120 Credits
The Energy and Sustainability Policy programs are designed for persons interested in energy production and management, sustainability management, foreign and domestic energy and sustainability policy analysis, or many other careers related to energy and sustainability.
The Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science in Energy and Sustainability Policy have the same prescribed and additional coursework for the major and the same General Education requirements. For a full listing of this common coursework, see Courses. The remaining requirements are specific to each degree. The Bachelor of Science requirements are described below and are listed here.
In choosing which ESP program best meets your needs, students are encouraged to consider personal interests and strengths, professional aspirations, and plans you may have for graduate school. For those with prior learning experience, the applicability of earlier coursework to degree requirements may also be a consideration. For more information, visit the Credit for Prior Learning page.
Once you are admitted into the program, your ESP adviser will help you evaluate how coursework transferred into Penn State may count toward ESP degree requirements.
Approved Course Lists
The courses listed below are pre-approved to fulfill ESP BS Supporting Categories course requirements. Other courses may also apply. If you wish to take a course not on this list to fulfill an ESPBS supporting category, contact your academic adviser before taking the class. For a full listing of World Campus course offerings, visit www.worldcampus.psu.edu and click Course Catalog (at top of page).
Courses taken to fulfill ESP Supporting Course requirements and that have a general-education designation may also count toward General Education requirements.
Registration for all courses is based on availability and may be restricted by other program requirements. Courses in ACCT, B A, ENTR, FIN, I B, MGMT and MKTG are open to ESP students 1 month before classes begin. Students are advised to plan ahead, consider prerequisites and to work closely with their academic adviser.
Supporting Course and Related Areas:
6 credits in Energy and Science
| Course | Description |
|---|---|
| BISC 003 | Environmental Science |
| BIOL 011 | Introductory Biology I |
| BIOL 110 | Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity |
| BIOL 120A | Plants, Places, and People |
| EARTH 103 | Earth in the Future: Predicting Climate Change and Its Impacts Over the Next Century |
| EARTH 104 | Climate, Energy, and Our Future |
| EARTH 107 | Coastal Processes, Hazards, and Society |
| EARTH 111 | Water: Science and Society |
| EGEE 110N | Environmental Health and Safety |
| EGEE 439 | Alternative Fuels from Biomass Sources |
| GEOG 430 | Human Use of Environment |
| PHYS 010 | Physics Behind the Headlines |
| MICRB 106/107 | Elementary Microbiology |
| SOILS 101 | Introductory Soil Science |
6 credits in Analysis and Technology
| Course | Description |
|---|---|
| CAS 390 | Qualitative Research Methods |
| CMPSC101 | Introduction to C++ Programming |
| ECON 333 | International Economics |
| EME 460 | Geo-resource Evaluation and Investment Analysis |
| IST 110 | Information, People and Technology |
| IST 140 | Introduction to Application Development |
| MATH 110 | Techniques of Calculus I |
| MIS 204 | Introduction to Business Information Systems |
| SOC 207 | Research Methods in Sociology |
| SRA 111 | Introduction to Security and Risk Analysis |
6 credits in Business and Management
| Course | Description |
|---|---|
| ACCTG 211 | Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making |
| ACCTG 404 | Managerial Accounting: Economic Perspective |
| BA 250 | Small Business Management |
| BA 321 | Contemporary Skills for Business Professionals |
| BA 322 | Negotiation Skills for Business Professionals |
| EBF 301 | Global Finance for the Earth, Energy, and Materials Industries |
| FIN 301 | Corporation Finance |
| HLS 475 | Critical Infrastructure Protection |
| IB 303 | International Business Operations |
| LHR 100 | Employment Relations |
| LHR 201 | Employment Relationship: Law and Policy |
| LHR 401 | The Law of Labor-Management Relations |
| LHR 426 | Staffing and Training Strategies in Organizations |
| MGMT 301 | Basic Management Concepts |
| MKTG 220 | Introduction to Selling Techniques |
| MKTG 301W | Principles of Marketing |
| OLEAD 100 | Introduction to Leadership |
| OLEAD 409 | Leadership Develpment: A Life-Long Learning Perspective |
| OLEAD 410 | Leadership in a Global Context |
| OLEAD 464 | Communication Skills for Leaders in Groups and Organizations |
| OLEAD 465 | Collective Decision Making |
| PUBPL 201 | Introduction to Homeland Security |
3 credits in Ethics, Leadership and Communication
| Course | Description |
|---|---|
| BA 243 | Social, Legal, and Ethical Environment of Business |
| CAS 352 | Organizational Communication |
| CAS 404 | Conflict Resolution and Negotiation |
| CAS 475 | Studies in Public Address |
| COMM 100 | The Mass Media and Society |
| COMM 180 | Survey of Electronic Media and Telecommunications |
| COMM 403 | Law of Mass Communications |
| COMM 405 | Political Economy of Communications |
| ENGL 215 | Introduction to Article Writing |
| LER 460 | Human Resources Ethics |
| LER 464 | Communication Skills for Leaders in Groups and Organizations |
| OLEAD 100 | Introduction to Leadership |
| OLEAD 409 | Leadership Development: A Life-Long Learning Perspective |
| OLEAD 410 | Leadership in a Global Context |
| OLEAD 464 | Communication Skills for Leaders in Groups and Organizations |
| OLEAD 465 | Collective Decision Making |
| PHIL 103/103W | Introduction to Ethics |
| PHIL 105 | Introduction to Philosophy of Law and Legal Ethics |
| PHIL 119 | Ethical Leadership |
Electives
Electives as necessary to fulfill the 120-credit requirement
Typically, 0 - 11 credits, depending on student's prior coursework and related factors.