Environmental Policy and Decision Making (Minor)
University of Puget Sound
Date Posted: Oct. 9, 2025
Submitted by: Robin Frederick
Sustainability Topic:
Curriculum
Content Type:
Academic Programs
Discipline:
Public Administration & Policy
Tags:
environmental policy
Program Type: Minor
Description
This minor focuses on how individual and collective decisions interact with the environment. This includes a critical examination of the social, political, economic, and scientific contexts for decision making and an understanding of values, norms, interests, incentives, and scientific information influencing decisions and actions. Students who major or minor in environmental policy and decision making integrate it with a primary major in another field of study.