Department of Environmental Science and Policy
Certificate in Environmental Policy Analysis
The Department of Environmental Science offers a certificate in environmental policy analysis, designed for students and professionals in area industry, consulting, government, and non-governmental organizations. The certificate is designed to develop an individual's skills in identifying environmental policy problems, formulating policy solutions, and evaluating policies.
Program Requirements
Candidates must apply to the chairperson of the Department of Environmental Science, be assigned an advisor, and have their course of study approved by the Department chairperson.
The certificate is awarded after the successful completion of 21 credit hours of study. The requirements for the certificate are successful completion of the following courses:
ESP 203 Environmental Communication
ESP 220 Introduction to Environmental Policy
ESP 375 Environmental Risk Assessment and Management
ESH 341 Environmental Regulations
ESP 421 Natural Resource Policy
Students also must select two courses from the following:
ESP 270 Solid Waste Planning & Policy
ESP 275 Energy Use and Societal Adaptation
ESP 326 Environmental Economics
ESP 475 Topics in Environmental Science/Senior Seminar
ESP 212 Environmental Ethics
POS 365 Environmental Politics and Policy
POS 375 International Environmental Politics and Policy
POS 453 Politics of American Policy Making
Student Story
Monique Lefebvre speaks about her experience as an Environmental Science, Planning & Policy major at the University of Southern Maine.