EBE Major Course Sequences

Course Sequence(s) for the Three Options in the EBE Major

The course sequences provided here are only an exemplary suggestion. Each student has a unique combination of AP credits, transfer credits, and placement test results.

If you are a first year student, please reach out to your first year advisor for help with course planning. If you have declared the EBE major, you have been assigned an EBE major advisor, please contact your assigned major advisor for assistance with course planning.

Please also use the EBE graduation checklists as a reference for course planning (Business Economics Option checklist, Environmental and Resource Economics Option checklist, and Environmental and Resource Economics Option Food Industry Economics Option checklist.

Business Economics Option

Year 1

Fall Semester (14 credits)

• 11:373:121 Principles and Applications of Microeconomics [3]
• College Writing (01:355:101 or 01:355:103 or 01:355:104) [3]
• Math placement course (e.g., 01:640:111, 01:640:112) [4]
• Core requirement courses [3]
• Byrne Seminar or First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) [1]

Spring Semester (16 credits)

• 11:373:122 Principles and Applications of Macroeconomics [3]
• Writing. Part I (e.g., 01:355:302 or 01:355:303) [3]
• Computer Competence (01:198:110 or 01:198:117) [3]
• Core requirement courses [6]
• Byrne Seminar or First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) [1]

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 credits)

• 11:373:201 Corporate Social Responsibility [3]
• 11:373:231 Introduction to Marketing [3]
• Writing. Part II (e.g., 01:355:201 or 01:355:301) [3]
• Statistics (01:960:285 or 01:960:211) [3]
• Core requirement courses [3]

Spring Semester (15-16 credits)

• 11:373:241 Introduction to Management [3]
• Accounting (11:373:200 or 33:010:272) [3]
• Calculus (01:640:130 or 135 o4 151, or 11:373:211) [3 or 4]
• EBE elective courses [3]
• Core requirement courses [3]

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 credits)

• 11:373:351 Business Finance I [3]
• Core requirement courses [3]
• EBE elective courses [6]
• Experiential Learning [3]

Spring Semester (16.5 credits)

• 11:373:341 Organizational Dynamics [3]
• 11:373:321 Economics or Production [3]
• EBE elective courses [3]
• Core requirement courses [6]
• Careers in EBE [1.5] *will be offered in Spring 2027

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 credits)

• 11:373:422 Demand and Price Analysis [3]
• EBE elective courses [6]
• Core requirement courses [3]
• Other courses [3]

Spring Semester (15 credits)

• EBE elective courses [3]
• Core requirement courses [3]
• Other courses [9]

Environmental and Resource Economics Option

Year 1

Fall Semester (14 credits)

• 11:373:121 Principles and Applications of Microeconomics [3]
• College Writing (01:355:101 or 01:355:103 or 01:355:104) [3]
• Math placement course (e.g., 01:640:111, 01:640:112) [4]
• Core requirement courses [3] Core requirement courses [6]
• Byrne Seminar or First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) [1]

Spring Semester (16 credits)

• 11:373:122 Principles and Applications of Macroeconomics [3]
• Writing. Part I (e.g., 01:355:302 or 01:355:303) [3]
• Computer Competence (01:198:110 or 01:198:117) [3]
• Byrne Seminar or First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) [1]

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 credits)

• 11:373:201 Corporate Social Responsibility [3]
• 11:373:241 Introduction to Management [3]
• Writing. Part II (e.g., 01:355:201 or 01:355:301) [3]
• Statistics (01:960:285 or 01:960:211) [3]
• Core requirement courses [3]

Spring Semester (15-16 credits)

• Accounting (11:373:200 or 33:010:272) [3]
• Calculus (01:640:130 or 135 o4 151, or 11:373:211) [3 or 4]
• EBE elective courses [3]
• Core requirement courses [6]

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 credits)

• 11:373:362 Natural Resource Economics [3]
• Environmental Economics (11:373:363 or 01:220:332) [3]
• Core requirement courses [3]
• EBE elective courses [3]
• Experiential Learning [3]

Spring Semester (16.5 credits)

• 11:373:321 Economics of Production [3]
• 11:373:361 Land Economics [3]
• EBE elective courses [3]
• Core requirement courses [6]
• Careers in EBE [1.5] *will be offered in Spring 2027

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 credits)

• 11:373:422 Demand and Price Analysis [3]
• EBE elective courses [6]
• Other courses [6]

Spring Semester (15 credits)

• EBE elective courses [6]
• Other courses [9]

Food Industry Economics Option

Year 1

Fall Semester (14 credits)

• 11:373:121 Principles and Applications of Microeconomics [3]
• College Writing (01:355:101 or 01:355:103 or 01:355:104) [3]
• Math placement course (e.g., 01:640:111, 01:640:112) [4]
• Core requirement courses [3]
• Byrne Seminar or First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) [1]

Spring Semester (16 credits)

• 11:373:122 Principles and Applications of Macroeconomics [3]
• Writing. Part I (e.g., 01:355:302 or 01:355:303) [3]
• Computer Competence (01:198:110 or 01:198:117) [3]
• Core requirement courses [6]
• Byrne Seminar or First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) [1]

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 credits)

• 11:373:201 Corporate Social Responsibility [3]
• 11:373:231 Introduction to Marketing [3]
• Writing. Part II (e.g., 01:355:201 or 01:355:301) [3]
• Statistics (01:960:285 or 01:960:211) [3]
• Core requirement courses [3]

Spring Semester (15-16 credits)

• 11:373:241 Introduction to Management [3]
• Accounting (11:373:200 or 33:010:272) [3]
• Calculus (01:640:130 or 135 o4 151, or 11:373:211) [3 or 4]
• EBE elective courses [3]
• Core requirement courses [3]

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 credits)

• 11:373:341 Organizational Dynamics [3]
• Core requirement courses [3]
• EBE elective courses [6]
• Experiential Learning [3]

Spring Semester (16.5 credits)

• 11:373:321 Economics of Production [3]
• 11:373:331 Food Marketing Management [3]
• EBE elective courses [3]
• Core requirement courses [6]
• Careers in EBE [1.5] *will be offered in Spring 2027

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 credits)

• 11:373:422 Demand and Price Analysis [3]
• EBE elective courses [6]
• Core requirement courses [3]
• Other courses [3]

Spring Semester (15 credits)

• EBE elective courses [3]
• Other courses [12]

^*11:373:121, 11:373:122, 11:373:201 and 11:373:362 are core courses that satisfy both EBE major and the Core requirement.