Environmental Economics and Policy (EEP)
Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Ontario Agricultural College
This major provides the foundation for applying science and economics to environmental issues to produce effective environmental policy. Students gain an understanding of the policy tools and market mechanisms for managing our natural resources effectively. Knowledge and skills learned in this major will enable students to identify, prioritize and solve environmental problems by integrating both scientific and economic theories and data. Equipped with the ability to look at current topics from the perspectives of economics, politics and environmental sciences, students have a number of interesting career opportunities in the public, private and NGO sectors. At the same time, the major fully prepares students to move onto professional and research graduate programs.
Major
Code | Title | Credits |
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Semester 1 | ||
BIOL*1070 | Discovering Biodiversity | 0.50 |
CHEM*1040 | General Chemistry I | 0.50 |
ENVS*1030 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences | 1.00 |
MATH*1080 | Elements of Calculus I | 0.50 |
Semester 2 | ||
BIOL*1090 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology | 0.50 |
CHEM*1050 | General Chemistry II | 0.50 |
FARE*1040 | Introduction to Environmental Economics, Law and Policy | 1.00 |
GEOG*1300 | Introduction to the Biophysical Environment | 0.50 |
Semester 3 | ||
ECON*1100 | Introductory Macroeconomics | 0.50 |
FARE*2700 | Survey of Natural Resource Economics | 0.50 |
1.50 electives or restricted electives | 1.50 | |
Semester 4 | ||
ECON*2310 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 0.50 |
ECON*2410 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 0.50 |
ECON*2770 | Introductory Mathematical Economics | 0.50 |
ECON*2740 | Economic Statistics 1 | 0.50 |
or STAT*2040 | Statistics I | |
0.50 electives or restricted electives | 0.50 | |
Semester 5 | ||
ECON*2100 | Economic Growth and Environmental Quality | 0.50 |
ECON*3740 | Introduction to Econometrics | 0.50 |
1.50 electives or restricted electives | 1.50 | |
Semester 6 | ||
FARE*3170 | Cost-Benefit Analysis | 0.50 |
2.00 electives or restricted electives | 2.00 | |
Semester 7 | ||
ECON*4930 | Environmental Economics | 0.50 |
ENVS*4001 | Project in Environmental Sciences | 0.50 |
FARE*4290 | Land Economics | 0.50 |
1.00 electives or restricted electives | 1.00 | |
Semester 8 | ||
ENVS*4002 | Project in Environmental Sciences | 0.50 |
FARE*4310 | Resource Economics | 0.50 |
1.50 electives or restricted electives | 1.50 |
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Students interested in the Statistics and Environmental Risk Assessment sequence in their restricted electives should choose STAT*2040 Statistics I to satisfy the statistics requirement in the ENVS core.
Restricted Electives
Students in the Environmental Economics and Policy major are required to complete 6.00 credits in restricted electives. 2.50 restricted elective credits must be in FARE or ECON courses at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Courses in the following lists may be taken to satisfy the restricted electives requirement. Courses are grouped to assist students select programs of study aimed at different educational and career paths.
List A
Students must select a minimum of 2.50 credits from the following lists:
- Quantitative Methods, Research and Graduate Studies
Course List Code Title Credits ECON*3100 Game Theory 0.50 ECON*3710 Advanced Microeconomics 0.50 ECON*4640 Advanced Econometrics 0.50 ECON*4700 Advanced Mathematical Economics 0.50 ECON*4710 Advanced Topics in Microeconomics 0.50 ECON*4750 Topics in Public Economics 0.50 FARE*4500 Decision Science 0.50 FARE*4550 Independent Studies I 0.50 FARE*4560 Independent Studies II 0.50 - Policy Analysis
Course List Code Title Credits ECON*2650 Introductory Development Economics 0.50 ECON*3500 Urban Economics 0.50 ECON*3580 Economics of Regulation 0.50 ECON*3610 Public Economics 0.50 ECON*3620 International Trade 0.50 ECON*4830 Economic Development 0.50 ECON*4880 Topics in International Economics 0.50 EDRD*2650 Introduction to Planning and Environmental Law 0.50 FARE*2410 Agri-food Markets and Policy 0.50 FARE*3250 Food Security, Nutrition and International Development 0.50 FARE*4000 Agricultural and Food Policy 0.50 FARE*4550 Independent Studies I 0.50 FARE*4560 Independent Studies II 0.50 POLS*3370 Environmental Politics and Governance 0.50
List B
Students must select a minimum of 1.00 credits from the following lists:
- Remote Sensing, Geographical Information Systems and Spatial Analysis
Course List Code Title Credits GEOG*2420 The Earth From Space 0.50 GEOG*2480 Mapping and GIS 0.50 GEOG*3420 Remote Sensing of the Environment 0.50 GEOG*3480 GIS and Spatial Analysis 0.50 GEOG*4480 Applied Geomatics 1.00 - Statistics and Environmental Risk Assessment
Course List Code Title Credits STAT*2050 Statistics II 0.50 STAT*3510 Environmental Risk Assessment 0.50 - Earth Sciences
Course List Code Title Credits ENVS*2030 Meteorology and Climatology 0.50 ENVS*2060 Soil Science 0.50 ENVS*2310 Introduction to Biogeochemistry 0.50 ENVS*3060 Groundwater 0.50 - Ecology and Conservation Biology
Course List Code Title Credits BIOL*2060 Ecology 0.50 BIOL*3060 Populations, Communities and Ecosystems 0.50 BIOL*3130 Conservation Biology 0.50 BIOL*4150 Wildlife Conservation and Management 0.50 BIOL*4500 Natural Resource Policy Analysis 0.50 ENVS*2330 Current Issues in Ecosystem Science and Biodiversity 0.50 - Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry
Course List Code Title Credits ENVS*3020 Pesticides and the Environment 0.50 ENVS*3040 Natural Chemicals in the Environment 0.50 ENVS*3220 Terrestrial Chemistry 0.50 TOX*2000 Principles of Toxicology 0.50 TOX*3360 Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology 0.50 - Experiential Learning
Course List Code Title Credits ENVS*3330 Environmental Flexible Internship 0.50 IAEF*3500 Experiential Education 0.50 UNIV*3140 Flexible Internship in Agri-Food 0.50
Credit Summary
(20.00 Total Credits)
Code | Title | Credits |
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Environmental Sciences Core | 7.00 | |
Environmental Economics and Policy Required Courses | 5.00 | |
Environmental Economics and Policy Restricted Electives | 6.00 | |
Free Electives | 2.00 | |
Total Credits | 20 |
Students are encouraged to seek advice on their choices from their faculty advisor.
Students are reminded that 6.00 credits of their B.Sc.(Env.) degree must be at the 3000-4000 level, and no program may include more than 7.00 credits at the 1000 level.