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Agricultural Economics (120 Credits)
Students are admitted to the Agricultural Economics option upon making their intention known to the department. Admitted students must meet the following two benchmarks to remain in good standing:
- Minimum WSU Cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in ECONS 301, 302, and 311.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ECONS 101 [SSCI] or 102 [SSCI] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| MATH 2011 | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry2 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ECONS 101 or 102 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| MATH 202 [QUAN]3 | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry 2 | 3 |
| Concentrated Area Course 4 | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| CHEM 101 [PSCI] OR CHEM 105 [PSCI] | 4 |
| COM 102 [COMM], COM 210 [COMM], or H D 205 [COMM] | 3 or 4 |
| ECONS 302 | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry2 | 3 |
| Concentrated Area Course 4 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 230 | 3 |
| BLAW 210 | 3 |
| ECONS 301 | 3 |
| STAT 212 or MGTOP 215 | 4 |
| UCORE Inquiry2 | 3 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 231 | 3 |
| Concentrated Area Course 4 | 3 |
| ECONS 311 [M] | 3 |
| Sequence Course5 | 3 |
| Electives | 1 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Concentrated Area Course 4 | 3 |
| ECONS 335 OR FIN 325 | 3 |
| Sequence Course5 | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ECONS 431 | 3 |
| ECONS 483, 495, 497, 499, or HONORS 450 | 3 |
| ECONS 490 [CAPS] [M] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 301, 402 [M], or 403 [M] | 3 |
| Sequence Course5 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Sequence Course5 | 3 |
| 400-level ECONS Elective6 | 3 |
| Electives | 9 |
Footnotes
| 1 | MATH 201 will be waived with an ALEKS score of 80% or higher, or the completion of MATH 202 or equivalent. Alternative to MATH 201 is MATH 106, 172, or 220. |
| 2 | Must complete 4 of these 5 UCORE designations: ARTS, BSCI, DIVR, EQJS, HUM. |
| 3 | Alternative to MATH 202 is MATH 171. |
| 4 | Concentrated Area Courses: Four courses from any one of the following concentration areas: (1)Agricultural Production: ANIM SCI 101, HORT/CROP SCI 102 or ENTOM 150, CROP SCI 360, MGTOP 340; (2) Real Estate & Land Management: FIN 325, 345, 445 [M], MIS 250; (3) Food Safety & Policy: FS 110, 201, 220, 303; (4) Globalization: two semesters foreign language, ECONS 327/I BUS 470, ECONS 428, 430, SOC 415; (5) Sustainability: CROP SCI 360, ECONS 326/SOC 375, SOE 110, 285; (6) Independent Concentration - upon approval of advisor. |
| 5 | Pick two sequences (4 courses): ECONS 350 + 450 [M]; or ECONS 351 + 451; or ECONS 352 + 452 [M]. |
| 6 | Any 400-level ECONS course not used to fulfill major requirements. |
- Economic Sciences
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Schedules of Studies
- Agricultural Economics
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- Economics, Policy and Law
- Environmental and Resource Economics
- Financial Markets
- International Economics and Development
- Quantitative Economics
Minors
- Agribusiness Economics
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- Environmental and Resource Economics and Management
- Sustainable Development