X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.)

Agricultural Business (Co-op) (AGBU:C)

Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Ontario Agricultural College

A principal aim of the Co-op program in 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 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.

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 & Career Services web site.

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.

Major

Semester 1
AGR*1100 [0.50] Introduction to the Agrifood Systems
CIS*1200 [0.50] Introduction to Computing
CME*1000 [0.50] Introduction to Business
CME*1100 [0.00] Orientation to BComm
ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
MATH*1000 [0.50] Introductory Calculus
Note: Students who are exceptionally strong in mathematics may substitute either MATH*1080 or MATH*1200 for MATH*1000.
Semester 2
AGEC*1300 [0.50] Poverty, Food & Hunger
AGR*1250 [0.50] Agrifood System Trends & Issues
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
PSYC*1200 [0.50] Dynamics of Behaviour
0.50 electives
Semester 3 - Fall
AGR*2400 [0.50] Economics of the Canadian Food System
BUS*2220 [0.50] Financial Accounting
COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education
ECON*2310 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON*2740 [0.50] Economic Statistics
0.50 electives or restricted electives
Semester 4 - Winter
AGEC*2410 [0.50] Agrifood Markets and Policy
BUS*2230 [0.50] Management Accounting
ECON*2410 [0.50] Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON*2770 [0.50] Introductory Mathematical Economics
0.50 electives or restricted electives
Summer Semester
COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term I
Fall Semester
COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term II
Semester 5 - Winter
AGEC*3310 [0.50] Operations Management
AGEC*4240 [0.50] Futures and Options Markets
ECON*3740 [0.50] Introduction to Econometrics
MCS*3040 [0.50] Business and Consumer Law
0.50 electives or restricted electives
Summer Semester
COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term III
Semester 6 - Fall
AGEC*2700 [0.50] Survey of Natural Resource Economics
AGEC*3400 [0.50] Agribusiness Financial Management
BUS*2090 [0.50] Individuals and Groups in Organizations
ECON*3560 [0.50] Theory of Finance
0.50 electives or restricted electives
Winter Semester
COOP*4000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term IV

(Eight month work term Winter/Summer)

Summer Semester
COOP*5000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term V

(Eight month work term Winter/Summer)

Semester 7 - Fall
AGEC*3030 [0.50] The Firm and Markets
AGEC*4370 [0.50] Food & Agri Marketing Management
BUS*4250 [0.50] Business Policy
1.00 electives or restricted electives
Semester 8 - Winter
AGEC*4000 [0.50] Agricultural and Food Policy
AGEC*4220 [0.50] Advanced Farm Management
AGEC*4360 [0.50] Marketing Research
AGR*4500 [0.50] Agrifood Industry Problem-Solving
0.50 electives or restricted electives
Restricted Electives

1.50 credits must come from one of the two following streams:

Agribusiness Stream
Three of:
AGEC*3170 [0.50] Cost-Benefit Analysis
AGEC*3250 [0.50] Food, Nutrition & International Development
AGEC*4210 [0.50] World Agriculture and Economic Development
AGEC*4290 [0.50] Land Economics
AGEC*4310 [0.50] Resource Economics
AGEC*4500 [0.50] Decision Science
Agricultural Science Stream
BIOL*1020 [0.50] Introduction to Biology
Two of:
AGR*2320 [0.50] Soils in Agroecosystems
AGR*2350 [0.50] Animal Production Systems and Industry
AGR*2470 [0.50] Introduction to Plant Agriculture
FOOD*3090 [0.50] Food Science and Human Nutrition
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