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Course Requirements for the Major

Preparatory Subject Matter (85 units)

  • Accounting (Management 11A-11B — 8 units)
  • Calculus (Math 16A-B-C or 21A-B — 8-9 units)
  • Computer Science (Plant Sciences 21, Engineering Computer Science 10, 15, 30 — 4 units)
  • Economics Principles (Economics 1A-1B — 8 units)
  • English Composition — 12 units
    • At least 8 units from the following list: English 3, University Writing Program 1, 18, 19, 101, 102A-G, or 104A-F
    • Remaining 4 units from above list or from: Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3, 4, Native American Studies 5, Communications 1
  • Statistics (13 and 103 — 8 units)
  • Social Science, Natural Science, Agricultural Science Breadth1 (37 units)
    • Complete one of the following groupings from the disciplines listed below:
      1. 20 units Social Science, 9 units Natural Science, 8 units Agricultural Science
      2. 20 units Social Science, 5 units Natural Science, 12 units Agricultural Science
      3. 16 units Social Science, 9 units Natural Science, 12 units Agricultural Science
    • Social Science

      African-American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology2, Asian American Studies, Chicana/Chicano Studies, Community & Regional Development, Geography (excluding 1), History, Native American Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology3, Sociology, Women's Studies

    • Natural Science

      Anthropology2, Astronomy, Atmospheric Science, Biological Science, Chemistry, Evolution & Ecology, Geography 1, Geology, Mathematics4, Microbiology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior, Physics, Plant Biology5, Psychology3

    • Agricultural Science

      Animal Science, Applied Biological Systems Technology, Avian Science, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Entomology, Environmental Horticulture, Environmental & Resource Science, Environmental Science & Policy, Environmental Toxicology, Food Science and Technology, Hydrologic Science, International Agricultural Development, Landscape Architecture, Nutrition, Plant Biology5, Plant Science6, Soil Science, Vegetable Crops, Viticulture & Enology, Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology

  • 1 Excluding courses 92, 192, 97, 197T, 99, and 199. Advisers consent necessary for 98 and 198.
  • 2 Anthropology 1, 5, 15, 103, 151, 152, 153, 154A-B, 155, 156, 157, and 158 count as Natural Science; others count as Social Science.
  • 3 Psychology 101, 113, 121, 122, 129, and 131 count as Natural Science; others count as Social Science.
  • 4 College level mathematics beyond courses satisfying the preparatory requirement.
  • 5 Courses taken in Plant Biology may be used in either area, but may not be double counted.
  • 6 Plant Sciences 21 accepted for prep only, not Agricultural Science breadth.

Depth Subject Matter / Core Requirements (20 units)

  • Agricultural & Resource Economics 100A-B (8 units)
  • Agricultural & Resource Economics 106, 155 (8 units)
  • Economics 101 (4 units)

Restricted Electives - Complete at least one Option* (32 units)

  • Agricultural Economics option (32 units):

    Choose at least 15 units from Agricultural and Resource Economics 120, 130, 132, 138, 139, 140, 145, 150. The remaining 17 units may be taken from the previous listed courses, Agricultural and Resource Economics 18, or other upper-division Agricultural and Resource Economics or Economics courses.

  • Environmental and Resource Economics option (32 units):

    Agricultural and Resource Economics 175 and 176

    Choose at least 18 units from Agricultural and Resource Economics 15, 120, 138, 145, 146, 150, 156; Economics 130; Environmental Science and Policy 168A, 168B, 178. The remaining 6 units may be taken from the above courses, or upper-division courses in Agricultural and Resource Economics, and/or Economics, Environmental Science and Policy 160, 161, 163, 165, 166, 167, 171, 172, 173, Environmental Toxicology 138.

  • Managerial Economics option (32 units):

    Agricultural and Resource Economics 18

    Choose at least 12 units from Agricultural and Resource Economics 112, 118, 136, 157, 171A, 171B. The remaining 16 units may be taken from the above courses or from Agricultural and Resource Economics 115A, 120, 130, 132, 138, 139, 140, 143, 144, 145, 146, 150, 156, 175, 176, 194HA, 194HB, or Economics 115A, 121A, 121B, 151A, 151B, 160A, 160B.

  • * Variable-unit courses (92, 97T, 99, 192, 197T, or 199) do not serve as restricted electives for any of the three options.

Unrestricted Electives: 43 units

Total Units for the Degree: 180 units