Students who desire a career in businesses that are involved in agriculture should pursue a degree in agricultural business. This degree provides students with a core set of business classes while providing education in the basic principles of animal and plant sciences, preparing students for careers in the various aspects of agribusiness including agricultural marketing, agricultural finance, international agricultural business, sales and services, or management of agricultural business.

University Requirement (2 Hours)

GSTD 1002 - Freshman Seminar

General Education (27 Hours)

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(7 hours of physical science and social science general education requirements are included in the major.)

Chemistry (4 Hours)

Select one of the following course combinations:

CHEM 1013 - College Chemistry I and
CHEM 1011 - College Chemistry I Lab
or
CHEM 1023 - University Chemistry I and
CHEM 1021 - University Chemistry I Lab

Agricultural Core (25 Hours)

AGEC 3043 - Farm Management
AGRI 4033 - Issues in Agriculture
ANSC 1000 - Farm Experience
ANSC 1003 - Introduction to Animal Science and
ANSC 1001 - Introduction to Animal Science Lab
ANSC 2002 - Animal Nutrition I and
ANSC 2001 - Animal Nutrition I Lab
ANSC 2013 - Animal Anatomy and Physiology
PLSC 1003 - Introduction to Plant Science
PLSC 2002 - Principles of Horticulture and
PLSC 2001 - Principles of Horticulture Lab
PLSC 2012 - Soils Science and
PLSC 2011 - Soils Science Lab

Agricultural Business Core (43 Hours)

AGEC 2073 - Principles of Agricultural Economics
AGEC 2103 - Agribusiness Financial Statements and Planning
AGEC 3003 - Marketing of Agricultural Products
AGEC 3033 - Agricultural Futures and Options
AGEC 3063 - Agricultural Data Management and Analysis
AGEC 3083 - Agribusiness Entrepreneurship
AGEC 4013 - International Business in Agriculture
AGEC 4023 - Agribusiness Venture and Management
AGEC 4043 - Agribusiness Finance
AGED 3003 - Leadership and Communication

Select 3 hours from the following:

AGEC 4053 - Agribusiness Problems and Policies
AGEC 4063 - Risk Management in Agriculture

Select 7 hours from the following:

AGEC 4501 - Special Problems in Agricultural Business
AGEC 4503 - Special Problems in Agricultural Business
AGRI 4452 - Internship in Agriculture I and
AGRI 4551 - Internship in Agriculture II
ANSC 3103 - Ruminant Animal Production and
ANSC 3101 - Ruminant Animal Production Lab
ANSC 3113 - Non-Ruminant Animal Production and
ANSC 3111 - Non-Ruminant Animal Production Lab
PLSC 3032 - Greenhouse Management and
PLSC 3031 - Greenhouse Management Lab

Select 3 hours from the following:

AGED 2001 - Agricultural Power: Electricity and Small Engines and
AGED 2002 - Agricultural Power: Electricity and Small Engines Lab
AGED 2011 - Agricultural Structures and
AGED 2012 - Agricultural Structures Lab
AGED 2021 - Agricultural Metals and
AGED 2022 - Agricultural Metals Lab
AGED 2031 - Agricultural Mechanics Applications and AGED 2032 - Agricultural Mechanics Applications Lab