The combined B.A. in Environmental Studies and Master of Public Administration trains the next generation of leaders ready to tackle the world’s toughest challenges. Students dive into issues like sustainability, pollution, poverty, biodiversity, and resource management, gaining the knowledge and ethical perspective needed to create real-world solutions. With an interdisciplinary approach that blends economics, ethics, politics, history, and science, graduates are prepared to see problems—and opportunities—from every angle.
The MPA builds on this foundation with practical skills in leadership, policy analysis, financial management, and data-driven decision-making. With more than 40 years of proven success, this combined program allows students to earn both degrees efficiently, positioning them to lead impactful organizations and drive meaningful change in government, healthcare, nonprofits, and beyond.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| MAT 141 | Introductory Statistics for the Life Sciences | 4 |
| ENV 100 | Water, Wildlife and Windmills - An Introduction to Environmental Studies and Sciences | 3 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| ENV 265 or ENV 245 |
Multiple Environmental Knowledges or Environmental Justice |
3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| ENV 110 or ENV 140 |
Nature and Culture: A Study in Connections or Act Locally: Sustainable Design and You |
3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Foreign Language II | 3 | |
| Fulfill 2 core requirements | 6 | |
| ENS 201 | Fundamentals of Environmental Science I | 0-4 |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| Credits | 12-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENS 202 | Fundamentals of Environmental Science II | 0-4 |
| ENV 310 | Environmental Policy and Sustainable Governance | 3 |
| Take ENV/ENS elective | 3 | |
| Fulfill 2 core requirements | 6 | |
| Credits | 12-16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Take 2 ENV/ENS electives | 6 | |
| Fulfill core requirement(s) | 9 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENV 380 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| Take electives/core requirements | 12 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PAA 603 | Economics of Government, Health Care and Nonprofit Entities | 3 |
| ENV 498 | Capstone Practicum in Environmental Studies and Science | 3 |
| PAA 601 | Public Administration and its Environment | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PAA 602 | Organization Theory and Management | 3 |
| PAA 604 | Budgeting and Financial Analysis | 3 |
| PAA Electives (two 600l evel courses) | 6 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PAA 606 | Research Design for Administrators | 3 |
| PAA Electives (any three three credit PAA 600 level courses) | 9 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PAA 699 | Capstone Project Seminar | 3 |
| PAA Elective (any two three credit PAA 600 level course) | 6 | |
| PAA 607 | Applied Data Analysis | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 132-140 | |
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