Exploratory Studies: Environmental and Natural Resources

Course Overview This major equips students to apply powerful economic tools to evaluate and manage our natural environment and resources. You will learn to analyze societal choices, predict policy impacts, and devise solutions to pressing environmental challenges from local to global scales. The program provides a unique framework for understanding the critical intersection of economics and sustainability. Key Program Highlights Apply economic theory to solve real-world environmental and resource management problems. Gain expertise in evaluating the public and private implications of policy and regulatory decisions. Pursue a complementary second major in Natural Resource Management for a powerful, interdisciplinary skillset. Prepare for diverse careers in government, research, business, and non-profit sectors as an analyst or consultant. Enhance your training through recommended internships and cooperative education opportunities.