Energy and Environmental Policy (MEEP)

Program Educational Goals:

The Master of Energy and Environmental Policy degree prepares graduates to assume positions in policy analysis, planning, and administration within the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

Learning goals:

Students will evaluate how the interconnections of social, biophysical, and technical systems influence policy development, implementation, and evaluation.
Students will apply policy and governance theories to evaluate the influence of politics, economics, and demands for social justice on sustainable development.
Students will analyze and respond to the competing values, interests, and goals of diverse stakeholders in energy and environmental decision-making at local, national, and international scales.
Students will apply critical thinking and analysis skills to support development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based energy and environmental policies.
Students will demonstrate professional skills in policy analysis and research, and communicate their findings to diverse audiences.

Requirements for the Degree:

The 36-credit hour Master of Energy and Environmental Policy (MEEP) program can be pursued full or part time. The MEEP degree program prepares graduates to assume positions in policy analysis, planning and administration in the public, private, and non-profit sectors or continue graduate study in the environmental and energy policy field at the doctoral level.

Students may choose among six specilaty areas: energy sustainability, water sustainability, environmental justice, political ecology, global environments, and sustainable development.

MEEP students complete 21 credits of required courses including two policy courses (taken in the first year), two methods courses, a six-credit social science requirement, and a three-credit science and public policy requirement. Students take an additional 15 credits of concentration or specialization electives, including the three-credit analytical paper or six-credit master’s thesis.