Environmental & Natural Resource Economics

Students enrolled in this program have the opportunity to explore the interdisciplinary nature of environmental problems and links between natural resource and economic development issues. It features courses in economics, business, mathematics, computer science and applied science.

Fast Facts

Environment and economics

Tackle global issues by developing an understanding of the relationship between the environment and economics.

Sustainable society

Find the balance between societal wants and creating a more sustainable society.

Explore and analyze

Study the economic policies that affect the management or our natural resources and environment.

Careers

Federal or state agencies involved in environmental, natural resource and agricultural issues
Private consulting companies
Nonprofit environmental organizations
Graduate school
Regulatory Consultant
Environmental Specialist
Safety and Environmental Coordinator
Budget Analyst

Course Schedule

Freshman Year

Suggested Plan of Study
Fall	Spring
WVUE 191 – First Year Seminar	AGEE 110 – Microcomputer Applications in Agricultural Education
ARE 187 – Energy Resource Economics	ENVP 155 – Elements of Environmental Protection
ENGL 101 – Intro to Composition and Rhetoric	ARE 150 – Introductory Agricultural and Agribusiness Economics
BIOL 101 and 103 – General Biology	Select ONE: STAT 211 – Elementary Statistical Inference ECON 225 – Elementary Business and Economics Statistics
Select ONE: MATH 126A – College Algebra (5-Day) MATH 126B – College Algebra (4-Day)

For full suggested course schedule, class descriptions and more information on General Education Foundations (GEF) see the course catalog.