Undergraduate Program
Bernie Morzuch, Director
213 Stockbridge Hall
University of Massachusetts
80 Campus Center Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9246
413-545-5718
morzuch "at" resecon.umass.edu
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, managerial economics, and consumer and family 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. Although most Department graduates accept jobs upon graduation, a substantial number continue their education in graduate school. 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.
