Agricultural Science – Bachelor of Science: Agribusiness Track

Students who select this track must complete the required core courses in the area in agricultural science and 24 credit hours of requirements and electives, with advisor's approval.

Program Requirements

General Education

The following specific General Education courses must be completed:

CHEM 101 or 111(choose one)

4

MATH 131, 135, or higher(choose one)

3-4

AGR 499CSenior Seminar in Agriculture

3

General Education courses

variable

Total Credit Hours:37

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Area Requirements

For the agribusiness track, the student must complete the agricultural sciences core. Where choices exist, the following core courses must be taken:

Agricultural Sciences Core

AGR 101Orientation to Agriculture

1

AGR 102Agricultural Experience

2

AGR 133Introduction to Animal Science

3

 

AGR 143Anatomy and Physiology of Livestock

3

or

AGR 180Introduction to Field Crops

3

 

AGR 204World Food

3

AGR 211Soils

3

 

AGR 215Horticultural Science

3

or

AGR 233Animal Diseases and Parasites

3

 

AGR 251Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics

3

or

AGR 243Equine Health & Disease

3

 

AGR 261Information Acquisition & Analysis

3

 

AGR 300Pest Management

3

or

AGR 316Feeds and Feeding

3

 

AGR 301Farm Management

3

 

CHEM 201Survey of Organic Chemistry

4

or

CHEM 112Principles of Chemistry II

4

AGR 339, 402, or 439(choose one)

2

Total Credit Hours:36

Agribusiness Track Requirements

ACCT 281Principles of Financial Accounting

3

Advanced Electives

21

Total Credit Hours:24

An additional 21 hours from the following groups, with courses from at least three groups, must be completed:

Group A
AGR 302Agriculture Finance

3

FIN 252Mathematics of Finance

3

FIN 264Personal Finance

3

FIN 342Money and Banking

3

FIN 420Financial Markets and Institutions

3

Group B
MNGT 201Principles of Management

3

MNGT 311Human Resource Management

3

Group C
AGR 305Marketing of Farm Products

3

MKT 204Marketing

3

MKT 350Professional Selling

3

MKT 354Consumer Behavior

3

Group D
BBA 261Business Law and Regulations

3

MNGT 362The Legal Environment and Business Practices

3

Group E
ACCT 282Principles of Managerial Accounting

3

ACCT 387Income Tax

3

AGR 303Land Economics

3

Total Credit Hours:21

General Electives

General electives

variable

Total Credit Hours:23

Total Credit Hours: 120