EME offers two online undergraduate degree programs: B.A. and a B.S. in Energy and Sustainability Policy (ESP). The ESP program is one of the few online programs in the country that focuses specifically on policy within the realm of energy and sustainability.
Our program is all-inclusive, covering all forms of energy with policy serving as the program's nexus. In addition to instilling a strong sustainability ethic, we integrate an international perspective into the program, so you can gain knowledge of international, social, cultural, and political dimensions of energy and sustainability considerations on a global scale.
Energy and Sustainability Policy (B.A.)
With a Bachelor of Arts degree in ESP you can gain the knowledge and skills to research, analyze, and communicate diverse information about emerging global trends in energy policy, technologies, and economics. In the B.A. program, the focus is expanded to allow students to select a foreign language and take supporting coursework in global culture and humanities.
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Energy and Sustainability Policy (B.S.)
The Bachelor of Science degree in ESP can prepare you for careers in the rapidly evolving energy and sustainability policy sector, especially where strong science, business, and analytical skills are required. In the B.S. program, students select additional coursework in areas closely related to the major.
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The courses listed below are pre-approved to fulfill ESP BS Supporting Categories course requirements. Other courses may also apply. If you wish to take a course not on this list to fulfill an ESPBS supporting category, contact your academic adviser before taking the class.
Supporting Course and Related Areas:
ENERGY AND SCIENCE - strongly energy-related or in GN (Natural Sciences) knowledge domain
| Course | Description |
|---|---|
| BISC 003 | Environmental Science |
| BIOL 011 | Introductory Biology I |
| BIOL 110 | Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity |
| BIOL 120A | Plants, Places, and People |
| EARTH 103 | Earth in the Future: Predicting Climate Change and Its Impacts Over the Next Century |
| EARTH 104 | Climate, Energy, and Our Future |
| EARTH 107 | Coastal Processes, Hazards, and Society |
| EARTH 109 | Fundamentals of Shale Energy Development |
| EARTH 111 | Water: Science and Society |
| EGEE 110N | Environmental Health and Safety |
| EGEE 439 | Alternative Fuels from Biomass Sources |
| GEOG 430 | Human Use of Environment |
| GEOG 431 | Geography of Water Resources |
| PHYS 010 | Physics Behind the Headlines |
| MICRB 106/107 |
Elementary Microbiology |
| SOILS 101 | Introductory Soil Science |
ANALYSIS AND TECHNOLOGY - energy analysis or computer/technology or economic analysis or in GQ (Quantification) knowledge domain
| Course | Description |
|---|---|
| CAS 390 | Qualitative Research Methods |
| CMPSC101 | Introduction to C++ Programming |
| ECON 333 | International Economics |
| EME 460 | Geo-resource Evaluation and Investment Analysis |
| IST 110 | Information, People and Technology |
| IST 140 | Introduction to Application Development |
| MATH 110 | Techniques of Calculus I |
| MIS 204 | Introduction to Business Information Systems |
| SOC 207 | Research Methods in Sociology |
| SRA 111 | Introduction to Security and Risk Analysis |
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT - broadly related to business and management, including accounting, finance, marketing, and strategy
| Course | Description |
|---|---|
| ACCTG 211 | Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making |
| ACCTG 404 | Managerial Accounting: Economic Perspective |
| BA 250 | Small Business Management |
| BA 321 | Contemporary Skills for Business Professionals |
| BA 322 | Negotiation Skills for Business Professionals |
| EBF 301 | Global Finance for the Earth, Energy, and Materials Industries |
| FIN 301 | Corporation Finance |
| HLS 475 | Critical Infrastructure Protection |
| IB 303 | International Business Operations |
| LHR 100 | Employment Relations |
| LHR 201 | Employment Relationship: Law and Policy |
| LHR 401 | The Law of Labor-Management Relations |
| LHR 426 | Staffing and Training Strategies in Organizations |
| MGMT 301 | Basic Management Concepts |
| MKTG 220 | Introduction to Selling Techniques |
| MKTG 301W | Principles of Marketing |
| OLEAD 100 | Introduction to Leadership |
| OLEAD 409 | Leadership Development: A Life-Long Learning Perspective |
| OLEAD 410 | Leadership in a Global Context |
| OLEAD 464 | Communication Skills for Leaders in Groups and Organizations |
| OLEAD 465 | Collective Decision Making |
| PUBPL 201 | Introduction to Homeland Security |
ETHICS, LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATIONS - broadly related to ethics, leadership and communications, including foreign language
| Course | Description |
|---|---|
| BA 243 | Social, Legal, and Ethical Environment of Business |
| CAS 352 | Organizational Communication |
| CAS 404 | Conflict Resolution and Negotiation |
| CAS 475 | Studies in Public Address |
| COMM 100 | The Mass Media and Society |
| COMM 180 | Survey of Electronic Media and Telecommunications |
| COMM 403 | Law of Mass Communications |
| COMM 405 | Political Economy of Communications |
| ENGL 215 | Introduction to Article Writing |
| LER 460 | Human Resources Ethics |
| LER 464 | Communication Skills for Leaders in Groups and Organizations |
| OLEAD 100 | Introduction to Leadership |
| OLEAD 409 | Leadership Development: A Life-Long Learning Perspective |
| OLEAD 410 | Leadership in a Global Context |
| OLEAD 464 | Communication Skills for Leaders in Groups and Organizations |
| OLEAD 465 | Collective Decision Making |
| PHIL 103/103W | Introduction to Ethics |
| PHIL 105 | Introduction to Philosophy of Law and Legal Ethics |
| PHIL 119 | Ethical Leadership |
Careers
The program can prepare you for success in energy careers related to policy analysis, sales and account management, permitting and compliance, and public relations in energy-related organizations - including government agencies and nongovernmental organizations, public utilities, regulatory bodies, energy trade organizations, and businesses.
Where Our Graduates Find Jobs
- Commercial firms
- Government agencies
- Energy trade groups
- Government agencies