Course # 38900 Section Number 2 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 2:00pm-3:20pm Term Fall 2025 Course Instructor Don Coursey Specialization Energy & Environmental Policy Syllabus Syllabus 10/6/25 With a strong emphasis on the fundamental physics and chemistry of the environment, this course is aimed at students interested in assessing the scientific repercussions of various policies on the environment. The primary goal of the class is to assess how scientific information, the economics of scientific research, and the politics of science interact with and influence public policy development and implementation. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2026 PPHA 38900/1 Environmental Science and Policy Don Coursey Monday, Wednesday 1:30pm-2:50pm Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 38900/1 Environmental Science and Policy Don Coursey Tuesday, Thursday 11:00am-12:20pm Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 38900/2 Environmental Science and Policy Don Coursey Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Shaoda Wang Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure at Harris Public Policy Mon., June 29, 2026 Q&A: Konstantin Sonin on Ukraine, Putin, and the Future of the War Tue., June 23, 2026 New Research Finds Competition Can Make the Race for Artificial General Intelligence Less Safe Mon., June 22, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Civic Leadership Academy 2027 Virtual Information Session Wed., July 01, 2026 | 12:00 PM Beijing Alumni Gathering Sat., July 18, 2026 | 6:00 PM Sheraton Grand Beijing Dongcheng Hotel 36 North Third Ring Road East Dongcheng Qu Beijing Shi, 100013 China Harris Summer Open House Mon., July 20, 2026 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center) 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637-9900 United States