Bachelor's in Environmental Economics major
Introduction
Environmental Economics major is a Bachelor program taught at Colgate University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.
The Environmental Economics major at Colgate University focuses on the relationships between the economic system and the natural environment. It covers the use of the natural environment as an economic asset and the impact on the natural environment of the economic system. Students also study economics analysis and complete coursework in relevant sciences, humanities, and other social sciences.
The major combines seven Environmental Studies (ENST) courses with seven economics requirements. ENST courses emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to ethical, natural scientific, and social scientific aspects of environmental issues. Economics coursework includes introduction to economics, intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics, applied econometrics, and a seminar in resource and environmental economics, plus additional options with an environmental emphasis.
Modules
- ENST 200 - Environmental Science: Challenges and Solutions
- ENST 202/PHIL 202 - Environmental Ethics
- ENST 324 - Hunting, Eating, Vegetarianism
- ENST 450 - Community-Based Study of Environmental Issues
- ECON 151 - Introduction to Economics
- ECON 251 - Intermediate Microeconomics
- ECON 252 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
- ECON 375 - Applied Econometrics
- ECON 483 - Seminar in Resource and Environmental Economics
- MATH 105 - Introduction to Statistics
- ECON 228 - Environmental Economics
- ECON 383 - Natural Resource Economics
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Environmental Economics major at Colgate University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by Colgate University.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Colgate University as pre-requiste for admission in Environmental Economics major.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Students must have first earned a grade of C or better in either ECON 251 or ECON 252 in order to declare an environmental economics major. Students who declare a major while enrolled in one of these courses may file "provisional" major declarations. Students with a grade lower than C in ECON 251, ECON 252, or ECON 375 may not declare an environmental economics until a grade of C or higher is earned.
Major course requirements also include a minimum grade of C in ECON 251 and ECON 252.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.colgate.edu/academics/departments-programs/environmental-studies-program/academic-program/environmental-economics-major
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.