X. Degree Programs
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.)
Food and Agricultural Business (FAB)
Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Ontario Agricultural College
In this major, students will acquire the management education needed to succeed in the dynamic and innovative food and agribusiness industries. Building on an understanding of economic theory and applied methods in both the Canadian and the global context, the program prepares graduates with technical, entrepreneurial and leadership skills for a variety of professional opportunities in industry, government agencies and non-governmental organizations. The major provides a complete foundation for further studies leading to a graduate degree or professional accounting designation.
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 faculty advisor.
Degree Requirements (20.00 Total Credits)
15.50 - Required Core Courses
1.00 - Restricted Electives (from lists)
1.50 - Liberal Education Electives
2.00 - Free Electives
Major
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Semester 5
Semester 6
| FARE*4240 | [0.50] | Futures and Options Markets |
| 2.00 electives or restricted electives | ||
Semester 7
Semester 8
Restricted Electives
A minimum of 1.00 credits from the following list:
| FARE*1300 | [0.50] | Poverty, Food & Hunger |
| FARE*2700 | [0.50] | Survey of Natural Resource Economics |
| FARE*3170 | [0.50] | Cost-Benefit Analysis |
| FARE*3250 | [0.50] | Food and International Development |
| 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 |
| FARE*4550 | [0.50] | Independent Studies I |
| FARE*4560 | [0.50] | Independent Studies II |