Green economics involves an exploration of the world of work, human desires, the Earth's resources, and how they mesh together most harmoniously. It is primarily about "use-value," not "exchange-value" or money. It is about quality, not quantity; about regeneration of individuals, communities and ecosystems, not about accumulation of either money or material.

Designed to teach analytical and computational tools for applied economics. These tools and concepts include partial derivation, constrained optimization, integration, spreadsheet analysis, and statistical modeling.

Basic theoretical concepts and analytical tools necessary to evaluate resource use, allocation, and policy. Emphasis is placed upon theoretical applications to natural, rural, and agricultural resources which impact both public sector and private sector economic activities.

Basic theoretical concepts and analytical tools necessary to evaluate resource use, allocation, and policy. Emphasis is placed upon theoretical applications to natural, rural, and agricultural resources which impact both public sector and private sector economic activities.

An overview of outreach and service-learning in applied economics. Students participate in a guided study and practice in developing and implementing applied economics educational programs for the public in local communities across the State of Georgia, which includes identifying needs, establishing objectives, as well as designing and evaluating educational programs in applied economics.

Educational experience gained while performing an internship for an agribusiness, governmental, environmental management, or natural resource agency or organization.

Directed group field studies of selected international economic topics in agribusiness, agriculture, and environmental economics.

Fundamental issues related to energy resources and the economic concepts and tools relevant to their allocation and use. Renewable and non-renewable energy resources are discussed, as are the opportunities for and challenges to moving to cleaner sources of energy.

Basic legal principles and procedures as they relate to environmental regulations and public health. Coverage of common law, torts, nuisances, regulatory standards, and state and federal environmental laws. Delineation of significant constitutional and federal regulations that affect managerial decisions.

An overview of the regulatory, policy, economics, and science which serve as the foundation for an environmental professional, as well as the tools needed to support sustainability in decision- making. Students are introduced to measuring, evaluating, and managing environmental performance and exploring the challenges in supporting sustainability goals.

Examine land-use decisions and how economic models are used to predict the spatial land-use patterns. Review of applied research topics in the intersection of land use and environment. Study how researchers utilize spatial data and analyze the relationship between land-use decisions and environmental outcomes.

Application of the principles and methods of economics to the study of how scarce environmental resources are allocated by individuals and society. Focus on the role of incentives to manage the natural environment and on how to design economic mechanisms to bring into balance environmental impacts with human desires.