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Environmental Policy & Planning/Accelerated MS Advising Sheet

Advising sheet for the course requirements to complete a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Policy and Planning while earning credits toward the Master's degree in Environmental Science and Policy.

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Supporting Courses

Complete all of the following courses (9 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
PU EN AF 102 Environment and Society 3 Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
GEOG 102 World Regions and Concepts: A Geographic Analysis 3   Fall
GEOG 250 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 3   Fall, Spring

Complete one Public Policy course (3 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
POL SCI 101 American Government and Politics 3   Fall, Spring
PU EN AF (POL SCI) 202 Introduction to Public Policy 3 Fall, Spring
PU EN AF 220 Economics, Politics, and Government Action 3   Spring

Complete one Research/Statistics course (3-4 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
BUS ADM 220 Business Statistics 3   Fall, Spring
COMM SCI 301 Foundations for Social Research 3   Fall, Spring
MATH 260 Introductory Statistics 4   Fall, Spring
PSYCH 205 Social Science Statistics 4   Fall, Spring

Required Courses

Complete all of the following supporting courses (6 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
ECON 203 Micro Economic Analysis 3   Fall, Spring
GEOSCI 222 Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate 3   Fall, Spring

Upper Level Required Courses

Complete all of the following courses (18 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
PU EN AF 301 Environmental Politics and Policy 3   Fall
PU EN AF 323 Sustainable Land Use 3 Fall (even)
PU EN AF 351/AF 551 Water Resources Policy and Management 3 Spring
PU EN AF 378/AF 578 Environmental Law 3   Fall
PU EN AF 380/AF 580 Global Environmental Politics and Policy 3   Spring
PU EN AF 408/AF 608 Public Policy Analysis 3   Fall, Spring

Electives

Complete one Economics course (3 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
ECON 305 Natural Resources Economic Policy 3   Fall
ECON 402/602 Environmental Economics 3   Spring

Complete one Policy or Planning course (3 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
POL SCI 406 State and Local Government 3   Spring
PU EN AF 306/AF 506 Regulatory Policy and Administration 3   Fall (even)
PU EN AF 314/AF 514 Administrative Law 3   Fall
PU EN AF 322/AF 522 Environmental Planning 3 Spring
PU EN AF 379/AF 579 Natural Resources Policy, Law, and Administration 3   Spring (even)

Complete one Sustainability course (3 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
GEOG 321 Coastal Resources Policy and Management 3 Fall
PU EN AF 324 Transitioning to Sustainable Communities 3 Fall, Spring
PU EN AF 431 Building Sustainable Landscapes 3 Fall (odd)

Complete one Public Policy course (3 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
POL SCI 101 American Government and Politics 3 Fall, Spring
PU EN AF (POL SCI) 202 Introduction to Public Policy 3 Fall, Spring
PU EN AF 220 Economics, Politics, and Government Action 3   Spring

Other electives:

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
ECON 453 Cost Benefit Analysis 3  
PU EN AF 494 Teaching Assistant 3  
PU EN AF 495 Teaching Assistantship 1-6   Fall, Spring
PU EN AF 497 Internship 1-12 Fall, Spring
PU EN AF 498 Independent Study 1-4 Fall, Spring
PU EN AF 499 Travel Course 1-6