higher, except [CY 4930](/search/?P=CY%204930 "CY 4930")|  
[DS 2500](/search/?P=DS%202500 "DS 2500") or higher, except DS 4900|  
[IS 2000](/search/?P=IS%202000 "IS 2000") or higher, except IS 4900|  
## Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Coursework
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology|  
[EEMB 1101](/search/?P=EEMB%201101 "EEMB 1101")  
and [EEMB 1102](/search/?P=EEMB%201102 "EEMB 1102")| Foundations in Ecology
and Evolutionary Biology  
and Lab for EEMB 1101| 5  
Ecology and Evolutionary Genomics|  
[EEMB 1105](/search/?P=EEMB%201105 "EEMB 1105")  
and [EEMB 1106](/search/?P=EEMB%201106 "EEMB 1106")| Foundations in Ecological
and Evolutionary Genomics  
and Lab for EEMB 1105| 5  
Genetics|  
[BIOL 2301](/search/?P=BIOL%202301 "BIOL 2301")  
and [BIOL 2302](/search/?P=BIOL%202302 "BIOL 2302")| Genetics and Molecular
Biology  
and Lab for BIOL 2301| 5  
Evolution|  
[EEMB 2400](/search/?P=EEMB%202400 "EEMB 2400")| Introduction to Evolution| 4  
Ecology|  
[EEMB 2302](/search/?P=EEMB%202302 "EEMB 2302")  
and [EEMB 2303](/search/?P=EEMB%202303 "EEMB 2303")| Ecology  
and Lab for EEMB 2302| 5  
Capstone|  
[ENVR 4997](/search/?P=ENVR%204997 "ENVR 4997")| Senior Thesis| 4  
## Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Topical Requirement
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Complete 16 semester hours of the following (at least one course must be taken
from each list):| 16  
_Evolution of Organisms_|  
[EEMB 2700](/search/?P=EEMB%202700 "EEMB 2700")  
and [EEMB 2701](/search/?P=EEMB%202701 "EEMB 2701")| Marine Biology  
and Lab for EEMB 2700|  
[EEMB 3600](/search/?P=EEMB%203600 "EEMB 3600")| Animal Behavior|  
[EEMB 3700](/search/?P=EEMB%203700 "EEMB 3700")| Desert Ecology|  
_Ecology and Conservation Biology_|  
[EEMB 3460](/search/?P=EEMB%203460 "EEMB 3460")| Conservation Biology|  
[EEMB 3465](/search/?P=EEMB%203465 "EEMB 3465")| Ecological and Conservation
Genomics|  
[EEMB 3475](/search/?P=EEMB%203475 "EEMB 3475")| Wildlife Ecology|  
[EEMB 4001](/search/?P=EEMB%204001 "EEMB 4001")| Landscape and Restoration
Ecology|  
[ENVR 3125](/search/?P=ENVR%203125 "ENVR 3125")| Global Oceanic Change|  
[ENVR 3150](/search/?P=ENVR%203150 "ENVR 3150")| Food Security and
Sustainability|  
[ENVR 4505](/search/?P=ENVR%204505 "ENVR 4505")| Wetlands|  
[ENVR 5700](/search/?P=ENVR%205700 "ENVR 5700")| Streams and Watershed
Ecology|  
[ENVR 5750](/search/?P=ENVR%205750 "ENVR 5750")| Urban Ecology|  
_Analytical Skills_|  
[EEMB 3465](/search/?P=EEMB%203465 "EEMB 3465")| Ecological and Conservation
Genomics|  
[EEMB 5130](/search/?P=EEMB%205130 "EEMB 5130")| Population Dynamics|  
[ENVR 3300](/search/?P=ENVR%203300 "ENVR 3300")  
and [ENVR 3301](/search/?P=ENVR%203301 "ENVR 3301")| Geographic Information
Systems  
and Lab for ENVR 3300|  
[ENVR 5500](/search/?P=ENVR%205500 "ENVR 5500")| Advanced Biostatistics|  
[ENVR 5563](/search/?P=ENVR%205563 "ENVR 5563")| Advanced Spatial Analysis|  
## Supporting Courses
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Calculus|  
[ENVR 2500](/search/?P=ENVR%202500 "ENVR 2500")  
and [ENVR 2501](/search/?P=ENVR%202501 "ENVR 2501")| Biostatistics  
and Lab for ENVR 2500| 5  
[MATH 1251](/search/?P=MATH%201251 "MATH 1251")| Calculus and Differential
Equations for Biology 1| 4  
or [MATH 1341](/search/?P=MATH%201341 "MATH 1341")|  Calculus 1 for Science
and Engineering  
Chemistry|  
[CHEM 1161](/search/?P=CHEM%201161 "CHEM 1161")  
and [CHEM 1162](/search/?P=CHEM%201162 "CHEM 1162")  
and [CHEM 1163](/search/?P=CHEM%201163 "CHEM 1163")| General Chemistry for
Science Majors  
and Lab for CHEM 1161  
and Recitation for CHEM 1161| 5  
Physics|  
Complete one of the following:| 5  
[PHYS 1145](/search/?P=PHYS%201145 "PHYS 1145")  
and [PHYS 1146](/search/?P=PHYS%201146 "PHYS 1146")| Physics for Life Sciences
1  
and Lab for PHYS 1145|  
[PHYS 1151](/search/?P=PHYS%201151 "PHYS 1151")  
and [PHYS 1152](/search/?P=PHYS%201152 "PHYS 1152")  
and [PHYS 1153](/search/?P=PHYS%201153 "PHYS 1153")| Physics for Engineering 1  
and Lab for PHYS 1151  
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151|  
[PHYS 1161](/search/?P=PHYS%201161 "PHYS 1161")  
and [PHYS 1162](/search/?P=PHYS%201162 "PHYS 1162")| Physics 1  
and Lab for PHYS 1161|  
## Computer Science Writing Requirement
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
College Writing|  
[ENGW 1111](/search/?P=ENGW%201111 "ENGW 1111")| First-Year Writing| 4  
or [ENGW 1102](/search/?P=ENGW%201102 "ENGW 1102")|  First-Year Writing for
Multilingual Writers  
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines|  
Complete one of the following:| 4  
[ENGW 3302](/search/?P=ENGW%203302 "ENGW 3302")| Advanced Writing in the
Technical Professions|  
[ENGW 3303](/search/?P=ENGW%203303 "ENGW 3303")| Advanced Writing in the
Environmental Professions|  
[ENGW 3307](/search/?P=ENGW%203307 "ENGW 3307")| Advanced Writing in the
Sciences|  
[ENGW 3315](/search/?P=ENGW%203315 "ENGW 3315")| Interdisciplinary Advanced
Writing in the Disciplines|  
## Integrative Requirement
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Integrative Course|  
[DS 4420](/search/?P=DS%204420 "DS 4420")| Machine Learning and Data Mining 2|
4  
## Required General Electives
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Complete 16 semester hours of general electives.| 16  
## Khoury College GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses
## NUpath Requirements Satisfied
  * Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  * Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  * Analyzing and Using Data
  * Writing in the First Year
  * Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
  * Writing-Intensive in the Major
  * Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience is satisfied through co-
op.
## Program Requirement
133 total semester hours required
## Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
Year 1  
---  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[CS 1200](/search/?P=CS%201200 "CS 1200"), [ENVR 1000](/search/?P=ENVR%201000
"ENVR 1000"), or [INSC 1000](/search/?P=INSC%201000 "INSC 1000")| 1| [DS
2500](/search/?P=DS%202500 "DS 2500")  
and [DS 2501](/search/?P=DS%202501 "DS 2501")| 5| [BIOL
2301](/search/?P=BIOL%202301 "BIOL 2301")  
and [BIOL 2302](/search/?P=BIOL%202302 "BIOL 2302")| 5| General Elective| 4  
[CS 1800](/search/?P=CS%201800 "CS 1800")  
and [CS 1802](/search/?P=CS%201802 "CS 1802")| 5| [EEMB
1105](/search/?P=EEMB%201105 "EEMB 1105")  
and [EEMB 1106](/search/?P=EEMB%201106 "EEMB 1106")| 5| General Elective| 4|
General Elective| 4  
[DS 2000](/search/?P=DS%202000 "DS 2000")  
and [DS 2001](/search/?P=DS%202001 "DS 2001")| 4| [ENVR
2500](/search/?P=ENVR%202500 "ENVR 2500")  
and [ENVR 2501](/search/?P=ENVR%202501 "ENVR 2501")| 5|  |   
[EEMB 1101](/search/?P=EEMB%201101 "EEMB 1101")  
and [EEMB 1102](/search/?P=EEMB%201102 "EEMB 1102")| 5| [MATH 1251](/search/?P=MATH%201251 "MATH 1251") or [ 1341](/search/?P=MATH%201341 "MATH 1341")| 4|  |   
[ENGW 1111](/search/?P=ENGW%201111 "ENGW 1111")| 4|  |  |   
| 19|  | 19|  | 9|  | 8  
Year 2  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[CHEM 1211](/search/?P=CHEM%201211 "CHEM 1211")  
and [CHEM 1212](/search/?P=CHEM%201212 "CHEM 1212")  
and [CHEM 1213](/search/?P=CHEM%201213 "CHEM 1213")| 5| [CS
1210](/search/?P=CS%201210 "CS 1210") or [EESC 2000](/search/?P=EESC%202000
"EESC 2000")| 1| General Elective| 4| Co-op| 0  
[CS 3200](/search/?P=CS%203200 "CS 3200")| 4| [DS 3500](/search/?P=DS%203500
"DS 3500")| 4| Khoury Elective| 4|  
[DS 3000](/search/?P=DS%203000 "DS 3000")| 4| [DS 4200](/search/?P=DS%204200 "DS 4200")| 4|  |   
EEB Topical Requirement| 4| [EEMB 2400](/search/?P=EEMB%202400 "EEMB 2400")| 4|  |   
| EEB Topical Requirement| 4|  |   
| 17|  | 17|  | 8|  | 0  
Year 3  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
Co-op| 0| [DS 4300](/search/?P=DS%204300 "DS 4300")| 4| [ENGW
3302](/search/?P=ENGW%203302 "ENGW 3302"), [ 3307](/search/?P=ENGW%203307
"ENGW 3307"), or [ 3315](/search/?P=ENGW%203315 "ENGW 3315")| 4| Co-op| 0  
| [DS 4400](/search/?P=DS%204400 "DS 4400")| 4|  |   
| [EEMB 2302](/search/?P=EEMB%202302 "EEMB 2302")  
and [EEMB 2303](/search/?P=EEMB%202303 "EEMB 2303")| 5|  |   
| EEB Topical Requirement| 4|  |   
| 0|  | 17|  | 4|  | 0  
Year 4  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours|  |   
Co-op| 0| [DS 4420](/search/?P=DS%204420 "DS 4420")| 4|  |   
| [ENVR 4997](/search/?P=ENVR%204997 "ENVR 4997")| 4|  |   
| EEB Topical Requirement| 4|  |   
| Physics Requirement| 5|  |   
| 0|  | 17|  | |  |   
Total Hours: 135