Environmental Policy and Analysis, Minor

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in Environmental Policy and Analysis are expected to:

• Understand basic characteristics of ecosystems and environmental problems and identify, investigate, and propose solutions to environmental issues as informed by an interdisciplinary background in the social sciences and humanities;
• Critically evaluate policies and practices that address environmental problems and ascertain the interrelationships and interactions among environmental problems, their locations, their cultural and social contexts, and their solutions;
• Engage in rational, civil discourse about complex environmental issues in a manner that considers all viewpoints;
• Participate in practical, experience-based learning through internships, field experiences, workshops, and independent research projects;
• Communicate effectively in written and oral forms;
• Gain facility with technologies and tools used in environmental analysis, such as geographic information systems, global positioning systems, statistical analysis, and remotely sensed images.