The Environmental Policy and Planning major at Iowa empowers students to address pressing environmental challenges through policy or planning pathways. Students drawn to this major are focused on learning about the environment through a human-centered lens. You'll explore solutions for land use, water access, and climate change, gaining practical skills and real-world experience. Our program's unique interdisciplinary approach fosters a deep understanding of environmental policy and planning tools, preparing you to make a difference in shaping a sustainable future. You can learn more about this and other environmental-focused programs from the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability.
Review the responsibilities required to become and remain eligible for the 2 Plus 2 Guaranteed Graduation Plan.
- Complete the World Language requirement through one of the following pathways. The requirement may be satisfied through high school coursework:
- Fourth level of a single world language
- Third level plus a world language and cultural exploration course
- Second level of two languages
- Complete if available:
- ECON:1100 Microeconomics
- STAT:1020 Elementary Statistics and Inference OR STAT:1030 Statistics for Business for the BA Degree
- EES:1080 Introduction to Environmental Science
- Complete all requirements for the AA degree.
- When transferring to Iowa, present a cumulative transfer grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.00 from all colleges attended.
- During the first semester at Iowa, the student and faculty advisor should agree upon a plan of study and focus area for completing the major requirements.
- Complete the UI courses required for this major, as specified in the UI General Catalog.
- Complete at least half the remaining semester hours needed for your major and degree during each of your two years at Iowa. (BA degree 40-43 sh. BS degree 47-49 with advanced statistics courses).
A current schedule of UI courses is available online via Iowa Student Information Services (MyUI).