Campus: Westchester
Program Description
This 42-credit (minimum) M.A. program in Environmental Policy can be completed within two years of full-time study. Students having a diversity of interests and undergraduate backgrounds (e.g., environmental studies, IT, business, natural sciences, political sciences) will be eligible for admission into the program.
With a practical core curriculum that is "skills oriented", this program is designed to prepare students to enter the professional world as leaders, analysts and practitioners. Its focus is an in-depth understanding of the complex relationships among natural science, law, and management and how to use the tools of these disciplines to develop appropriate responses to complex environmental issues. It incorporates courses and faculty from public administration, management, environmental policy, economics and science in a curriculum that develops academic analytical skills necessary to deal with the practical aspects and profound challenges of local, national and global environmental affairs. Requirements will cover not simply the written laws and rules of formal government institutions such as legislatures and courts but also the broader sweep of political governance: the process of engagement between special interest groups, scientists, media, and the public. Program foci range from pollution control to management of production and consumption and to preservation of vast environmental resources.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required EP courses and one LAW Course | ||
| EP 601 | Introduction to Environmental Law | 3 |
| EP 602 | Environmental Policy and Politics | 3 |
| EP 603 | Environmental Science for Policymakers | 3 |
| EP 604 | Environmental and Ecological Economics | 3 |
| EP 608 | Analytical Methods for Environmental Policy Analysis | 3 |
| EP 609 | The Art of Advocacy and Negotiation | 3 |
| EP 610 | Contemporary Issues in Environmental Policy: Capstone | 3 |
| EP 701 | Masters in Environmental Policy: Externship | 4 |
| EP 702 | 2 | |
| And/Or | ||
| LAW 914 | Legislative and Regulatory Process | 3 |
| Required Approved Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits of the following: 1 | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
| 1 | Note that student's choice of electives requires the signed approval of the program director. |
Dyson College of Arts and Sciences Elective List
The following Environmental Science (ENS) and Public Administration (PAA) courses are available as electives:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENS 501 | Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Preparation | 4 |
| ENS 505 | Conservation Biology | 3 |
| ENS 506 | Wildlife Ecology | 3 |
| ENS 511 | Plant Ecology and Conservation | 3 |
| ENS 531 | 3 | |
| ENS 625 | Environmental Science Communication | 3 |
| ENS 696I | Water Commodity/Water Habitat | 3 |
| ENS 760 | 4 | |
| ENS 780 | Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| PAA 603 | Economics of Government, Health Care and Nonprofit Entities | 3 |
| PAA 605 | Ethics and Leadership | 3 |
| PAA 611 | Management and Organizational Development | 3 |
| PAA 614 | Strategic Planning and Marketing | 3 |
| PAA 615 | Program Planning and Evaluation | 1-3 |
| PAA 616 | Project Development and Grant Writing | 1-3 |
| PAA 630 | Intergovernmental Relations | 1-3 |
| PAA 631 | Law in the Administrative Process | 3 |
| PAA 642 | Regional Planning | 3 |
| PAA 670 | The Not-for-Profit Sector | 3 |
| PAA 671 | Law and Board Governance for Not-for-Profit Managers | 3 |
Law School Elective List
Students may take up to 2 Law School courses from the following list with EP program director's approval:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 633 | Sustainable Development Law Survey | 3 |
| LAW 689 | Energy Law and Regulation | 2 |
| LAW 775 | Conservation Law | 2 |
| LAW 806 | Food Systems and Environmental Law | 2 |
| Possibly other Law electives | ||
Other Available Elective Courses
For other approved electives that may be available, students see EP program director for information and formal approval.