University of California Berkeley
Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Environmental Economics and Policy
The Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Environmental Economics and Policy in Economics is offered by University of California Berkeley.
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.
If you've ever wondered about the market forces and cultural inclinations that motivate natural resource and environmental policy, the Environmental Economics and Policy (EEP) major in the Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics will help you define them. If you want to understand both sides of complex Third World development issues, this major will help you see the balancing act of environmental use and protection. If you're interested in a career in environmental law, policy design, resource management, or economics, this major will give you an invaluable foundation.The EEP major is open to students in the College of Letters and Science as well as the College of Natural Resources. Undergraduates applying for the major program should be strong in mathematics and have an interest in statistics and mathematical modeling.