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Combine economics with data science to design solutions for energy, climate, and environmental policy.
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Undergraduate Major

Learn to assess the economic impacts of the most pressing resource and energy challenges. By combining economic theory with modern data science skills, you'll learn to create efficient, equitable, and sustainable policy solutions for both the public and private sectors

  • Study challenges in environmental, energy, and resource management from local water pollution to global climate change
  • Learn how to use economics to understand those challenges and to design effective policy and management solutions for them
  • Develop data science skills to analyze spatial data and quantify relationships between human well-being, policy, pollution, and resource quality
  • Conduct independent research and land an internship at top organizations

Delivery: In-Person

Department: Agricultural & Consumer Economics

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 Conduct independent research on a topic you choose like food waste policy, or the costs and benefits of recycling. Earn your degree in a supportive environment where you’ll receive the personalized attention that nurtures big dreams for big impact.

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