Agricultural Business (B.S.A.)

Year 1

Fall Semester                                                                                                                                           

Composition 1                                                                                                                                        

• Making Connections in Agriculture                                                                                                                

• Intro to Plant Science OR Intro to Animal Science                                                                                      

• US History to 1876/ since 1876 or Intro to US Government                                                                      

• Fine Arts: Music

• Fine Arts: Theater

Fine Arts: Visual                                                                                                                                                                                        

Total Hours: 15                                                                                   

Spring Semester

• Intro to Agribusiness

• CHOOSE 1: World Civ to /since 1660; Intro Sociology; Intro Psychology; Intro to Politics; Intro World Geography; Intro Mass Communication

• Microcomputer Applications or Intro to Computers

• Oral Communications

Total Hours: 15

Fall Semester                                                                                       

• Prin. of Macroeconomics

• College Algebra

• Free Elective any level

• Biological Science/ Lab

• Intro to Ag Systems Technology  

Total Hours: 15-16

Spring Semester

• General Chemistry I and Lab OR Fundamental Concepts of Chemistry and Lab

• Intro to World Lit I or II Or Intro to Philosophy

• Applied AG Statistics or Applied Statistics

• Prin. of Microeconomics

• Business Calculus

Total Hours: 16                                                                                   

• Intro Financial Accounting                                                                                                

• Principles of Management or Organizational Behavior                                                                                  

• Microeconomic Analysis                                                                                                   

• Soils                                                                                                                                      

• Management Information Systems                                                                                                                     

Total Hours:  15                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Spring Semester                                                                                                                                                            

• Intro to Managerial Accounting                                                                                                                                                        

• Agricultural Law or Legal Environment of Business                                                                                                                                      

• Agricultural Finance                                                                                                                                                                   

• Macroeconomic Analysis                                                                                                                                                          

• AG Connections                                                                                                                                                                          

Total Hours: 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Year 4

Fall Semester                                                                                       

• Ag Business Management                                                                                                                              

• Money and Banking                                                                                                                                        

• Business Finance                                                                                                                                             

• Ag Biosystems I                                                                                                                                                

• Commodity Futures                                                                                                                                                                   

Total Hours: 15                                                                                   

Total Upper-Level Hours: 45                                                           

Spring Semester

• Agricultural Policy

• Financial Institutions and Markets

• AG Biosystems II

• Marketing

• Operations Management                                  

Total Hours:  15

Total Degree Hours: 121-122

Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters. Developmental courses do not count toward total degree hours. Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions.  In most cases, general education courses may be interchanged between semesters. A minimum of 45 hours of upper-level credit (3000-4000 level) is required for this degree. Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program. Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation.