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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 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 * 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  
2Natural Sciences Elective * 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  
2Natural Sciences Elective * 3  
Term 4
AGNR 291 , AGNR 292   2 ECON 211 * or ECON 213 
AREC 212   3  
3FDSC 100  or FDSC 150 * or NUTR 100  3  
MGT 201   3  
2Natural Sciences Elective * 3  
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  
4AREC Electives 2-3  
FDSC 390   3  
MGT 300   3  
Term 6
AREC 324  or BAS 320  or ECON 381 , 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 356  or AREC 492  or AREC 499  or AGNR 491   3  
2Arts & Humanities Elective 3  
Term 8
AREC 442 , AREC 443   6 No milestones
5Nondepartmental Herbert or Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Elective 3  
6Unrestricted Elective 4-5  
TOTAL 120  
1 Natural Science with Lab course chosen from the University General Education list .
2 Chosen from the University General Education list . No more than two of the three Natural Science electives may be a Herbert course.
3 FDSC 150 * can also be used to satisfy General Education Cultures and Civilizations requirement. NUTR 100 * can also be used to satisfy General Education Natural Sciences requirement.
4 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 .
5 Nondepartmental Herbert electives can also be used to satisfy General Education Requirements.
6 Any courses not already required for the major.

* Meets University General Education Requirement .