Programs
Sustainable Development
(18 credit hours) The sustainable development concentration focuses on the balancing of human needs with the protection of the natural and social environments. Components of a sustainable development strategy encompass environmental, economic, social, and political elements.
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
The following courses:
| SPEA-V 596 | Sustainable Development | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 643 | Natural Resource Management and Policy | (3 cr.) |
Choose one of the following courses:
| SPEA-V 622 | Seminar in Urban Economic Development | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 669 | Economic Development, Globalization, and Entrepreneurship | (3 cr.) |
Analytical Tools: (3 credit hours)
In consultation with your academic advisor, select one course from the following course listing:
| SPEA-E 518 | Vector-based Geographic Information Systems | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-E 529 | Application of Geographical Information Systems | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 507 | Data Analysis and Modeling for Public Affairs | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 516 | Public Management Information Systems | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 519 | Database Management Systems | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 541 | Benefit-Cost Analysis of Public and Environmental Policies | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 562 | Public Program Evaluation | (3 cr.) |
The Natural Environment: (3 credit hours)
In consultation with your academic advisor, select one course from the following course listing:
| SPEA-E 460 | Fisheries and Wildlife Management | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-E 527 | Applied Ecology | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-E 528 | Forest Ecology and Management | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-E 532 | Introduction to Applied Ecology | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-E 542 | Hazardous Materials | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-E 560 | Environmental Risk Analysis | (3 cr.) |
Specialization Options: (3 credit hours)
In consultation with your academic advisor, select one course from the following course listing:
| SPEA-E 535 | International Environmental Policy | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-E 543 | Environmental Management | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 574 | Environmental Management in the Tropics | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 576 | Approaches to Development | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 578 | Introduction to Comparative and International Affairs | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 592 | Global Health Issues and Management | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 625 | Environmental Economics and Policy | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 645 | Environmental Law | (3 cr.) |
Or
other relevant course identified by the student and the academic advisor, according to the specific career plans of the student.