Students pursuing the Environmental Policy Minor will study aspects of human interactions with the natural world. This
minor will provide students with a broad overview of ecology, the environmental consequences of human action, and conceptual and practical sustainability efforts. This includes relationships between social and biological sciences and environmental law. The minor complements majors in natural science but is also suitable for non-science majors.
This is a Green Leaf program.
Policies
Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor. For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.
For policies governing all undergraduate programs, see AP.5 Undergraduate Policies.
Minor Requirements
Total credits: 15
This is a Green Leaf program.
Students should refer to the Admissions & Policies tab for specific policies related to this program.
Students must successfully complete the following courses with a minimum 2.00 GPA.
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EVPP 361 | Introduction to Environmental Policy | 3 |
| EVPP 338 | Economics of Environmental Policy | 3 |
| or EVPP 362 | Intermediate Environmental Policy | |
Additional Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9 credits from the following: 1 | 9 | |
| Business and Sustainability | ||
| Tackling Wicked Problems in Society the Environment (Mason Core) | ||
| Environmental Policy Making in Developing Countries (Mason Core) | ||
| Economics of Environmental Policy | ||
| Intermediate Environmental Policy | ||
| Environmental Science Communication | ||
| Energy Policy | ||
| Food-Energy-Water-Climate Nexus | ||
| Politics of Climate Change Governance | ||
| Global Biodiversity Governance | ||
| Special Topics in Environmental Science and Policy | ||
| Earth Science and Policy (Mason Core) | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |