X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture [B.Sc.(Agr.)]

Agricultural Economics (AGEC)

Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics

Semester 1

AGR*1100 [0.50] Introduction to the Agrifood Systems
BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I

Semester 2

AGR*1250 [0.50] Agrifood System Trends & Issues
BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
ENGL*1200 [0.50] Reading the Contemporary World

Semester 3

AGR*2400 [0.50] Economics of the Canadian Food System
AGEC*2700 [0.50] Survey of Natural Resource Economics
ECON*2310 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics
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

Semester 4

AGEC*2410 [0.50] Agrifood Markets and Policy
ECON*2410 [0.50] Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON*2740 [0.50] Economic Statistics
ECON*2770 [0.50] Introductory Mathematical Economics
0.50 electives or restricted electives

Semester 5

AGEC*3170 [0.50] Cost-Benefit Analysis
ECON*3740 [0.50] Introduction to Econometrics
FOOD*3090 [0.50] Food Science and Human Nutrition
One 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

0.50 electives or restricted electives

Semester 6

EDRD*3400 [0.50] Sustainable Communities
2.00 electives or restricted electives
Exchange with another institution is encouraged in this semester. Please contact your academic advisor for details.

Semester 7

AGEC*3030 [0.50] The Firm and Markets
AGEC*4500 [0.50] Decision Science
1.50 electives or restricted electives

Semester 8

AGEC*4000 [0.50] Agricultural and Food Policy
AGR*4500 [0.50] Agrifood Industry Problem-Solving
1.50 electives or restricted electives

Restricted Electives

Students must take 2.00 credits from the following:

AGEC*1300 [0.50] Poverty, Food & Hunger
AGEC*3250 [0.50] Food, Nutrition & International Development
AGEC*3400 [0.50] Agribusiness Financial Management
AGEC*4210 [0.50] World Agriculture and Economic Development
AGEC*4220 [0.50] Advanced Farm Management
AGEC*4240 [0.50] Futures and Options Markets
AGEC*4290 [0.50] Land Economics
AGEC*4370 [0.50] Food & Agri Marketing Management

Some of the above restricted electives require prerequisites outside of the core courses.

A minimum of 7.00 credits must be at the 3000 level or higher, of which 5.00 credits must be in agricultural science and of which 3.50 credits must be at the 4000 level. Refer to Program Counsellor for list of agricultural science courses.

Students interested in graduate work should consider taking the following two courses:

AGR*4450 [1.00] Research Project I
AGR*4460 [1.00] Research Project II
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