Mar 29, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate 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.

uTrack Requirements


Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1


Credit Hours 14


Term 1 Milestone Notes


Term 2


Credit Hours 15


Term 2 Milestone Notes


Credit Hours 15


Term 3 Milestone Notes


Term 4


Credit Hours 15


Term 4 Milestone Notes


Term 5


  • AREC Elective 3 Credit Hours
  • 2 Written Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
  • 4 Non-departmental Herbert Elective 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 19


Term 5 Milestone Notes


Term 6


  • AREC Elective 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 15-16


Term 6 Milestone Notes


  • 300-level AREC Elective

Term 7


  • 6 Experiential Learning 3 Credit Hours
  • 4 Non-AREC Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

Credit Hours 16


Term 7 Milestone Notes


  • Apply to graduate

Term 8


  • 4 Nondepartmental Herbert College of Agriculture Elective 3 Credit Hours
  • 5 Unrestricted Electives 6-7 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 12-13


Term 8 Milestone Notes


  • No milestones

Total Credit Hours 121-123


Footnotes


  1. Natural Sciences  with Lab course chosen from the Volunteer Core  list. At least one must be a lab course. No more than two may be Herbert College of Agriculture courses.
  2. Chosen from the Volunteer Core  list. No more than two of the three Natural Science electives may be Herbert College of Agriculture courses.
  3. NUTR 100 * can also be used to satisfy Volunteer Core  Natural Sciences  requirement.
  4. Nondepartmental Herbert College of Agriculture electives can also be used to satisfy Volunteer Core  Requirements.
  5. Any courses not already required for the major.
  6. Chosen from AGNR 491  or AREC 356  or AREC 395  or AREC 492  or AREC 499 .

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

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