Food and Resource Economics
www.fred.ifas.ufl.edu
The Department of Food and Resource Economics (FRE) offers three specializations. Students should consult an adviser for approval of electives.
To graduate, FRE majors must complete all college and department requirements in effect at the time they entered the college and earn a GPA of at least 2.25 in all AEB courses.
Students who have completed 30 credit hours, but less than 60 credit hours, are required to complete mathematics through Pre-Calculus (MAC 1147 or equivalent) before admission to the college. Students who have completed 60 credit hours or more are required to complete mathematics through calculus (MAC 2233 or equivalent) before admission to the college.
All Specializations -
To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 7 critical courses - excluding labs CHM1083, MAC2233, STA2023, AEB3103, ACG2021C, ACG2071, BSC2007, BSC2009L
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 additional courses of the 7 courses - excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 1 additional course of the 7 courses - excluding labs. MAC2233 must be 1 of the 3 courses needed.
Semester 4:
- Complete 1 additional course of 6 courses - AEB3103 must be 1 of the 4 courses needed.
Semester 5:
- Complete all 7 critical tracking courses - including associated labs
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Semester 1 |
Credits |
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Composition (GE)* |
3 |
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Humanities (GE)* |
3 |
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MAC 1147 Pre-Calculus: Algebra and Trigonometry(GE-M) |
4 |
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Electives |
5 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 2 |
|
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Humanities (GE)* |
3 |
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MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus I (GE-M)* |
3 |
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ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
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BSC 2007 and 2009L Biological Science I and Lab (GE)** |
4 |
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Elective |
2 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 3 |
|
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Social and Behavioral Science Or Humanities (GE)* |
3 |
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STA 2023 Intro to Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
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Biological Science (GE)** |
3 |
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AEE 3033C Writing for Ag and Nat. Resources |
3 |
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ACG 2021C Financial Accounting |
4 |
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Total |
16 |
|
Semester 4 |
|
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AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication. |
3 |
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AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (GE-S)*** |
4 |
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ACG 2071 Managerial Accounting |
2 |
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CHM 1083 Consumer Chemistry (GE-P)** |
3 |
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Elective |
2 |
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Total |
14 |
* Order in which these courses are taken is not important.
** College requirements that also meet the general education requirements for physical and biological sciences.
*** College requirement that also meets the general education requirement for social and behavioral sciences.
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This specialization is for students with interests in agribusiness management, marketing or finance. There also are opportunities with major agribusiness firms, commercial banks, the Farm Credit Service, insurance, sales, and appraisal firms.
An off-campus degree program in agribusiness management is available through the Fort Pierce Research and Education Center.
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
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AEB 3114L Ag Computer Applications |
1 |
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AEB 3510 Quantitative Methods in FRE |
2 |
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AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing |
3 |
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Approved College of Ag. Course (see adviser) |
3-4 |
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Approved Electives |
5 |
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Total |
14-15 |
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Semester 6 |
|
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AEB 3550 Agricultural Data Analysis |
2 |
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AEB 3133 Prin of Agribusiness Mgmt |
3 |
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AEB 3144 Intro to Agricultural Finance |
3 |
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AEB 4342 Agribusiness Food Marketing/Mgmt |
3 |
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AEB 42xx FRE policy course |
3 |
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Total |
14 |
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Semester 7 |
|
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"Specialized Core" AEB 3341 Selling Strategically or AEB 4424 Human Resource Mgmt |
3 |
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AEB 4141 Advanced Agribusiness Mgmt |
3 |
|
Specialization Elective |
3 |
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AEB 4334 Ag Price Analysis |
3 |
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Approved Elective |
4 |
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Total |
16 |
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Semester 8 |
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AEB 4325 Contemporary Issues in Agribusiness |
3 |
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Specialization Elective |
3 |
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ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics OR ECO 3203 Intermediate Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
Approved Electives |
7 |
|
Total |
16 |
Specialization electives from these courses:
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AEB 4123 Agricultural Law |
3 |
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AEB 3142 Rural Property Appraisal |
3 |
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AEB 3315 Futures Markets and Risk Management in Agriculture |
3 |
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AEB 4343 International Agribusiness Marketing |
3 |
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AEB 3341 Selling Strategically |
3 |
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AEB 4424 Human Resources Management in Agribusiness |
3 |
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AEB 4124 Legal Issues for Agriculture and Agribusiness |
1 |
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AEB 4380 Ag Marketing Strategies |
3 |
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AEB 3111 Linear Programming in Ag |
3 |
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AEB 4309 Food Wholesale Retail |
3 |
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Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
Students receive a broad background in social sciences, management and physical sciences. This diversity provides the skills for an entry-level position with a government agency or an environmental consulting firm.
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
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AEB 3114L Ag. Computer Applications |
1 |
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AEB 3450 Nat Resource and Env Economics |
3 |
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AEB 3510 Quantitative Methods in FRE |
2 |
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Approved College of Ag course (see adviser) |
3-4 |
|
Approved Electives |
5-6 |
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Total |
14-16 |
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Semester 6 |
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AEB 3550 Agricultural Data Analysis |
2 |
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AEB 4274 Nat Resource and Environ Policy |
3 |
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AEB 4452 Adv. Nat. Resource and Environmental Economics |
3 |
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Specialization Electives |
3 |
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Approved Electives |
4 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 7 |
|
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AEB 42xx FRE Policy |
3 |
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ECP 3703 Managerial Economics |
4 |
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Specialization Electives |
6 |
|
Approved Electives |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
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Semester 8 |
|
|
AEB 4454 Contemporary Issues in Natural Resources |
3 |
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ECO 3203 Intermediate Macroeconomics |
4 |
|
Specialization Electives |
3 |
|
Approved Electives |
5 |
|
Total |
15 |
Specialization electives - select 12 credits, one from each group, plus one from any group:
Social Sciences
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AEB 4123 Agricultural Law |
3 |
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AEB 4126 Politics and Ethics in Agriculture |
3 |
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ECO 3530 Public Choice |
3 |
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ECP 4403 Government Regulation of Business |
3 |
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GEO 3502 Economic Geography |
3 |
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GEO 3370 Conservation of Resources |
3 |
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GEO 4620 Land Use and Urban Form |
3 |
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PUP 3204 Politics and Ecology |
3 |
Management
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AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management |
3 |
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AEB 3144 Introduction to Agricultural Finance |
3 |
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ECO 4504 Public Finance |
3 |
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MAN 3025 Principles of Management |
4 |
Physical Sciences
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AGR 3001 Food, Society and Environment |
3 |
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ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality |
3 |
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EES 3008 Energy and Environment |
3 |
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ENV 4601 Environmental Resources Management |
3 |
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EES 3000 Environmental Science and Humanity |
3 |
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GEO 4201 Advanced Physical Geography |
3 |
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GLY 2030 Environmental Geology |
3 |
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Applied Economics
This specialization provides a broad background in an area of specialty. Many who choose this specialization are preparing for entry into an agricultural economics graduate program.
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
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AEB 3112 Ag Computer Applications |
1 |
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AEB 3510 Quantitative Methods |
2 |
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AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness |
3 |
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Approved College of Ag course (see adviser) |
3 |
|
Approved Electives |
6 |
|
Total |
15 |
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Semester 6 |
|
|
AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Markets |
3 |
|
AEB 3550 Agricultural Data Analysis |
2 |
|
AEB 42xx FRE policy course |
3 |
|
Specialization Electives |
5 |
|
Approved Electives |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
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Semester 7 |
|
|
AEB 3144/AEB 3450 Nat. Res. and Environmental Economics |
3 |
|
AEB 42xx FRE policy course |
3 |
|
ECO 3101 Intermediate Microeconomics |
4 |
|
Specialization Electives |
3 |
|
Approved Electives |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
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Semester 8 |
|
|
AEB 4334 Ag Price Analysis |
3 |
|
ECO 3203 Intermediate Macroeconomics |
4 |
|
Specialization Electives |
2 |
|
Approved Electives |
6 |
|
Total |
15 |
NOTE: Specialization electives - choose any AEB course not listed as required to complete the balance of the 120 credit hours required for graduation.
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This minor provides a foundation for students to better understand the laws and regulations governing both professional and personal agricultural related pursuits.
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Required courses |
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AEB 4123 Agricultural Law |
3 |
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ALS 4085 Risk Management and the Law |
2 |
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AEB 4124 Legal Issues for Agriculture |
1 |
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Select nine credit hours from the following: |
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AEB 4224 U.S. Food and Agricultural Policy |
3 |
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AEB 4242 International Trade Policy |
3 |
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AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy |
3 |
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AEB 4283 International Development Policy |
3 |
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AEB 4424 Human Resource Management |
4 |
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BUL 4310 The Legal Environment of Business |
4 |
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FOS 4731 Gov. Regulations and the Food Industry |
2 |
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Management and Sales in Agribusiness Minor
This minor provides a basic understanding and skill level of sales and management techniques in agribusiness. The student's academic adviser and the undergraduate coordinator of the Department of Food and Resource Economics must approve specific courses in the minor at least one semester before graduation. AEB 3103 does not count toward the minor and a minimum 2.0 GPA for all courses in the minor is required.
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AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management |
3 |
|
AEB 3341 Selling Strategically |
3 |
Select at least one course from the following:
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AEB 3144 Introduction to Agricultural Finance |
3 |
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AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing |
3 |
Select six-nine credit hours from the following:
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AEB 4141 Advanced Agribusiness Management |
3 |
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AEB 4314 Terminal Markets and Commodity Exchanges |
1 |
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AEB 4342 Agribusiness and Food Marketing Management |
3 |
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AEB 4932 Agribusiness Practicum |
1-3 |
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AEB 3315 Futures Markets and Risk Management in Agriculture |
3 |
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AEB 4325 Contemporary Issues in Agribusiness |
3 |
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AEB 4242 International Trade Policy in Ag |
3 |
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AEB 4343 International Agribusiness Marketing |
3 |
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AEB 4424 Human Resources Management in Agribusiness |
3 |
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MAN 3025 Principles of Management |
4 |
NOTE: 1
Students must take either AEB 3144 OR AEB 3300. If the student completes AEB 3144, then AEB 3300 may be counted as part of the six credit hours.
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This minor serves as additional preparation for careers in education, business, law or politics.
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AEB 4126 Agricultural and Natural Resource Ethics |
3 |
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Courses from Ethics, Social and Political Analysis Cluster |
6 |
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Courses from the Agriculture and Natural Resources Cluster |
6 |
Ethics, Social and Political Analysis Cluster
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ANT 4255 Rural People in Modern World |
3 |
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PAD 4604 Administrative Law and Regulatory Politics |
3 |
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PHM 3032 Ethics and Ecology |
3 |
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PHM 3202 Political Philosophy |
3 |
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POT 3001 Introduction to Political Theory |
3 |
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PUP 3204 Politics and Ecology |
3 |
|
SYD 3441 Rural Sociology |
3 |
Agriculture and Natural Resources Cluster
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AEB 4123 Agricultural Law |
3 |
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AEB 3450 Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics |
3 |
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AEB 4224 U.S. Food and Agricultural Policy |
3 |
|
AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy |
3 |
|
AEB 4452 Advanced Natural Resource and Environmental Economics |
3 |
|
AEB 4454 Contemporary Issues in Natural Resource and Environmental Economics |
3 |
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AGR 3001 Environment, Food and Scarcity |
3 |
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ALS 3133 Ag and Environmental Quality |
3 |
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EES 3008 Energy and Environment |
3 |
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ENV 3003 Environmental Quality and Man |
3 |
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FOR 3003 Forests, Conservation and People |
3 |
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FOR 3153C Forest Ecology |
3 |
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FNR 4660 Natural Resource Policy and Administration |
3 |
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Food and Resource Economics Minor
The student's academic adviser and the undergraduate coordinator in FRE must approve specific courses in the minor at least two semesters prior to graduation. AEB 3103 does not apply toward the minor. This minor consists of a minimum of 15 credit hours.
Prerequisites Summary: No prerequisites are required for AEB 3133, MAN 3025, AEB 4123, AEB 4126, or FOR 2662. The following courses require AEB 3103 or ECO 2023: AEB 3450, AEB 4274, and FOR 4541. AEB 4454 requires AEB 4452, AEB 3510, and AEB 3550. FNR 4660C requires the student to have a 3 or 4 classification.
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