GMU Science Policy

Academics

Graduate Certificate:

Core Courses10
COS 510Introduction to Science Policy
COS 515Science Policy Internship Preparation
COS 520Science Policy in Practice
EVPP 529Environmental Science Communication
POGO 794Internship
Electives5-8*
*: One elective must be a College of Science course and the other elective must be from the Schar School

Undergraduate Minor:

Courses15
COS 310Introduction to Science Policy
COS 315Science Policy Internship Preparation
COS 320Science Policy in Practice
EVPP 429Environmental Science Communication
FRSC 406, GGS 480, OR GOVT 480Internship
Any 1-Credit College of Science, College of Engineering & Computing, or Schar School of Government and Policy*
Any 3-Credit GOVT Course**
*: Examples include (but are not limited to) BIOL 302, CEIE 407, CDS 151, CS 105, and GGS 400.
**: GOVT 480 will not fulfill this requirement.

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