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Business Economics Option (373) Checklist

Business Economics Option (373) Checklist

  • Please use the following checklist as a reference and planning guide for your course plan, but always use Degree Navigator to ensure all requirements are checked off. This checklist is not maintained as frequently as Degree Navigator, so always rely on Degree Navigator as the most accurate source.
  • The number in brackets (e.g., [3]) after a course title indicates the number of credits, if there is also a code in the brackets (e.g., [3, WCd]), it means it is a core course with the specific core code. A core course can fulfill both your Environmental and Business Economics (EBE) major requirements and the SEBS core requirements.
  • The prerequisites provided here are for your reference only and will not be actively updated if changes occur. You should always use WebReg and the Schedule of Classes to see the most up to date prerequisite information.
  • To see sample syllabus and more information about EBE courses, please see the EBE course List and Syllabi page.
     

R1, R2, R3, and R4 are common to ALL EBE Options. The rest of the requirements are specific to the Business Economics Option.

Total credits needed for this option: 69 credits

R1: Oral and Written Communication (2 courses, one from each category; 6 credits)

R1 Category and CoursesPrerequisite and Note
Writing part I. Pick 1 from the 4 courses below 
01:355:202 Technical Writing Essentials [3]01:355:101 or 01:355:103 or 01:355:104
01:355:203 Business Writing Essentials [3]01:355:101 or 01:355:103 or 01:355:104
01:355:302 Scientific and Technical Writing [3, WCd]01:355:101 or 01:355:103 or 01:355:104
01:355:303 Writing for Business and the Professions [3, WCd]01:355:101 or 01:355:103 or 01:355:104
Writing part II. Pick 1 from the 4 courses below 
01:355:201 Research in the Disciplines [3, WCd]01:355:101 or 01:355:103 or 01:355:104
01:355:301 College Writing for Transfer Students [3, WCd]01:355:101 or 01:355:103 or 01:355:104
04:192:220 Fundamentals of Public Speaking [3]not offered recently
04:192:380 Public Speaking [3]none

R2: Experiential Learning (3 credits)

Please refer to EBE Experiential Learning page for details about fulfilling this requirement.

R2 Category and Courses (pick 1 from below)Prerequisite and Note
01:090:320 Peer Instructor Education (FIGS instructor) [3]none
11:373:402 Global Marketing [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102, and 11:373:231
11:373:403 Innovation and Entrepreneurship [3]11:373:231
11:373:465 Applied Marketing Research [4]not offered recently
11:373:491 Applied Research in Agriculture and Resource Economics [3]11:373:101 or 11:373:121 or 01:220:102
11:373:492 Business Issues [3]none
11:373:495 Issues in Agricultural, Environmental, and Business Economics [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102
11:554:301 Aresty Research [1.5]none
11:554:302 Aresty Research [1.5]none
11:902:300 SEBS SPIN program I [3]none
11:902:301 SEBS SPIN program II [3]none
11:902:400 SEBS SPIN program III [3]none
11:554:xxx Honors Tutorialcheck Honors Program for details

R3: Quantitative Skills (3 courses, one from each category; 9-10 credits)

R3 Category and CoursesPrerequisite and Note
Calculus. Pick 1 from the 4 courses below 
11:373:211 Applied Mathematical Concepts in Economics [3]01:640:112 or 01:640:115
01:640:130 Business Calculus [3, QQ, QR]check Schedule of Classes for detail
01:640:135 Calculus I for the Life and Social Sciences [4, QQ, QR]check Schedule of Classes for detail
01:640:151 Calculus I for Mathematical and Physical Sciences [4, QQ, QR]check Schedule of Classes for detail
Accounting. Pick 1 from the 2 courses below 
11:373:200 Agricultural Accounting [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102
33:010:272 Introduction to Financial Accounting [3]none
Statistics. Pick 1 from the 3 courses below 
01:960:285 Introductory Statistics for Business [3, QQ, QR]greater or equal to 01:640:112
01:960:211 Statistics I [3, QQ, QR]greater or equal to 01:640:112
11:373:215 Applications of Statistics in Business Economics [3]greater or equal to 01:640:111, not offered recently

R4: Other Required Courses (all 5 courses, 15 credits)

R4 Category and CoursesPrerequisite and Note
11:373:121 Principles and Applications of Microeconomics [3, SCL]none
11:373:122 Principles and Applications of Macroeconomics [3, SCL]greater or equal to 01:640:111
11:373:241 Introduction to Management [3]11:373:101 or 11:373:121 or 01:220:102
11:373:321 Economics of Production [3](11:373:121 or 01:220:102) and a semester of calculus
11:373:422 Demand and Price Analysis [3]a semester of calculus and a semester of statistics

R5: Business Economics Option Requirements (5 courses; 15-16 credits)

R5 Category and CoursesPrerequisite and Note
Business Economics Required Course. Take all 3 courses below 
11:373:231 Introduction to Marketing [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102
11:373:341 Organizational Dynamics [3]11:373:101 or 11:373:121 or 01:220:102
11:373:351 Business Finance I [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102, and a semester of statistics
Computer Competence. Pick 1 from the 3 courses below 
01:198:110 Principles of Computer Science [3, QR]none
01:198:170 Computer Applications for Business [3, QR]none
11:373:210 Business Decision Computer Tools [4]not offered recently
Social Analysis. Take the 1 course below 
11:373:201 Corporate Social Responsibility [3, SCL]none

R6: Business Economics Electives Requirements (3 courses; 9 credits)

Please note that 11:373:402 and 11:373:403 can also be used for R2. These two courses can satisfy either your R2 or your R6 requirement, but they cannot satisfy both at the same time.

R6 Category and Courses (pick any 3 below)Prerequisite and Note
11:373:256 Data Analytics for Business and Economic Decisions [3]01:960:285 or 01:960:211 or 11:373:215
11:373:331 Food Marketing Management [3]11:373:231
11:373:352 Economics of Futures Markets [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102
11:373:353 Personal Finance [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102
11:373:402 Global Marketing [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102, and 11:373:231
11:373:403 Innovation and Entrepreneurship [3]11:373:231
11:373:425 Econometric Applications [3]
*The course will be renumbered as 11:373:325
11:373:121 and 11:373:122 and (a semester of calculus) and (a semester of statistics)
11:373:451 Business Finance II [3]not offered recently
11:373:465 Applied Marketing Research [4]not offered recently
11:373:221/11:019:221 Regenerative Agri-Food Supply Chains [3]none
01:220:300 International Economics [3](01:220:102 or 11:373:121) and (01:220:103 or 11:373:122)
01:220:301 Money, Banking and the Financial System [3](01:220:102 or 11:373:121) and (01:220:103 or 11:373:122)
01:220:308 Introduction to Managerial Economics [3](01:220:102 or 11:373:121) and (01:220:103 or 11:373:122)
01:220:311 Methods of Cost-Benefit Analysis [3]01:220:102 or 01:220:103
01:220:322 Econometrics [3]check Schedule of Classes for detail
01:220:415 Portfolio Theory [3]01:220:393 or 01:220:413

R7: Policy Electives Requirements (2 courses; 6 credits)

R7 Category and Courses (pick any 2 below)Prerequisite and Note
11:373:218 Sustainable Food Policy for Developing Countries [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102, not offered recently
11:373:323 Agricultural and Food Policy [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102, not offered recently
11:373:335 Energy Economics and Policy [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102, not offered recently
11:373:361 Land Economics [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102
11:373:362 Natural Resource Economics [3, SCL]11:373:121 or 01:220:102
11:373:363 Environmental Economics [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102, not offered recently
11:373:371 Food, Nutrition & Health Policy [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102
11:373:404 Bioscience Policy [3]11:373:101 or 11:373:121 or 01:220:102, not offered recently
01:790:237 Political Economy and Society [3none
01:790:305 Public Policy Formation [3]none
01:790:327 International Political Economy [3]none
01:790:337 US Immigration Politics and Policy [3]none
01:790:338 Government and Business [3]none
11:374:313 U.S. Environmental Policy [3]none
11:374:314 Natural Resource Policy [3]none
11:374:315 International Environmental Policy [3]none

R8: EBE Electives Requirements (2 courses; 6 credits)

There are 427 courses to choose from, and any 2 courses will satisfy this requirement. Please see Degree Navigator for detail.

All EBE courses listed in R6 and R7 can fulfill R8. Please first consider taking additional EBE courses in R6 and R7 that can be used toward your R8 requirement.

For example, if you have taken 11:373:256, 11:373:331, and 11:373:352 to fulfill your R6 requirement, you can select any remaining EBE course in the R6 category to satisfy R8.

There are also additional EBE courses that can only fulfill R8. Please see below:

R8 Category and CoursesPrerequisite and Note
11:373:202 Sustainability Decision Tools [3]none
11:373:205 Small Business Essentials [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102 or 11:373:101
11:373:319 Corporate Sustainability Reporting [3]none

R9: Senior Survey (1 course; 0 credit)

11:373:499 EBE Exit Survey [0]
This 0 credit survey course is required for all graduating students: January graduates take this survey in their last fall semester; May and August graduates take it in their last spring semester.