U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY
Public policies to protect natural resources and the environment are among the most important and controversial issues in local, state, and national government. Social science theories and methods help explain why and how American governments regulate the environment.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2022 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand how public opinion and political institutions shape American environmental policy. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify the governance regimes that regulate air pollution, water quality, hazardous waste, endangered species, and greenhouse gasses in the United States. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Advocate effectively for sound governance of environmental quality. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand how public opinion and political institutions shape American environmental policy. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify the governance regimes that regulate air pollution, water quality, hazardous waste, endangered species, and greenhouse gasses in the United States. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Advocate effectively for sound governance of environmental quality. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027