Environmental Planning & Policy
Degree Earned
Bachelor of Arts: Interdisciplinary Studies, concentration in environmental planning and policy
The Interdisciplinary Environmental Planning and Policy major at Farmington combines geography, mathematics, economics, philosophy, physical sciences, and the social sciences to help you develop an understanding of planning and policy issues as they relate to the environment.
Here, you'll gain hands-on experience through work in the field and in the lab. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with your professors to conduct environmental impact assessments and research using sophisticated GPS, GIS and image analysis technology.
In addition, you'll have the opportunity to participate in exciting travel courses and research projects. You'll be given the opportunity to present your research at state, regional, or national public forums. In addition, you'll benefit from our close ties with public environmental agencies and private businesses - providing you with internship experience while developing valuable connections for your after-graduation life.
Our Interdisciplinary Environmental Planning and Policy students have participated in a number of meaningful research projects such as creating disaster mitigation maps for Franklin County, designing a local heritage walking tour, developing a long-term mapping project to determine Farmington land-use patterns, and conducting research on the impact of neo-liberalism on forest industry policies and regulations.
This kind of high level, hands-on experience (at other universities usually offered only to graduate students) will prepare you for careers in planning, policy, and environmental regulation, or for graduate study.
And of course our location at the foothills of the mountains in western Maine makes Farmington an ideal place to study environmental issues such as timber management, recreational development, farmland use, and small-scale urban development.
Note: Farmington's Environmental Planning & Policy program qualifies for the New England Regional Program tuition discount - a discount of more than $4,500 per year. Through this Program, students from other New England states and Canada can apply for certain majors at Farmington and pay reduced tuition. The majors that qualify for this vary by state. See the link, New England Regional Program.
For additional information about the Environmental Planning & Policy major at Farmington, just contact the Office of Admission:
Bachelor of Arts: Interdisciplinary Studies, concentration in environmental planning and policy
The Interdisciplinary Environmental Planning and Policy major at Farmington combines geography, mathematics, economics, philosophy, physical sciences, and the social sciences to help you develop an understanding of planning and policy issues as they relate to the environment.
Here, you'll gain hands-on experience through work in the field and in the lab. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with your professors to conduct environmental impact assessments and research using sophisticated GPS, GIS and image analysis technology.
In addition, you'll have the opportunity to participate in exciting travel courses and research projects. You'll be given the opportunity to present your research at state, regional, or national public forums. In addition, you'll benefit from our close ties with public environmental agencies and private businesses - providing you with internship experience while developing valuable connections for your after-graduation life.
Our Interdisciplinary Environmental Planning and Policy students have participated in a number of meaningful research projects such as creating disaster mitigation maps for Franklin County, designing a local heritage walking tour, developing a long-term mapping project to determine Farmington land-use patterns, and conducting research on the impact of neo-liberalism on forest industry policies and regulations.
This kind of high level, hands-on experience (at other universities usually offered only to graduate students) will prepare you for careers in planning, policy, and environmental regulation, or for graduate study.
And of course our location at the foothills of the mountains in western Maine makes Farmington an ideal place to study environmental issues such as timber management, recreational development, farmland use, and small-scale urban development.
Note: Farmington's Environmental Planning & Policy program qualifies for the New England Regional Program tuition discount - a discount of more than $4,500 per year. Through this Program, students from other New England states and Canada can apply for certain majors at Farmington and pay reduced tuition. The majors that qualify for this vary by state. See the link, New England Regional Program.
"Last semester I took a class in Land Use and one of our class projects had us go to Sugarloaf and to Saddleback ski areas where we did a community sketch mapping survey. We actually got to go out and talk to people from the public about how they'd like to see their communities to develop -- or not develop. It showed me what I can do when I leave Farmington because it was really hands-on and working with people. I really, really liked that. It made me realize I picked the right major."
-- Michaela Hitchcock
From Springfield, Vermont
What Classes Might You Take?
Contact Us For Details| • Town and Regional Planning | • GIScience |
| • Peoples and Environments | • Geospatial Information |
| • Physical Geography | • Terrain Analysis |
| • Global Transformation | • Environmental Impact Assessment |
| • GeoStatistics | • Geography of Health and Disease |
| • Environmental Issues | • Environmental Geoscience |
For additional information about the Environmental Planning & Policy major at Farmington, just contact the Office of Admission:
- Office of Admission
University of Maine at Farmington
246 Main Street
Farmington, Maine USA 04938-1994
tel 207-778-7050
fax 207-778-8182
TDD/TYY 207-778-7275
umfadmit@maine.edu
