UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: _B.A. in Environmental Planning and Policy__ CREDITS REQUIRED IN MAJOR: __66_

FOUNDATION/REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES

COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITES
ESP 101 / Fundamentals of Environmental Science / 3 / Successful completion of the University's mathematics readiness requirement. Co-requisite: ESP 102.
ESP 102 / Fundamentals of Environmental Science Lab / 1 / Successful completion of the University's mathematics readiness requirement. Co-requisite: ESP 101.
ESP 125 / Introduction to Environmental Ecology / 3 / Successful completion of the University's mathematics readiness requirement; ESP 101/102 or BIO 105/106. Co-requisite: ESP 126.
ESP 126 / Introduction to Environmental Ecology Lab / 1 / ESP 101/102 or BIO 105/106. Co-requisite: ESP 125.
ESP 150 / Field Immersion (a long weekend camping course) / 3 / ESP major/minor or permission of instructor.
ESP 197 / Research Skills Lab / 1
ESP 203 / Environmental Communication / 3 / College Writing, ESP 101/102and sophomore standing
ESP 207 / Atmosphere: Science, Climate, and Change / 3 / CHY 113
ESP 220 / Introduction to Environmental Policy / 3 / ESP 203
ESP 280 / Research and Analytical Methods / 4 / ESP 101/102, ESP 197, and ESP 125/126 or one semester chemistry lecture/lab.
ESP 305 / Community Planning Workshop / 3 / ESP 101/102, and GEO 209 or GEO/ESP 210 or ESP 200, or permission of instructor.
ESP 340 / Environmental Regulations / 3
ESP 375 / Environmental Risk Assessment and Management / ESP 101/102, ESP 203, or permission of instructor.
ESP 400 / Internship (between junior and senior year) / 3 / Sophomore standing or higher, faculty approval of host organization, work plan, and completed "Internship Approval" Form, or permission of instructor.
ESP 401 / Environmental Impact Assessment and Lab (capstone) / 4 / Senior standing, ESP 280 or permission of instructor
ESP 417 / Site Planning and Assessment / 3 / ESP/GEO 108 or GEO 308, and GEO 209 or ESP 200, or permission of instructor.
ESP 421 / Natural Resource Policy / 3 / ESP 220
ESP 326 / Environmental Economics / 3 / ECO 102 or permission of instructor.
OR
ESP 327 / Natural Resource Economics / 3 / ECO 102 or permission of instructor.
ESP 200 / Environmental Planning / 3 / ESP 101/102 or permission of instructor
OR
GEO 209 / Land Use Planning

SELECT _One “tools course” from the following (3 - 4 credits):

MAT 220 / Statistics for the Biological Sciences / 4 / MAT 152
GEO 108 / Introduction to ArcGIS / 3
GEO 308 / GIS Applications I / 4
ITC 100 / Introduction to Construction Management / 3
ITP 210 / Technical Writing / 3 / ENG 100

NON MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: _21.5 - 22_ Credits

CHY 1xx / Chemistry Lecture / 3 / Depends on the course
MAT 120 / Introduction to Statistics / 4 / Successful completion of the University's college readiness requirement in mathematics.

MAJOR ELECTIVES: _6 - 8_____ CREDITS

Choose two environmental science classes 200-level or higher.

MAJOR COURSES OVERLAPPING IN THE CORE:

CORE AREA / COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / REQUIRED BY MAJOR?
SE / ESP 101 / Fundamentals of Environmental Science / yes
SE / ESP 102 / Fundamentals of Environmental Science Laboratory / yes
SE / ESP 125 / Introduction to Environmental Ecology / yes
SE / ESP 126 / Introduction to Environmental Ecology Lab / yes
EISRC / ESP 200 / Environmental Planning / Yes, as an option
EISRC / ESP 212 / Environmental Ethics / Yes, as an option
EISRC/INT / ESP 308 / Global Environmental Problems and Sustainability / Yes, as an option
INT / ESP 275 / Energy Use and Societal Adaptation / Yes, as an option
CAP / ESP 401 / Environmental Impact Assessment and Lab (capstone) / Yes
QR / MAT 120 / Introduction to Statistics / Yes
SE / CHY 113 CHY 114 / Principles of Chemistry I
Laboratory Techniques I / Yes, as an option

Text from the 2017 – 2018 Catalog:

BAin Environmental Planning and Policy

The Department of Environmental Science and Policy offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Environmental Planning and Policy. Capability in these two disciplines is built upon ESP's basic environmental science core courses. The degree is designed to prepare students for graduate school and careers in federal, state, and local government; the private sector; nonprofit organizations; and citizen advocacy groups. Many graduates have immediately entered professions in landscape design, regulatory compliance, land-use or community planning, urban renewal, environmental consulting, education, and as environmental technicians.

The faculty seek to educate individuals who make a difference by contributing to solving environmental problems, making public and private institutions more responsive to social and economic needs of communities, and by moving toward a more sustainable society. The curriculum emphasizes application as well as theory by focusing on real problems and projects affecting the region. The opportunity to gain practical planning and policy experience is also provided to students through participation in field-based courses and an internship.

Theenvironmental planningaspect of the degree is intended to introduce students to the foundations of community and natural resource planning. Through a series of core courses, students examine the spatial and non-spatial aspects of environmental problems. Theenvironmental policyaspect trains students on policy development, formulation and implementation, through an in-depth examination of policy science, assessment, environmental impact analysis, and environmental economics. Students can also explore a particular topic of interest such as pollution, natural resources management, international policy, or water resources.

ESP offers an accelerated undergraduate-graduate degree pathway for students in the BA program. Students can combine the senior year with the first year of graduate work on a Master's in Policy, Planning, and Management (MPPM) in USM's Muskie School of Public Service.

Core curriculum codes

EYE – Entry Year Experience

CW – College Writing

QR – Quantitative Reasoning

CE – Creative Expression

SCA – Socio-cultural Analysis

CI – Cultural Interpretation

SE – Science Exploration

EISRC – Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, & Citizenship

DIV – Diversity

INT – International

CAP - Capstone