Environmental Policy and Law Development
Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the inception, current state, and future needs of the five seminal developments in environmental policy and law (i.e., Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act; National Environmental Policy Act; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act or Superfund; and the Endangered Species Act)
Policy Analysis Framework
Create your own conceptual framework for analyzing policy change in the United States and abroad, and understand the role of government, society, and economics in shaping this framework
Institutional Policy Development
Understand the formal institutional setting in which policy is developed, the major participants involved, and the role of science in shaping policy
Law and Environmental Interaction
Gain a basic understanding of how environmental laws (e.g., statutes, cases, and common laws) operate to regulate our interaction with the environment and one another
Effective Writing
Write more effectively and concisely
