Master of Public Administration - Environmental Policy and Administration

Syracuse University

Environmental Policy and Administration provides students with an understanding of the administrative, political, and legal challenges confronting managers in the public, private and non-profit sectors who deal with environmental policies, as well as the role of the private sector in policymaking in the energy industry.The teaching objectives include knowledge of environmental institutions and policies involved at all levels of government, current trends, needs, and administrative problems.There is a growing and unprecedented need for individuals with managerial as well as environmental expertise. Students completing all requirements of Environmental Policy and Administration will be well prepared for a variety of positions.Among the areas of recent and current research of Maxwell School faculty in environmental policy are issues involving: water quality and availability, biodiversity, clean energy, global climate change, transboundary issues, public lands policy, citizenship participation, role of media, weapons clean-up, and environmental governance, risk, and technology

Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs