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Food Industry Economics Option (373C) 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 Food Industry 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]this course has not been offered for a while
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

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
11:373:331 Food Marketing Management [3]11:373:231
11:373:341 Organizational Dynamics [3]11:373:101 or 11:373:121 or 01:220:102
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: Electives Requirements (4 courses; 12-13 credits)

You need to complete 4 courses for R6, with at least 3 courses from Part I and a total of 4 courses from Part I and Part II combined. You can take 3 courses from Part I and 1 course from Part II, or you may take all 4 courses from Part I.

Please note that 11:373:402 can also be used for R2. The course can satisfy either your R2 or your R6 requirement, but cannot satisfy both at the same time.

R6 Category and CoursesPrerequisite and Note
Part I. Pick at least 3 course from below 
11:373:256 Data Analytics for Business and Economic Decisions [3]01:960:285 or 01:960:211 or 11:373:215
11:373:323 Agricultural and Food Policy [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102, not offered recently
11:373:351 Business Finance I [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102, and a semester of statistics
11:373:352 Economics of Futures Markets [3]11:373:121 or 01:220:102
11:373:371 Food, Nutrition & Health Policy [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
11:373:425 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
01:220:322 Econometrics [3]check Schedule of Classes for detail
Part II.(01:220:102 or 11:373:121) and (01:220:103 or 11:373:122)
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

R7: Food Industry Economics Requirements (1 course; 3 credits)

There are 543 courses to choose from, please see Degree Navigator for detail.

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 can fulfill R8, however, priority will be given to satisfying the above requirements (R2-R7) first.

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.