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Environmental and Resource Economics (120 Credits)
Students are admitted to the Environmental and Resource 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 Inquiry2 | 3 |
Electives | 3 |
Second Year | |
First Term | Credits |
COM 102 [COMM], COM 210 [COMM], or H D 205 [COMM] | 3 or 4 |
ECONS 302 | 3 |
ECONS 322 [M] | 3 |
UCORE Inquiry2 | 7 |
Second Term | Credits |
ECONS 301 | 4 |
STAT 212 or MGTOP 215 | 4 |
UCORE Inquiry2 | 3 |
Concentrated Area Course 4 | 3 |
Complete Writing Portfolio | |
Third Year | |
First Term | Credits |
ECONS 300-400-level Elective | 3 |
ECONS 311 [M] | 3 |
ECONS 330 | 3 |
Concentrated Area Course 4 | 3 |
Electives | 3 |
Second Term | Credits |
ECONS 300-400-level Elective | 3 |
ECONS 326 | 3 |
Concentrated Area Course 4 | 3 |
Electives | 6 |
Fourth Year | |
First Term | Credits |
ECONS 427 | 3 |
ECONS 430 | 3 |
ECONS 431 | 3 |
ECONS 483, 495, 497, 499, or HONORS 450 | 3 |
Environmental Option Course 5 | 3 |
Second Term | Credits |
ECONS 490 [M] [CAPS] | 3 |
ENGLISH 301, 402, or 403 | 3 |
Environmental Option Course5 | 3 |
Electives | 6 |
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 5 of these 6 UCORE designations: ARTS, BSCI, DIVR, EQJS, HUM, PSCI. One lab science (BSCI or PSCI) must be completed. |
3 | Alternative to MATH 202 is MATH 171. |
4 | Concentrated Area Course: Three courses from any one of the following concentration areas: (1) Human Health & the Environment: ANTH 405, CE 341, IPM 452, PHIL 370, SOE 402, SOE 445; (2) Global Environment: CROP SCI 360, HISTORY 494, PHIL 370, SOC 332, SOE 285, SOE 315, SOE 335; (3) Renewable Resources: Forest, Wildlife & Biosystems: BIOLOGY 330, BIOLOGY 401, CROP SCI 411, PHIL 370, SOE 300, SOE 301, SOE 312; (4) Non-Renewable Resources: Energy & Minerals: PHIL 370, PHYSICS 408, SOE 340, SOE 350, SOE 470; (5) Independent Concentration - upon approval of advisor (choose 3 courses). |
5 | Environmental Option courses: COMSOC 476 or 477, SOE 444, SOE 438, SOIL SCI 368. |
- Economic Sciences
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Schedules of Studies
- Agricultural Economics
- Business Economics
- Economics, Policy and Law
- Environmental and Resource Economics
- Financial Markets
- International Economics and Development
- Quantitative Economics
Minors
- Agribusiness Economics
- Business Economics
- Economics
- Environmental and Resource Economics and Management
- Sustainable Development