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Quantitative Intensive (QI)


One of the following courses:

For most students, a course taken for the major will meet this requirement.

ADVS 4560 - Principles of Animal Genetics and Breeding (QI) 3   

ANTH 3340 - Geographic Information Science for Anthropology (QI) 3    

ANTH 5250 - Problems in Bioarchaeology (QI) 3   

APEC 3310 - Analytical Methods in Applied Economics (QI) 3   

APEC 5010 - Firm Marketing and Price Analysis (QI) 3   

APEC 5015 - Firm Management, Planning, and Optimization (QI) 3   

APEC 5330 - Applied Econometrics (QI) 3   

ASTE 3040 - Fabrication Practices in Agricultural Buildings (QI) 2   

ASTE 3600 - Management of Agriculture Machinery Systems (QI) 3   

ASTE 4100 - Agricultural Structures and Environment (QI) 3   

AV 5500 - Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Ground School (QI) 4    

BIOL 3060 - Principles of Genetics (QI) 3   

BIOL 3220 - Field Ecology (QI) 2   

BIOL 4230 - Applied Mathematics in Biology (QI) 3   

BIOL 4400 - Plant Physiology (QI) 4   

BIOL 5300 - Microbial Physiology (QI) 4   

BIOL 5610 - Animal Physiology Laboratory (QI) 2   

BUS 3400 - Finance Fundamentals (QI) 3   

CCA 3060 - Quantitative Methods for the Arts (QI) 3   

CCA 3070 - Unveiling the Anthropocene (DSC/QI) 3   

CHEM 3000 - Quantitative Analysis (QI) 3   

CHEM 3060 - Physical Chemistry I (QI) 3   

CHEM 3070 - Physical Chemistry II (QI) 3   

CMST 4810 - Quantitative Communication Studies Research Methods (QI) 3   

CS 1410 - Introduction to Computer Science–CS 2 (QI) 3   

CS 2420 - Algorithms and Data Structures–CS 3 (QI) 3   

CS 3010 - Information Acquisition, Analysis and Presentation (CI, DSC, QI) 3   

CS 3430 - Scientific Computing (DSC/QI) 3   

DATA 3300 - Introduction to Modern Data Analytics (QI) 3  

ECN 4310 - Mathematical Methods in Economics and Finance I (QI) 3   

ECN 4330 - Introduction to Econometrics (QI) 3    

ECN 5310 - Mathematical Methods for Economics and Finance II (QI) 3    

ECN 5950 - Behavioral Economics and Finance (QI) 3   

ENGL 3470 - Approaches to Research in English Studies (QI) 3   

ENVS 3500 - Quantitative Assessment of Environmental and Natural Resource Problems (QI) 3    

FCSE 3030 - Textile Science (DSC/QI) 4   

FIN 3400 - Corporate Finance (QI) 3   

GEO 3150 - Energy in the Twenty-first Century (DSC/QI) 3   

GEO 5510 - Groundwater Geology (QI) 3   

GEO 5530 - Petroleum Systems: Principles of Exploration and Development (QI) 3   

GEO 5540 - Quantitative Methods in Geology (QI) 4   

GEO 5570 - Engineering Geology (QI) 3  

GEO 5620 - Global Geophysics (QI) 3   

HDFS 3130 - Research Methods (QI) 3   

HEP 4200 - Program Planning for Health Education (QI) 3   

HONR 3010 - Special Topics: Life and Physical Sciences (DSC/QI) 3   

HONR 3030 - Special Topics: Social Sciences (DSS/CI/QI) 3   

IAD 3730 - Interior Materials and Construction (QI) 3   

JCOM 2020 - Communication Research Methods (QI) 3   

KIN 4200 - Biomechanics (QI) 4   

KIN 4400 - Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology (QI) 3   

LAEP 2600 - Landscape Construction I (QI) 4   

MAE 3440 - Heat Transfer (QI) 3   

MATH 2010 - Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) 3   

MATH 2020 - Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) 3   

MATH 2210 - Multivariable Calculus (QI) 3   

MATH 2250 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (QI) 4   

MATH 2270 - Linear Algebra (QI) 3    

MATH 2280 - Ordinary Differential Equations (QI) 3    

MATH 4230 - Applied Mathematics in Biology (QI) 3   

NDFS 4420 - Nutrition Research Methodology (QI) 2   

NDFS 4440 - Fundamentals of Food Engineering (QI) 4   

NDFS 4720 - Management in Dietetics (QI) 3   

NDFS 5100 - Sensory Evaluation of Food (QI) 3   

NDFS 5500 - Food Analysis (QI) 4   

NURS 3230 - Evidence-Based Health Care (QI) 3   

PHIL 2200 - Deductive Logic (QI) 3   

PHYS 2210 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (BPS/QI) 4   

PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (BPS/QI) 4   

PHYS 2310 - Physics for Scientists I (BPS/QI) 4   

PHYS 2320 - Physics for Scientists II (BPS/QI) 4    

PHYS 3010 - Space Exploration from Earth to the Solar System (DSC/QI) 3   

PHYS 3030 - The Universe (DSC/QI) 3   

PHYS 3040 - Space Weather–Dangers to the High-Tech World (QI) 3    

PHYS 3150 - Energy in the Twenty-first Century (DSC/QI) 3    

PHYS 4020 - Science, Art, and Music (DSC/QI) 3   

POLS 3000 - Introduction to Political Research (QI) 3   

POLS 5000 - Political Analysis (QI) 3     

PSC 4420 - Landscape Irrigation Design (QI) 2   

PSC 4600 - Cereal Science (DSC/QI) 3   

PSC 4810 - Climate and Climate Change (DSC/QI) 3   

PSC 5530 - Soil Health and Fertility (QI) 3   

PSY 3010 - Psychological Statistics (QI) 4    

PUBH 5330 - Industrial Hygiene Chemical Hazard Control (QI) 3  

RAM 3200 - Evaluation of Recreation Services (QI) 3  

SOC 2120 - Social Statistics in Everyday Life (QI) 3   

SOC 3120 - Social Statistics I (QI) 3   

SPED 5010 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 1: Principles, Assessment, and Analysis (QI) 3   

SPED 5012 - Basic Behavior Management and Instructional Strategies (QI) 3   

STAT 2000 - Statistical Methods (QI) 4   

STAT 3000 - Statistics for Scientists (QI) 3   

STAT 5100 - Modern Regression Methods (CI/QI) 3   

TEE 2300 - Electronic Fundamentals (QI) 4    

WATS 3910 - Climatology and Hydrology for Western Watersheds (DSC/QI) 3   

WATS 4490 - Small Watershed Hydrology (QI) 4   

Or one of the following exams:
  • AP Physics 1: Score of 3 or higher
  • AP Physics 2: Score of 3 or higher
  • AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism: Score of 3 or higher
  • AP Physics C: Mechanics: Score of 3 or higher
  • AP Statistics: Score of 3 or higher
  • IBO Physics Test: Higher-level Score of 5 or higher