POLS 322 Environmental Policy

This course provides an introduction and overview of environmental policy. In this course we will examine the policy process, interest groups and political parties. We will focus on the framework and flow of environmental problem identification, root cause analysis, solution analysis, and the use of environmental policy tools, structured decision-making, and policy implementation.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

EESC 322

Offered

Spring, odd years

Outcomes

1. • Understand the policy process and interest group behavior toward environmental challenges in the US
2. • Developed skills to build environmental problem work flows from root cause to solution identification to policy implementation
3. • Develop critical thinking skills in the context of environmental policy and law
4. • The course will address ANSEC Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, &5