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Jan 17, 2025
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ES 5620 - Environmental Science and Public Policy
Public administrators face a wide range of environmental science and policy challenges. This course develops skills in science literacy and environmental policy management. Students are empowered with tools for addressing environmental issues integral to economic development, infrastructure, and broader regulatory frameworks. This class explores the interaction between scientific analysis and policymaking through case studies at multiple levels of government.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the scientific process and identify credible scientific sources of information.
- Describe the historical context for environmental regulation in the United States.
- Identify current environmental regulatory frameworks that are specifically relevant for energy, agriculture, transportation, and infrastructure projects.
- Cite examples at multiple levels of government of how science is utilized in policymaking and decision making processes.
- Write a plan for assessing environmental impacts of a new economic development project.
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