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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
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DEGREE:      BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR:       ENERGY and ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY


Curriculum Credits

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110 Critical Reading and Writing (minimum grade C-) 3
ENEP 117
(FYE)		 Science, Society and Energy 1
Breadth Requirements 12
Discovery Learning Experience (fulfilled by taking ENEP 364: Internship 3
Multicultural Course 3


College of Engineering Breadth Requirements 31

The College of Engineering requires 31 total Breadth Requirement credits distributed as follows (essentially 19 credits in addition to the University Breadth Requirement):
  • Creative Arts and Humanities: 9 credits
  • History and Cultural Change: 6 credits
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits
  • Math, Natural Science and Technology: 10 credits
If chosen carefully, up to 3 credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy the College of Engineering Breadth Requirements for this major.

Of the 21 credits, 3 credits may be used to satisfy the University Multicultural Requirement (recommended for timely progress toward degree completion.)

All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C-.


MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Second Writing Course		 3
Provides students with the opportunity to develop their writing skills through guided writing exercises. This course must be taken after completion of 30 credit hours. Appropriate writing courses are designated in the semester's Registration Booklet; several ENEP courses fulfill this requirement, including
ENEP 410 Political Economy of Enviroment
ENEP 424 Sustainable Energy Policy and Planning
ENEP 425 Energy Policy and Administration
ENEP 426 Climate Change: Science, Policies & Political Economy
ENEP 468 RESEARCH in Engergy and Environment
ENEP 470 READINGS in Energy and Environment
ENEP 472 Senior Research Paper

Core Curriculum
ENEP 250 Introduction to Energy Policy 3
PHYS 143 Energy, Technology and Society 3
ECON 151 Introduction to Micro-Economics: Prices and Markets 3
POSC 220 Introduction to Public Policy 3
or UAPP 225 Crafting Public Policy
GEOG 236 Conservation of Natural Resources: Global Issues 3

In addition to the Core Curriculum, the Breadth Requirements and the Major Requirements, students must choose one of the following concentrations:

Energy, Economics and Public Policy Concentration:

Required Advanced Courses
Choose 18 credits from the required advanced course list below.

ECON 300 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3
ENEP 402 Electricity Policy and Planning 3
FREC 343/ECON 343 Environmental Economics 3
POSC 350 Politics and the Environment 3


One of the following:
ENEP 468 RESEARCH in Engergy and Environment 3
ENEP 470 READINGS in Energy and Environment 3


One of the following:
ECON 422 Econometric Methods & Models I 3
MATH 201 Introduction to Statistical Methods I 3
POSC 300 Data Analysis for Political Sciences 3
STAT 408 Statistical Research Methods I 3

Elective Advanced Courses
Choose 30 credits from the elective advanced course list below.
(other courses can be added with the approval of the advisor.)

BUAD 301 Introduction to Marketing 3
BUAD 472 Marketing, Society and the Environment(Prerequisite:BUAD 301) 3
COMM 425/POSC 425 Energy/Environmental Policy, Public Opinion, Media and Politics 3
ECON 152 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3
ECON 311 Economics of Developing Countries 3
ECON 360 Government Regulation of Business 3
ECON 422 Econometric Methods & Models I 3
ECON 426 Mathematical Economic Analysis 3
ECON 463 Economics of Regulation 3
ECON 471/FREC 471 Futures and Options Markets 3
ENEP 410 Political Economy of Environment 3
ENEP 468 RESEARCH in Engergy and Environment 3
ENEP 470 READINGS in Energy and Environment 3
ENEP 426 Climate Change: Science, Policy and Political Economy 3
GEOG 250 Computer Methods in Geography 4
GEOG 372 Geographic Information Systems 3
GEOG 412 Physical Climatology 4
GEOG 428/UAPP 428 Land Use & Environmental Planning 3
GEOL 421 Environmental and Applied Geology 3
MATH 201 Introduction to Statistical Methods I 3
MATH 202 Introduction to Statistical Methods II 3
MATH 221 Calculus 1 3
MATH 241 Analytical Geometry and Calculus A 4
MATH 242 Analytical Geometry and Calculus B 4
PHIL 340 Cross Cultural Environmental Ethics 3
POSC 300 Data Analysis for Political Sciences 3
POSC 301 State and Local Government 3
POSC 311 Politics of Developing Nations 3
POSC 323 International Political Economy 3
STAT 370 Introduction to Statistical Analysis I 3
STAT 371 Introduction to Statistical Analysis II 3
UAPP 325 Public Policy Analysis 3
UAPP 410 Making Convincing Policy Arguments 3
UAPP 419 Policy Leadership and Ethics 3
UAPP 427 Evaluating Public Policy 3
UAPP 440 Contemporary Policy Issues 3
Foreign Language (up to 8 credits) 8


Energy, Environment and Society Concentration:

Required Advanced Courses

ENEP 426 Climate Change: Science, Policy and Political Economy 3
POSC 350 Politics and the Environment 3
POSC 425/COMM425 Energy/Environment Policy, Public Opinion, Media and Politics 3
ECON 300 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3


Elective Advanced Courses

Science/Methods - choose 12 credits from list below:

MATH 201 Introduction to Statistical Methods I 3
MATH 202 Introduction to Statistical Methods II 3
MATH 221 Calculus 1 3
MATH 241 Analytical Geometry and Calculus A 4
GEOG 250 Computer Methods for Geography and Environmental Science 4
GEOG 412 Physical Climatology (MATH 241 and GEOG 250 required) 4
GEOG 456 Hydro-Climatology (MATH 241 required) 3
GEOG 372 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 3
ECON 422 Econometric Methods & Models I 3
POSC 300 Data Analysis for Political Sciences 3
STAT 370 Introduction to Statistical Analysis I 3
STAT 371 Introduction to Statistical Analysis II 3
STAT 408 Statistical Research Methods I 3
STAT 475 Statistics for Environmental Sciences 3

Social Science – choose 24 credits from list below:

ECON444/FREC 444 Economics of Environmental Management 3
ENEP 402 Electricity Policy and Planning 3
ENEP 410 Political Economy of the Environment 3
ENEP 468 RESEARCH in Engergy and Environment 3
ENEP 470 READINGS in Energy and Environment 3
FREC 343/ECON 343 Environmental Economics 3
FREC 424 Resource Economics 3
FREC 450 Topics in Environmental Law 3
GEOG 428/UAPP 428 Land Use & Environmental Planning 3
GEOL 112 Earth Resources and Public Policy 3
GEOL 304 Earth System Science 4
GEOL 421 Environmental and Applied Geology 3
PHIL 340 Cross Cultural Environmental Ethics 3
PHIL 448 Environmental Ethics 3
POSC 311 Politics of Developing Countries 3
POSC 323 International Political Economy 3
POSC 456 Disaster and Politics 3
SOCI 331 World Population, Profiles and Trends 3
SOCI 470 Environmental Sociology 3
SOCI 471 Disasters, Vulnerability and Development 3
UAPP 325 Public Policy Analysis 3
UAPP 427 Evaluating Public Policy 3
Foreign Language (up to 8 credits) 8


Energy, Science and Technology Concentration:

Required Advanced Courses

CHEM 103 General Chemistry 4
ECON 300 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3
ENEP 426 Climate Change: Science, Policy and Political Economy 3
MATH 241 Analytic Geometry and Calculus A 4
PHYS 201 Introductory Physics I 4

Elective Advanced Courses
Choose 30 credits from the elective advanced course list below.

BUAD 301 Introduction to Marketing 3
BUAD 472 Marketing, Society and the Environment (Prerequisite: BUAD 301) 3
CHEM 104 General Chemistry II 4
ECON 311 Economics of Developing Countries 3
ELEG415/ELEG 615 Electric Power and Renewable Energy Systems 3
ELEG 491 Ethics and Impacts of Engineering 2
ENEP 402 Electricity Policy and Planning 3
ENEP 410 Political Economy of Environment 3
ENEP 468 RESEARCH in Engergy and Environment 3
ENEP 470 READINGS in Energy and Environment 3
FREC 343/ECON 343 Environmental Economics 3
GEOG 250 Computer Methods in Geography (MATH 115 or MATH 117 required) 4
GEOL 421 Environmental and Applied Geology 3
GEOG 372 Geographic Information Systems 3
GEOG 412 Physical Climatology (Prerequisite: MATH 241 and GEOG 250) 4
GEOG 428/UAPP 428 Land Use & Environmental Planning 3
MATH 115 Pre-Calculus 3
MATH 117 Pre-Calculus for Scientists & Engineers 4
MATH 221 Calculus 1 3
MATH 241 Analytic Geometry and Calculus A 4
MATH 242 Analytic Geometry and Calculus B (MATH 241 Required) 4
MEEG 435 Wind Power Engineering 3
MEEG 442 Introduction to Fuel Cells 3
PHIL 340 Cross Cultural Environmental Ethics 3
POSC 350 Politics and the Environment 3
POSC 425/COMM 425 Energy/Environmental Policy, Public Opinion, Media and Politics 3
STAT 370 Introduction to Statistical Analysis I 3
STAT 371 Introduction to Statistical Analysis II 3
UAPP 325 Public Policy Analysis 3
UAPP 427 Evaluating Public Policy 3
Foreign Language (up to 8 credits) 8


All concentrations require the following courses:

Capstone Courses

GEOG 422 Resources, Development and the Environment 3
ENEP 424 Sustainable Energy Policy and Planning 3
ENEP 425 Energy Policy and Administration 3
CHEG 625 Green Engineering 3

Internship and Senior Research paper

ENEP 364 Internship Fieldwork (DLE) 3
Students intern in an organization in the field of energy and environmental policy.
ENEP 472 Senior Research Paper 6
This is a tutorial course taken with approval from an Energy and Environmental Policy Program faculty member.

Electives
After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.



TOTAL CREDITS NEEDED TO GRADUATE 125 credits




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