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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Economics, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Concentration, B.A.; B.B.A.; B.S.

Concentration in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Required Courses

ECON 200. Introduction to Macroeconomics [C4GE] Credits: 3.00
ECON 201. Introduction to Microeconomics Credits: 3.00
ECON 305. Environmental Economics Credits: 3.00
ECON 331. Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Credits: 3.00
ECON 332. Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Credits: 3.00
ECON 340. Economics of Natural Resources Credits: 3.00
ECON 385. Econometrics Credits: 3.00
One 200- or 300-level economics elective 3 Credit Hours
Two 400-level economics elective 6 Credit Hours
ECON 488. Senior Capstone Seminar in Economics Credits: 3.00
ECON 490. Special Studies in Economics Credits: 1.00 - 3.00
(1 Credit ECON 490 is required)

Total: 34 Credit Hours

Option A or Option B

In addition, students must choose Option A or Option B.

Option A

For students with specific interests in forests, fisheries and wildlife: 12 Credit Hours

BIO 140. Foundations of Biology I [C3NS] Credits: 3.00 and
BIO 140L. Foundations of Biology I Laboratory [C3L] Credits: 1.00
Choose one of the following (serves as the prerequisite to BIO 250 /BIO 250L ):

BIO 150. Foundations of Biology II 3.00 / BIO 150L. Foundations of Biology II Laboratory 1.00
GEOL 110. Physical Geology [C3NS] 3.00 plus GEOL 110L. Physical Geology Laboratory [C3NS] 1.00
GEOG 210. Physical Geography (2, 2) 4.00
ISAT 112. Environmental Issues in Science and Technology (2,3) [C3PP] 4.00

BIO 250. Quantitative Ecology and Evolution Credits: 3.00 and
BIO 250L. Quantitative Ecology and Evolution Laboratory Credits: 1.00

Total: 46 Credit Hours

Option B

For students interested in pollution prevention and control: 9-10 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following: (3-4 credits)

ISAT 112. Environmental Issues in Science and Technology (2,3) [C3PP] Credits: 4.00
GEOL 115. Earth Systems and Climate Change [C3NS] Credits: 3.00
GEOG 210. Physical Geography (2, 2) Credits: 4.00

Choose one of the following: (3 credits)

GEOG 325. Environmental Ethics Credits: 3.00
GEOG 429. Sustainability: An Ecological Perspective Credits: 3.00
or
ISAT 429. Sustainability: An Ecological Perspective Credits: 3.00

Choose one of the following: (3-4 credits)

ISAT 320. Fundamentals of Environmental Science and Technology I Credits: 4.00
ISAT 321. Fundamentals of Environmental Science and Technology II Credits: 3.00

Total: 43-44 Credit Hours