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 entities, including legislatures and administrative agencies at all levels of government; courts; nonprofit and private sectors; community groups and the public. 

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 in remote and hybrid formats.

Program 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 or select unlisted courses that have been approved in advance by the concentration director:
COMM 5620	Health Risk Communication
GEOG 5230	Hazard Mitigation and Vulnerability Assessment
GEOG 5265	Sustainability in Resources Management
GEOG 5440	Science, Policy and the Environment
GEOG 5680	Urban Sustainability: Perspectives and Practice
GEOG 5720	Climate Change: Causes, Impacts and Solutions
LDAR 5530	City Design Fundamentals
LDAR 6630	Site, Society and Environment
LDAR 6632	Site Planning
LDAR 6686	Special Topics: Landscape Architecture
PUAD 5271	Managing Conflict and Change
PUAD 5410	Administrative Law
PUAD 5420	Law and Public Policy
PUAD 5440	Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
PUAD 5628	Social Problems and Policies
PUAD 5644	Environmental and Hazards Law
PUAD 5650	Public Service in Emergency Management and Homeland Security
PUAD 5720	Public Policies for Hazards and Disasters
PUAD 5740	Sustainable Energy Policy
PUAD 6600	Special Topics: Public Administration (Environmental Justice and Crime)
URPL 6250	GIS for Urban Planning
URPL 6500	Environmental Planning/Management
URPL 6505	Enviro. Policy & Regulation
URPL 6510	Energy/Natural Res. Planning
URPL 6548	Defining & Measuring Sustainability
URPL 6549	Environmental Impact Assessment
URPL 6555	Transportation, Land Use, and the Environment
URPL 6600	Regional Growth and Equity
Total Hours		12