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UMA Undergraduate Guide 2018-2019
 Academic Departments and Programs Resource Economics Getting Started (Majors Guide)
Getting Started (Majors Guide)
How to Explore/Get Started in the MajorSuggested General Education CoursesUnder the new guidelines students are still required to take two courses, one in U.S. Diversity and one in Global Diversity. Students entering in Fall 2018 are expected to take one of these diversity courses, either U.S. or Global, in their first year on campus. For Fall 2018 Registration, look for courses with DU (formerly U) and DG (formerly G) to help students stay on track. Any course labled DU will satisfy the requirement for a U.S. diversity course and any course labeled DG will satisfy the the requirement for Global diversity course. Course planning guidelines, including guidelines for students, are available at www.umass.edu/gened.
Suggested Major and Pre-requisite coursesRequired prerequisites: RES-ECON 102 Introduction to Resource Economics (or ECON 103) & ECON 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics. MATH 127 Calculus for Life and Social Sciences (or MATH 131) & RES-ECON 212 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences (or STATISTC 240). If previous Math background is not adequate to enable placement in MATH 127 or 131, students should also take appropriate lower-level math courses. Potential majors should note that all tracks require two quantitative courses at the junior/senior levels (RES-ECON 213, Intermediate Statistics for Business and Economics and RES-ECON 313, Quantitative Methods) that are very challenging. Transfers with sophomore/junior standing should take the following:
If students have already completed all of these courses, they should speak with a Resource Economics advisor for recommendation of appropriate selection of courses. How to Declare the MajorInformation on the process to join the Resource Economics major is available on the “Declaring Res Ec as a Major” webpage at: https://www.umass.edu/resec/undergraduate-program/declaring-res-ec-major. Students should pay particular attention to the Undergraduate Handbook. After reviewing the material available on the website, students interested in the Resource Economics major should complete the online Statement of Interest AND reserve a spot in and attend an information session. These sessions are held several times throughout the semester. Info session times and the reservation request form can be found on the website. Once students have completed the online Statement of Interest and attended an information session, they will be contacted by a memeber of the advising staff regarding major declararation. Transfer StudentsStudents can declare when they enter the university. Meet with a Resource Economics advisor before the first day of classes. Summary of Requirements for the MajorMinimum total # of credits required: 67 Twelve courses (including Junior Year Writing and I.E. Seminar) in the Core, and then ten courses in one of three option areas: Consumer and Family Economics; Managerial Economics; Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. Is there a minor? If so, what are the requirements? Yes.
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