Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business - Agriculture Business
The Agriculture Business program provides a balanced educational program with relatively broad interdisciplinary training as opposed to narrow specialization, thus preparing the student for success in their chosen field. The program in Agriculture Business integrates the discipline of agriculture, business, accounting, economics and finance. Emphasis is placed on management directed towards the farm business and Agriculture Business firms. Trends in careers related to agriculture are shifting from production to ag-business services such as management, processing, distribution and marketing. This creates a need for recruits with a broad background in these areas of training. Our systems concept is geared to integration of disciplines to better prepare graduates for present day needs.
Curriculum
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
Spring | Credits |
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ENGL 1023 Composition II1 | 3 |
MATH 1003 College Mathematics or higher 1 | 3 |
COMM 2173 Business and Professional Speaking | 3 |
AGBU 1013 Principles of Agricultural Business | 3 |
AGPS 1024 Principles of Plant Science | 4 |
Total Hours | 16 |
Spring | Credits |
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FAH 1XXX Fine Arts and Humanities Courses 1 | 3 |
USHG 1XXX U.S. History and Government 1 | 3 |
STAT 2163 Introduction to Statistical Methods | 3 |
AGBU 2073 Principles of Agricultural Microeconomics | 3 |
AGSS 2014 Soils | 4 |
Total Hours | 16 |
Fall | Credits |
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FAH 1XXX Fine Arts and Humanities Courses 1 | 3 |
AGBU 3213 Career Development in Agriculture | 3 |
AGBU 3233 International Agricultural Trade | 3 |
Agriculture Elective 2 | 3 |
Elective 3 | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Spring | Credits |
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AGBU 4013 Agricultural Marketing | 3 |
AGBU 4063 Agricultural Investments | 3 |
Agriculture Elective 2 | 6 |
Elective 3 | 2 |
Total Hours | 14 |
Fall | Credits |
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AGBU 4003 Agri-Business Management | 3 |
AGBU 4153 Computers in Agriculture | 3 |
Agriculture Elective 2 | 7 |
Total Hours | 13 |
Spring | Credits |
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AGBU 4023 Agricultural Finance | 3 |
AGBU 4033 Agricultural Policy | 3 |
AGBU 4073 Commodity Risk and Futures | 3 |
AGBU 4973 Senior Seminar in Agriculture Business | 3 |
Elective 3 | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
1See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
2At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000 - 4000 level courses.
3Recommended electives are SPAN 1013 Beginning Spanish I and SPAN 1023 Beginning Spanish II .