This program is available at the following locations:

• Corvallis
• Ecampus

The BS degree in Environmental Economics and Policy focuses on the development of strong economic and statistical skills and their use in the analysis while providing flexibility to incorporate interests in the biological, physical or social sciences. They also will focus on course work in environmental sciences, political sciences, and related subject areas with a greater focus on the socioeconomic dimensions of environmental sciences.

Major Code: 237

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Explain microeconomic theory at the intermediate level, including producer theory, how markets work and prices are formulated, market failure and its causes, and welfare theory.
• Analyze natural resource and environmental management issues, including the management of specific resources (such as fishery, forests, land, and water), by applying relevant economic theory and tools.
• Apply statistics and regression techniques to economic data and models and evaluate results.
• Communicate the process and results of economic analysis of environmental and natural resource issues through a variety of written and oral methods.
• Demonstrate the powers and constraints of US legal structures and policy tools to address environmental and natural resource issues.

Grade Requirements

All EEP majors must complete the Core Requirements, Mathematics, Statistics and Additional Writing Course with a grade of C– or higher.

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

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Core Education course. Applies only to students admitted to an OSU undergraduate degree from Summer 2025 onwards

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Upper-division electives cannot double count in the major

Major Code: 237

Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.