Environmental Policy
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program Online
The Environmental Policy Certificate offers an excellent opportunity to achieve
advanced knowledge and professional certification in the formulation and implementation
of policies that achieve sustainable operations. It is offered by the Department
of Public Policy 
at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
The Certificate in Environmental Policy introduces students to environmental issues of local, state, regional, national, and global concern.
The goals of the program are:
- to provide an understanding of the major ecological issues,
- to develop students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills with an emphasis on policy analysis, and
- to foster the development and implementation of environmentally sound policies and practices.
Successful completion of the certificate should enhance a student's current career or aid in the development of new job skills. And successful completion of the Certificate is a substantial positive consideration for students who subsequently apply to the full Master's in Public Policy program, and courses completed with an average GPA of 3.0 or better in the Certificate will count toward the Master's degree.
The curriculum for the Environmental Policy Certificate includes:
Two Required Courses:- PST 500 - Public Institutions and the Policy Process [required]
- PST 562 - Environmental Policy [required]
- PST 560 - Environmental Consequences of Globalization [elective]
- PST 611 - Administrative Law [elective]
- PST 661 - Environmental Law [elective]
- PST 663 - Ocean Policy and Law [elective]
Please click here to view all course descriptions.
The certificate can be completed online within two semesters. Click here for the current schedule of online certificate courses.
Purchase Textbooks Online: For your convenience text books
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Contact Us
For additional information concerning the Environmental Policy Certificate, please contact the program faculty advisor, Professor Chad McGuire, JD, LL.M., at cmcguire@umassd.edu.
To be notified of upcoming courses or announcements, or if you have any questions, please use our Contact Us Form online.
