120 Units
Environmental issues fill the headlines — climate change, the oil sands, species loss, to name but a few. Is it possible to grow the economy and protect the environment at the same time? Is our current economic path sustainable? The Honours Bachelor in Environmental Economics and Public Policy provides students with a multidisciplinary understanding of the environment, the economy and the interaction between the two. The program includes a CO-OP option, and students may also undertake a research internship in the public or non-profit sector in fourth year. All students undertake original policy research in a capstone course in either environmental or natural resource economics. The program opens doors to careers in environment-economy policy development and analysis in the public, private and non-profit sectors.
This program is offered in English and in French.
Co-operative education is available with this program.
The French immersion stream is available with this program.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2021-2022 calendars for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Basic skills | ||
| ENG 1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 Units |
| ENG 1120 | Selected Topics in Literature and Composition | 3 Units |
| Total: | 6 Units | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | ||
| ECO 1102 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 Units |
| ECO 1104 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 Units |
| PAP 1301 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 Units |
| DVM 2105 | Introduction to International Development: Historical Perspectives | 3 Units |
| DVM 2106 | Introduction to International Development Practices: Challenges and Innovations | 3 Units |
| ECO 2118 | Introduction to Environmental and Natural Resources Economics | 3 Units |
| ECO 2142 | Macroeconomic Theory I | 3 Units |
| ECO 2143 | Macroeconomic Theory II | 3 Units |
| ECO 2144 | Microeconomic Theory I | 3 Units |
| ECO 2145 | Microeconomic Theory II | 3 Units |
| ECO 2150 | Probability and Statistics for Economists | 3 Units |
| ECO 2151 | Introduction to Econometrics | 3 Units |
| PAP 2300 | Introduction to Public Policy Analysis | 3 Units |
| PAP 3350 | Sectoral Issues in Public Policy | 3 Units |
| Optional courses | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Mathematical Methods I | ||
| Introduction to Calculus | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Mathematical Methods II | ||
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Introduction to International Relations and Global Politics | ||
| Introduction to Comparative Politics | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Research Seminar in Economics of the Environment | ||
| Research Seminar in Economics of Natural Resources and Sustainability | ||
| 6 course units from: | 6 Units | |
| Microeconomic Analysis of the Public Sector | ||
| Cost-Benefit Analysis | ||
| Public Economics | ||
| 3 optional course units at the 1000 level from: | 3 Units | |
| Global Environmental Challenges | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
| 3 optional course units at the 3000 or 4000 level from: | 3 Units | |
| Economic Growth | ||
| Cost-Benefit Analysis | ||
| Microeconomic Theory III | ||
| Public Economics | ||
| Research Seminar in Economics of the Environment | ||
| Directed Research Project | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Research Seminar in Economics of Natural Resources and Sustainability | ||
| Economics of Conflict | ||
| 6 optional course units at the 3000 or 4000 level from: | 6 Units | |
| Environmental Law | ||
| Environmental Policies, Natural Resources Management and Sustainable Development | ||
| Legal Context of Environmental Issues | ||
| Ecopolitics | ||
| Agri-Food Politics | ||
| Global Environmental Politics | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Globalization and the Environment | ||
| 3 optional course units in Public Administration (PAP) at the 4000 level from: | 3 Units | |
| Principles, Processes and Methods of Evaluation | ||
| Public Policy Analysis | ||
| Project Management in the Public Sector | ||
| 3 optional course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Microeconomic Analysis of the Public Sector | ||
| Introduction to Development Economics | ||
| Economic Growth | ||
| Cost-Benefit Analysis | ||
| Microeconomic Theory III | ||
| Public Economics | ||
| Research Seminar in Economics of the Environment | ||
| Directed Research Project | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Research Seminar in Economics of Natural Resources and Sustainability | ||
| Economics of Conflict | ||
| 3 optional course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Environmental Law | ||
| Environmental Policies, Natural Resources Management and Sustainable Development | ||
| Global Environmental Challenges | ||
| Legal Context of Environmental Issues | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Ecopolitics | ||
| Agri-Food Politics | ||
| Global Environmental Politics | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Globalization and the Environment | ||
| Total: | 81 Units | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Elective courses | ||
| 33 elective course units 1 | 33 Units | |
| Total: | 33 Units | |
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