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 Requirements (Honours)
This is a major within the degree: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3.00 credits in restricted electives.
Courses in the following lists may be taken to satisfy the restricted electives requirement. Courses are grouped to assist students selecting programs of study aimed at different educational and career paths.
List A
- Students must select a minimum of 0.50 credits from the following:
Course List Code Title Credits ECON*3100 Game Theory 0.50 ECON*3710 Advanced Microeconomics 0.50 - An additional 1.50 credits in Economics (ECON) or Food, Agriculture, and Resource Economics (FARE) at the 3000 level or higher.
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
Note: Students interested in this sequence should take STAT*2040 Statistics I rather than ECON*2740 Economic Statistics to satisfy the statistics requirement in the ENVS core.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 IAEF*3500 Experiential Education 0.50 IAEF*3510 Interdisciplinary Flexible Internship 0.50
Credit Summary
(20.00 Total Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Sciences Core | 7.00 | |
| Environmental Economics and Policy Required Courses | 5.00 | |
| Environmental Economics and Policy Restricted Electives | 3.00 | |
| Free Electives | 5.00 | |
| 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.
Co-op Requirements (Honours)
This is a major within the degree: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences.
The Co-op program in Environmental Economics and Policy is a five year program including four work terms. Students must complete a Fall, Winter and Summer work term, and must follow the academic work schedule as outlined below (also found on the Co-operative Education website: https://www.recruitguelph.ca/cecs/). Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to adjusting this schedule.
Academic and Co-op Work Term Schedule
| Year | Fall | Winter | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academic Semester 1 | Academic Semester 2 COOP*1100 | Off |
| 2 | Academic Semester 3 | COOP*1000 Work Term I | COOP*2000 Work Term II |
| 3 | Academic Semester 4 | Academic Semester 5 | COOP*3000 Work Term III |
| 4 | COOP*4000 Work Term IV | Academic Semester 6 | Off |
| 5 | Academic Semester 7 | Academic Semester 8 | N/A |
Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to work term performance grading, work term report grading and program completion requirements.
For additional program information students should consult with their Co-op Co-ordinator and Co-op Faculty Advisor, listed on the Co-operative Education web site.
Credit Summary
(22.00 Total Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Sciences Core | 7.00 | |
| Environmental Economics and Policy Required Courses | 5.00 | |
| Environmental Economics and Policy Restricted Electives | 3.00 | |
| Free Electives | 5.00 | |
| Co-op Work Terms | 2.00 | |
| Total Credits | 22 | |
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.
Recommended Program Sequence
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 - Fall | ||
| 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 - Winter | ||
| BIOL*1090 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology | 0.50 |
| CHEM*1050 | General Chemistry II | 0.50 |
| COOP*1100 | Introduction to Co-operative Education | 0.00 |
| FARE*1040 | Introduction to Environmental Economics, Law and Policy | 1.00 |
| GEOG*1300 | Introduction to the Biophysical Environment | 0.50 |
| Summer Semester | ||
| No academic semester or work term | ||
| Semester 3 - Fall | ||
| ECON*1100 | Introductory Macroeconomics | 0.50 |
| FARE*2700 | Survey of Natural Resource Economics | 0.50 |
| ECON*2310 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 0.50 |
| 1.00 electives or restricted electives | 1.00 | |
| Winter Semester | ||
| COOP*1000 | Co-op Work Term I | 0.50 |
| Summer Semester | ||
| COOP*2000 | Co-op Work Term II | 0.50 |
| Semester 4 - Fall | ||
| ECON*2100 | Economic Growth and Environmental Quality | 0.50 |
| ECON*2410 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 0.50 |
| ECON*2770 | Introductory Mathematical Economics | 0.50 |
| ECON*2740 | Economic Statistics 2 | 0.50 |
| or STAT*2040 | Statistics I | |
| 0.50 electives or restricted electives | 0.50 | |
| Semester 5 - Winter | ||
| ECON*3740 | Introduction to Econometrics | 0.50 |
| FARE*3170 | Cost-Benefit Analysis | 0.50 |
| 1.50 electives or restricted electives | 1.50 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| COOP*3000 | Co-op Work Term III | 0.50 |
| Fall Semester | ||
| COOP*4000 | Co-op Work Term IV | 0.50 |
| Semester 6 - Winter | ||
| FARE*4310 | Resource Economics | 0.50 |
| 2.00 electives or restricted electives | 2.00 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| No academic semester or work term | ||
| Semester 7 - Fall | ||
| 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 - Winter | ||
| ENVS*4002 | Project in Environmental Sciences | 0.50 |
| 2.00 electives or restricted electives | 2.00 | |
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Students can choose to take ECON*2740 Economic Statistics in Semester 5 instead of STAT*2040 Statistics I. 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 3.00 credits in restricted electives.
Courses in the following lists may be taken to satisfy the restricted electives requirement. Courses are grouped to assist students selecting programs of study aimed at different educational and career paths.
List A
- Students must select a minimum of 0.50 credits from the following:
Course List Code Title Credits ECON*3100 Game Theory 0.50 ECON*3710 Advanced Microeconomics 0.50 - An additional 1.50 credits in Economics (ECON) or Food, Agriculture, and Resource Economics (FARE) at the 3000 level or higher.
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
Note: Students interested in this sequence should take STAT*2040 Statistics I rather than ECON*2740 Economic Statistics to satisfy the statistics requirement in the ENVS core.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