X. Degree Programs
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.)
Food and Agricultural Business (Co-op) (FAB:C)
Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Ontario Agricultural College
A principal aim of the Co-op program in Food and Agricultural Business is to facilitate the transition of students from academic studies to a professional career by enhancing the integration of theory and practice.
The Co-op program in Food and Agricultural Business is a five year program, including 5 work terms. Although the schedule includes 5 work terms, students have the option to complete only 4 of the 5 work terms, but must graduate with a Fall, Winter and Summer work term. Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to adjusting the schedule listed below.
Students are eligible to participate in a maximum two (2) summer employment processes and must follow the academic work schedule as outlined on the Co-operative Education and Career Services website: https://www.recruitguelph.ca/cecs/.
In order for students to be eligible to continue in the Co-op program, they must meet a minimum 70% cumulative average requirement after second semester, as well as meet all work term requirements. Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to work term performance grading and work term report grading.
For additional program information students should consult with their Co-op Co-ordinator and Co-op Faculty Advisor, listed on the Co-operative Education and Career Services web site.
The major is administered by the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics in the Ontario Agricultural College and students are urged to consult the departmental advisor. For this major, 16.00 of the 20.00 credits are specified as core requirements, 1.50 are restricted electives, 1.50 are Liberal Education electives, and 1.00 are free electives
Liberal Education Requirement
As part of the graduation requirement all students within the B.Comm. Program are required to complete 1.50 credits from at least two different subject prefixes as listed under the B.Comm. Program Information section of the undergraduate calendar.
Given the professional and applied nature of the program, there are no double majors or minors associated with the degree. Elective options enable students to select courses which support or complement their primary field of study. Students interested in earning the Certificate in Leadership can use a combination of restricted, Liberal Education, and free electives to do so. See http://www.leadershipcertificate.com/ for information regarding this Certificate and its course requirements.
Major
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3 - Fall
| COOP*1100 | [0.00] | Introduction to Co-operative Education | ||||||||||||
| ECON*2310 | [0.50] | Intermediate Microeconomics | ||||||||||||
| ECON*2740 | [0.50] | Economic Statistics | ||||||||||||
| HROB*2100 | [1.00] | Managing People in Organizations | ||||||||||||
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Semester 4 - Winter
Summer Semester
| COOP*1000 | [0.00] | Co-op Work Term I |
Fall Semester
| COOP*2000 | [0.00] | Co-op Work Term II |
| (Eight month work term Summer/Fall) | ||
Semester 5 - Winter
Summer Semester
| COOP*3000 | [0.00] | Co-op Work Term III |
Semester 6 - Fall
| FARE*2700 | [0.50] | Survey of Natural Resource Economics |
| 2.00 electives or restricted electives | ||
Winter Semester
| COOP*4000 | [0.00] | Co-op Work Term IV |
| (Eight month work term in conjunction with COOP*5000) | ||
Summer Semester
| COOP*5000 | [0.00] | Co-op Work Term V |
| (Eight month work term in conjunction with COOP*4000) | ||
Semester 7 - Fall
Semester 8 - Winter
Restricted Electives
A minimum of 1.50 credits from the following list:
| FARE*1300 | [0.50] | Poverty, Food & Hunger |
| FARE*3170 | [0.50] | Cost-Benefit Analysis |
| FARE*4210 | [0.50] | World Agriculture, Food Security and Economic Development |
| FARE*4290 | [0.50] | Land Economics |
| FARE*4310 | [0.50] | Resource Economics |
| FARE*4360 | [0.50] | Marketing Research |
| FARE*4500 | [0.50] | Decision Science |