Environmental Economics and Policy Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
Also available via Ecampus.
The BS degree in Environmental Economics and Policy focuses on the development of strong economic and statistical skills and their use in the analysis while providing flexibility to incorporate interests in the biological, physical or social sciences. They also will focus on course work in environmental sciences, political sciences, and related subject areas with a greater focus on the socioeconomic dimensions of environmental sciences.
Grade Requirements
All EEP majors must complete the core list of courses with a grade of C– or higher.
Grade Requirements
All EEP majors must complete the core list of courses with a grade of C– or higher.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Baccalaureate Core | ||
Select 51 credits | ||
| Core Requirements | ||
| AEC 250 | *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 3 |
| or ECON 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | |
| AEC 253 | *ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, POLICY, AND ECONOMICS | 4 |
| AEC 311 | INTERMEDIATE APPLIED ECONOMICS I: PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS | 4 |
| AEC 313 | INTERMEDIATE APPLIED ECONOMICS II: MARKETS, WELFARE & POLICY | 4 |
| AEC 351 | *NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 3 |
| AEC 352 | *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 3 |
| or ECON 352 | *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | |
| AEC 432 | ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | 4 |
| AEC 434 | ^MEASURING RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS | 4 |
| ECON 202 | *INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
| Upper-Division Electives | ||
| Choose 5 classes from courses not listed above or below or approved by advisor - 2 must be AEC courses | ||
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Select one of the following areas: | 2-6 | |
| RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP | ||
| PROJECTS (Development, Analysis or Service Project) | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| Computer Course | ||
| AG 111 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE | 3-4 |
| or CS 101 | COMPUTERS: APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS | |
| GIS Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| SURVEY OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN NATURAL RESOURCE | ||
| GISCIENCE I: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEORY | ||
| PRECISION AGRICULTURE | ||
| Mathematics 2 | ||
| MTH 111 | *COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 4 |
| MTH 241 | *CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| or MTH 251 | *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | |
| Statistics | ||
| ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS 2 | 4 |
| ST 352 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Additional Writing Course 1 | ||
| WR 323 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| or WR 327 | *TECHNICAL WRITING | |
| 1 | Must earn a grade of C- or higher. |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Major Code: 237