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Agricultural and Food Business Economics

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Agricultural and Food Business Economics (120 Credits)

The Agricultural and Food Business Economics major gives students what they need to succeed in the food and agricultural business world – knowledge of business and economics practices as well as a deep understanding of animal, plant, and food systems. Graduates in this major are highly qualified to fill positions ranging from market researcher to product analyst to food broker in a variety of venues, including private industry, commercial farms and ranches, government agencies, production agriculture, and universities.

A student may be admitted to the Agricultural and Food Business Economics major upon making their intention known to the department.
First Year
First TermCredits
ANIM SCI 1013
ECONS 101 [SSCI] or 102 [SSCI]3
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]3
HORT / CROP SCI 102 3
MATH 20113
Second TermCredits
[COMM] Course (COM 102 [COMM] or H D 205 [COMM] recommended)3 or 4
ECONS 101 or 1023
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]3
MATH 202 [QUAN]13
UCORE Inquiry23
Second Year
First TermCredits
AFS 2013
CHEM 101 [PSCI] or 105 [PSCI]4
STAT 212 or MGTOP 2154
UCORE Inquiry23
Electives3
Second TermCredits
ACCTG 220 or 2303
CHEM 102 or 1064
SOIL SCI 201 [BSCI]3
UCORE Inquiry23
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First TermCredits
AFS Core Systems Elective33
BIOLOGY 1204
ECONS 3013
ECONS 35043
Electives3
Second TermCredits
BIOLOGY 1064
ECONS 3023
ECONS 311 [M]3
ECONS 3353
Electives3
Fourth Year
First TermCredits
300-400-level Electives6
CROP SCI 3603
ECONS 452 [M]3
Second TermCredits
300-400-level Electives3
AFS 401 [CAPS]3
ECONS 450 [M] or 4533
ECONS 451 3
Electives4

Footnotes
1An alternative to MATH 201 is MATH 106, 172, or 220. An alternative to MATH 202 is MATH 171.
2Must complete 3 of these 4 UCORE designations: ARTS, DIVR, EQJS, HUM.
3AFS Core Systems Electives: AGTM 310, ANIM SCI 464 [M], 472 [M], 474 [M], BIOLOGY 372 [M], CROP SCI 302, ECONS 351, HORT 320, SOE 300, SOIL SCI 368, or other systems courses approved by your advisor. Coursework must include a total of two [M] courses.
4ECONS 352, which is only offered in the spring, may be used as an alternative for ECONS 350.

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