The Field Resource Economics is an applied field of economics in which quantitative techniques and economic principles are combined to study private and public decision making.
Emphasis is on the food system, natural resources, environmental policy, and community development.
Areas of employment range from management, marketing, and administration to research, education, consulting, and regulatory activities. Although most graduates accept jobs immediately after completing the B.S. degree, the program also provides excellent preparation for graduate school, when supplemented with additional math courses. Required coursework includes University General Education requirements, a common departmental core of 11 courses, and 10 additional courses specified by the elected option. Departmental core courses have been selected to provide the basic tools of economic theory and quantitative analysis and a perception of how our economic system works. They provide a base of understanding on which to build an applied economics specialization.