Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics

Undergraduate Program - Agricultural Finance

Agricultural Finance Suggested 8-Semester Plan

Agricultural and Consumer Economics (ACE) Major (10KL5011BS)
Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics

(Prerequisites are in parenthesis)
First Year
Fall Semester Hours   Spring Semester Hours
ACE 100 4   ACE 161 3
ACES 101 2   RHET or CMN 1012 3-4
RHET or CMN 1012 3-4   MATH 124 or 2343 3-4
MATH 124 or 2343 3-4   ECON 103 3
Natural Sciences 3-5   Natural Sciences 3-5
 
Second Year
Fall Semester Hours   Spring Semester Hours
ACCY 201
(ACE 100 or Econ102; Econ 103) 		3   FIN 221
(Accy 202; Econ 203 (both may be concurrent))		 3
ACE Elective*     ACCY 202
(Accy 201)		 3
ECON 202
(Credit or registered in Math 220, 221, or 234)		 3   ECON 203
(Econ 202; Math 220, 221, or 234)		 3
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3   Social/Behavioral Sciences 3
Cultural Studies4 3   Cultural Studies4 3
 
Third Year
Fall Semester Hours   Spring Semester Hours
ACE 345 (Replaces ACE 340)
(ACE 232 or Accy 201)		 3   400-level International6
(Prereq information listed below)6		 3
BTW 250 or BTW 261
or BTW 263 or RHET 233 or RHET 243 or CMN 2205
(Prereq information listed below)5		 3   FIN 300
(Fin 221; CS 105 or ACE 161)		 3
ECON 302
(ACE 100 or Econ 102)		 3   Ag Finance Core Courses7
(Prereq information listed below)7 		3
Humanities 3   Humanities 3
ACE Elective*     Elective  
 
Fourth Year
Fall Semester Hours   Spring Semester Hours
Ag Finance Core Courses7
(Prereq information listed below)7		 3   ACE or ACES Electives*  
ACE or ACES Electives*     Additional Electives*  
Electives*        

*In choosing electives, consider:

  • Total hours required for degree is 126.
  • This includes a minimum of 35 hours in ACES, of which a minimum of 20 (excluding ACE 161 and 261) must be in ACE. Consult lists of option emphasis and recommendations. ACES requirement is satisfied by courses with the following rubrics: ABE, ACE, ACES, AGCM, AGED, ANSC, CPSC, FSHN, HCD, HDFS, HORT, NRES, NUTR, PLPA, RSOC, OR TSM.
  • You are required to complete at least 21 hours at the 300- and 400- level on the UIUC campus and at least two (2) 400-level ACE classes.

A minimum of 15 hours of Major/Concentration courses must be completed on the UIUC campus.

Note: Any ACES courses taken to satisfy general education requirements can be counted towards total ACES hours.

1This is merely a sample schedule. It is not the only schedule by which classes may be taken.
2An acceptable substitute for RHET/CMN101 is CMN 111/112.
3Other acceptable Math sequences are (Math 125 and Math 234) OR (Math 220 and Math 231).
4In some cases, a course that fulfills either of the cultural studies requirements (CW or CNW) can also be used to fulfill a social/behavioral sciences requirement.
5Choose from BTW 250, 261, 263 or Rhet 323, 243 or CMN 220:

BTW 250, 261, 263   (Jr. standing; Comp I required)
RHET 233, 243; CMN 220   (Comp I required)

6 Take two of: ACE 447 (Replaces ACE 441), 446 (Replaces ACE 442) or 444 (Replaces ACE 443), or FIN 311 or 461. Access to FIN 311 and 461 cannot be assured as registration may be restricted by the Finance department.
ACE 444, ACE 446   (ACE 345 and ACE 261)
ACE 447   (Accy 301, ACE 445, or Fin 300)
Fin 311, Fin 461   (Fin 300)

7Choose from ACE 435, 436, 451, 452, 453, 454 or 455 or ECON 422 or 451. This requirement may also be satisfied by studying abroad for one semester (at least 12 credit hours) in an approved international experience.
ACE 435   (Accy 231; BADM 320 or ACE 222)
ACE 436   (Consent of instructor)
ACE 451, 452, 453, 454, 455   (Econ 302)
Econ 422   (Econ 302 and Econ 303 (both may be concurrent))
Econ 451   (ACE 100 or Econ 102; Econ 103; Econ 302 strongly recommended)