Environmental Economics & Sustainability: Management (BA)
The Environmental Economics and Sustainability major provides students rigorous training in economics and awareness of sustainability challenges, including global climate change, food production, environmental conservation, and social justice. Training in economics provides knowledge of how individuals and governments make decisions and the ways in which the economy can be structured and managed for the common good, training that is a crucial part of solving sustainability challenges. The Management concentration is intended for students seeking a business or consulting career.
CURRICULUM
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Economics & Sustainability: Management Core | ||
| ENVS 137 | Foundations of Environmental Science I | 3 |
| ENVS 200 | Environmental Careers and Professional Skills | 1 |
| ENVS 237 | Foundations of Environmental Science II | 3 |
| ENVS 238 | Foundations of Environmental Science Lab | 1 |
| ENVS 280 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| ENVS 283 | Environmental Sustainability | 3 |
| ENVS 286 | Principles of Ecology Lab | 1 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 303 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENVS 335 | Ecological Economics | 3 |
| PLSC 392 | Environmental Politics | 3 |
| MATH 131 | Applied Calculus I | 3-4 |
| or MATH 161 | Calculus I | |
| STAT 103 | Fundamentals of Statistics | 3 |
| or ISSCM 241 | Business Statistics | |
| ENVS 284 | Environmental Justice | 3 |
| or PHIL 287 | Environmental Ethics | |
| or THEO 204 | Religious Ethics and the Ecological Crisis | |
| Management Concentration Required Courses | ||
| MGMT 201 | Managing People and Organizations | 3 |
| ENVS 363 | Sustainable Business Management | 3 |
| Capstone Choice | ||
| ENVS 390 | Integrative Seminar | 3 |
| or ENVS 391C | Independent Environmental Research (Capstone) | |
| or ENVS 395C | Environmental Internship (Capstone) | |
| Management Concentration Electives | 12 | |
See designated elective categories below. | ||
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| List A | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| ECON 328 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| ECON 360 | Labor Economics | 3 |
| ECON 346 | Econometrics | 3 |
| MARK 320 | Marketing for Environmental Sustainability | 3 |
| SCMG 346 | Sustainable Supply Chain | 3 |
| List B | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| ENVS 332 | Industrial Ecology | 3 |
| ENVS 333 | Introduction to the Circular Economy | 3 |
| ENVS 336 | Design for Circular & Sustainable Business | 3 |
| ENVS 364 | Sustainability Management in the Global Context | 3 |
| ENVS 384 | Conservation Economics | 3 |
Suggested Sequence of Courses
The below sequence of courses is meant to be used as a suggested path for completing coursework. An individual student's completion of requirements depends on course offerings in a given term as well as the start term for a major of graduate study. Students should consult their advisor for assistance with course selection.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENVS 137 | Foundations of Environmental Science I | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENVS 203 | Environmental Statistics | 3 |
| ENVS 237 | Foundations of Environmental Science II | 3 |
| ENVS 238 | Foundations of Environmental Science Lab | 1 |
| Justice & Ethics Choice | 3 | |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENVS 200 | Environmental Careers and Professional Skills | 1 |
| ENVS 280 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| ENVS 286 | Principles of Ecology Lab | 1 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 328 or ENVS 310 |
Environmental Economics or Introduction to Environmental Law & Policy |
3 |
| ENVS 335 | Ecological Economics | 3 |
| MATH 131 or MATH 161 |
Applied Calculus I or Calculus I |
3-4 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 303 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 328 or ENVS 310 |
Environmental Economics or Introduction to Environmental Law & Policy |
3 |
| PLSC 392 | Environmental Politics | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENVS 283 | Environmental Sustainability | 3 |
| Management Elective List A | 3 | |
| Management Elective List B | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| Capstone Choice | 3 | |
| Management Elective List A | 3 | |
| Management Elective List B | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
School of Environmental Sustainability Graduation Requirements
All SES students are required to complete a foreign language requirement and a writing intensive requirement. The SES language requirement can be fulfilled by 1) earning college credit at the 102-level or above; or 2) demonstrating proficiency via the SES foreign language proficiency examination. The SES writing intensive requirement is fulfilled by successfully completing two Loyola WI courses (max of one per semester). Writing intensive courses have a “W” in the section number.
Additional Undergraduate Graduation Requirements
All Undergraduate students are required to complete the University Core, at least one Engaged Learning course, and UNIV 101. SCPS students are not required to take UNIV 101. Nursing students in the Accelerated BSN program are not required to take core or UNIV 101. You can find more information in the University Requirements area.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understand how the economy, the environment, and human development goals are linked.
- Understand how economic theory and quantitative analysis can be used to evaluate social and economic outcomes.
- Analyze who benefits or is harmed by economic and environmental policies; identify how benefits and harms are distributed in a population.
- Communicate with professionals about tradeoffs, property rights, ecosystem services, values and related economic measures, inequities, externalities, environmental degradation, and systems thinking.
- Have specialized expertise in using either the governance process or business
- management to solve social and environmental challenges.
- Succeed in graduate school and work in professional fields.
SES Shared Learning Outcomes
All SES majors share the following Program Learning Objectives, in addition to their unique major-specific Program Learning Objectives:
1. Articulate the foundational principles of natural and social sciences and humanities essential to solving environmental problems.
2. Critically evaluate the accuracy and credibility of information relating to environmental topics.
3. Employ knowledge and skills to design and implement solutions that contribute to a just and sustainable world.
4. Exemplify the values of environmental and social justice through actions to care for our common home and one another.