The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the College of Letters and Science jointly offer the undergraduate major in Environmental Economics and Policy (EEP). This major offers an opportunity to explore aspects of economic and political institutions that affect the development and management of natural resources and the environment.
The program takes a problem-solving approach to issues involving renewable and fixed natural resources, and it is based on a foundation in micro-economic theory and the economics of resources and the environment.
Sample Classes
- Globalization and the Natural Environment
- Modeling and Management of Biological Resources
- Advanced Topics in Development and International Trade
- Population, Environment, and Development
- Statistics, Mathematics, Economics
Careers for EEP Majors
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Federal, state, and local agencies
- Environmental or economic consulting
- Law or business
Undergraduate Advisor
Gail Vawter
(510) 642-3347
203 Giannini
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-33
Rezwana Abed is a junior and a current EEP student. Read about her experiences at CNR in the Peer Advisor blog!
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Join EEPSA!
The Environmental Economics and Policy Student Association is a support network of students majoring or minoring in EEP.