This concentration enables students to evaluate and design environmental policies, taking into consideration biological and ecological complexity, economic tradeoffs, the design of regulatory and non-regulatory approaches to environmental sustainability, and the political process. The major emphasis here will be on an in-depth understanding of the policy process, program evaluation, and impact of environmental policy recommendations.<br><br>All students in this concentration will be required to take: ECO 450 International Environmental Economics and Policy (3 credits, description below), and will be required to take three additional graduate policy-related courses (9 credits) from list A below plus two courses (6 credits) in environmental analysis at the 400 or higher level from list B below. Other courses must be approved by the graduate coordinator.