Microeconomics is a course that studies how the markets allocate goods and services for the economy. The course requires analyzing of both consumers and producers and their roles in the marketplace. In addition, government roles in economic efficiency are explored as well. It is usually required that a basic economics course be taken as a prerequisite before taking microeconomics.
This is more advanced economics course taken after your microeconomics courses. This course emphasizes the development of the economy using models to determine such things as employment rates and growth.
Environmental economics courses explore theories of environmental policies and regulations regarding economic growth. The policies for air and waste pollution, environmental health and different construction developments in the environment, and global warming are studied. To take this course, courses in basic biology and economics are required.
Natural resource management is a biology course to help environmental science majors understand the role of science in the environment. This course's main focus is on the effects of human activities on natural resources. It is required to have taken biology prerequisites before taking this course.
Environmental biology focuses on current topics in environmental science and policy. It usually requires studying current published literature on research conducted on the effects of human impacts and the environment.