Jan 02, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2026

Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Business Option (Non-Teaching), B.S.

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The curricula of this option directs first and second year students through the core agriculture courses of plant science, animal science, agricultural technology and agricultural economics. Junior and senior students take courses in mathematics, business, economics, agricultural economics and other areas to tailor the program to their particular needs. Program graduates are prepared for careers in the business and industry of agriculture production, marketing, merchandising, and management, among others.

Goals:

To prepare students for entry level jobs in their area of concentration;
To equip students with concepts, theories and research methodology applicable to solving economic problems of the real world; and
To prepare students to pursue advanced study in agricultural economics and agribusiness.

Electives

Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business required electives:

Math Credits: 3
Business Credits: 3
Computer Science Credits: 3

Total Hours: 9

Suggested Electives for Students Interested in Accounting, Finance, Marketing or Management Career Opportunities:

Other upper-Level Business/Economics courses as approved by academic advisor.

ACCT 3000-4000 level - Accounting
FINA 2321 - Business Math Credits: 3
MGMT 3314 - Business Law Credits: 3
MGMT 2200 - Business Ethics Credits: 2
BUED 3301 - Business Communications (ACTS BUSI 2013) Credits: 3
MGMT 3318 - Human Resources Management Credits: 3
MGMT 3322 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
FINA 4312 - Risk Management Credits: 3
MKTG 3310 - Consumer Analysis and Behavior Credits: 3
CPSC 2363 - Introduction to Business Programming Credits: 3
MIS 1312 - Micro Computer Applications Credits: 3
MIS 3350 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
ECON 3312 - Statistics for Decision Making Credits: 3
ECON 4305 - Introduction to International Trade Credits: 3 *
ECON 4392 - Introduction to Econometrics Credits: 3 **
FINA 3314 - Investments Credits: 3 *
FINA 3330 - Public Finance **
FINA 4310 - Managerial Finance Credits: 3
ENGL 3301 - College Grammar Credits: 3
AGRI 2331 - Introductory Soils Credits: 3 *
ECON 4311 - Labor Problems Credits: 3 *

Suggested Electives for students interested in Natural Resources Career Opportunities:

AGRI 2331 - Introductory Soils Credits: 3 *
plus 6 hrs. in other plant and soil science courses as approved by academic advisor.

Suggested Electives for students planning to attend graduate school:

MATH 1340 - College Trigonometry (ACTS MATH 1203) Credits: 3
MATH 1550 - Pre-Calculus Credits: 5
MATH 2510 - Calculus I Credits: 5
ECON 4392 - Introduction to Econometrics Credits: 3 *

Note:

* Fall Only

** Spring Only

Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 1311 - English Composition I (ACTS ENGL 1013) Credits: 3
BIOL 1455 - Principles of Biology (ACTS BIOL 1014) Credits: 4
AGRI 1321 - Science of Animals Credits: 3
HUMN 2301 - Humanities Credits: 3
BAS 1210 - Personal and Social Development Credits: 2
HLPE/MLSC 11XX or 12XX - Physical Education Requirement Credits: 1

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

ENGL 1321 - English Composition II (ACTS ENGL 1023) Credits: 3
AGRI 1421 - Plant Science Credits: 4
GE Soc. Sci. X3XX - General Education Social Science Elective Options Credits: 3
BAS 1120 - Career and Life Planning Credits: 1
MATH 1330 - College Algebra (ACTS MATH 1103) Credits: 3
HLPE HUSC 131X - Personal Health and Safety or Nutrition and Wellness Option Credits: 3

Total Hours: 17

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

GE Hist/Govn 231X - GE History/Government 231X Non-Teaching Elective Options Credits: 3
AGRI 2311 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology Credits: 3
MCOM 2390 - Oral Communication (ACTS SPCH 1003) Credits: 3
AGRI 2312 - Principles of Agricultural Economics Credits: 3
PSYC 2300 - General Psychology (ACTS PSYC 1103) Credits: 3

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

MATH Math Elective Credits: 3
CHEM 1330 - General Chemistry I Lecture (ACTS 1414) Credits: 3
CHEM 1130 - General Chemistry I Lab (ACTS 1414; CHEM 1330 co-requisite) Credits: 1
ENGL 23XX - Literature Institutional Requirement Credits: 3
HUMN X3XX - Humanities General Education Requirement Credits: 3

Total Hours: 13

Junior Year

Fall Semester

BUSI Business Elective Credits: 3
ACCT 2312 - Principles of Financial Accounting I Credits: 3
FINA 3310 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
ECON 2321 - Principles of Microeconomics (ACTS ECON 2203) Credits: 3
CPSC Computer Sci. Elective Credits: 3

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

AGRI 2301 - Agricultural Cooperatives Credits: 3
ACCT 2324 - Principles of Management Accounting II Credits: 3
AGRI 3303 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3
MGMT 3300 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
MKTG 3300 - Principles of Marketing (ACTS MKTG 2003) Credits: 3

Total Hours: 15

Senior Year

Fall Semester

ACCT 3312 - Intermediate Accounting I Credits: 3
AGRI 4313 - Farm Management Credits: 3
AGRI 3325 - Agricultural Marketing Credits: 3
ECON 4305 - Introduction to International Trade Credits: 3
MAEL XXXX - Major Elective Credits: Varies

Academic Affairs

Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Business Option (Non-Teaching), B.S.

Goals:

Electives

Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business required electives:

Total Hours: 9

Suggested Electives for Students Interested in Accounting, Finance, Marketing or Management Career Opportunities:

Suggested Electives for students interested in Natural Resources Career Opportunities:

Suggested Electives for students planning to attend graduate school:

Note:

Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 17

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 13

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 15

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 14

Total Hours: 120