Agricultural Business Concentration (1171)

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 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.

Concentration Requirements (88 Hours)

*At least 30 hours of concentration requirements must be taken in upper-division courses.

ACCT 201 - Accounting Information for Decision Making I Credit(s): 3
ACCT 202 - Accounting Information for Decision Making II Credit(s): 3
AGRI 230 - Travel Studies in Agriculture and Natural Resources Credit(s): 1-3
OR
AGEC 444 - Practicum in Agribusiness Credit(s): 3
Agriculture/Natural Resources Management Electives Credit(s): 6
General Electives Credit(s): 4

Business Electives:

Choose 12 hours from

BLAW 301 - Business Law I Credit(s): 3
FIN 301 - Managerial Finance Credit(s): 3
OR
FIN 341 - Financial Markets and Institutions Credit(s): 3
ECON 311 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Credit(s): 3
OR
ECON 312 - Macroeconomic Theory Credit(s): 3
MGT 300 - Management and Behavior Credit(s): 3
OR
MGT 304 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship Credit(s): 3
OR
MGT 307 - Small and Family Operated Businesses Credit(s): 3
MKTG 301 - Principles of Marketing Credit(s): 3
OR
MKTG 302 - Personal Selling Credit(s): 3
OR
MKTG 340 - Logistics Supply Chain Management Credit(s): 3

Mathematics General Education Requirement

MATH 160 - Calculus for Business and Life Sciences Credit(s): 3
OR
MATH 210 - Elementary Statistics and Probability Credit(s): 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement:

ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3

Agricultural Business Concentration (1171)

Concentration Requirements (88 Hours)

Agriculture Core Courses:

Choose Six Hours From:

Agribusiness Management Area:

Choose Three Hours From

Agribusiness Marketing Area:

Choose Three Hours From

Agribusiness Quantitative Area:

Choose Three Hours From

Agribusiness Policy Area:

Choose Six Hours From

Business Electives:

Mathematics General Education Requirement

Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement: