Resource Economics and Policy Department

International Concentration in
Resource and Agribusiness Management

The international concentration is part of a B.S. degree that combines foreign language training with applied business, economics, and resource economics, along with international cultural and environmental subjects.

The Curriculum

The suggested sequence of courses for the International Concentration in Resource and Agribusiness Management is the following. Please see an advisor for details and discussion.

Year 1

Fall Semester
NFA 117 First Year Seminar
Basic Science Elective
ENG 101 College Composition
Language or International Elective
ECO 120 Principles of Microeconomics
(Credit Subtotal 14)

Spring Semester
INT 190 World Food Supply, Pop., Envir.
Language or International Elective
CMJ 103 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
MAT 115 Math for Business and Economic
ECO 121 Principles of Macroeconomics
(Credit Subtotal 15)

Year 3

Fall Semester
MAT 215 Intro to Statistics
Language or International Elective
BUA 343 Intro. to International Business
REP 458 Prin.of Resource Business Mgmt.
A&H or SS Elective
(Credit Subtotal 15)

Spring Semester
REP 468 Quantitative Price Analysis
A&H or SS Elective
Language or International Elective
REP 465 Food and Fiber Marketing
ENG 317 Technical Writing
(Credit Subtotal 15)
Year 2

Fall Semester
Language or International Elective
BUA 201 Principles of Accounting 1
MAT 114 Math for Business and Econ.
Basic Science Elective
A&H or SS Elective
(Credit Subtotal 16)

Spring Semester
BUA 202 Principles of Accounting 2
ECO 420 Intermediate Microeconomics
Language or International Elective
REP 286 Res. Policy Analysis
Free Elective
(Credit Subtotal 15)

Year 4

Fall Semester
Language or International Elective
ECO 449 International Trade
ECO 421 Intermediate Macroeconomics
REP 459 Resource Based Bus. Finance
Free Elective
(Credit Subtotal 15)

Spring Semester
REP 489 Seminar
Free Electives
A&H or SS Elective
Language or International Elective
(Credit Subtotal 15)

Language and International Electives:
Students must meet a minimum competency at an intermediate level (4 semester equivalent in a modern language.)
Electives must include at least 6 credit hours of a country regionsl or culture study.
It is strongly suggested that students in this program participate in an international internship (REP 396). Other suggested electives include:
POS 120 Introduction to World Politics;
POS 273 International Relations;
POS 377 International Law;
HTY 473 History of Foreign Relations 1;
HTY 374 History of Foreign Relations 2;
GEO 201 Introduction to Human Geography;
CMJ 360 Non-Verbal Communications;
BUA 325 Principles of Management and Organization;
BUA 376 International Marketing;
BUA 328 Canadian U.S. Business;
BUA 445 International Management;
ECO 329 Global Political Economy;
ECO 339 International Finance;
ECO 340 Canadian Economics;
ECO 343 North American Economic Integration

 
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For more information, contact:
Professor George Criner, 206 Winslow Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5782, (207) 581-3151, george.criner@umit.maine.edu

 

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