2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
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 fewer than 60 are required to complete mathematics through precalculus (MAC 1147 or equivalent) before admission to the college.
Students who have completed 60 or more credit hours are required to complete mathematics through calculus (MAC 2233 or equivalent) before admission to the college.
Students should consult an adviser for approval of electives.
Food and Agribusiness Marketing and Management
International Food and Resources Economics
Natural Resources, Environmental Economics and Policy
* The order in which these courses are taken is not important.
** College requirements also satisfy general education physical and biological sciences requirements.
*** College requirements also satisfy general education social and behavioral science requirements.
The specialization is for students interested in food and fiber systems management, marketing, finance and international business and employment opportunities and sales and managerial positions in agribusiness firms, commercial banks, the Farm Credit Service, insurance and appraisal firms.
An off-campus degree program in food and agribusiness marketing and management is available in Fort Pierce, Fla.
* Students pursuing graduate studies should select ECO 3101.
This specialization provides a broad background in economic theory and international development and policy. Many who choose this specialization are preparing for graduate school or for careers working for international organizations and governments.
* Students pursuing graduate studies should select ECO 3101.
** Take one policy course in addition to AEB 4242 or AEB 4283.
Students receive a broad background in social sciences, management and law. This diversity provides the skills for an entry-level position with a government agency, an environmental consulting firm or law school.
* Students pursuing graduate studies should select ECO 3101.
** Take one policy course in addition to AEB 4274.
| Food and Resource Economics |
| College: Agricultural and Life Sciences |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science |
| Specializations: Food and Agribusiness Marketing and Management; International Food and Resources Economics; Natural Resources, Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Minor: Yes |
| Combined-Degree Program: Yes |
| Website: www.fred.ifas.ufl.edu/programs/fre/ugrad/main |
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 fewer than 60 are required to complete mathematics through precalculus (MAC 1147 or equivalent) before admission to the college.
Students who have completed 60 or more credit hours are required to complete mathematics through calculus (MAC 2233 or equivalent) before admission to the college.
Students should consult an adviser for approval of electives.
Food and Agribusiness Marketing and Management
International Food and Resources Economics
Natural Resources, Environmental Economics and Policy
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 5 critical courses, excluding labs: MAC 2233, STA 2023, AEB 3103, ACG 2021C, ECO 2013
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course, excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking course, excluding labs. MAC 2233 must be one of the four courses
Semester 4:
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course. AEB 3103 must be one of the four courses
Semester 5:
- Complete all critical-tracking courses, including labs
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| BSC 2007 and BSC 2009L Biological Sciences: Cells, Organisms and Genetics (3) and Laboratory in Biological Sciences (1) (GE-B) ** | 4 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) * | 3 |
| ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Electives or MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (if needed) (GE-M) | 4-5 |
| Total | 14-15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE-M) * | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) * | 6 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| ACG 2021C Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M) | 3 |
| AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) or Humanities (GE-H) * | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE-B) ** | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (GE-S) *** | 4 |
| AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication | 3 |
| ACG 2071 Introduction to Managerial Accounting or AEB 3122 Financial Planning in Agribusiness | 3 |
| CHM 1083 Consumer Chemistry (GE-P) ** | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total | 14 |
* The order in which these courses are taken is not important.
** College requirements also satisfy general education physical and biological sciences requirements.
*** College requirements also satisfy general education social and behavioral science requirements.
The specialization is for students interested in food and fiber systems management, marketing, finance and international business and employment opportunities and sales and managerial positions in agribusiness firms, commercial banks, the Farm Credit Service, insurance and appraisal firms.
An off-campus degree program in food and agribusiness marketing and management is available in Fort Pierce, Fla.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| AEB 3935 Food and Resource Economics Seminar | 1 |
| AEB 3510 Quantitative Methods in Food and Resource Economics | 3 |
| AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing | 3 |
| AEB 3144 Introduction to Agricultural Finance | 3 |
| Electives | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| AEB 3550 Agricultural Data Analysis in Food and Resource Economics | 3 |
| AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| AEB 2450 Valuing Florida's Natural Resources | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| AEB 42XX Food and Resource Economics policy course | 3 |
| AEB 4334 Agricultural Price Analysis and Consumer Behavior (3) or ECO 3101 Intermediate Microeconomics (4) or ECP 3703 Managerial Economics (4) | 3-4 |
| AEB 4138 Agribusiness Financial Management | 3 |
| Food and agribusiness marketing and management electives | 6 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| AEB 4342 Agribusiness and Food Marketing Management | 3 |
| AEB 4325 Contemporary Issues in Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| AEB 3281 Agricultural Macroeconomics (3) or ECO 3704 International Trade (4) or ECO 3713 International Macroeconomics (4) * | 3-4 |
| Food and agribusiness marketing and management electives (see list) | 3 |
| Electives | 3-0 |
| Total | 15-13 |
* Students pursuing graduate studies should select ECO 3101.
Electives
| AEB 3315 Futures Markets and Risk Management in Agriculture | 3 |
| AEB 3341 Selling Strategically | 3 |
| AEB 4309 Food Wholesaling and Retail Marketing | 3 |
| AEB 4343 International Agribusiness Marketing (GE-S) | 3 |
| AEB 4380 Agricultural Marketing Strategies | 3 |
| AEB 4424 Human Resources Management in Agribusiness | 3 |
| AEE 3414 Leadership Development | 3 |
| ALS 4404 International Studies | 3 |
This specialization provides a broad background in economic theory and international development and policy. Many who choose this specialization are preparing for graduate school or for careers working for international organizations and governments.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| AEB 3935 Food and Resource Economics Seminar | 1 |
| AEB 3510 Quantitative Methods in Food and Resource Economics | 3 |
| AEB 2450 Valuing Florida's Natural Resources | 3 |
| AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| AEB 3550 Agricultural Data Analysis in Food and Resource Economics | 3 |
| AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| AEB 3144 Introduction to Agricultural Finance | 3 |
| AEB 4334 Agricultural Price Analysis and Consumer Behavior (3) or ECO 3101 Intermediate Microeconomics (4) or ECP 3703 Managerial Economics (4) * | 3-4 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| AEB 4343 International Agribusiness Marketing (GE-S) | 3 |
| AEB 42XX Food and Resource Economics policy course | 3 |
| ECO 3704 International Trade | 4 |
| International FRE electives | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| AEB 4242 International Trade Policy in Agriculture (GE-S) or AEB 4283 International Development Policy (GE-S)** | 3 |
| AEB 3281 Agricultural Macroeconomics (3) or ECO 3704 International Trade (4) or ECO 3713 International Macroeconomics (4) | 3-4 |
| International FRE electives | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15-16 |
Electives
| AEB 4138 Agribusiness Financial Management | 3 |
| ALS 4404 International Studies | 1-3 |
| ECO 4730 The Firm in the Global Economy | 4 |
| ECS 4013 Economic Development | 4 |
| ECS 3403 Economic Development of Latin America | 4 |
| INR 2001 Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
* Students pursuing graduate studies should select ECO 3101.
** Take one policy course in addition to AEB 4242 or AEB 4283.
Students receive a broad background in social sciences, management and law. This diversity provides the skills for an entry-level position with a government agency, an environmental consulting firm or law school.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| AEB 3935 Food and Resource Economics Seminar | 1 |
| AEB 3510 Quantitative Methods in Food and Resource Economics | 3 |
| AEB 2450 Valuing Florida's Natural Resources | 3 |
| AEB 4085 Agricultural Risk Management and the Law | 2 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| AEB 3450 Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics or ECP 3302 Environmental Economics and Resource Policy | 3 |
| AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing | 3 |
| AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law | 3 |
| AEB 3144 Introduction to Agricultural Finance | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| AEB 42XX Food and Resource Economics policy course | 3 |
| AEB 3550 Agricultural Data Analysis in Food and Resource Economics | 3 |
| AEB 4126 Agricultural and Natural Resource Ethics | 3 |
| AEB 4124 Legal Issues for Agriculture and Agribusiness | 1 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 17 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy ** | 3 |
| AEB 4454 Contemporary Issues in Natural Resources and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| AEB 3281 Agricultural Macroeconomics (3) or ECO 3704 International Trade or ECO 3713 International Macroeconomics | 4 |
| AEB 4334 Agricultural Price Analysis and Consumer Behavior (3) or ECO 3101 Intermediate Microeconomics (4) or ECP 3703 Managerial Economics (3) * | 3-4 |
| Electives | 3-1 |
| Total | 15 |
* Students pursuing graduate studies should select ECO 3101.
** Take one policy course in addition to AEB 4274.