Course List - Energy Business and Finance Minor

Prescribed Courses (9 credits)
E B F 200 Introduction to Energy and Earth Sciences Economics
Resource use decisions and their effect on local, national, and global development.
3 credits
E B F 301 Global Finance for the Earth, Energy, and Materials Industries
The aim of this course is to introduce fundamental concepts of financial management and illustrate their global applications.
3 credits
EME 460  Geo-resource Evaluation and Investment Analysis
The course covers engineering evaluation of geo-resources, present value and rate of return analysis, mineral property and reserve estimation, and cost estimation and engineering economy concepts applied to geo-resources including energy and minerals.
3 credits

 

Additional Courses (3 credits; choose one)
EGEE 101 Energy and the Environment
Energy utilization and technological development, energy resources, conversion and consequences on the local and global environment, and future energy alternatives.
3 credits
EGEE 102 Energy Conservation for Environmental Protection
Exposure to energy efficiency in day-to-day life to save money and energy, and thereby protect the environment.
3 credits
EGEE 120 Oil: International Evolution
Survey of the commercial development of the world petroleum industry from various international, historical, business, and cultural perspectives.
3 credits

 

Supporting Courses and Related Areas (6 credits; choose two)
EGEE 401 Energy in a Changing World
Energy is in transition, with increased international energy demand and increasing environmental pressures. Energy transitions, approaches, and outcomes are addressed.
3 credits
EME 444 Global Energy Enterprise
Industry perspective on the resources, technologies, engineering approaches and externalities involved in satisfying worldwide energy demand profitably and sustainably.
3 credits
GEOG 432 Energy Policy
Analysis, formulation, implementation, and impacts of energy-related policies, regulations, and initiatives.
3 credits
GEOG 469 Energy Industry Applications of GIS
Roles of geographic information systems in energy siting decisions focusing on electric energy transmission networks.
3 credits