Program Overview

Natural Resource Economics and Policy - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

The Natural Resource Economics and Policy program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the economic and policy aspects of natural resource management. This program is offered as a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree.

General and Departmental Requirements

The program requires the following courses:

• ENGL 111G: Rhetoric and Composition (4 credits)
• Select one from the following:
  • COMM 253G: Public Speaking (3 credits)
  • COMM 265G: Principles of Human Communication (3 credits)
  • AXED 201G: Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations (3 credits)
• Select one from the following:
  • ENGL 203G: Business and Professional Communication (3 credits)
  • ENGL 211G: Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences (3 credits)
  • ENGL 218G: Technical and Scientific Communication (3 credits)
  • ENGL 311G: Advanced Composition (3 credits)
  • ENGL 318G: Advanced Technical and Professional Communication (3 credits)
• MATH 142G: Calculus for the Biological and Management Sciences (3 credits)
• General Education Science with Lab (8 credits)
• Social/Behavior Sciences (6-9 credits)
• Humanities and Fine Arts (6-9 credits)
• Viewing a Wider World (6 credits)

Applied Economics Core

The Applied Economics Core requires the following courses:

• ACES 111: Freshman Orientation (1 credit)
• ACES 121: Financial Fitness for College Students (1 credit)
• AG E/ECON 337V: Natural Resource Economics (3 credits)
• AG E/ECON 384V: Water Resource Economics (3 credits)
• AG E 385: Applied Production Economics (3 credits)
• AG E 400: Seminar (1 credit)
• AG E 450: Spreadsheet Applications in Food and Agriculture (3 credits)
• ECON 251G: Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 252G: Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 311: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (3 credits)
• ECON 312: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (3 credits)

Science, Policy and Ethics

The Science, Policy and Ethics component requires the following courses:

• AG E 445V: Agricultural Policy (3 credits)
• AG E 314: Agricultural and Natural Resource Law (3 credits)
• or BLAW 316: Legal Environment of Business
• ECON 300+: (3 credits)
• FWCE 110: Introduction to Natural Resources Management (4 credits)
• FWCE 255: Principles of Fish and Wildlife Management (3 credits)
• FWCE 301: Wildlife Ecology (3 credits)
• GEOG 281: Map Use: Reading, Analysis and Interpretation (3 credits)
• or FWCE 450: Special Topics
• GOVT 330: Introduction to Public Administration (3 credits)
• RGSC 294: Rangeland Resource Management (3 credits)
• PHIL 300+: (3 credits)

Quantitative Skills

The Quantitative Skills component requires the following courses:

• MATH 120: Intermediate Algebra (3 credits)
• MATH 121G: College Algebra (3 credits)
• A ST 311: Statistical Applications (3 credits)
• or STAT 251G: Statistics for Business and the Behavioral Sciences
• AG E 250: Technology and Communication for Business Management (3 credits)

Electives

Students must complete 11 credits of electives to bring the total to 120 credits.

Total Credits

The total credits required for the program are 120-126 credits.