Bachelor of Science in Biology and English

Northeastern University

In the combined biology and English degree , science courses lay the groundwork for strong basic training in mathematics, chemistry, and physics that are relevant to biology. In biology courses, students broadly explore the organization and processes of life-from molecules and cells through organs and organ systems to populations, ecosystems, and evolution. In English courses, students study the diverse historical, cultural, and aesthetic contexts of English, American, and other Anglophone literatures analyze writing practices and related media and practice a variety of approaches to the study of language, rhetoric, writing, and literature. The fields of biology and English are bridged with course work in different forms of science writing , as well as psychology and sociology courses exploring the acquisition of language and reading the sociology of health and illness and the environment, technology, and society.