Energy and Environmental Policy (MEEP)

Mandatory Required Classes

The following two classes should be taken in the first year:

• ENEP 625 - Energy Policy and Administration Credit(s): 3
• ENEP 810 - Political Economy of the Environment Credit(s): 3

Methodology Requirement

Six credits of methodology course work are required and must be selected from the following list of three credit courses.

Other UD courses may be substituted with the prior permission of a student’s faculty advisor and the ENEP Graduate Program Director.

• ENEP 660 - Eng. Econ Analysis for Sust. Energy Credit(s): 3
• ECON 622 - Applied Econometrics I Credit(s): 3
• ENWC 615 - Wildlife Techniques Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 604 - GIS for Environmental Research Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 670 - Geographic Information Systems and Science Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 671 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credit(s): 3
• MAST 663 - Decision Tools for Policy Analysis Credit(s): 3
• MAST 672 - Benefit-Cost Analysis Credit(s): 3
• MAST 681 - Remote Sensing of Environment Credit(s): 3
• POSC 815 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis for Political Science Credit(s): 3
• POSC 816 - Philosophy of Science and Research Design Credit(s): 3
• SOCI 605 - Data Collection and Analysis Credit(s): 3
• SOCI 606 - Qualitative Methodology Credit(s): 3
• SPPA 808 - Qualitative Research Methods Credit(s): 3
• STAT 608 - Statistical Research Methods Credit(s): 3
• UAPP 691 - Quantitative Analysis in Public and Nonprofit Sectors Credit(s): 3

Social Science Requirement

Six credits of social science course work are required and must be selected from the following list of three credit courses.

Other UD courses may be substituted with the prior permission of a student’s faculty  advisor and the ENEP Graduate Program Director.

• ENEP 626 - Climate Change:Science, Policies & Political Economy Credit(s): 3
• ENEP 661 - Sustainable Energy Financing Credit(s): 3
• ENEP 802 - Electricity Policy and Planning Credit(s): 3
• ENEP 820 - International Perspectives on Energy and Environment Credit(s): 3
• ENEP 821 - Proseminar: Technology, Environment and Society Credit(s): 3
• ENEP 824 - Sustainable Energy Policy and Planning Credit(s): 3
• ENEP 666 - Special Problem Credit(s): 1-12
• ENEP 868 - Research Credit(s): 1-6
• ENEP 870 - Readings Credit(s): 3
• DISA 666 - SPECIAL PROBLEM Credit(s): 1-12
• DISA 866 - Special Problem Credit(s): 1-12
• ECON 862 - Topics in Industrial Organization and Regulation Credit(s): 3
• ENWC 613 - Wildlife Policy and Society Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 622 - Resources, Development and the Environment Credit(s): 3
• MAST 660 - International and National Ocean Policies Credit(s): 3
• MAST 675 - Economics of Natural Resources Credit(s): 3
• MAST 676 - Environmental Economics Credit(s): 3
• SOCI 671 - Disasters, Vulnerability & Development Credit(s): 3
• UAPP 611 - Regional Watershed Management Credit(s): 3

Science, Engineering and Public Policy Requirement

Students complete the science, engineering and public policy requirement by choosing a 3 credit graduate course (including a tutorial course with a number such as 666, 868 or 870) in a natural science or engineering related topic to meet the science, engineering and public policy requirement. The course  must be taken with a member of the University’s science or engineering faculty and should be linked to the student’s research interest.

• BISC 635 - Population Ecology Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 632 - Chemical Aspects of Environmental Engineering Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 636 - Biological Aspects of Environmental Engineering Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 650 - Urban Transportation Systems Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 654 - Urban Transportation Planning Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 655 - Civil Infrastructure Systems Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 666 - SPECIAL PROBLEM Credit(s): 1-12
• ELEG 620 - Photovoltaic Materials and Devices Credit(s): 3
• ELEG 628 - Solar Energy Technology and Application Credit(s): 3
• ELEG 637 - Energy Systems Credit(s): 3
• MAST 606 - Ocean and Atmosphere Remote Sensing Credit(s): 3
• MEEG 642 - Introduction to Fuel Cells Credit(s): 3

Concentration or Specialization

Students are expected to take 15 credits in their area of concentration or specialization, including the thesis or policy studio. Concentrations include Energy Sustainability, Water Sustainability, Environmental Justice, Political Ecology, Global Environments, and Sustainable Development. Students must have areas of concentration approved by their faculty advisor and the program director. If students meet the requirements of one of these concentrations, their transcript will formally indicate that the degree is awarded in this concentration. 

Alternatively, students may elect to specialize in other areas. Areas of specialization must be approved  by the student’s faculty advisor and do not appear on a student’s transcript. 

Credits in an area of specialization or concentration may include research and readings tutorials, as well as lecture courses and seminars, and a maximum of three credits of internship. Concentration and Specialization Study Plans must be approved before the student enters the second year of full-time study.