ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE POLICY
Director H. Merchant
Master of Arts in the field of public policy with a concentration in environmental and resource policy—The program is affiliated with the School of Public Policy and Public Administration. Prerequisite: a bachelor's degree with a B average (or equivalent) in a social science, natural science, or other relevant area from an accredited college or university and an introductory course in statistics.
Required:
(a)The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
(b)Twenty-six hours of core courses selected from the following (students whose backgrounds include some of these courses may substitute additional courses in the elective field): BiSc 208, 243; Econ 217, 237; EnRP 210, 240; PSc 203; PAd 201; Stat 183 (or other appropriate statistical techniques course). (c)Twelve credit hours chosen from designated courses within one of four elective fields—earth sciences, ecology, energy, and resource management. Courses are drawn from the Departments of Biological Sciences, Economics, and Geography and from the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
(d)Comprehensive Project—Undertaken at the completion of the student's program, the comprehensive project is the investigation of a specific problem in environmental and resource policy and the development of a proposed solution in a manner that integrates the core curriculum with the course work in the elective field.
| 210 |
Seminar in Environmental and Resource Policy (3) |
Merchant |
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Approaches to environmental decision making as related to the formation of environmental and resource policy. Emphasis on the development of a practical model to be used in the evaluation and incorporation of disparate information relevant to an environmental issue. Limited to degree candidates in the program or enrollment with permission of the instructor. |
| 240 |
Environmental Impact Statement Procedures and Environmental Law (3) |
McGuirl |
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The rationale for environmental impact statements from the viewpoint of the nature and origins of environmental concerns. Government agencies responsible for environmental impact statements; current statutes and regulations pertaining to the environment. |
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