Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Economics - Concentration in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
48 monthsProgramme duration
Jan-2000Starting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Economics and Econometrics
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
The Department of Economics is committed to students intellectual development by fostering an understanding and appreciation of economic forms of explanation and their relationships to other social sciences. Economics faculty members are dedicated to sound and effective pedagogy, to scholarship of the highest quality and to outreach to the local and business community. The department provides an intellectual foundation for the appreciation and understanding of economic theory and policy. This foundation is developed within a broader educational perspective that stresses the importance of imaginative thinking, free inquiry and the pursuit of life-long learning. In this way, the program prepares students with the economic literacy necessary to cope with the challenges inherent in a world of accelerating change. Goals Help students develop analytical and critical thinking skills. Promote cross disciplinary forms of instruction. Seek continuous improvement in the quality of classroom instruction. Serve the community through outreach services. Help students pursue careers and additional education. The concentration in environmental and natural resource economics covers the following required courses: principles of economics (micro), introduction to macroeconomics, intermediate microeconomic theory, intermediate macroeconomic theory, environmental economics, natural resource economics, econometrics - one 200 or 300-level economics elective and one 400-level economics elective, senior capstone seminar in economics, and special studies in economics. In addition, students must choose Option A or Option B. Option A covers the following courses: organisms; and ecology and evolution. Under Option B, students should select one form the following 3-4 credit courses: environmental issues in science and technology (4 credits), earth systems and climate change (3 credits), and physical geography and lab (4 credits); one from the following 3 credits courses - environmental ethics or sustainability: an ecological perspective; and one of the following 3 credits courses - Fundamentals of Environmental Science and Technology I or Fundamentals of Environmental Science and Technology II. The elective courses offered in this program take upto 45 - 48 credit hours. The minimum requirement for a B.S. degree in economics is 33 credit hours of economics including 18 credit hours of core courses and 15 credit hours of electives. It is also necessary for the student to complete the quantitative and scientific literacy requirements for a B.S. degree as well as complete the general education program.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Economics and Econometrics
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
The Department of Economics is committed to students intellectual development by fostering an understanding and appreciation of economic forms of explanation and their relationships to other social sciences. Economics faculty members are dedicated to sound and effective pedagogy, to scholarship of the highest quality and to outreach to the local and business community. The department provides an intellectual foundation for the appreciation and understanding of economic theory and policy. This foundation is developed within a broader educational perspective that stresses the importance of imaginative thinking, free inquiry and the pursuit of life-long learning. In this way, the program prepares students with the economic literacy necessary to cope with the challenges inherent in a world of accelerating change. Goals Help students develop analytical and critical thinking skills. Promote cross disciplinary forms of instruction. Seek continuous improvement in the quality of classroom instruction. Serve the community through outreach services. Help students pursue careers and additional education. The concentration in environmental and natural resource economics covers the following required courses: principles of economics (micro), introduction to macroeconomics, intermediate microeconomic theory, intermediate macroeconomic theory, environmental economics, natural resource economics, econometrics - one 200 or 300-level economics elective and one 400-level economics elective, senior capstone seminar in economics, and special studies in economics. In addition, students must choose Option A or Option B. Option A covers the following courses: organisms; and ecology and evolution. Under Option B, students should select one form the following 3-4 credit courses: environmental issues in science and technology (4 credits), earth systems and climate change (3 credits), and physical geography and lab (4 credits); one from the following 3 credits courses - environmental ethics or sustainability: an ecological perspective; and one of the following 3 credits courses - Fundamentals of Environmental Science and Technology I or Fundamentals of Environmental Science and Technology II. The elective courses offered in this program take upto 45 - 48 credit hours. The minimum requirement for a B.S. degree in economics is 33 credit hours of economics including 18 credit hours of core courses and 15 credit hours of electives. It is also necessary for the student to complete the quantitative and scientific literacy requirements for a B.S. degree as well as complete the general education program.
Admission Requirements
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Applicants can have the grade equivalent in the U.S. system: a 'B' average or a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.00 GPA grading scale. Other English Language Requirements accepted: PBT (Paper Based TOEFL): 550.
48 Months
Jan-2000
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