2024-2025 Bulletin
2024-2025 Bulletin > College of Urban and Public Affairs > Economics > Graduate programs > Environmental and Resource Economics Graduate Certificate
The Department of Economics offers graduate work leading to the Master of Science and Master of Arts degrees, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Environmental and Resource Economics.
The Graduate Certificate in Environmental and Resource Economics (GCERE) requires 16 credits of graduate coursework. The certificate provides students with an understanding of the critical linkages between economics and key environmental issues. It also offers an introduction to the most important analytical tools, including cost-benefit analysis. Students will develop a solid understanding of the major local, national and global environmental challenges, provide insights into how markets allocate natural resources and the market and government "failures" associated with the environment and will be introduced to some of the tools used to analyze the effects of alternative resource and environmental regulations and policies.
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Though any Economics course fulfills the elective requirement, the following environmental and resource economics courses may be offered:
Courses from other departments can be applied to the electives requirements with prior approval of the Graduate Program Director.
Total Credit Hours: 16