Bachelor of Arts in Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics (Honours) Co-Op

University of Guelph

The food and agriculture sector connects people with the worlds natural resource base and is at the heart of many of the most pressing global issues. In this major, students will acquire the analytical and management skills needed to effectively deal with emerging issues and challenges related to food and agriculture, such as food poverty, food safety and insecurity, and sustainability. Building on an understanding of economic theory and applied methods in both the Canadian and world contexts, a variety of career opportunities arise in industry, government agencies and non-governmental organizations.Beyond the core offering, the major provides the flexibility for students to pursue thematic areas of study, as well as an opportunity to take additional liberal arts courses. In addition, this major provides excellent background for those students planning to undertake graduate work in food, agricultural or resource economics and other fields of applied economics.