Environmental and Resource Economics - Economics of Sustainability and Policy Concentration (BS)

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University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

College Requirements:

Agricultural and Natural Resources:

A minimum of nine credits from any three different subject area codes, outside the subject area codes of the student’s major, offered by the departments in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The exceptions would be any course that states in the course description that it cannot be used to satisfy the College Breadth requirements, special problems, research, internships, first year experience, seminars, and similar courses.

Physical Science:

Minimum of eight credits from CHEM, GEOL, PHYS, or SCEN. See major for specific requirement.

*If a course is used to fulfill two or more requirements, credits are counted only once toward the total credits for graduation.

Major Requirements:

APEC 100 - Sustainable Development Credit(s): 3
APEC 135 - Introduction to Data Analysis Credit(s): 3
APEC 150 - Economics of Agriculture and Natural Resources Credit(s): 3
APEC 324 - Introduction to Resource Economics Credit(s): 3
or
APEC 424 - Resource Economics Credit(s): 3
APEC 343 - Environmental Economics Credit(s): 3
or
APEC 444 - Economics of Environmental Management Credit(s): 3
APEC 409 - Surveys and Economic Experiments Credit(s): 3
APEC 450 - Topics in Environmental Law Credit(s): 3
APEC 480 - Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resource Management Credit(s): 4
COMM 212 - Oral Communication in Business Credit(s): 3
ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 103 - Introduction to Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
ENWC 201 - Wildlife Conservation and Ecology Credit(s): 3
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice Credit(s): 3

Advanced Writing Requirement:

Choose one of the following:

ENGL 301 - Advanced Writing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 312 - Written Communications in Business Credit(s): 3
ENGL 410 - Technical Writing Credit(s): 3
UNIV 401 - Senior Thesis Credit(s): 2-4
UNIV 402 - Senior Thesis Credit(s): 2-4

Economics of Sustainability and Policy Concentration Requirements:

APEC 406 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Policy Credit(s): 3
APEC 410 - International Agricultural Trade and Marketing Credit(s): 3
APEC 429 - Community Economic Development Credit(s): 3
ECON 300 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Credit(s): 3
or
ECON 301 - Quantitative Microeconomic Theory Credit(s): 3
ECON 303 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Credit(s): 3
ECON 308 - Banking and Monetary Policy Credit(s): 3
Two additional Economics courses (six credits) offered by the Lerner College of Business and Economics at the 300-level or higher.
POSC 220 - Introduction to Public Policy Credit(s): 3

One of the following:

ANTH 330 - Development and Underdevelopment Credit(s): 3
ECON 311 - Economics of Developing Countries Credit(s): 3
GEOG 422 - Resources, Development and the Environment Credit(s): 3
POSC 311 - Politics of Developing Nations Credit(s): 3

Note:

See the Economics Minor if interested.

A maximum of three credits of Independent Study in Applied Economics and Statistics and a maximum of six credits of Independent Study in all areas, including Applied Economics and Statistics, may be counted toward the degree.

Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree. Only four credits of BHAN 120 activity or four credits of performing Music credit may be counted toward the degree.