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Department of Public & Environmental Affairs

  • Public Administration - Prepare for a variety of challenging professions in public and nonprofit organizations and for further study in a wide range of graduate programs.

  • Environmental Policy & Planning - Prepare for a variety of challenging professions involving the planning, analysis, design, and administration of policies and programs dealing with the natural and human-made environment.

Develop skills in public policy, nonprofit management, political and economic systems, emergency management, environmental science, public management, and more.

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This department offers two interdisciplinary programs of study:

Public Administration (PA) prepares students for careers in public or nonprofit organizations, as well as for further study in graduate programs. Majors choose an area of emphasis in public management and policy, nonprofit management or emergency management.

Environmental Policy & Planning (EPP) is an environmental studies program based in the social sciences. It prepares students for a variety of professions involving the planning, analysis, design, and administration of policies and programs dealing with the natural and human-made environment.

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