Agricultural and Resource Economics

Economics of Sustainable Development and Marketing – Development Economics and Policy Concentration

Sample Course Sequence

for Fall 2025 OR LATER MATRICULATION

Sample sequences below include major and Common Curriculum (CC) requirements (TOI-1, TOI-2, TOI-3, TOI-4, TOI-5, TOI-6, Writing, Quantitative, **Foreign Language). Additionally, CAHNR requires 6 credits to be taken in 2 subject areas from a list of approved courses.

Students normally average 15 credits per semester over a 4-year period (fall/spring only) to meet the 120 academic credits required.

First Year

Fall Semester

Course Credits
ARE 1110E (TOI-4, 5) 3
ARE 1150 (TOI-5 3
ENGL 1007 or 1010 4
TOI/Gen Ed 3
UNIV 1800/1810 – First Year Experience 1
Total Credits: 14

Spring Semester

Course Credits
ARE 1333Q (Pre-req for ARE 2150) 3
STAT 1000Q OR STAT 1100Q 4
TOI/Gen Ed 3
TOI/Gen Ed 3
TOI/Gen Ed OR ARE Elective 3
Total Credits: 16

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course Credits
ARE 2150 3
ARE 2260 – Core Course 3
ARE 2261W (taken with or after ARE 2260) 1
TOI/Gen Ed 4
TOI/Gen Ed OR ELECTIVE 3
Total Credits: 14

Spring Semester

Course Credits
ARE 2155 3
ARE 2464 (odd years) OR ARE 3225 (even years) 3
W course (non-ARE) 3
Q course: MATH 1071Q OR MATH 1131Q OR MATH 1151Q 4
TOI/Gen Ed OR ELECTIVE 3
Total Credits: 16

Third Year

If considering Education Abroad, the Spring semester of the junior year is recommended in some majors.

Fall Semester

Course Credits
ARE 3333 (TOI-6L) or Major Elective 3
ARE 2525 (TOI-1, 3) OR Elective Relevant to ARE 3
MAJOR Required OR MAJOR ELECTIVE 3
TOI/Gen Ed OR ELECTIVE 3
ELECTIVE/Foreign Language** 3
Total Credits: 15

Spring Semester

Course Credits
ARE 4305 – Core Course (even years) OR Major Elective 3
ARE 3305E (TOI-4) – Core Course 3
ELECTIVE/Foreign Language** 3
ELECTIVE 3
ELECTIVE 3
Total Credits: 15

Fourth Year

Fall

Course Credits
ARE 4476 OR ARE 4444 3
Major Required/Related Elective 3
ELECTIVE 3
ELECTIVE 3
ELECTIVE 3
Total Credits: 15

Spring Semester

Course Credits
ARE 4205 (odd years) OR Major Elective 3
Major Required/Related Elective 3
Related ELECTIVE 3
ELECTIVE 3
ELECTIVE 3
Total Credits: 15

*This TOI/Gen Ed requirement also meets a major requirement.

**Required is student has not met the University requirement of three years of a single foreign language in high school.

Students can elect to enroll in Summer/Winter sessions. Course options can be found at the Summer Session and Winter Session sites.

Students interested in Education Abroad should discuss options (semester, winter or summer) with major advisor.

All students beginning in Fall 2025 will be taking courses that fall into six Topics of Inquiry (TOIs) and three Competencies, while students who matriculated prior to Fall 2025 will continue to follow the General Education Curriculum. Transfer students will have the option to follow either the TOI requirements or the General Education Curriculum. Please consult with your advisor if you have questions.

University-level Requirements

  1. At least three credits must be passed in each Topic of Inquiry (many courses fulfill two TOI).
  2. Students must also satisfy a Focus requirement by successfully completing either nine credits in a single TOI or nine credits within a Theme.
  3. Common curriculum courses may be counted toward the major.
  4. Including the Focus requirement, students must pass at least 21 credits of TOI courses.
  5. The 21 credits of TOI courses must be from at least six different subject areas as designated by subject code (e.g., ANTH).  For cross-listed courses, students may count any subject code under which the course is offered toward this requirement regardless of the subject code under which they register for the course.
  6. Students must complete at least one laboratory course designated as TOI-6L.
  7. No more than six credits with the INTD prefix may be elected by any student to meet the Common Curriculum Requirements.

CAHNR Agriculture, Health, and Environment Requirement

Students in the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources must pass two courses (six credits) from the following list.  Courses must come from two different subject areas.

Course Title Credits
AH 1030 Interdisciplinary Approach to Obesity Prevention 3
AH 2330 Italy’s Mediterranean Food and Our Health 3
ANSC/NUSC 1645 The Science of Food 3
ARE 1110E Population, Food, and the Environment 3
ARE 1150 Principles of Applied and Resource Economics 3
ARE 2250E Energy Economics: Sustainable Transitions 3
ARE 2434E Environmental and Resource Policy 3
ARE 3305E Economic Development, Environment, and Policy 3
ARE 3437E Marine Fisheries Economics and Policy 3
ARE 3438E Climate Economics 3
ARE 4438E Valuing the Environment 3
ARE 4462E Environmental and Resource Economics 3
KINS 2227 Exercise Prescription 3
LAND 3230WE Sustainable Environmental Planning and Landscape Design 3
NRE 1000E Environmental Science 3
NRE 1235E Environmental Conservation 3
NRE 2146 Climatology 3
NRE 2215E Introduction to Water Resources 3
NRE 2600E Global Sustainable Natural Resources 3
NRE 3245E Environmental Law 3
NUSC 1030 Interdisciplinary Approach to Obesity Prevention 3
NUSC 1165 Fundamentals of Nutrition 3
NUSC 1167 Food, Culture, and Society 3
PATH 1100E One Health: People, Animals, Plants, and the Environment 3
PLSC 1060E The Great American Lawn: History, Culture, and Sustainability 3
PLSC 1125E Insects, Food, and Culture 3
PLSC 1150 Agricultural Technology and Society 3
PLSC 2100E Environmental Sustainability of Food Production in Developed Countries 3
PLSC 2500E Principles and Concepts of Agroecology 3