Undergraduate Program
Richard Rogers, Director
218 Stockbridge Hall
University of Massachusetts
80 Campus Center Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9246
413-545-5741
rogers "at" resecon.umass.edu
Donna Spraggon, Chief Undergraduate Advisor
201 Stockbridge Hall
University of Massachusetts
80 Campus Center Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9246
dspraggon "at" gmail.com
Resource Economics is an applied field of economics in which quantitative techniques and economic principles are combined to study private and public decision making. The department offers four options within the Resource Economics major: Managerial Economics in Food and Resource Industries; Consumer and Family Economics; Food Marketing Economics; and Natural Resource Economics. 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.
Students in all four options take a common core of 11 courses plus the junior year writing course. 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 also provide a base of understanding on which to build an applied economics specialization. Ten additional courses are required for each option. Departmental option requirements enable students to focus course work on particular career specialties. Students who are considering going to graduate school in any field of economics should supplement Departmental requirements with additional math courses. Consult with your advisor and note section IIC below on additional recommended courses.
