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The environmental economics major program focuses on the relationships between the economic system and the natural environment, including the use of the natural environment as an economic asset and the impact on the natural environment of the economic system. In addition to courses stressing economic analysis, the major program includes a study of the relevant sciences, humanities and other social sciences.
This major is part of the Environmental Studies (ENST) Program and is designed for students who are interested in analyzing environmental issues using the framework of economics. Students take a set of courses in the ENST program as well as economics courses that have an environmental emphasis but also provide breadth in economics. The ENST courses focus on interdisciplinary approaches to ethical, natural scientific, and social scientific aspects of environmental issues.
Major Requirements
The major program consists of the following requirements:
Environmental Studies Courses (seven)
Environmental Science: Challenges and Solutions
One of the following environmental ethics courses:
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of ESEE in the course offerings.
Community-based Study of Environmental Issues
- ENST 450Ìý-ÌýCommunity-Based Study of Environmental Issues andÌýENST 450LÌý
One of the following introductory environmental science courses:
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of EEESÌýin the course offerings.
- CHEM 100Ìý-ÌýThe Chemistry of Altered and Natural Environments
- CORE S128Ìý-ÌýGlobal Change and You
- ENST 240Ìý-ÌýSustainability: Science and Analysis
- GEOG 231Ìý-ÌýGeography of the Physical Environment
- GEOL 102Ìý-ÌýSustainable Earth
- GEOL 135Ìý-ÌýOceanography and the Environment
- GEOL 190Ìý-ÌýEvolution of Planet Earth
One of the following environmental justice courses:
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of ESEJ in the course offerings.
Other required courses (two):
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of ESAH in the course offerings.
- One course from the Arts and Humanities Courses Related to the EnvironmentÌýlist.
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of ESEL in the course offerings.
- One course from the Environmental Studies Depth ElectivesÌýlist.
Economics Courses (seven)
All of the Following
- ECON 151Ìý-ÌýIntroduction to Economics
- ECON 228Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Economics
- ECON 251Ìý-ÌýIntermediate Microeconomics (with a minimum grade of C)
- ECON 252Ìý-ÌýIntermediate Macroeconomics (with a minimum grade of C)
- ECON 375Ìý-ÌýApplied Econometrics (with a minimum grade of C)
- ECON 483Ìý-ÌýSeminar in Resource and Environmental Economics (or, with permission of the major adviser and program director, another economics seminar with a research project focused on an environmental or resource issue)
- MATH 105Ìý-ÌýIntroduction to Statistics
Major Declaration
In order to declare an environmental economics major, students must have first earned a grade of C or better in either ECON 251Ìýor ECON 252. Students who declare a major while enrolled in one of these courses may file "provisional" major declarations. Students with a grade lower than C in ECON 251, ECON 252, or ECON 375Ìýmay not declare an environmental economics until a grade of C or higher is earned.
Honors and High Honors
To qualify for honors or high honors in environmental economics, students must fulfill the requirements for honors or high honors in economics. The major GPA used to determine eligibility is calculated from the seven required environmental studies courses and the six required ECON courses (and excluding Math 105). See theÌýEconomics MajorÌýfor specific honors requirements.
Environmental Studies Program
For more information about the department, including Faculty,Ìýtransfer credit, awards, etc.,Ìýplease visit theÌýEnvironmental Studies programÌýcatalogÌýpage.