ACADEMIC PROGRAM APPROVAL
CHECKLIST
This form is a routing document for the approval of
new and revised academic programs. Page
2 will serve as an attachment to the Faculty Senate agenda. Proposing department should complete form,
attach as a cover page and forward to the college dean. Documentation should
include copy of curriculum as it is to appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate
Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the
Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty Senate
by March 1. Proposals received after
this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the catalog
for that year.
1.
Proposed
change leads to the degree of
( ) Bachelor of Arts ( ) Master of Arts ( ) Doctor of Philosophy
( ) Bachelor of Science ( ) Master of Science ( ) Other
______________________________________
2. ( ) New major/curriculum Title to be entered
in record of students who select this program
( ) New minor Title to be entered in record of students who select this
program
( ) Change from provisional to permanent
status.
3. ( X ) Revision of existing: ( X ) major ( ) minor ( ) concentration
Present title Food and
Agribusiness Management
Records System Program Code FABM____________
( ) Add/delete required courses/credit hours
(
) Add concentration Title
( ) Delete concentration Title
4. ( ) Deletion of existing/disestablish:
( ) major ( ) minor (
) Other _______________________________
Title Code
ROUTING AND APPROVALS: (Please do not remove
supporting documentation.)
Department Chairperson Thomas W. Ilvento Date 10/31/01
Dean of College Robin W. Morgan Date 10/31/01
Chairperson, Senate Com. On UG or GR Studies __ Date
Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com. Date
Secretary, Faculty Senate Date
Date of Senate Resolution Date
to be Effective
Registrar Program Code Date
Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning Date
Provost Date
Board of Trustee Notification Date
a. Rationale
for creation, revision, or deletion:
Add under “Professional Studies” FREC 316
Economics of Biotechnology and New Technologies
b. Summary
of program:
The major in food and agribusiness management is offered
cooperatively with the College of Business and Economics. This curriculum
prepares the student for a career in agribusiness sales and marketing, food
wholesaling and retailing, international trade, resource management, market
analysis, finance and banking, and commodity marketing (futures and options). A
concentration in food marketing is offered.
AUTHORIZED DEGREE TITLES
Please check the appropriate
degree:
( ) Bachelor of
Applied Science
( ) Bachelor of Arts
( ) Bachelor of Arts
in Educational Studies
( ) Bachelor of Arts
in Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor of
Chemical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Civil Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Computer Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Electrical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Environmental Engineering
( ) Bachelor of Fine
Arts
( ) Bachelor of
Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor of
Mechanical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Music
( X ) Bachelor
of Science
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Accounting
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Education
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Nursing
( ) Master of Applied Sciences
( ) Master of Arts
( ) Master of Arts
in Liberal Studies
( ) Master of
Business Administration
( ) Master of
Chemical Engineering
( ) Master of Civil
Engineering
( ) Master of
Education
( ) Master of
Electrical Engineering
( ) Master of
Environmental and Energy Policy
( ) Master of Fine
Arts
( ) Master of
Instruction
( ) Master of Marine
Policy
( ) Master of Materials
Science and Engineering
( ) Master of
Mechanical Engineering
( ) Master of Music
( ) Master of
Physical Therapy
( ) Master of Public
Administration
( ) Master of
Science
( ) Master of
Science in Nursing
( ) Doctor of
Education
( ) Doctor of Philosophy
This document will be retained permanently in the
Faculty Senate Office.
Revised 04/23/01
Food
and Agribusiness Management Baccalaureate Degree Requirements College
of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Food and Resource Economics
DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR: FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT
CURRICULUMCREDITS
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS ENGL 110 Critical Reading and Writing
(minimum grade C-) 3
Three credits in an approved
course or courses stressing
multicultural, ethnic, and/or
gender-related content (See the list
of approved multicultural
courses.). 3
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Minimum of one course in three
of the following areas:
Engineering Technology, Animal Science, Food
Science, Entomology and Applied
Ecology, Plant and Soil Sciences, or
Biology. 9
Social Sciences and Humanities Minimum
of one course in two of the
following areas: Anthropology, Black American Studies,
Criminal
Justice, Education, Geography,
History, Philosophy, Political
Science, Psychology, Sociology, or
Women's Studies or courses
cross-listed in these departments. 6
Physical Sciences Minimum of eight
credits from Chemistry, Physics,
Geology, or Physical Science 8
Professional Studies MATH 115
Pre-Calculus or higher level
(MATH 221, MATH 230, and MATH 201
are strongly recommended) 3
ACCT 207/208 Accounting I and II 6
COMM 312 Oral Communication in Business
3
ENGL 312 Written Communications in Business 3
ECON 151 Introduction to Microeconomics: Prices and Markets 3
ECON 152 Introduction to Macroeconomics: National Economy 3
BUAD 301 Introduction to Marketing
3
Two additional courses offered by
the College of Business and
Economics at the 300- or 400-level 6
One foreign language course 3- 4
AGRI 165 Mastering the Freshman
Year 1
FREC 110 Introduction to Food and Agribusiness Industry 1
FREC 135 Introduction to Data Analysis
3
FREC 150 Economics of Agriculture and Natural Resources 3
FREC 240 Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Economics 3
FREC 316 Economics of Biotechnology and New
Technologies 3
FREC
345 Strategic Selling and Buyer
Communication 3
FREC 404 Food and
Fiber Marketing 3
FREC 305 Management and Leadership Development 3
FREC 408 Research Methods I 3
FREC 409 Research Methods II 3
FREC 410 International Agricultural Trade and Marketing 3
FREC 430 Establishing and Managing a Food and Agribusiness
Enterprise 3
A maximum of three credits of
Independent Study in Food and Resource
Economics and a maximum of six credits
of Independent Study in all
areas, including Food and Resource
Economics, may be counted toward a
degree.
MATH 221 or higher (with a minimum
grade of C+) can be used as a
substitute course for MATH 115 and
FREC 240.
ELECTIVES After required courses are
completed, sufficient credits
must be taken to meet the minimum
credits required for the degree.
Only four credits of activity-type
Physical Education and/or four
credits of performing Music credit
may be counted toward the degree.
Included in the free electives are
suggested Food and Resource
Economics courses from the
following areas:
Suggested Food and Agribusiness
Management Electives:
FREC 212 Food Retailing and Consumer Behavior
FREC 335 Advanced Data Management
FREC 427 Agribusiness Financial Management
FREC 471 Futures and Options Markets
FREC 464 Agribusiness Internship
Suggested Resource Management
Electives:
FREC 406 Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy
FREC 424 Resource Economics
FREC 429 Community Economic Development
FREC 444 Economics of Environmental Management
FREC 480 Geographic Information Systems in Natural
Resource
Management
Suggested Communications and
Writing Electives:
ENGL 301 Expository Writing
ENGL 410 Technical Writing
CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF 128
See also
Index of catalog listings for programs
in the Department of Food and
Resource Economics
Index of catalog listings for
departments and programs in the College of
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Department of Food and Resource
Economics Web Site
College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources Web Site
UD Alphabetical Index
UD Find It - Web Search Facility
UD Hierarchical Organization Index
UD People Search Directory
UD Research Centers
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