Department of Environmental Science and Policy
Minor in Environmental Policy
The minor in environmental policy is designed to develop skills in applied policy analysis and formulation through a combination of multidisciplinary coursework.
Program Requirements
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. Environmental Science majors may double-count up to 9 credits of courses used in their major toward use in the minor. 18 credits of coursework are required for the minor.
| Required Courses | Credits |
| ESP 220 Introduction to Environmental Policy | 3 |
| ESP 326 Environmental Economics or ESP 327 Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| ESP 340 Environmental Regulations | 3 |
| ESP 375 Environmental Risk Assessment and Management | 3 |
| ESP 421 Natural Resource Policy | 3 |
| Choose one additional ESP/POS/ECO course approved by a department faculty advisor. | 3 |
Career Options
- Sustainability Manager
- Environmental Manager
- Regulatory Compliance Specialist
- Environmental Policy Analysis
- Researcher
- Environmental Advocacy