Department of Environmental Science
Minor in Environmental Policy
The Department of Environmental Science offers a minor in environmental policy designed to develop a student's skills in applied policy analysis and formulation through a combination of multidisciplinary coursework.
Required Courses
ESP 203 Environmental Communication
ESP 220 Introduction to Environmental Policy
ESP 340 Environmental Regulations
ESP 375 Environmental Risk Assessment
ESP 421 Natural Resource Policy
ECO/ESP 326 Environmental Economics
or ECO/ESP 327 Natural Resource Economics
All courses taken to satisfy the requirements for a minor in environmental policy must be completed with a grade of C- or better. This minor is not available to students pursuing a BA in environmental planning and policy.
Contact Travis Wagner (twagner@usm.maine.edu) for questions regarding the Minor in Environmental Policy.
To enroll in the minor, download and complete a Declaration of Minor Form and bring it to the DES Maine Office at 106 Bailey Hall on the Gorham Campus.
Student Story
Monique Lefebvre speaks about her experience as an Environmental Science, Planning & Policy major at the University of Southern Maine.