Environmental Science
and Public Policy (EVPP)

505 Selected Topics in Environmental Science (1-4:1-3:0-6). Prerequisite: A course in ecology or permission of instructor. Topic depends on instructor's specialty.

675 Environmental Planning and Administration (3:3:0). Interaction of man and ecological systems; causes of damage or deterioration in the environment; content, oversights, and externalities in the management decision processes that affect the environment and the effectiveness of plan implementation; means of assessing environmental impact; and administrative approaches for minimizing environmental impact.

894 Supervised Internship (3-12:0:0). Prerequisite: Permission of program director and student's doctoral committee. Training in application of ecological skills to environmental management and policy under the supervision of a qualified environmental scientist at a governmental agency, consulting firm, industry, or other acceptable organization.

991 Advanced Seminar in Environmental Science (2:2:0). Prerequisite: Eight hours of ecology or permission of instructor. Topics generally address the interface between environmental science and public policy. May be repeated for credit.

998 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal (1-6:0:0). Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral candidacy or approval of doctoral program director. Work on a research proposal that forms the basis for a doctoral dissertation. Graded S/NC.

999 Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-12:0:0). Prerequisite: Approval of dissertation proposal. Research on a basic or applied problem in environmental science and public policy. Graded S/NC.

See additional course work under Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM), Public and International Affairs (PUAD), The Institute of Public Policy (PUBP), and Geography and Earth Science (GEOG, GEOL).