Engage with the major problems of environmental politics and policy in the United States, study the approaches that have been and are being used to deal with these problems, and assess the effectiveness of these approaches.Explore public policy structures and concepts, and discuss how their application impacts environmental quality. Gain an understanding of American environmental issues, the American political and policy system, and what possibilities lie ahead in American environmental policy.

Prerequisite: ENVS 201 with a minimum grade of D or GOV 202 with a minimum grade of D.