Environmental Economics & Policy Minor
Oklahoma State University
Date Posted: Feb. 25, 2019
Submitted by: Claire Pope
Sustainability Topic:
Curriculum
Content Type:
Academic Programs
Disciplines:
Environmental Studies & Sciences,
Public Administration & Policy,
Social Sciences (Economics, Geography, Political Science, etc)
Tags:
economics,
environmental policy
Program Type: Minor
Description
Understanding and tackling environmental problems involves an understanding of multiple disciplines in both the physical and social sciences. The Environmental Economics and Policy minor is intended to provide students with a broad understanding of social science tools for understanding how human behavior and policies affect the environment.
This minor can give students an advantage in the following career areas: Federal, state, & local government agencies Legislative policy analysis Private sector policy analysis Environmental science/policy graduate programs Education Investigative and technical writing