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

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

• ¹ Natural Sciences  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *
• ² Global Citizenship – US  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• AREC 110 - Opportunities in Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics 1 Credit Hours
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)
• MATH 123 - Finite Mathematics 3 Credit Hours *

Term 2

• ² Global Citizenship – International  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ² Natural Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ECON 211 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours *
• MATH 125 - Basic Calculus 3 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• ² Natural Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ECON 213 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• ACCT 200 - Foundations of Accounting 3 Credit Hours
• ACCT 207 - Honors: Foundations of Accounting 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• CMST 210 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 217 - Honors: Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 240 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 247 - Honors: Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *
• ALEC 240 - Effective Oral Communication 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• PSYC 110 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours *
• PSYC 117 - Honors: General Psychology 3 Credit Hours *
• POLS 102 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credit Hours *
• SOCI 120 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hours *
• SOCI 127 - Honors: Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hours *

Term 4

• ² Arts and Humanities  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ² Natural Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• AREC 212 - Introduction to Agribusiness Management 3 Credit Hours

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• ³ Select one course:

• FDSC 100 - Science of Food 3 Credit Hours *
• FDSC 150 - History and Culture of Food 3 Credit Hours
• NUTR 100 - Introductory Nutrition 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *
• STAT 207 - Honors: Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *

Term 5

• ⁴ AREC Electives 3 Credit Hours
• Written Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• AREC 310 - Career Planning and Placement 1 Credit Hours
• ECON 311 - Intermediate Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
• FDSC 390 - Food Laws and Regulations 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• ⁵ Nondepartmental Herbert College of Agriculture Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Hospitality and Tourism Management Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Retail and Merchandising Management Elective 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

• AREC Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ² Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• AREC 342 - Farm Business Management 3 Credit Hours *
• AREC 350 - The Food and Agricultural Marketing System 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• AREC 324 - Quantitative Methods 4 Credit Hours
• BAS 320 - Regression Modeling 3 Credit Hours
• ECON 381 - Introduction to Econometrics 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• AREC Electives 6 Credit Hours
• ⁶ Experiential Learning 3 Credit Hours

• AREC 332 - Food Policy 3 Credit Hours
• AREC 410 - Senior Seminar 1 Credit Hours
• AREC 412 - Agricultural Finance and Risk Management 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• ⁵ Nondepartmental Herbert College of Agriculture Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Hospitality and Tourism Management Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Retail and Merchandising Management Elective 3 Credit Hours

Term 8

• ⁷ Unrestricted Electives 4-5 Credit Hours

• AREC 420 - International Agricultural Trade and Marketing 3 Credit Hours
• AREC 442 - Advanced Agribusiness Management 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• ⁵ Nondepartmental Herbert College of Agriculture Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Hospitality and Tourism Management Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Retail and Merchandising Management Elective 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 122-124

Footnotes

1. Natural Sciences  with Lab course chosen from the Volunteer Core  list.
2. Chosen from the Volunteer Core  list. No more than two of the three Natural Science electives may be a Herbert College of Agriculture course.
3. NUTR 100 * can also be used to satisfy Volunteer Core  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 Volunteer Core  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 Volunteer Core Requirements .