Degree Offered
- Bachelor of Science
Nature of the Program
The objective of this major is to examine the interdisciplinary relationships involved in the business of energy production and utilization along with associated environmental management, regulatory and policy issues. This major will provide a strong foundation for students interested in pursuing a career in the growing energy and environmental sectors of the economy, whether in private business, government, consulting, or for entrepreneurial ventures of their own design. The program emphasizes the core components of both business and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning in its curriculum.
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 41 | |
| General Requirements | 6 | |
| Environmental and Energy Resources Management Major Requirements | 73 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 5, 6, and 7 | 15 | |
| ANRD 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| General Electives | 25 | |
| Total Hours | 41 | |
General Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 150 | Applied Calculus (GEF 3) | 3 |
| ARE 150 | Introductory Agricultural and Agribusiness Economics (GEF 4) | 3 |
| or ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Environmental and Energy Resources Management Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARE 187 | Energy Resource Economics (GEF 8) | 3 |
| ARE 201 | Principles of Resource and Energy | 3 |
| ARE 382 | Agricultural and Natural Resources Law | 3 |
| ARE 488 | Career Development | 1 |
| ARE 491 | Professional Field Experience (Capstone Experience) | 3 |
| Select one of the following (GEF 8): | 3 | |
| Elementary Business and Economics Statistics | ||
or STAT 211 | Elementary Statistical Inference | |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GEF 8) | 3 |
| RESM 440 & 440L | Foundations of Applied Geographic Information Systems and Foundations of Applied Geographic Information Systems Laboratory | 3 |
| RESM 480 | Environmental Regulation | 3 |
| Lab Science Requirement | 12 | |
Select 12 credits from the following: | ||
| General Biology 1 and General Biology 1 Laboratory | ||
| Survey of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry 1 and Survey of Chemistry 1 Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Soil Science and Principles of Soil Science Laboratory | ||
| Planet Earth and Planet Earth Laboratory | ||
| Earth System Science and Earth System Science Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Physics 1 and Introductory Physics 1 Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Plant Science and Principles of Plant Science Laboratory | ||
| Restricted Electives* | 36 | |
Energy. Choose 12 credits. Six credits must be at the 400 level. | ||
| Futures Markets and Commodity Prices | ||
| Energy Economics | ||
| Economics of Water Resources and Energy | ||
| Design for Energy Efficiency | ||
| Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Systems | ||
| Energy Engineering | ||
| Sustainable Energy | ||
RESM 405 | Drones in Resource Management | |
| Land Use Planning Law | ||
| Energy Project and Program Management | ||
| Solar PV Technology & Policy Fundamentals | ||
| Bio-based Energy Systems | ||
Environment. Choose 12 credits. Six credits must be at the 400 level. | ||
| Reclamation of Disturbed Soils | ||
| Economics of Water Resources and Energy | ||
| Environmental Sampling and Analysis | ||
| Hazardous Waste Training and Hazardous Waste Training Laboratory | ||
| Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment Laboratory | ||
| Climate and Sustainability | ||
| Global Environmental Change | ||
RESM 405 | Drones in Resource Management | |
| Advanced GIS for Natural Resource Management | ||
| Restoration Ecology | ||
Economics and Entrepreneurship. Choose 12 credits. Six credits must be at the 400 level. | ||
| Agricultural and Natural Resource Communications | ||
| Agribusiness Management | ||
| Introductory Environmental and Resource Economics | ||
| Agribusiness Sales and Management | ||
| Applied Demand Analysis | ||
or ECON 301 | Intermediate Micro-Economic Theory | |
| Environmental and Resource Economics (fulfills Writing and Communication skills requirement) | ||
| New Venture Creation | ||
| Marketing Agricultural Products | ||
| Energy Economics | ||
| Agriculture, Environmental and Resource Policy | ||
| Agribusiness Finance | ||
| Enterprise Operation Law | ||
| Agribusiness Strategic Management | ||
| Intermediate Macro-Economic Theory | ||
| Total Hours | 73 | |
- *
Selected and approved in consultation with advisor. Must include at least four courses from each of the three restricted elective categories: Energy, Environment, and Economics and Entrepreneurship.
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ANRD 191 | 1 | ARE 187 (GEF 8) | 3 | ||
| ARE 150 (GEF 4) | 3 | GEOL 101 & 101L | 4 | ||
| ARE 201 | 3 | MATH 150 (GEF 3) | 3 | ||
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | GEF 5, 6, or 7 | 3 | ||
| BIOL 101 & 101L (GEF 2B) | 4 | Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 14 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ARE 204 (Entrepreneurship/Economics) | 3 | ESWS 202 & 202L | 4 | ||
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | ECON 202 (GEF 8) | 3 | ||
| GEOG 205 (Environment) | 3 | STAT 211 (GEF 8) | 3 | ||
| GEF 5, 6, or 7 | 3 | GEF 5, 6, or 7 | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Electives | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| ARE 220 (Entrepreneurship/Economics) | 3 | ARE 482 (Economics and Entrepreneurship) | 3 | ARE 491 | 3 |
| ARE 488 | 1 | ENVP 415 (Environment) | 3 | ||
| ENGR 310 (Energy) | 3 | RESM 450 (Energy) | 3 | ||
| RESM 440 & 440L | 3 | RESM 480 | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 13 | 15 | 3 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ARE 382 | 3 | ESWS 455 (Environment) | 3 | ||
| DSGN 340 (Energy) | 3 | ARE 431 (Entrepreneurship/Economics) | 3 | ||
| Environment | 3 | RESM 460 (Energy) | 3 | ||
| Free Electives | 6 | Free Electives | 4 | ||
| 15 | 13 | ||||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||||
Major Learning Outcomes
Environmental and Energy Resource Management
After completing this major students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of major concepts in energy and environmental resource economics, legal issues related to natural resource and environmental management, and enterprise creation and demonstrate critical thinking skills and problem solving abilities related to these areas.
- Utilize relevant software for data analysis in energy and environmental applications and general business settings.
- Communicate effectively in a business or professional setting (written and oral).
- Work cooperatively within a business or professional setting.