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Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences [B.Sc.(Env.)]

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Environmental Economics and Policy (EEP:C)

Department of Economics and Finance, College of Management and Economics

Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Ontario Agricultural College

Major

Please note that not all courses in the "One of:" options are available each semester (F, W, S). Students are encouraged to seek advice from the appropriate advisor when selecting and scheduling courses.

Semester 1 - Fall
BIOL*1070 [0.50] Discovering Biodiversity
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
ENVS*1020 [0.50] Introduction to Environmental Sciences
MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I
PHYS*1080 [0.50] Physics for Life Sciences
Semester 2 - Winter
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education
ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
GEOG*1300 [0.50] Introduction to the Biophysical Environment
PHYS*1130 [0.50] Physics with Applications
One of:
BIOL*1080 [0.50] Biological Concepts of Health
BIOL*1090 [0.50] Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
Semester 3 - Fall
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
ECON*2100 [0.50] Economic Growth and Environmental Quality
ENVS*2150 [0.50] Terrestrial Systems
FARE*2700 [0.50] Survey of Natural Resource Economics
MET*2030 [0.50] Meteorology and Climatology
Winter Semester
COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term I
Semester 4 - Summer
BIOL*2060 [0.50] Ecology
ECON*2310 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON*2410 [0.50] Intermediate Macroeconomics
PHIL*2070 [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
Note: ECON*2740 may be substituted for STAT*2040.
Fall Semester
COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term II
Semester 5 - Winter
ECON*2770 [0.50] Introductory Mathematical Economics
ENVS*3150 [0.50] Aquatic Systems
FARE*3170 [0.50] Cost-Benefit Analysis
One of:
GEOG*3210 [0.50] Management of the Biophysical Environment
POLS*3370 [0.50] Environmental Politics and Governance
Note:BIOL*4040 may be substituted for GEOG*3210 or POLS*3370 and would be taken in Semester 7.
0.50 electives or restricted electives
Summer Semester
COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term III
Semester 6 - Fall
ECON*3710 [0.50] Advanced Microeconomics
ENVS*4011 [0.00] Project in Environmental Sciences
FARE*4290 [0.50] Land Economics
1.50 electives or restricted electives
Note: FARE*4290 is taught in even-numbered years.
Semester 7 - Winter
ECON*4930 [0.50] Environmental Economics
ECON*3740 [0.50] Introduction to Econometrics
ENVS*4012 [0.50] Project in Environmental Sciences
FARE*4310 [0.50] Resource Economics
0.50 electives or restricted electives
Summer Semester (Optional)
COOP*4000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term IV
Semester 8 - Fall
ENVS*4300 [0.50] Environmental Law & Regulation
2.00 electives or restricted electives
Restricted Electives

Students in the Environmental Economics and Policy major are required to choose 2.50 credits additional Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (FARE*XXXX) or Economics (ECON*XXXX). Students are encouraged to seek advice on their choices and are reminded that 6.00 credits of their B.Sc.(Env.) degree must be at the 3000 level or higher.

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