Environmental Economics

Catalog description

The content in this course uses concepts learned in principles of micro and macro economics to examine causes evaluate policy solutions to environmental problems such as air and water pollution, climate change, and depletion of natural resources. This class teaches important concepts in environmental economics such as externalities, cost-benefit analysis, and the valuation of non-market goods. Class material draws both from the textbook and from academic studies in environmental economics. Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in MATH 105, 134, or 221 and either ECON 101 or 102.