Overview

Environmental issues are, in a word, political. They are strategically defined, managed, promoted, and challenged by a complex and often conflicting array of social factors. How do individual and collective interests affect our behavior toward—and decisions regarding—our environment? What are some of the competing values and visions for the future that might influence environmental policy? Is there a meaningful boundary between human-built environments and those that are "natural”? How do science and values interact to inform our decisions?

Key Features

The Environmental Policy and Decision Making (EPDM) Program at University of Puget Sound is an interdisciplinary course of study designed to help students examine and understand these factors and engage in purposeful dialogue with lawmakers, scientists, environmentalists, and more to address current and future environmental problems. Topics range from biodiversity, national parks, and ecotourism to population density and industrialization, food systems, and climate change. We are driven by a desire to engage with real-world problems and the practice of solving them—right from your first course, Introduction to the Environment.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

U.S. Environmental Law And Policy

People, Politics, And Parks

Thinking About Biodiversity

Field School In Conservation And Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tacoma, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Economics & Policy View 173 other Bachelors in Environmental Economics & Policy in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Common Application, including required essay
$65 (USD) Application Fee
Early Decision Agreement (if applicable)
School Report | Complete your portion of this form and give to your school counselor or administrator
Official Transcript | Your high school counselor can submit your transcript with the School Report section
One Counselor Evaluation and One Teacher Recommendation
Interviews (strongly recommended)
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

65270 USD / year

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Out-of-State

65270 USD / year

≈ 65270 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

65270 USD / year

≈ 65270 USD / year

Living costs

Tacoma

United States

1000 - 1580 USD / month

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