ECON 3865

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ECON 3865
Environmental Economics

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

This class will focus on the role of the environment in the theory and practice of economics. It will make use of microeconomic analysis at the intermediate level and will incorporate real-world examples. It examines market failure, externalities, benefit-cost analysis, nonmarket valuation techniques, and cost-effective policy instruments.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: undergraduate students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: MATH 1110, ECON 3030.
Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will receive credit for only one course in the following group: AEM 4510, ECON 3850, ECON 4820, PUBPOL 3670, PUBPOL 5970.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS, SSC-AS)
Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

Comments Formerly ECON 4820.

Outcomes
  • Gain understanding of policies to deal with environmental challenges and their impacts on different players in the society.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEM 4510, AEM 5510

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3492 ECON 3865   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: intermediate microeconomics course and calculus. Enrollment is limited to: undergraduate students.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEM 4510, AEM 5510

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7604 ECON 3865   LEC 002

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  • Prerequisite: intermediate microeconomics course and calculus. Enrollment is limited to: undergraduate students.