Energy Policy Minor

The minor in Energy Policy is an interdisciplinary program designed to meet the needs of a rapidly expanding green-energy economy. Graduates will be well prepared to enter the workforce as leaders, equipped with the knowledge, skills and applied expertise demanded by this dynamic and evolving sector of the global economy. The participating departments are recognized for their outstanding educational programs and demonstrated excellence. This program will support interdisciplinary learning while fostering an approach to problem solving that encourages cross-discipline thinking.

NOTE: This minor is not available to students majoring in Business and Sustainability, BA, Business and Sustainability - Energy Studies Concentration, BA, or Energy Policy and Management, BA.

Program Contact

Institute for Energy Studies

Arntzen Hall 308 Energy.Institute@wwu.edu (360) 650-4014

Requirements

Requirements

  • ❑  ENRG 350 - Energy Policy and Politics Credits: 4
  • or  UEPP 350 - Energy Policy and Politics Credits: 4
  • ❑  ENRG 380 - Energy and Environment Credits: 4
  • or  ESCI 380 - Energy and Environment Credits: 4
  • or  ENRG 101 - Energy and Society Credits: 3
  • ❑  ENRG 384 - Energy Economics Credits: 4
  • or  ECON 384 - Energy Economics Credits: 4

  • ❑ Choose one from the following:

  • ECON 484 - Economics of Alternative Energy Credits: 4
  • ENRG 484 - Economics of Alternative Energy Credits: 4
  • ENRG 449 - Northwest Energy Systems Transitions Credits: 4
  • UEPP 449 - Northwest Energy Systems Transitions Credits: 4
  • ENRG 459 - Advanced Energy Policy Credits: 4
  • UEPP 459 - Advanced Energy Policy Credits: 4

  • ❑ Additionally, three courses from the following:

  • ECON 383 - Environmental Economics Credits: 4
  • ENRG 320 - Science of Energy Resources Credits: 4
  • ENRG 340 - Energy and Climate in Rural Development Credits: 4
  • ENRG 344 - Community Solutions to Climate Change Credits: 4
  • or  UEPP 344 - Community Solutions to Climate Change Credits: 4
  • ENRG 345 - Energy in the Global South Credits: 5
  • or  ANTH 345 - Energy in the Global South Credits: 5
  • ENRG 352 - Climate Change Policy Tools Credits: 4
  • or  UEPP 352 - Climate Change Policy Tools Credits: 4
  • ENRG 354 - Energy in American History Credits: 5
  • or  HIST 354 - Energy in American History Credits: 5
  • ENRG 360 - Energy Efficient and Carbon Neutral Design Credits: 4
  • or  ESCI 360 - Energy Efficient and Carbon Neutral Design Credits: 4
  • ENRG 386 - The Economics of Electricity Markets Credits: 4
  • or  ECON 386 - The Economics of Electricity Markets Credits: 4
  • ENRG 440 - Public and Stakeholder Engagement in Energy, Climate, and Environmental Policymaking Credits: 4
  • or  UEPP 440 - Public and Stakeholder Engagement in Energy, Climate, and Environmental Policymaking Credits: 4

  • ENRG 449 - Northwest Energy Systems Transitions Credits: 4 or UEPP 449 - Northwest Energy Systems Transitions Credits: 4 ENRG 459 - Advanced Energy Policy Credits: 4 or UEPP 459 - Advanced Energy Policy Credits: 4

  • ENRG 480 - Applications in Energy Production Credits: 4
  • or  ESCI 480 - Applications in Energy Production Credits: 4
  • ENRG 482 - Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Credits: 4
  • or  ESCI 482 - Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Credits: 4

  • ECON 484 - Economics of Alternative Energy Credits: 4 or ENRG 484 - Economics of Alternative Energy Credits: 4

  • ENRG 486 - Electric Utility Resource Planning Credits: 4
  • ENRG 490 - Energy Capstone: Energy System Synthesis Credits: 4

  • Students may not count ENRG 484 or ECON 484 or ENRG 449 or UEPP 449 or ENRG 459 or UEPP 459 as both a required course and an elective.