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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 – Finance and Risk Management Concentration (Business Administration Minor)


Compared to the base major, this concentration requires departmental courses in rural real estate appraisal, agricultural law, futures/options markets, and commodity policy. 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 working in some capacity within the finance, insurance, or real estate industries, or for the US Department of Agriculture agencies that administer the commodity and crop insurance programs.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics • Food and Agricultural Business Major • Finance and Risk 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 , AREC 312 , AREC 313   5 MATH 119  or MATH 123 * or MATH 125 
ECON 311   3  
MGT 300   3  
Term 6
AREC 324 , AREC 342 , AREC 350 , AREC 352   11 ACCT 200  
FINC 300   3 300-level AREC Elective
Term 7
MARK 300   3 Apply to graduate
AREC 331 , AREC 410 , AREC 412   6  
AREC 492  or AREC 499  or AGNR 491   3  
Nondepartmental CASNR Elective 3  
Term 8
AREC 442   3 No milestones
Nondepartmental CASNR Elective 3  
2Arts & Humanities Elective 6  
3Unrestricted Elective 2-5  
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 courses not already required for the major.