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Agriculture
 
 

Agribusiness
 

This degree is offered jointly between the Business and Agriculture Departments.  Students will develop an understanding of basic business management and of agriculture production principles.  They can apply these principles and skills to the management and operation of agribusiness firms.  Examples of career opportunities include crop production managers, sales representatives, farmers/ranchers, agribusiness managers and owners, and record-keeping specialists.
 
Classes Required

Credits

     
AG 101
 
Introduction to Agriculture
 

1
 

AG 125
 
Safety and Labor Management
 

5
 

AG 220
 
Current Ag Issues and Trends
 

3
 

AGECN 201
 
Economics in Agriculture
 

5
 

AGECN 210
 
Farm Management
 

5
 

AGSCI 101
 
Introduction to Plant Science
 

5
 

AGSCI 201
 
Soils
 

5
 

AGSCI 130
 
Animal Science or AGSCI 211 Fruit Science
 

5
 

BA 101
 
Introduction to Business
 

5
 

BA 115
 
Business Math
 

5
 

BA 138
 
Written Business Communications
 

5
 

BA 151
 
Principles of Accounting I
 

5
 

BA 180
 
Consumer Financial Planning
 

5
 

BA 220
 
Human Relations in the Workplace
 

5
 

BTECH 101
 
Beginning Keyboarding or BTECH 160 Begin Word Processing
 

5 or 3
 

ECON 202
 
Principles of Economics – Macro
 

5
 

IT 100
 
Introduction to Computers
 

3
 

IT 102
 
Windows
 

2
 

IT 111
 
Spreadsheets
 

2
 

  *Electives
 

20
 

  Total Degree Credits

96 to 98


* 20 credits can be from the following disciplines:  AG, AGECN, AGSCI, BA, BIOL, CHEM, MATH, or SPAN
 
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