About This Program
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) online certificate from American Military University (AMU) provides you with a graduate-level understanding of the primary law that requires consideration of environmental impacts in all major government decisions. Through your NEPA classes, you will:
- Develop a thorough understanding of the 1969 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), including its legal framework, legislative history and intent, and implementation by the Council on Environmental Quality
- Gain hands-on experience preparing original NEPA compliance documents such as environmental impact statements (EIS)
- Learn how to critically review proposed projects presented in categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, and environmental impact statements, and analyze environmental impacts of proposed activities
What You Will Do
- Develop your knowledge of the environmental compliance process according to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (as amended) and the Council on Environmental Quality Guidelines
- Become familiar with significant NEPA case law and legal challenges/requirements
- Understand how to evaluate environmental impact documents to identify their strengths and weaknesses, legal soundness, and the adequacy of environmental impacts of proposed major federal actions
- Learn how to use environmental assessment and environmental impact statement analytical methods and prepare environmental impact assessment documents
- Study how to mitigate conflict in public participation efforts (such as National Environmental Policy Act scoping and public comment processes)
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Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 2706
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This course focuses on the analysis and resolution of complex environmental management issues. Environmental Management investigates the use of management tools and strategies to resolve complex environmental problems and controversies, including application of adaptive management, structured decision-making, and negotiation principles, and incorporating stakeholders, economic drivers, and the human element. Environmental leadership, collaboration, and conflict resolution will be emphasized, with due consideration to the use of sound scientific data in environmental decision making. Students will be expected to use critical thought, innovation, and creativity to formulate an adaptive management plan for a highly controversial environmental issue or policy as their course final project.
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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09/28/21 - 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 - 05/01/22 | Winter 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
10/26/21 - 04/01/22 | 04/04/22 - 05/29/22 | Spring 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
11/30/21 - 04/29/22 | 05/02/22 - 06/26/22 | Spring 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
12/28/21 - 06/03/22 | 06/06/22 - 07/31/22 | Spring 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2747
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This course is a study of the major legal, regulatory, and policy framework that encompasses environmental programs and projects in the United States and with international political, commercial, and non-governmental institutions. The primary learning approach used in this course will be case studies.
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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09/28/21 - 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 - 05/01/22 | Winter 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
10/26/21 - 04/01/22 | 04/04/22 - 05/29/22 | Spring 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
11/30/21 - 04/29/22 | 05/02/22 - 06/26/22 | Spring 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
12/28/21 - 06/03/22 | 06/06/22 - 07/31/22 | Spring 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4655
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This course consists of an in-depth review of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), its legislative background and history, significant case law, and Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) Guidelines. Students will review examples of agency Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements to become familiar with the documents as a building block for EVSP629 Environmental Impact Analysis. Students will evaluate whether specific documents "meet the intent or spirit" of NEPA, compare state vs. federal NEPA regulations, and review at least one federal agency’s NEPA procedures. (Prerequisite: EVSP503)
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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09/28/21 - 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 - 05/01/22 | Winter 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
12/28/21 - 06/03/22 | 06/06/22 - 07/31/22 | Spring 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3970
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This course focuses on the study and review of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and related environmental legislation. Emphasis will be on the practical, rather than the theoretical, application of NEPA requirements. Students will conduct detailed analyses of the environmental assessment process, and assess the environmental, societal, and economic impacts of large-scale federal projects and programs. Course assignments will require students to write and review environmental impact documents, formal letters of comment, and procedural documents.
(Prerequisite: EVSP503)
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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09/28/21 - 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 - 05/01/22 | Winter 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
10/26/21 - 04/01/22 | 04/04/22 - 05/29/22 | Spring 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
12/28/21 - 06/03/22 | 06/06/22 - 07/31/22 | Spring 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4656
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This course will focus on in-depth writing of the Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences sections of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Students will propose and research a project as the basis for the EIS sections to be developed and determine the resources or issues that should be evaluated in the EA/EIS. Students will conduct detailed analyses of the environmental assessment process, and assess the environmental, societal, and economic impacts of large-scale federal projects and programs. The final product of the course will be fully developed sections of a Draft EIS (DEIS). (Prerequisite: EVSP629)
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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09/28/21 - 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 - 05/01/22 | Winter 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
11/30/21 - 04/29/22 | 05/02/22 - 06/26/22 | Spring 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4657
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This course will focus on in-depth writing of the Affected Environment, Environmental Consequences, and the Executive Summary sections of an EIS. The completed Final Draft EIS (DEIS) from the Intermediate and Advanced Environmental Impact Analysis courses combined as the final product for this course. Prerequisite: EVSP639
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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09/28/21 - 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 - 05/01/22 | Winter 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
11/30/21 - 04/29/22 | 05/02/22 - 06/26/22 | Spring 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |