Introduction

The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Policy and Management provides an understanding of how our natural environment is governed and affected by relationships between various public organizations at all levels of government; courts; nonprofit and private sectors; community groups and the public, and the range of policy tools and management approaches targeting environmental issues.  

Prospective students who wish to pursue this certificate must apply as non-degree applicants. Learn more on the School of Public Affairs admission web page.

Program Delivery

• Courses are offered on campus, online, and hybrid formats.

Certificate Requirements

• Students must successfully complete 12 credit hours of approved coursework.
• Students must maintain at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA in this program.
• This program must be completed within 7 years.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Core Courses
PUAD 5631	Seminar in Environmental Politics and Policy	3
PUAD 5632	Seminar in Environmental Management	3
Required Elective Courses		6
Select two elective courses from the list below
CRJU 5710	Environmental Crime and Justice
CVEN 5403	Environmental Regulations and Management Systems
CVEN 5460/URPL 6399	Introduction to Sustainable Urban Infrastructure
CVEN 5464	Sustainability and Climate Change
ECON 5540	Environmental Economics
GEOG 5265	Sustainability in Resources Management
GEOG 5335	Climate Change & Society
GEOG 5420	The Politics of Nature
GEOG 5440	Science, Policy and the Environment
PUAD 5130	Collaboration Across Sectors
PUAD 5410	Administrative Law
PUAD 5420	Law and Public Policy
PUAD 5440	Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
PUAD 5628	Social Problems and Policies
URPL 5040	Urban Sustainability
PUAD 5650	Security Policies, Strategies, and Operations
URPL 6200	Land Development Regulations
URPL 6235	Environmental Justice
URPL 6250	GIS for Urban Planning
URPL 6510	Energy/Natural Res. Planning
URPL 6549/GEOG 5220	Environmental Impact Assessment
URPL 6555	Transportation, Land Use, and the Environment
URPL 6599/CVEN 5633	Sustainable Transportation Systems
Total Hours		12