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ENVECON 150 - Energy and Environmental Economics Mentorship

Agricultural and Resource Economics Undergraduate CNR - Rausser Clg Natural Resources

Subject

ENVECON

Course Number

150

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Energy and Environmental Economics Mentorship

Course Description

The course is designed to help students envision and prepare for a graduate program in energy and environmental economics by providing training, mentoring, and hands-on research experience. Students are assigned a mentor. Each mentor will have 2 - 3 students as mentees. Mentors are doctoral students who have an active research project within the energy and environmental economics field and have a desire to mentor undergraduate students interested in the field. The course includes weekly workshops for the class and weekly meetings for the mentors and mentees. The mentor meetings will be scheduled with the mentor. Mentees are
also expected to spend at least 6 hours per week on assignments given by the mentors and instructors.

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Grading Basis

Mandatory Passed/Not Passed

Method of Assessment

Alternative Final Assessment

Repeat Rules

Course may be repeated for a set number of times.

Course Objectives

With a focus on energy and environmental economics, the course helps undergraduate students understand the kinds of career paths that graduate school can lead to, and provides them the mentoring and resources to start pursuing these paths. The course will provide students with quantitative and qualitative research skills, experience on an active research project, and suggestions for UG course work to pursue and opportunities for post-graduation.

Formats

Independent Study

Term

Fall and Spring

Weeks

15 weeks

Weeks

15

Independent Study Hours

3

Independent Study Hours Min

3

Independent Study Hours Max

3

Independent Study Mode of Instruction

In Person

Outside Work Hours

6

Outside Work Hours Min

6

Outside Work Hours Max

6