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Environmental Policy Certificate:

This program is provides candidates in the biological sciences with a strong foundation in social sciences that will best enable them to contribute, as scientists, to forming dynamic environmental policy.

EEB Ph.D. students are encouraged to complete this program, however it is not mandatory. Non-EEB candidates should declare interest in the certificate as soon as possible after being admitted to a university-recognized graduate program. Non-EEB candidates can enroll in the certificate program pending department approval.

Courses in environmental policy may be chosen from the following departments and interdisciplinary areas: Anthropology, Economics, History, International Affairs, Law, Political Science, and Public Policy.

The certificate is granted by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences on the recommendation of the Certificate Committee, normally after four semesters of residence.

At least two residence units and 24 points taken for E credit are required for the certificate. Courses must be taken in each of the six categories below, each of which is followed by a partial list of exemplar courses. Upon recommendation of the Director of the Environmental Policy program, up to six points of advanced standing credit for similar courses taken at another university may be accepted, but the problem solving workshop must be taken at Columbia University.

1. Environmental Politics and Policy
International Relations of the Environment - U6243
Environmental Politics, Policy and Management - U8900

2. Environmental Law
Environmental Law - L6242
Seminar: The Protection of Natural Resources - L8036
Seminar in Hazardous Waste Law - L9056
Seminar: International Environmental Law - L9379

3. Economics
Economics of Sustainable Development - W4329
Economics of the Environment - U4737
Natural Resource Economics - G6450

4. Cultural Anthropology
People and Their Environment - G4124
Ecological Studies in Anthropology - W4236
Issues in Development - IA U6245

5. Electives
2-3 are required, from one of the areas above, or from other areas if approved by the Environmental Policy Certificate advisor. 

6. Environmental Policy Workshop

Students must enroll in a workshop course (which are regularly offered by SIPA, or by E3B/CERC), and may also enroll for 3 points of related directed research if appropriate.   Workshop courses give students hands-on experience working with real-life policy issues.




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