Agriculture Business Management emphasis, Associate of Science

Students who successfully complete all Agriculture Business Management emphasis, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:

  • Apply business principles in the successful management of an agricultural enterprise.
  • Interact with professionals within the industry using appropriate terminology.
  • Apply appropriate computational/accounting skills and utilize technology for successful money management and other record-keeping requirements.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Agriculture Business Management emphasis, Associate of Science Program Map.

General Education Requirements

BI 101General Biology: Ecology and Biodiversity

4

or

BI 102General Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology

4

or

BI 103General Biology: Organismal Structure and Function

4

COMM 111ZPublic Speaking

4

or

COMM 114Argument and Critical Discourse

3

CSS 205Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems

4

EC 201ZPrinciples of Microeconomics

4

MTH 111ZPrecalculus I: Functions

4

WR 121ZComposition I

4

WR 227ZTechnical Writing

4

Arts and Humanities - General

3

Arts and Humanities - Global

3

Difference, Power, and Oppression Foundations

3

Total Credit Hours:36-37

COMM 111Z, EC 201Z and WR 227Z: Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.

Program Courses

AG 111Computers in Agriculture

3

AREC 211Management in Agriculture

4

AREC 221Marketing in Agriculture

3

BA 211ZPrinciples of Financial Accounting

4

BA 213ZPrinciples of Managerial Accounting

4

BA 226ZIntroduction to Business Law

4

EC 202ZPrinciples of Macroeconomics

4

MTH 241Calculus For Bio/Mgmnt/Soc Sci

4

Approved Electives

24

Total Credit Hours:54

Approved Electives: AG, ANS, AREC, or CSS prefix courses not listed as program requirements; or AT prefix courses not listed as program requirements (up to 10 credits); or BA prefix courses not listed as program requirements (except BA 101Z and BA 169Z); or PSY 201Z; or MTH 112Z. Other elective courses may be approved by program faculty advisors.

Total Credit Hours: 90-91