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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Natural Resource and Environmental Economics Major, BS in Agricultural and Resource Economics - Sustainable Supply Chain Management
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Advisors
Boyer, Clark, Lay, and Walton
Globally, natural resources such as land and water are becoming increasingly limited. Additionally, societies are becoming more interested in understanding the environmental impacts of policies and economic changes. Students majoring in natural resource and environmental economics are prepared for a variety of careers in both the private and public sectors addressing these concerns. There is a growing need for professionals who can assist in the process of balancing economic and environmental tradeoffs. Private firms face serious challenges in meeting stricter environmental regulations and achieving self-imposed environmental goals while remaining profitable. Public agencies must continually seek to design policies so that society’s resource conservation or environmental quality goals are achieved in a cost-effective manner. The concentration in Sustainable Supply Chain Management requires specialized coursework that focuses on developing and analyzing how supply chains can reduce environmental impacts, efficiently use natural resources, and keep firms profitable. Students receive specialized training on the relationships between global markets and the ways in which they allocate scarce resources. This concentration is appropriate for students seeking work in both the public sector and private industry.
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uTrack Requirements
Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.
Term 6
- 3 Directed Electives 3 Credit Hours
Term 7
- 3 Directed Elective 3 Credit Hours
- 4 Experiential Learning 3 Credit Hours
- Unrestricted Elective 2-3 Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours 120-121
Footnotes
- Natural Sciences (NS) with Lab course chosen from Volunteer Core list.
- Chosen from the Volunteer Core list. No more than one of the two Natural Sciences (NS) electives may be a Herbert College of Agriculture course.
- Chosen from any 300-level or 400-level AREC course, ECON 313 , ECON 471 ; EEPS 454 , EEPS 456 ; ESS 424 *, ESS 462 *; FORS 314 , FORS 321 *, FORS 335 , FORS 420 , FORS 422 ; FWF 420 *; GEOG 333 , GEOG 340 *, GEOG 345 , GEOG 409 , GEOG 411 , GEOG 436 , GEOG 443 ; or SOCI 360 *, SOCI 363 *, SOCI 465 *. A maximum of three credit hours can be used from each of the following courses: AREC 356 , AREC 492 , and AREC 493 .
- Chosen from AGNR 491 or AREC 356 or AREC 395 or AREC 492 or AREC 499 .
- Any courses not already required for the major.
* Meets Volunteer Core Requirement.
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