Clarkie Catalog

PSCI157

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS

Department
Political Science
Terms offered
8
Data refreshed
Jun 27, 2026

Description

Why have environmental policies emerged or failed to emerge? What is distinctive about the politics of environmental issues? Primary focus is national environmental politics and policy making in the United States. Examines the character of policy action, public ideas, political leadership and institutional development across several prominent environmental issues. Assignments emphasize class discussion, oral presentations, group simulations and short written analyses. (US)

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2017–2026

2017
2026
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. 2030 Spring: 52% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 spring terms since 2018. 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. 2029 Spring: 56% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 10 spring terms since 2017. 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. 2028 Spring: 59% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 10 spring terms since 2017. 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. 2027 Spring: 61% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 10 spring terms since 2017. 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2025 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2024 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2023 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2022 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2021 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2020 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2019 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2018 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2017 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–7:15 PM ASEC304 20262025
  • Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 20232018
  • Tue, Thu, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM Sackler Science Center S321 2017
Credit-bearing sections of PSCI157
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2026Edward S. CohenLecture1 10 of 20 enrolled31053
Spring 2025Edward S. CohenLecture1 10 of 25 enrolled31053
Spring 2024Edward S. CohenLecture1 16 of 25 enrolled31053
Spring 2023Edward S. CohenLecture1 25 of 25 enrolled31053
Spring 2022Edward S. CohenLecture1 21 of 25 enrolled31053
Spring 2021Edward S. CohenOnline1 24 of 25 enrolled38416
Fall 2018Robert DarrowLecture1 25 of 25 enrolled26725
Spring 2017Samuel V. StoddardLecture1 25 of 25 enrolled35673