Environmental Policy & Planning - Requirements for the Major
Environmental Policy and Planning Program | Environmental Policy and Planning Minor Requirements | Course Descriptions
Supporting Courses
Introductory courses, 13 credits
- ECON 203 Micro Economic Analysis, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 102 Introduction to Environmental Sciences, 3 credits
And one of these:
- POL SCI 101 American Government and Politics, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 202 Introduction to Public Policy, 3 credits
And one of these:
- BUS ADM 216 Business Statistics, 4 credits
- COMM SCI 205 Social Science Statistics, 4 credits
- MATH 260 Introductory Statistics, 4 credits
Environmental Science courses, 6-7 credits
Complete one course, minimum of 3 credits:
- GEOSCI 102 Introduction to Earth Science, 3 credits
- GEOSCI 202 Physical Geology, 4 credits
Complete one of the following:
- ENV SCI 188 Issues in Biological Conservation, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 260 Energy and Society, 3 credits
- GEOSCI 222 Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 15 credits
- PU EN AF 301 Environmental Politics and Policy, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 322 Environmental Planning, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 378 Environmental Law, 3 credits
Upper-Level Environmental Science courses, 6 credits:
- Students can choose any two upper-level ENV SCI courses
Areas of Emphasis, 15 credits
Public Policy
Required, 3 credits:
- PU EN AF 408 Public Policy Analysis, 3 credits
Electives, choose four of these, 12 credits:
- ECON 305 Natural Resources Economic Policy, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 306 Regulatory Policy and Administration, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 314 Administrative Law, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 315 Public and Nonprofit Management, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 321 Coastal Resources Policy and Management, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 324 Transitioning to Sustainable Communities, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 351 Water Resources Policy and Management, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 379 Natural Resources Policy, Law, and Administration, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 402 Environmental and Resource Economics, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 406 State and Local Government, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 428 Public and Nonprofit Program Evaluation, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 453 Cost Benefit Analysis, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 461 Special Topics in Public and Environmental Affairs, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 497 Internship, 1-3 credits
Planning
Required, 6 credits:
- PU EN AF 350 Geographic Information Systems, 3 credits
One of these:
- PU EN AF 321 Coastal Resources Policy and Management, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 351 Water Resources Policy and Management, 3 credits
Electives, choose four of these, 12 credits:
- ECON 305 Natural Resources Economic Policy, 3 credits
- GEOG 353 Air Photo Interpretation, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 323 Land Use Controls, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 324 Transitioning to Sustainable Communities, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 428 Public and Nonprofit Program Evaluation, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 450 Advanced Geographic Information Systems, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 453 Cost Benefit Analysis, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 461 Special Topics in Public and Environmental Affairs, 3 credits
- PU EN AF 497 Internship, 1-3 credits