Curriculum
The Energy Analysis and Policy Program's interdisciplinary curriculum considers a wide range of technical, economic, political, and social
factors that shape energy policy formulation and decision- making. It examines current topics in energy resources, energy market structures
and practices, traditional public utilities, energy technology, energy and environmental linkages, energy and environmental policy, and energy
services. The curriculum also acquaints students with relevant skills: quantitative reasoning, analysis of energy issues, pricing and
life-cycle costing, business analysis, and environmental quality assessment.
Each EAP student must complete six courses (18 credits) including:
- an introductory seminar
- one course each in energy policy, energy economics and business, energy technology, and environmental studies
- and a capstone seminar
By entering EAP early in their graduate studies and planning carefully, students often can select courses that satisfy both their degree
programs and EAP requirements.
Students may select courses to satisfy the requirements from the list below. Each semester the EAP Program will produce a
list of course offerings for the upcoming year.
Program Seminars
- EnvSt/URPL/PubAff 809, Energy Analysis and Policy Seminar -- Introductory Seminar [meets with EnvSt 402, Energy, Society & the
Environment]. Instructor: Dr. Richard Shaten. Fall semester.
- EnvSt/URPL/PubAff 810, Energy Analysis Seminar -- Capstone Seminar. Spring semester.
Energy Technology
- Geol 411, Energy Resources. Instructor: Prof. Alan Carroll. Fall semester.
- NEEP 571, Economic and Environmental Aspects of Nuclear Energy. Instructor: Prof. Mike Corradini (EAP Chair). Spring semester.
- BSE/EnvSt 367, Renewable Energy Systems. Instructor: Prof. Doug Reinemann. Fall semester.
- ME/ChE 567, Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes. Instructor: Prof. Sandy Klein. Fall semester.
- ECE 356, Electric Power Processing for Renewable Energy Systems. Instructor: Prof. Thomas Jahns.
- ME 469, Internal Combustion Engines.
- ME 565, Power Plant Technology.
- ME 468, Building Energy Management and Space Conditioning.
- ME 569, Applied Combustion.
Energy Economics and Business
- AAE/Econ/EnvSt/TranPU/URPL 671, Energy Economics. Instructor: Dr. Richard Shaten. Spring semester.
- TranPU 725, Public Utilities. Instructor: Prof. Rod Stevenson. Fall and Spring semesters.
- Econ/TranPU 630, Public Utility Problems. Instructor: Prof. Rod Stevenson.
Energy Policy
- EnvSt 539, Air Resources Science & Policy. Instructor: Prof. Tracey Holloway. Fall semester.
- EnvSt/AOS 535, Atmospheric Dispersion & Air Pollution. Instructor: Prof. Tracey Holloway. Spring semester.
- AAE/Econ/EnvSt/PubAff 881, Benefit Cost Analysis. Fall semester.
- TranPU 725, Public Utilities. Instructor: Prof. Rod Stevenson. Fall and Spring semesters.
- Law 837, Regulated Industries: Energy. Instructor: Prof. Peter Carstenson.
Environmental Studies
- EnvSt/AOS 535, Atmospheric Dispersion & Air Pollution. Instructor: Prof. Tracey Holloway. Spring semester.
- EnvSt 539, Air Resources Science & Policy. Instructor: Prof. Tracey Holloway. Fall semester.
- Agronomy/Entom/EnvTox/WLEcol 630, Ecotoxicology: Toxicant Effects on Ecosystems.
- Envir St/Prev Med 502, Air Pollution and Human Health. Instructor: Prof. Marty Kanarek. Fall semester.
- CEE423/ME466, Air Pollution Effects, Measurements and Controls.
- EnvSt/EnvTox/Prev Med 507, People, Chemicals, Environment.
- NEEP 571, Economic and Environmental Aspects of Nuclear Energy. Instructor: Prof. Mike Corradini (EAP Chair). Spring semester.
Electives (not intended to fulfill program requirements, but may serve to make up program prerequisites)
- AAE/Econ/Envir St 343 Environmental Economics.
- AOS/EnvSt/Physics 472, Scientific Background for Global Environmental Problems.
- AAE 431, Natural Resource Economics.
- Envir St/Forest/WL Ecol 515 Renewable Resources Policy.
Satisfactory Progress
EAP students are expected to develop a study plan, during their first semester, indicating which courses they expect to take. Students must
maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.0 in their six EAP courses, with a minimum grade of BC in any one course.
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