L&S MAJORS

The new major in Environmental Economics and Policy allows students to combine their concerns for the environment and human welfare with a firm foundation in economics and policy. It is excellent preparation for students who want to pursue careers in law, government, international development, public policy, academia, or business. International development, with the environmental problems that are almost always involved, is a specialty of the major, through domestic issues are also a high priority in the program. The major helps students understand and evaluate the market forces and public policies that influence natural resource use and the environment in the United States and globally. Students learn how to assess the ability of public policies to alter resource use and encourage protection of the environment, and to understand processes of international economic development and problems of world hunger and poverty. The major also offers an honors program of individual research with faculty and the option of a capstone thesis.

Lower Division Requirements

1. Envecon 1 or Economics 1 or 2
2. Math 1A - 1B or Math 16A - 16B
3. Statistics 20, 21, or 25

Departmental Contact

Gail Vawter
gail@are.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-3347

General Catalog Description

http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=ENVECON

Departmental Website

http://are.berkeley.edu/UnderGradStudy.html#program

Other Majors to Consider

Geography
Environmental Sciences
Development Studies
Political Economy of Industrial Societies
Latin American Studies