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The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Resource Economics Undergraduate Program

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The Resource Economics major places a high priority on program flexibility and individualized attention. In addition to meeting the general education requirements of the University of Connecticut and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, students majoring in Resource Economics are expected to take a common core of courses.

Competency Requirements

All Resource Economics majors must pass the following: ARE 1150 or ECON 1201. These coureses may also fulfill the general education requirements of the University. In order to fulfill the writing for the major requirement, all Resource Economics majors must pass one of the following: ARE 3261 or ARE 3440W

Concentrations in Resource Economics

Resource Economics majors may concentrate in one of the following areas: Marketing and Business Management, Environmental Economics and Policy, and International Development. Majors Choosing a concentration must take at least three courses from Group A and a sufficient number from Group B so that the total number of credits earned from both groups is at least 18.

  • Marketing and Business Management
    Group A: ARE 3210, 3215, 4217, 3225, 3222
    Group B: ARE 3434, 3450, 4464, 3260, 4275, 4279, 4093, 4081, 4095, 4099, ECON 2411

    *With the approval of the advisor, additional courses in ARE or related fields can be used to fulfill the 36 credit requirements for the major with this area of concentration.

  • Environmental Economics and Policy
    Group A: ARE 3434, 4462, 4464, 3260, 4444
    Group B: ARE 3210, 4217, 3436, 3437, 4438, 3235, 3450, 3255, 4093, 4091, 4095, 4099, GEOG 2100, NRME 3245

    *With the approval of the advisor, additional courses in ARE or related fields can be used to fulfill the 36 credit requirements for the major with this area of concentration.

  • International Development
    Group A: ARE 3434, 3437, 3255, 3260, 4279
    Group B: ARE 3215, 4081, 4091, 4095, 4099, ANTH 3151, ECON 2456, 3421 or 3421W, 3473 or 3473W, GEOG 2100, 3100, POLD 3402, 3406, 3410, SOCI 3701, WS 3216, 3267

    *With the approval of the advisor, additional courses in ARE or related fields can be used to fulfill the 36 credit requirements for the major with this area of concentration.