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UMA Undergraduate Guide 2019-2020
 Academic Departments and Programs Resource Economics Getting Started
Getting Started
Information below is meant to guide first year students in getting starting with this major and choosing appropriate courses. More advanced students interested in this major would also likely start with proposed foundation/pre-requisite courses. Please refer to the Major page located in the left menu bar to learn about the full major requirements. How to Explore/Get Started in the MajorSuggested General Education CoursesAll undergraduates are required to satisfy the General Education requirements. Guidelines for students are available at https://www.umass.edu/gened.
Suggested Major and Pre-requisite coursesRequired prerequisites RES-ECON 102 Introduction to Resource Economics (or ECON 103) and ECON 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics. MATH 127 Calculus for Life and Social Sciences (or MATH 131) and 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 course(s). Potential majors should note that Resource Economics requires 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/Change into the MajorThis major is unrestricted, which means any student may declare the major. Unrestricted majors may still have an entry process such as meeting with an advisor or attending an informational meeting. Information 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 member 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 two option areas: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics; Managerial Economics. Is there a minor? For further information, contact: Ruth Glickman DeLisle, Undergraduate Advisor Department website: www.umass.edu/resec |