Environmental Policy

BSPP specialization in Environmental Policy:

I. Public Policy Core (30 credits)
  1. PPOL 201: Introduction to Public Policy (4)
  2. PS 331: State and Local Politics (4)
  3. PPOL 371: Public Policy Problems (4)
  4. PPOL 372: Public Administration (4)
  5. PPOL 413: Ethics in Public Policy (4)
  6. PPOL 415: Professional Development Seminar (2)
  7. PPOL 460: Power, Inequality, and Public Policy (4)
  8. ECON 435: Public Economics (4) (Prereq: ECON 311 or 411)
    or PS 458: International Political Economy (4)
    or SOC 360: Populations Trends and Policy (4)
II. Methods and WIC (12 credits)
  1. ST 243Z: Elementary Statistics (4)
  2. PPOL 421: Introduction to Policy Research (4)
  3. PPOL 422: Policy Analysis (4) (WIC)
III. Environmental Policy Specialization Electives (18-20 credits)

Select at least 5 courses for a minimum of 18 credits from the pre-approved list below.

  • ECON 352: Environmental Economics and Policy (3) e (Prereq: AEC 250 or ECON 201)
  • ECON 439: Public Policy Analysis (4) e (Prereq: Econ 311 or Econ 411)
  • ECON 466: Economics of Traditional and Renewable Energy (4) e (Prereq: ECON 201)
  • PPOL 410: Internship/Work Experience (1 - 4)
  • PPOL 441/SOC 482: Energy, Climate and Society (4)
  • PPOL 446: The Policy and Law of US Coastal Governance (4)
  • PPOL 447: Integrated Policy: Food, Energy, Water, Climate (4)
  • PPOL 448: Marine Policy in the United States (4)
  • PPOL 474: International Energy Politics and Policy (4)
  • PS 374: Sustainable Living: Practices and Policies (4) e
  • PS 455: The Politics of Climate Change (4) e
  • PS 470: Global Food Politics and Policy (4) e
  • PS 473: US Energy Policy (4) e
  • PS 475: Environmental Politics and Policy (4) e
  • PS 476: Science and Politics (4) e
  • PS 477: International Environmental Politics and Policy (4) e
  • PS 478 Renewable Energy Policy (4) e
  • SOC 381: Social Dimensions of Sustainability (4) e
  • SOC 454: Leisure and Culture (4)
  • SOC 480: Environmental Sociology (4) e
  • SOC 481: Society and Natural Resources (4) e

*  “e” denotes courses offered online as well as on campus

IV. Learning Beyond the Major

Opportunities to put learning into practice are built into the BSPP curriculum. However, in seeking to maximize your educational experience, there are other opportunities students might consider. Internships, jobs, and volunteer work can broaden students’ understanding of how public policy is developed, applied, and/or experienced in the field. A minor or second major can allow a student to develop deeper content knowledge in the policy areas that interest them most. Study abroad programs deepen cross-cultural understanding and expose you to different systems and policymaking approaches. Consult with one of the BSPP advisors about complementing your major with the options that best fit your interests and goals.