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Energy and Environmental Policy
The Energy and Environmental Policy (ENEP) degree prepares students to address Energy and Environmental initiatives from multiple disciplines. The major offers an exciting opportunity for students to prepare for academic and professional careers in the high-demand fields of clean and renewable energy, environment, sustainable development, environmental justice and climate change.
AREAS OF STUDY
- Energy, Economics and Public Policy
- Energy, Environment and Society
- Energy, Science and Technology
- 4+1 Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Program
- Honors College
- Degree with Distinction
CAREER OPTIONS
- Energy and Environmental Planning/Manager
- Policy/Legislative Analyst
- Research Consultant
- Green Energy Coordinator
- Environmental Compliance Officer
- Energy/Environmental Lobbyist
- Nonprofit Administrator/Advocate
- Resource Economist
- Environmental Lawyer
What’s special about this program?
The University has the distinction of having the first Ph.D. and Master's degrees in the combined field of energy and environmental policy in the United States. The undergraduate ENEP program provides undergraduate students with rigorous preparation for careers in this rapidly growing field.
The Energy and Environmental Policy major is a cross-disciplinary program with courses in policy analysis, economics, the social and natural sciences, and engineering. It provides students with a unique opportunity to learn about the multi-faceted arena of sustainable energy and environment through internships, experiential learning and classroom learning.
Get Involved
Undergraduate Energy and Environmental Policy Council
Energy and Environmental Policy Student Association
Study Abroad Programs
Research and Internship Opportunities
Sample curriculum
ECON151
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Introduction to Microeconomics |
| ENEP250 | Introduction to Energy Policy
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ENGL110
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Critical Reading & Writing |
GEOG235
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Conservation: Natural Resources |
MATH241
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus A
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PHYS143
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Energy Technology & Society |
UAPP110
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Changing the World and Public Policy |
UAPP225
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Crafting Public Policy |
UNIV101
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First Year Experience |
University Breadth Courses
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ENEP410
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Political Economy of Environment |
GEOG271
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Introduction to Geographic Data Analysis |
| GEOG422 | Resources, Development, and the Environment
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PHIL448
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Environmental Ethics |
University Breadth Courses
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| 2nd Writing Course |
ECON300
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Intermediate Microeconomic Theory |
ENEP364 |
Internship (DLE) |
ENEP470
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Readings in Energy & Environment |
ENWC413
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Wildlife Policy & Administration |
University Multicultural Course
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| Univeristy Breadth Courses |
CHEG625
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Green Engineering |
CIEG445
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Industrial Ecology |
ENEP425
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Energy Policy & Administration |
ENEP426
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Climate Change: Science, Policy & Political Econom |
ENEP468
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Research in Energy & Environment |
ENEP472
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Senior Research Paper |
ENEP485
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Senior Seminar: Topics in Environment and Energy |
PHIL340
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Cross Cultural Environmental Ethics |
SOCI331
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World Population: Profiles & Trends |
| SOCI471 | Disasters, Vulnerability & Development
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| Advanced Curriculum Elective |
