Agricultural Business: Agriculture and Environmental Law and Policy Concentration (1175), B.S.A.B.

Agricultural Business B.S.A.B. - Agriculture and Environmental Law and Policy Concentration (1175)

This curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers in the rapidly expanding agricultural business sector. Students receive instruction in the agricultural sciences, agricultural economics, accounting, finance, policy, marketing, communications, and management. Students learn how the economic system operates as well as the role agriculture plays in the U.S. and global economy. The program emphasizes training related to the management phases of agricultural industry and business. Excellent career opportunities are available in industries allied with agriculture, including those engaged in transportation, distribution, marketing and processing of farm products; agricultural banking and farm credit agencies; farm real estate and land appraisal services; insurance; agricultural supply businesses and cooperative management; agricultural policy at state and federal levels; market analysis and international agricultural trade.

There are five concentrations in this major that lead to a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business:

Agribusiness (1171)
Farm and Ranch Management (1172)
Veterinary Technology and Management (1173)
Agricultural Business Communications (1174)
Agriculture and Environmental Law and Policy (1175)

General Education	38 hours
Agriculture Core Requirements	12 hours
Concentration Courses	70 hours
TOTAL	120 hours

For more information about the Agricultural Business major, please contact:

Dr. Wes Totten, Chair
Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources
256 Brehm Hall
ftotten@utm.edu
731-881-7262
731-881-7968 fax

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

University Degree Requirements

120 credit hours are required
Minimum of 30 credit hours completed at The University of Tennessee at Martin
30 credit hours in Upper Division coursework (courses numbered 300-499)
Minimum 60 credits earned at an accredited four-year institution required
A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required
A minimum institutional GPA of 2.0 is required
Must meet all General Education Requirements
Must meet all Major Requirements
Must meet all Exit Exam Requirements
- General Education Exam
- Major Field Test / Exit Exam
If a student is admitted to the University of Tennessee at Martin with documented entrance deficiencies OR is subject to mandatory placement requirements, then the student must meet those requirements.

Agricultural Business: Agriculture and Environmental Law and Policy Concentration (1175), B.S.A.B.

This program draws courses from a variety of academic units - such as political science, business law, and communications - to provide a broad background on complex policy issues. This option is designed to strengthen student understanding and knowledge of agricultural policy with particular emphasis on preparing students for application to law school or graduate programs. Graduates are well-suited for roles in legislative and corporate policy areas.

The Agriculture and Environmental Law and Policy 3 + 3 Concentration gives students the opportunity to begin pursuing a law degree at partner institutions during their fourth year of undergraduate study. Qualified students may apply to their selected partner institution law schools during their third year of study at UTM. If accepted, students may begin taking law school courses at the partner institution during their fourth year. The coursework earned during that first year of law school will complete the students’ Bachelor of Sciences degree in Agribusiness at UTM.

Guidelines for Receiving BSAB with Early Entry Law School

A student accepted into a partner institution law school prior to completing the requirements for a BS in Agribusiness may receive the BSAB in Agribusiness from UT Martin if the following requirements are met:

The first year of study at the partner institution law school is satisfactorily completed.
A minimum of 90 hours of college course work is completed, exclusive of those taken at the law school.
A minimum of 60 hours of course work is completed at an accredited four-year institution, exclusive of those taken at the law school. At least 25%of the semester hours must be completed at UT Martin.
All requirements for the BSAB degree are met, with the exception of the 30 upper- division hour requirement.

COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE

General Education Core Curriculum Requirements

Guidance for choosing general education courses:

For all agricultural business degree programs it is recommended that students complete ECON 201: Principles of Macroeconomics and ECON 202: Principles of Microeconomics as their Social and Behavioral Sciences general education electives. These courses are prerequisites for multiple upper-division business and economics classes. Failure to complete these courses as Social and Behavioral Sciences general education electives may result in students taking more than 120 hours to complete their degree.