Effective Fall 2023
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| AREC 511 | Opportunities in the Agricultural Value Chain | 2 |
| AREC 513 | Idea Evaluation in Agricultural Value Chains | 2 |
| AREC 514 | Entrepreneurial Accounting and Finance | 2 |
| AREC 515 | Assessing Agricultural and Food Markets | 2 |
| AREC 516 | Business Economics for the Entrepreneur | 2 |
| BUS 646 | Building Value Thru Creativity and Innovation | 2 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| AREC 517 | Entrepreneurial Identity and Team Formation | 2 |
| AREC 518 | Raising Capital in the Agricultural Sector | 2 |
| AREC 519A | New Venture Communication: Interpersonal Interactions | 1 |
| AREC 586A | New Venture Launch Practicum: Explore and Validate Value Proposition | 2 |
| BUS 620 | Leadership and Teams | 2 |
| BUS 660 | Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Issues | 2 |
| Total Credits | 11 | |
| Summer | ||
| AREC 520 | Intellectual Property in Food and Agriculture | 2 |
| AREC 521 | New Food Product Development | 2 |
| AREC 586B | New Venture Launch Practicum: Communicate, Design, and Iterate | 2 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AREC 519B | New Venture Communication: Making the Pitch | 1 |
| AREC 586C | New Venture Launch Practicum: Final Evaluation, Presentation, and Launch | 5 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
| Program Total Credits: | 35 | |
A minimum of 35 credits are required to complete this program.
For more information, please visit Requirements for All Graduate Degrees in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Summary of Procedures for the Master's and Doctoral Degrees
NOTE: Each semester the Graduate School publishes a schedule of deadlines. Deadlines are available on the Graduate School website. Students should consult this schedule whenever they approach important steps in their careers.
Forms are available online.
| Step | Due Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Application for admission (online) | Six months before first registration |
| 2. Diagnostic examination when required | Before first registration |
| 3. Appointment of advisor | Before first registration |
| 4. Selection of graduate committee | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 5. Filing of program of study (GS Form 6) | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 6. Preliminary examination (Ph.D. and PD) | Two terms prior to final examination |
| 7. Report of preliminary examination (GS Form 16) - (Ph.D. and PD) | Within two working days after results are known |
| 8. Changes in committee (GS Form 9A) | When change is made |
| 9. Application for Graduation (GS Form 25) | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 9a. Reapplication for Graduation (online) | Failure to graduate requires Reapplication for Graduation (online) for the next time term for which you are applying |
| 10. Submit thesis or dissertation to committee | At least two weeks prior to the examination or at the discretion of the graduate committee |
| 11. Final examination | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 12. Report of final examination (GS Form 24) | Within two working days after results are known; refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 13. Submit a signed Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS Form 30) to the Graduate School and Submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. only) prior to submitting the electronic thesis/dissertation | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website. |
| 14. Submit the thesis/dissertation electronically | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 15. Graduation | Ceremony information is available from the Graduate School website |