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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Food and Agricultural Business Major, BS in Agricultural and Resource Economics – Food Industry Management Concentration (Business Administration Minor)


Compared to the base major, this concentration requires departmental courses in food industry management and marketing as well as food policy. A course in food laws and regulations is also required. This concentration builds in a Minor in Business Administration that includes courses in management, marketing, and finance. This concentration would be appropriate for students interested in employment with companies engaged in the processing of agricultural commodities or the manufacturing, wholesaling, or retailing of food products.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics – Food and Agricultural Business Major – Food Industry Management Concentration (Business Administration Minor)


Term 1 Hours Milestone Notes
AREC 110   1 One general education elective*
1Natural Sciences Elective * 3-4  
2Cultures and Civilizations Elective * 3  
ENGL 101 * or ENGL 118  3  
MATH 123  3  
Term 2
2Cultures and Civilizations Elective * 3 One additional general education elective*
ENGL 102  3  
MATH 125  3  
NUTR 100  3  
ECON 211  3  
Term 3
ACCT 200  or ACCT 207   3 ENGL 101 
PSYC 110 *, PSYC 117 *, POLS 102 *, SOCI 120 *, or SOCI 127  3  
ECON 213  3  
CMST 210 *, CMST 217 *, CMST 240 *, or CMST 247 * or ALEC 240  3  
1Natural Sciences Elective * 3-4  
Term 4
AGNR 291 , AGNR 292   2 ECON 211 * or ECON 213 
AREC 212   3  
FDSC 100  or FDSC 150  3  
MGT 201   3  
1Natural Sciences Elective * 3-4  
STAT 201 * or STAT 207  3  
Term 5
Written Communication (WC) Course 3 AREC 212  
AREC 310   1 MATH 119  or MATH 123 * or MATH 125 
ECON 311   3  
3AREC Electives 2-3  
FDSC 390   3  
MGT 300   3  
Term 6
AREC 324 , AREC 342 , AREC 350   9 ACCT 200  
2Arts & Humanities Elective 3 300-level AREC Elective
FINC 300   3  
Term 7
MARK 300   3 Apply to graduate
AREC 332 , AREC 410 , AREC 412   6  
AREC 492  or AREC 499  or AGNR 491   3  
2Arts & Humanities Elective 3  
Term 8
AREC 442 , AREC 443   6 No milestones
Nondepartmental CASNR or Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Elective 3  
4Unrestricted Elective 2-6  
TOTAL 120  
* Meets University General Education Requirement .
1 Chosen from the University General Education list . At least one must be a lab course. No more than two may be CASNR courses.
2 Chosen from the University General Education list .
3 Any 300-level or 400-level AREC courses. A maximum of three credit hours can be used from each of the following courses: AREC 356 , AREC 492 , AREC 493 , and AREC 499 .
4 Any courses not already required for the major.