The Certificate in the Economics and Management of Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment is integrated with Alberta’s energy and resource-based economy, incorporating practical learning and interaction with business leaders. Students develop business and analytical skills that are applicable to the natural resources and energy markets, and acquire a broad understanding of the resource and energy industries. At the same time, the links between resource and energy questions and environmental issues are examined.
This certificate is offered in collaboration with the Faculty of Business.
Admission to the Certificate is by application to the Department of Economics only. There are a limited number of spaces available. Normally a student must have completed ★60 prior to admission which must include ECON 281 , ECON 282 and ECON 299 , and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. This Certificate will be awarded only at the same time as a student receives a BA with a major or honors in Economics.
Students may pursue this Certificate in the Economics and Management of Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment by fulfilling existing requirements for major or honors in Economics and by completing at least one of ECON 365 , ECON 366 , ECON 269 (or 369 ); and ECON 467 ; and a minimum of an additional ★15 from the following designated courses: ECON 269 (or 369); ECON 353 (or ECON 453), 355, ECON 365 , ECON 366 ; B LAW 301 , B LAW 428 ; BUEC 463 , BUEC 464 ; OM 352 . Students may receive credit for both ECON 353 and ECON 453, but only one of these courses will apply to the requirements of the Certificate. Students admitted to this Certificate program will not be granted credit for both ECON 269 (or 369) and BUEC 464 .