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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Food and Agricultural Business Major, BS in Agricultural and Resource Economics – Finance and Risk Management Concentration


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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 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


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
AREC 212   3 ECON 211 * or ECON 213 
3FDSC 100  or FDSC 150 * or NUTR 100  3  
2Arts and Humanities Elective * 3  
2Natural Sciences Elective * 3  
STAT 201 * or STAT 207  3  
Term 5
2Written Communication Elective * 3 AREC 212  
AREC 310 , AREC 312 , AREC 313   5 MATH 119  or MATH 123 * or MATH 125 
ECON 311   3  
AREC Elective 2-3  
Term 6
AREC 324  or BAS 320  or ECON 381 , AREC 342 , AREC 350 , AREC 352   12-13 ACCT 200  
AREC Elective 2-3 300-level AREC Elective
2Arts and Humanities Elective * 3  
Term 7
AREC 331 , AREC 410 , AREC 412   6 Apply to graduate
AREC 356  or AREC 492  or AREC 499  or AGNR 491   3  
4Nondepartmental Herbert College of Agriculture Elective 3  
6Any upper-division course in Haslam College of Business 3  
Term 8
AREC 442   3 No milestones
4Nondepartmental Herbert College of Agriculture Elective 3  
5Unrestricted Electives 10-11  
TOTAL 120  
1 Natural Science with Lab course chosen from the University General Education list . At least one must be a lab course. No more than two may be Herbert College of Agriculture courses.
2 Chosen from the University General Education list . No more than two of the three Natural Science electives may be Herbert College of Agriculture courses.
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 Nondepartmental Herbert College of Agriculture electives can also be used to satisfy General Education Requirements.
5 Any courses not already required for the major.
6 Students must meet prerequisites and registration restrictions.

* Meets University General Education Requirement .  

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