Environmental Resource Policy - Certificate

This program offers Master of Arts (M.A.), Graduate Certificate.

The Environmental Resource Policy (ENRP) Program at GW offers a multidisciplinary approach to environmental and sustainability studies. The Master of Arts program prepares students to enter environmental policy careers in government, non-profit organizations, the private sector, and environmental advocacy groups. ENRP is built on a multidisciplinary curriculum that includes environmental economics, environmental law, public policy, research methods, and a two-semester environmental science course. ENRP blends theory and practical experience with a professional, client-oriented, capstone project, academic credit for relevant internships and research, and a wide range of DC-based internship opportunities.

The MA and Graduate Certificate in Environmental Resource Policy are STEM-designated programs.

Expand Your Knowledge

This overview of central concepts in environmental resource policy provides a focused experience to prepare you for or help you advance your career in the field. Some students seek this graduate certificate as a way to learn more without committing to a masters degree program. Other students begin in the certificate program and use it to launch into an MA in environmental resource policy or and MPP with an environmental policy concentration.

Four Classes, Several Possibilities

Beyond the required Policy Analysis course, you choose three other courses to help you design, analyze, implement, and evaluate environmental policy; gain knowledge regarding relevant international, federal, state, and local environmental policies, processes, and tools; understand basic aspects of environmental science and how scientific principles govern the natural behavior of the Earth’s environment; and identify the economic factors that drive the decisions of firms and consumers when it comes to environmentally-relevant behavior.