The minor in Applied Environmental Policy Analysis will provide students with a rigorous and in-depth study of the public sector environment, practice, and methods for analyzing and developing policy. Each course will also have the environment as a focus in the material, exams, and assignments. At the end of the minor, students will be able to recall and explain the basic rationales for public policies, apply rigorous research methods for evaluating policy, and integrate the elements of theory, methods, problem structuring, ethics, analysis and argumentation to generate reports useable in government and nonprofit management. The minor is appropriate for practicing professionals and current undergraduate students interested in expanding their applied evaluation skills and environmental policy expertise.
For further information on adding Applied Environmental Policy Analysis as a minor, please contact Lauren Tighe at lauren.tighe@colostate.edu or visit Clark C346.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion, students will be able to:
- Master the basic principles of environmental policy and integrate them into the analysis of questions about public policy and societal institutions.
- Define, explain, and combine a range of theoretical approaches to environmental policy analysis from diverse perspectives.
- Communicate complex concepts, theoretical perspectives, and empirical evidence from the field of environmental policy analysis.
- Develop and apply the tools and theories of policy analysis to examine the outcomes of environmental policies on diverse groups and stakeholders.
Effective Spring 2025
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.
Students must complete each course in the minor with a grade of C or better.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division: Select at least one of the following courses: | 3-6 | |
| American Government and Politics (GT-SS1) | ||
| Introduction to Public Policy and Service (GT-SS1) | ||
| Upper Division: Select additional courses from the following list of options, for a program total of 21 credits: | 15-18 | |
| Public Administration | ||
| U.S. Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Global Environmental Politics | ||
| Air, Climate, and Energy Policy Analysis | ||
| Power, Equity and Inclusion in Env Justice | ||
| Program Evaluation for Public Administrators | ||
| Public Policy Process | ||
| Public Policy Analysis | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 21 | |