Undergraduate Program

Requirements for Graduation

Course Requirements (2007-2009 Catalog)
Area RequirementEconomicsAgricultural Business
OrientationEcon 110Econ 110:
Subsitutions allowed: Any other ISU department orientation class
Communications English 150English 150: Critical Thinking and Communication w/Grade ≥ C English 150English 150: Critical Thinking and Communicationa
English 250English 250: Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition w/Grade ≥ C English 250English 250: Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Compositiona
Library 160Library 160:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found.		 Library 160Library 160:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found.
Speech Communication 212Speech Communication 212:
Substitutions allowed: Any comparable 2-4 credit public speaking or
AgEds 311AgEds 311:
Substitution allowed: No substitution found.a
English 314English 314: Tech. Comm. w/Grade ≥ C
Substitutions allowed: Any comparable 3 credit of 300+ business communication		 English 302 or 309 or 314English 302/309/314:
Substitutions allowed: Any comparable 3 credit of 300+ business communication
Foreign Language 3 years high school or
1 year university level a		 N/A
Mathematics Math 160Math 160:
Substitutions allowed: Any comparable 3 credits of calculus and Econ 207Econ 207:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found.c or
Math 165Math 165:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found. and Math 166Math 166:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found.

 Math 160Math 160:
Substitutions allowed: Any comparable 3 credits of calculus and Econ 207b or
Math 165Math 165:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found. and Math 166Math 166:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found.Econ 207:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found.
Computer Science Computer Science 103Computer Science 103:
Substitutions allowed: AST 115, Engr 160, Stat 401, ComS 104, CS 207; any comparable 3-4 credits intro microcomputers (including ComS 100-) or equivalent 		Computer Science 103Computer Science 103:
Substitutions allowed: AST 115, Engr 160, Stat 401, ComS 104, CS 207; any comparable 3-4 credits intro microcomputers (including ComS 100-) or department approved substitution
Statistics Stat 226Stat 226:
Substitutions allowed: Stat 101, 104, 305, or 341 		Stat 226Stat 226:
Substitutions allowed: Stat 101, 104, 305, or 341
Stat 326Stat 326:
Substitutions allowed: Stat 342 		Stat 326Stat 326:
Substitutions allowed: Stat 342
Arts and Humanities
Social Sciences
Arts and HumanitiesArts & Humanities approved course listing from LAS collegea 12 credits Humanities 3 credits
Social SciencesSocial Science approved course listings from LAS collegea 9 credits in at least 2 different social sciences; no econ credits can be used
Econ 102 (Social Science)
International Perspectives
U.S. Diversity
Courses used to satisfy the International Perspectives and US Diversity requirements may also be used to satisfy other areas of the curriculum.
International PerspectivesApproved course list for the International Perspectives requirement. 3 credits
US DiversityApproved course list for the Diversity requirement. 3 credits
International PerspectivesApproved course list for the International Perspectives requirement. 3 credits
US DiversityApproved course list for the Diversity requirement. 3 credits
Ethics N/A EthicsApproved course listing from the Ag College for the Ethics requirement. 3 credits
Natural Science Natural SciencesApproved course listing from LAS college for Natural Science requirement.a; 8 credits

Physical Science:
Chemistry 163/163LChemistry 163/163L:
Substitutions allowed: Any comparable 4-5 credits Chemistry 163+ level or
Physics 111Physics 111:
Substitutions allowed: Any comparable 4 credits of Physics 111+ level

Life & Environmental Science
Biology 101Biology 101:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found. or 211Biology 211:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found.
NREM 120Agronomy 120:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found. or Biology 173Biology 123:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found. or equivalent
Business Accounting 284Accounting 284:
Substitutions allowed: Any comparable course approved by the Business College and
Accounting 285Accounting 285:
Substitutions allowed: Any comparable course approved by the Business College and
Finance 301Finance 301:
Substitutions allowed: Any comparable course approved by the Business College
Any one of the following:
Mgmt 310, Mgmt 370, Mkt 340, MIS 330, OSCM 320, LSCM 360.
Agriculture N/A 6 credits in agriculture and food scienceView a list of suggested Ag & Food Science courses to meet requirement.
EconomicsEcon 101Econ 101: Microeconomics w/Grade ≥ C-
Subsitutions allowed: Any comparable 3 credits of microeconomicsb		 Econ 101Econ 101:
Subsitutions allowed: Any comparable 3 credits of microeconomics
Econ 101L
Econ 102Econ 102: Macroeconomics w/Grade ≥ C-
Subsitutions allowed: Any comparable 3 credits of macroeconomics		  
Econ 235Econ 235:
Subsitutions allowed: Any comparable 3 credits of ag markets or ag marketing.
Econ 301Econ 301: Intermed. Micro w/Grade ≥ C-
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found.		 Econ 301Econ 301:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found.
Econ 302Econ 302: Intermed. Macro w/Grade ≥ C-
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found.		 Econ 302Econ 302:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found. or Econ 353Econ 353:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found.
Econ 371Econ 371:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found.
3 Other Econ credits at the 300-level or above Two Econ courses from 300-489d
9 Advanced Econ Credits: Select from Econ 400-489 Two Econ courses from 400-489
Electives 21-30 credits of Electivesd 25-26 credits of Free Electivesc
Graduating Senior Seminar Econ 492Econ 492:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found. 		Econ 492Econ 492:
Substitutions allowed: No substitution found.
 
Notes for Econ Majors

aMay be waived for students who have Economics as a secondary major along with a primary major outside fo the Liberal Arts and Sciences college.

bStudents must also maintain a C average in Econ 101, 102, 301, and 302 as well as a C average in all Econ courses taken.

cStudents who plan to pursue post-graduate work in economics or who want a more quantitative program should take the Math 165, 166 sequence.

dStudents must take a sufficient number of elective credits to reach the minimum number of 120 total credits and the minimum number of 45 graded credits of 300+ level courses required to graduate from the Liberal Arts and Sciences College (with no more than 9 credits of 490, Independent Study, in a single discipline).
Notes for Ag Business Majors

In addition to these group requirements, Ag Business majors must satisfy College of Ag "intensive" communication, problem solving, computer proficiency, and environmental requirements. These requirements are normally met by taking the above courses.

aA minimum grade of C is required by the College of Ag in 6 credits of composition and 3 credits of speech.

bStudents planning to attend graduate school should substitute Math 165 for Math 160 and Math 166 for Econ 207.

cA sufficient number of elective credits must be taken to reach the minimum number of 128 total credits required to graduate.

dExcluding Econ 397 and Econ 398