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Previous Degree Requirements

Environmental and Resource Economics

General Education Requirements
Physical Sciences (min. 18 credits)
At least 6 credits must be of introductory biology and 3 credits of chemistry or physics.
Physics or Chemistry
AEM 2100 Introductory Statistics
MATH 1106 Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences or
MATH 1110 Calculus (recommended for those planning to take MATH 1120)
Biology (2 introductory courses)
Additional course, as needed
Economics (8-14 credits)
ECON 1110 Introductory Microeconomics
ECON 1120 Introductory Macroeconomics
ECON 3130 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory or
ECON 3140 Intermediate Macroeconomics
Note: ECON 3010 can be used to replace both ECON 111- and 3130 (can replace 3130 only with a grade of B or better). ECON 3020 can be used to replace ECON 1120 and 3140 (can replace 3140 only with a grade of B or better).
Social Sciences and Humanities (min. 6 credits)
2 courses of 3 or more credits each; the 2 courses must be completed from 2 different categories:
• Cultural Analysis (CA)
• Historical Analysis (HA)
• Literature and the Arts (LA)
• Foreign Language (FL)
• Knowledge, Cognition and Moral Reasoning (KCM)
Written & Oral Expression (min. 12 credits)
First-Year Writing Seminar (2 semesters)
COMM 2010 Oral Communication or
COMM 2030 Argumentation and Debate
Additional 3-credit course in either writing or speaking, such as AEM 2000 Contemporary Controversies in the Global Economy.
Computer Literacy (min. 3 credits)
Course on either computer applications or programming
Environmental and Resource Economics Requirements
Required Core Courses (14 credits)
AEM 1101 Introduction to Applied Economics & Management
AEM 1200 Introduction to Business Management
AEM 1201 Business Management Case Analysis
AEM 2500 Environmental and Resource Economics
AEM 4500 Resource Economics
AEM 4510 Environmental Economics
Selected Analytical Courses (min. 3 credits)
AEM 4100 Business Statistics
AEM 4110 Introduction to Econometrics
AEM 4120 Computational Methods for Management and Economics
AEM 4210 Derivatives and Risk Management
AEM 4280 Valuation of Capital Investment
AEM 4310 Agricultural and Food Policy
AEM 4320 Public-Private Sector Economic Linkages
BEE 4750 Environmental Systems Analysis
Environmental and Resource Economics Electives (min. 9 credits)
The following list offers suggestions for courses, but other courses can satisfy the intent of this requirement. Students should consult their advisors to identify additional courses.
AEM 4550 Sustainability, Business, and the Environment (no longer offered)
BIOEE 2610 Ecology and the Environment
BIOEE 2630 Field Ecology
BIOEE 2780 Evolutionary Biology
BIOEE 4600 Theoretical Ecology
CRP 3800 Environmental Politics
CRP 4510 Environmental Law
CSS 4210 Soil and Water Management (no longer offered)
EAS 1310 Basic Principles of Meteorology
GOVT 1111 Introduction to American Government and Politics
NTRES 2010 Environmental Conservation
NTRES 2100 Introductory Field Biology
NTRES 3100 Applied Population Ecology
NTRES 3300 Natural Resources Planning and Management
DSOC 2010 Population Dynamics
DSOC 3240 Environment and Society
For those students interested in pursuing an advanced degree, the following courses are strongly recommended.
MATH 1120 Calculus

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