College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Applied Economics

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• For more information about Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, see the website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and logon to DegreeWorks  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is STAT 2300: Business Statistics (QL)

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.5 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ECN 1500: Introduction to Economic Institutions, History, and Principles (BAI)	3			APEC 2010: Introduction to Microeconomics (BSS)  OR ECN 2010:Introduction to Microeconomics (BSS)	3  OR 3
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4			ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3
USU 1010: University Connections	1-3	Enroll in 2 credits		MATH 1100: Calculus Techniques (QL)	3
USU 1330: Civilization: Creative Arts (BCA)	3			Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3
Elective(s)	3			Track Class	3
Total Recommended Credits:	15			Total Recommended Credits:	15
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ACCT 2010: Financial Accounting Principles	3			ACCT 2020: Managerial Accounting Principles	3
MIS 2100: Principles of Management Information Systems	3			APEC 3010: Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (DSS)	3
STAT 2300: Business Statistics (QL)	4			ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
USU 1350: Integrated Life Science (BLS)	3			ENVS 3330: Environment and Society	3
Track Class	3			Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course	3
Total Recommended Credits:	16			Total Recommended Credits:	15
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
APEC 3012: Introduction to Natural Resource and Regional Economics (DSS)	3			APEC 4010: Intermediate Microeconomics	3
APEC 3310: Analytical Methods in Applied Economics (QI)	3			APEC 5000: International Trade and Finance	3
ASTE 3050: Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI)  or MIS 3200: Business Communication (CI)	3  or 3			APEC 5560: Natural Resource and Environmental Economics	3
ENVS 3010: Fundamentals of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy	3			SOC 4620: Sociology of the Environment and Natural Resources (DSS)	3
Track Class	3			Track Class	3
Total Recommended Credits:	15			Total Recommended Credits:	15
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
APEC 5950: Applied Economics Policy Analysis	3			APEC 5330: Applied Econometrics (QI)	3
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course  OR Communication Intensive Course	3			APEC 5700: Regional and Community Economic Development	3
Electives	6			Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course	3
Track Class	3			Electives	3
				Track Class	3
Total Recommended Credits:	15			Total Recommended Credits:	15
Comments				Comments

 

The Environmental and Natural Resource Economics major emphasizes the use of economics as a tool in evaluating tradeoffs for many natural resource and environmental policy issues. Students will learn how to value non-market goods, such as: clean air or recreational opportunities. This major will prepare students to work in many local, state or federal agencies which deal with air, water, public lands and recreation. Students will also be trained to work for private firms who may often take an advocacy position on an environmental or natural resource policy issue.

The following curriculum is required for the Bachelor of Science degree in environmental and natural resource economics (ENRE). Students enrolled in the ENRE major should consult with their advisor to determine which breadth, depth and elective courses they should complete. ENRE majors are required to complete a minor or track in environmental policy or a natural science. Students should consult with an advisor to develop an individualized plan of study that includes the appropriate minor or track.

To graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, a student must have a major GPA of 2.5 or higher, as well as a grade of C or better in each course required for the major. All required courses must be taken for a letter grade.

Students must complete the General Education requirements
Students must also complete the University Studies requirements

Several of the required courses listed for this major will meet general education and university studies requirements.  For more detailed information about courses and the recommended sequence for taking them, see the APEC academic advisor in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Student Services Center, Lisa Allen, lisa.allen@usu.edu, 435-797-0454.