Create resilient living spaces
Environmental problems are complex, and solving them requires considering many different points of view. The Environmental Policy and Planning program is an interdisciplinary social science major addressing the complexities of environmental problems and solutions, offering you a selection of three emphases.
Careers
Graduates have careers in public, private, and nonprofit organizations.
Local, state, federal government
Community planners, policy analysts, directors, watershed managers
Business
Sustainability managers, environmental compliance officers, governmental affairs specialists
Nonprofit
Program managers, planners, organizers; environmental attorneys, public outreach specialist
Have an entrepreneurial spirit?
Start local urban agriculture projects, buying co-ops, environmental services, etc.
What will I learn?
You will develop knowledge and skills in environmental planning and decision-making, public policy, political systems, environmental sciences, land and watershed management, and designing neighborhoods. Our program also prepares you for graduate school in planning, public policy, law, and more.
Choose from three emphases
Here are our course checklists for each major emphasis and our minor