Courses

Introductory Courses
Foundational Courses
Junior Seminars
Advanced Courses

Introductory Course
1 course chosen from:

GenEd 1094. Confronting Climate Change: A Foundation in Science, Technology and Policy (fall)
EPS/ESE 50. The Fluid Earth: Oceans, Atmosphere, Climate, and Environment (fall)

GenEd 1137. The Challenge of Human Induced Climate Change: Transitioning to a Post Fossil Fuel Future (spring)
GenEd 1158. Water and the Environment (spring)
EPS/ESE 6. Introduction to Environmental Science and Engineering (spring)

Bracketed Courses in 23/24 -- to be offered in the future:
GenEd 1085. Energy Resources and the Environment 
 

Foundational Courses

Physical Sciences — 1 course:
PS 11. Foundations and Frontiers of Modern Chemistry: A Molecular and Global Perspective 

Mathematics and/or Statistics — 2 courses:
Minimum: Mathematics 1a. Introduction to Calculus and Mathematics 1b. Calculus, Series, and Differential Equations (these two courses are the minimum requirements).  Advanced courses are encouraged. Math/Stat course options.

Biological Sciences — 1 course chosen from:
OEB 10. Foundations of Biological Diversity OR
OEB 55. Ecology: Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems OR
OEB 65. Conservation Biology

Environmental Science & Public Policy — 1 course chosen from:
ESPP 77. Technology, Environment, and Society OR
ESPP 78. Environmental Politics

Economics — 1 course:
Economics 1661. Economics of Climate Change and Environmental Policy 

Junior Seminars
ESPP 90g. The Law and Policy of Climate Change: Influencing Decision Makers (fall)
ESPP 90n. Addressing the Global Climate Crisis: Challenges for Both Developed and Developing Economies (fall)
ESPP 90p. Climate Responsibility and Climate Action (fall)
ESPP 90w. Global Wetlands: Boundary-spanning Systems for science, social justice, and public policy (fall)

ESPP 90b. The EV Revolution: Outlook, Environmental Impact, Policy, and Challenges (spring)
ESPP 90s. The Technology, Economics, and Public Policy of Renewable Energy (spring)

Advanced Courses
Courses that count toward your Field of Specialization are to be at an advanced-level. Courses are generally considered as advanced if they require pre-requisite knowledge and/or are designated as upper-level by the respective department.

Below is a list of courses that ESPP students have taken as part of their declared Field of Specialization. This is by no means an exhaustive list. The courses may or may not be appropriate for your own field of specialization. Additional courses that align with your Field of Specialization could and should be considered, and discussed with your advisor and/or the ESPP Head Tutor.

Natural Science and Engineering (Pick at least one from this list)

Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Chemistry 17. Principles of Organic Chemistry
Chemistry 20. Organic Chemistry
Chemistry 27. Organic Chemistry of Life
Chemistry 30. Organic Chemistry

Earth and Planetary Sciences / Environmental Science and Engineering
EPS/ESE 101 Global Warming Science
EPS/ES 112 Thermodynamics
EPS/ESE 131 Introduction to Physical Oceanography and Climate
EPS/ESE 133 Atmospheric Chemistry
EPS 139 Paleoclimate as Prologue
EPS/ESE 161 Applied Environmental Toxicology
EPS/ESE 164 Environmental Chemistry
EPS/ESE 169. Seminar on Global Pollution Issues: Case Study of Lead Biogeochemistry

Not offered in 23/24, but will be offered in future years
[ EPS/ESE 109 Earth Resources and the Environment ]
[ EPS/ESE 132 Introduction to Meteorology and Climate ]
[ EPS/ESE 134 Climate Change Debates: The Reading Course]
[ EPS/ESE 162 Hydrology ]
[ EPS/ESE 168 Human Environmental Data Science: Agriculture, Conflict and Health ]

Environmental Science and Engineering
ESE 115  Ecosystem Patterns & Processes: Parallels in Natural & Built Environments
[ ESE 163. Pollution Control in Aquatic Environments ] not offered in 23/24

Environmental Science and Public Policy
ESPP 171 Solid Waste in Developing Countries
ESPP 173 Water Resources in Developing Countries

Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
OEB 51. Biology and Evolution of Invertebrate Animals
OEB 52. Biology of Plants
OEB 55. Ecology: Populations, Communities and Ecosystems*
OEB 60. Fundamentals of Marine Biology
OEB 120 Plants and Climate
OEB 137 Experimental Design and Statistics for Ecology
OEB 155r. Biology of Insects
OEB 290. Microbial Sciences: Chemistry, Ecology and Evolution
Not offered in 23/24, but will be offered in future years:
[ OEB 65. Conservation Biology ]
[ OEB 130. Biology of Fishes ]
[ OEB 157. Global Change Biology]
[ OEB 167. Herpetology ]
[ OEB 190. Biology and Diversity of Birds ]

Physics
Physical Sciences 12a. Mechanics and Statistical Physics from an Analytic, Numerical and Experimental Perspectives
Physical Sciences 12b. Electromagnetism and Quantum Physics from an Analytic, Numerical and Experimental Perspectives
Physical Sciences 129. Energy Science

Social Sciences/Policy (pick at least one from this list)

Economics
Ec 1010a. Intermediate Microeconomics
Ec 1010b. Intermediate Macroeconomics
Ec 1011a. Intermediate Microeconomics: Advanced
Ec 1011b. Intermediate Macroeconomics: Advanced
Ec 1057. Game Theory and Applications to Social Behavior
Ec 1420. American Economic Policy
Ec 1425. Political Economics
Ec 1432. Economics of European Integrations
Ec 1535. International Trade and Investment
Ec 1545. International Financial and Macroeconomic Policy
Ec 1661. Economics of Climate Change and Environmental Policy
Ec 1723. Capital Markets
Ec 1745. Corporate Finance
Not offered in 23/24, but will be offered in future years:
[ Ec 1410. Public Economics: Designing Government Policy ]
[ Ec 1640. Industrial Organization: Theory and Applications ]

Environmental Science and Public Policy
[ ESPP 78. Environmental Politics* ] expected to be offered in 24/25
ESPP 160. US Environmental Policy and Policymaking: The Role of Congress, EPA, Stakeholders, and Courts
ESPP 180. Climate Change, Health, and Environmental Justice-Focusing on Solutions

Government
Gov 1009. Advanced Geographical Information Systems Workshop
Gov 1722. Politics of the Environment and Climate Change
Gov 1780. International Political Economy

History of Science
HISTSCI 2985. Science, Power, and Politics
Not offered in 22/23, but will be offered in future years:
[ HISTSCI 132. History of Environmental and Earth Sciences ]

Graduate School of Design
GSD 5206. Land Use and Environmental Law
GSD 5326. Housing and Urbanization in the United States

Kennedy School
API 135. Economics Climate Change and Environmental Policy  (Ec 1661)
API 165. Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy
API 905Y. Seminar in Environmental and Resource Economics and Policy
IGA 103. Global Governance
IGA 513. Science, Power and Politics
SUP 663. Land Use and Environmental Law
[ SUP 601. Urban Politics, Planning and Development ] not offered in 23/24

Chan School of Public Health
EH 257. Water Pollution

Additional Advanced Coourses

Statistics
Statistics 100. Introduction to Statistics and Data Science
Statistics 102. Introduction to Statistics for Life Sciences
Statistics 104. Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Economics
Statistics 110. Introduction to Probability

*May count as advanced course if not taken as part of basic requirements