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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


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 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


Term 1 Hours Milestone Notes
AREC 110   1 One general education elective*
1Natural Sciences Electives * 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  
2Natural Sciences Elective * 3  
STAT 201 * or STAT 207  3  
2Arts and Humanities Elective * 3  
Term 5
2Written Communication Elective * 3 AREC 212  
AREC 310   1 MATH 119  or MATH 123 * or MATH 125 
ECON 311   3  
4AREC Electives 2-3  
FDSC 390   3  
5Nondepartmental Herbert College of Agriculture or Hospitality and Tourism Management or Retail and Consumer Science Elective 3  
Term 6
AREC 324  or BAS 320  or ECON 381 , AREC 342 , AREC 350   9-10 ACCT 200  
2Arts and Humanities Elective * 3 300-level AREC Elective
AREC Elective 2-3  
Term 7
AREC 332 , AREC 410 , AREC 412   6 Apply to graduate
6Experiential Learning 3  
5Nondepartmental Herbert College of Agriculture or Hospitality and Tourism Management or Retail and Consumer Science Elective 3  
AREC Electives 4-6  
Term 8
AREC 442 , AREC 420   6 No milestones
5Nondepartmental Herbert College of Agriculture or Hospitality and Tourism Management or Retail and Consumer Science Elective 3  
7Unrestricted Electives 7-8  
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 College of Agriculture 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 College of Agriculture electives can also be used to satisfy General Education Requirements.
6 Chosen from AGNR 491  or AREC 356  or AREC 395  or AREC 492  or AREC 499 .
7 Any courses not already required for the major.

* Meets University General Education Requirement .