Master of Science in Environmental Sciences - Environmental Policy and Public Administration

The environmental sciences program cultivates students’ perspectives of environmental issues and provides them with refined knowledge of environmental issues at the local, regional and global level. The program will increase the student’s technical competence in addressing and analyzing these issues, their origins, ramifications and resolutions, and is designed to enhance and promote professional education and career opportunities in a wide area of interests. SIUE’s environmental policy and public administration emphasis integrates environmental science with management to prepare professionals for sustainability, conservation, and regulatory roles. Coursework emphasizes policy analysis, environmental economics, governance, and law, blending political science and natural sciences to address climate change, biodiversity, and pollution. Students develop skills in crafting and implementing policies that advance environmental justice, resource management, and a green economy.