Minor in Environmental Economics

Environmental Economics Minor, 18 credits (6 courses): 

ECON 1155Principles of Macroeconomics with Data Applications3
or ECON 1150 Principles Of Macroeconomics
ECON 1200Principles Of Microeconomics3
Select two of the following (if all 3 taken then 3rd counts as one of the electives below):6
Environmental Economics
Natural Resource Economics - WAC
BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS (WAC)
Select two of the following:6
Energy Economics
The Economics of Climate Change
Applied Environmental Economics
Intermediate Micro-Economic Theory
Introduction to Econometrics
Public Finance Economics
Environmental Policy
Total Hours18
  • PLO 1: Identification abilities. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and describe economic phenomena using economic terms and concepts from the provided information and data.
  • PLO 2: Analytic and quantitative abilities. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze economic models and its implications using graphical and quantitative tools. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze economic data. In particular:
  • PLO 3: Application abilities. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply economic theory to a range of economic problems.
  • PLO 4: Communication skills. Student written work and/or oral presentations will demonstrate the ability to convey, interpret, and summarize ideas effectively in terms of content, clarity, syntax, and organization of information.