ECON 300 - Environmental Economics

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): ECON 110
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course will take a detailed look at the intersection of economics and the environment. Topics on consumption and demand, production and supply, marginal analysis, markets and market failure, environmental valuation, and instruments of environment management will be examined. Current events and case studies on the environment will be discussed.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Explain economic principles and demonstrate competence of key topics related to the environment.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills. Apply economic concepts to current events relevant to the environment.
Show an appreciation for the connection between the environment and the economy by analyzing and evaluating economic principels, models, and policies.