Natural Resources and Environmental Economics (NREE)

NREE265
Resource and Environmental Economics ICrosslisted with AECN 265

Prerequisites: ECON 212 or AECN 141.

Description: Introduction to environmental and natural resource economics and the role of such concepts in natural resource management. Application of economic principles to actual natural resource/environmental issues with focus on tradeoffs, cost and benefits, and decision making.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

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NREE357
Natural Resource and Environmental LawCrosslisted with AECN 357

Prerequisites: Junior standing

SCIL 101 or GEOG 181 recommended.

Description: Environmental impact review; air and water pollution control; solid and hazardous waste control; endangered species and habitat preservation; land use regulation; state and federal water rights law.

This course is a prerequisite for: AECN 457, AECN 857, NREE 457, WATS 457

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

NREE445
Agricultural and Natural Resource Policy AnalysisCrosslisted with AECN 445

Prerequisites: ECON 311B and ECON 312B

Capstone course. Familiarity with spreadsheets (Excel) required.

Description: Introduction to the application of economic concepts and tools to the analysis and evaluation of public policies. Economic approaches to policy evaluation derived from welfare economics. Social benefit-cost analysis described and illustrated through applications to current agricultural and natural resource policy issues.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 8 Civic/Ethics/Stewardship ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 8 Civic/Ethics/Stewardship ACE 10 Integrated Product

NREE456
Environmental LawCrosslisted with AECN 456, AECN 856

Prerequisites: Senior standing.

Available through Online and Distance Education.

Description: Principles of law involved in environmental issues, externalities and market failures, public health, environmental litigation, and legislation. Environmental issues are related to statutory, administrative, and regulatory authorities.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

NREE457
Water LawCrosslisted with AECN 457, AECN 857, WATS 457

Prerequisites: AECN/NREE 357.

Description: Environmental impact review; public trust doctrine; endangered species; land use controls; wetlands regulation; surface and ground water rights; Indian and federal water rights; impact of water quality regulations on water allocation.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

NREE465
Resource and Environmental Economics IICrosslisted with AECN 465, AECN 865, WATS 465

Prerequisites: MATH 104 and one course in statistics.

Description: Application of resource economics concepts and empirical tools to resource management problems. Public policy issues involving environmental quality, land and water management.

This course is a prerequisite for: AECN 868

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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