Environmental Policy Minor

The minor in environmental policy is designed to develop skills in applied policy analysis and formulation through a combination of multidisciplinary coursework.

Program Requirements

All courses taken to satisfy the requirements for a minor in environmental policy must be completed with a grade of C- or higher. This minor is not available to students pursuing a B.A. in environmental planning and policy. Environmental science majors may double-count up to 7 credits of courses used in their major toward the minor.

Minimum number of credits required for the minor: 18.

Required Courses (6-7 credits)

ESP 101 - Environmental Science and Sustainability Credits: 3
ESP 102 - Fundamentals of Environmental Science Laboratory Credits: 1 (recommended concurrent with ESP 101; however, this lab is not required for the minor)
ESP 220 - Introduction to Environmental Policy Credits: 3

Additional Courses (12-13 credits)

Four of the following courses:

ECO 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 3
ESP 200 - Environmental Planning Credits: 3
ESP 326 /ECO 326 - Environmental Economics OR ESP 327 /ECO 327 - Natural Resource Economics Credits: 3
ESP 340 - Environmental Regulations Credits: 3
ESP 360 - Water Quality Assessment and Control Credits: 4
ESP 421 - Natural Resource Policy Credits: 3
POS 120 - Government and Politics of Maine Credits: 3