EVSP501 Environmental Management 1 3

EVSP501 Environmental Management 1 3
EVSP502 Environmental Economics 3
EVSP503 Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law 3
EVSP508 Environmental Ethics 3
Select 1 course from the following: 3
EVSP594
Environmental Toxicology
MATH530
Applied Statistics
Select 1 course from the following: 3
EVSP601
Capstone Proposal
EVSP628
Global Environmental Change
Total Semester Hours 18
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Required as the first course in this program.

Students must choose a concentration for this degree and may select from the General Concentration, Environmental Planning, Environmental Sustainability, Fish and Wildlife Management, Global Environmental Management, or National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) concentrations.
General Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours)

This general concentration allows you to select from all concentration courses offered within this program, enabling you to create your own focused area of study.
Course List
Code Title Semester Hours
Select 4 courses from the following: 12
EVSP506
Restoration Ecology
EVSP507
Conservation Biology
EVSP509
The National Environmental Policy Act
EVSP558
Watershed Management
EVSP560
Environmental Risk Assessment
EVSP605
Energy Policy and Sustainability
Total Semester Hours 12
Concentration in Environmental Planning Requirements (12 semester hours)

Teaches how to design, implement, and evaluate sustainable developments, landscapes, and environments. Covers interactions between humans and their environment and government policies. Legislation, socio-political influences, and the analysis of development plans for adherence to professional standards and principles are covered.
Objectives

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

Detail the elements necessary to design, implement, and evaluate sustainable developments, landscapes, and environments.
Analyze the complex and dynamic interactions between humans and their environment.
Explain the role of government policy at municipal, regional, national, and global levels to achieve sustainable development.
Apply theoretical concepts to practical applications in order to design and implement sustainable environmental planning.
Apply principles of environmental policymaking and environmental legislation, as well as socio-political influences to the field of environmental planning.
Critically analyze complex, and often competing development plans for adherence to professional environmental planning and sustainability principles.

Course List
Code Title Semester Hours
Select 4 courses from the following: 12
EDMG515
Hazard Mitigation and Resilient Communities
EVSP509
The National Environmental Policy Act
EVSP558
Watershed Management
EVSP561
Elements of Sustainable Design
EVSP627
Landscape Ecology and Planning
Total Semester Hours 12
Concentration in Environmental Sustainability Requirements (12 semester hours)

Looks at the complex and dynamic interactions between humans and their environment. Examines the role of government policies and the barriers preventing full sustainability implementation. Topics covered include how sustainability solves complex environmental problems and meets critical resource needs from a local to global scale.
Objectives

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

Detail the principles of sustainability and the roles of multiple disciplines in their effective implementation.
Analyze the complex and dynamic interactions between humans and their environment.
Assess the role of government policy at municipal, regional, national, and global levels in achieving sustainable development.
Analyze the political, regulatory, and economic barriers that prevent full implementation of sustainable products, goods and services.
Apply the principles of sustainability to complex environmental problems.
Analyze the role of sustainability in meeting critical resource needs, such as renewable energy and water quality and quantity, on the local, regional, national, and global scale.

Course List
Code Title Semester Hours
EVSP509 The National Environmental Policy Act 3
EVSP561 Elements of Sustainable Design 3
EVSP605 Energy Policy and Sustainability 3
EVSP627 Landscape Ecology and Planning 3
Total Semester Hours 12
Concentration in Fish and Wildlife Management (12 semester hours)

Examines fundamental concepts and principles of fish and wildlife management, and why human activity has an effect on populations. Teaches how legal regulations, policies, and politics influence management. The role of collaboration and partnerships in meeting critical resource needs on a national and global scale is also covered.
Objectives

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

Describe the fundamental concepts and principles of the management of fish and wildlife resources.
Assess the impact of human activities on the survival and management of fish and wildlife populations.
Analyze the regulations, policies, and politics that influence the management of fish and wildlife in the U.S.
Analyze the complex and dynamic interactions between fish and wildlife resources and their environment.
Assess the political, regulatory, and economic barriers that prevent the preservation and restoration of species and populations.
Analyze the role of collaboration and partnerships in meeting critical fish and wildlife resource needs, such as species restoration, threatened and endangered species management, and landscape level conservation, both on the national and global scale.

Course List
Code Title Semester Hours
EVSP504 Fisheries Management 3
EVSP505 Wildlife Management 3
Select 2 courses from the following: 6
EVSP506
Restoration Ecology
EVSP507
Conservation Biology
EVSP558
Watershed Management
EVSP697
Fish and Wildlife Seminar
Total Semester Hours 12
Concentration in Global Environmental Management Requirements (12 semester hours)

Studies global environmental and climate change, and examines the potential impacts on environmental policy and society, via scholarly research and real-world case studies. Emphasis is on the implications of environmental change for environmental managers, including management decision-making and strategies.
Course List
Code Title Semester Hours
Select 4 courses from the following: 12
EDMG503
Emergency and Disaster Planning and Management
EDMG515
Hazard Mitigation and Resilient Communities
EVSP507
Conservation Biology
EVSP558
Watershed Management
MGMT615
Strategic Planning
Total Semester Hours 12
Concentration in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (12 semester hours)

Covers the theory and practice of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), with a focus on gaining hands-on experience preparing original NEPA compliance documents. Reviews examples of NEPA documents: Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements. Looks at state vs. federal NEPA regulations, and reviews at least one federal agency’s NEPA procedures.
Objectives

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

Analyze the environmental compliance process as stated in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (as amended) and Council on Environmental Quality Guidelines.
Evaluate significant NEPA case law and legal challenges/requirements.
Analyze environmental impact documents to identify strengths and weaknesses, legal soundness, and adequacy of environmental impacts of the proposed major federal action.
Apply appropriate EA/EIS analytical methodologies.
Evaluate approaches to mitigate conflict in public participation efforts (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act scoping and public comment processes). Prepare environmental impact assessment documents.

Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours)
Course List
Code Title Semester Hours
EVSP509 The National Environmental Policy Act 3
EVSP629 Environmental Impact Analysis 3
EVSP639 Intermediate Environmental Impact Analysis 3
EVSP640 Advanced Environmental Impact Analysis 3
Total Semester Hours 12
Elective Requirements (3 semester hours)

Select from other graduate courses not taken to meet core or concentration requirements.
Final Program Requirements (3 semester hours)
Course List
Code Title Semester Hours
Select 1 course from the following: 3
EVSP695
Capstone Portfolio 1
EVSP696
Capstone Project 1
EVSP699
Environmental Policy and Management Capstone 1
Total Semester Hours 3
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This course may not be taken until 30 credit hours have been