Agribusiness Comprehensive Major, B.S.

Coursework includes completion of required core and an emphasis area.

Course Title Credits
General Requirements
General Education40-53
School of Agriculture Core11
Required Agribusiness Courses
MATH 1830Elementary Statistics3
One ECONOMIC Course3
One Agriculture Foundation Course Beyond Core Requirement3
ACCTING 2010Financial Accounting3
ACCTING 2020Management Accounting3
AGBUS 2430Agricultural Marketing3
BUSADMIN 2010Business Communication3
AGBUS 3410Agricultural Consulting and Sales3
AGBUS 3420Agricultural Finance3
AGBUS 3430Quantitative Methods in Farm and Agribusiness3
AGBUS 3460Farm Business Management3
AGBUS 4500Agribusiness Management3
Emphasis
Select one of the following emphases29-33
Total Credits116-133

Commodity and Price Analysis Emphasis

Course Title Credits
Required Courses
AGBUS 3500Agricultural Prices and Risk Management3
AGBUS 3530Agricultural Commodity Marketing3
AGBUS 4330Agribusiness Marketing Management3
AGBUS 4400Livestock and Meat Marketing3
AGBUS 4620Agricultural Commodity Price Forecasting3
Select three credits from agricultural sciences, agricultural engineering technology or reclamation beyond the core courses.3
Electives
Select electives in consultation with advisor.12
Total Credits30

Management Emphasis

Course Title Credits
Required Courses
AGBUS 3500Agricultural Prices and Risk Management3
BUSADMIN 3530Organizational Behavior3
AGBUS 4330Agribusiness Marketing Management3
AGBUS 4460Agricultural Policy Seminar3
AGBUS 2500Producer and Consumer Cooperatives3
or AGBUS 3520 Agricultural Law
Select three credits from agricultural sciences, agricultural engineering technology or reclamation beyond the core courses.3
Electives
Select electives in consultation with advisor.12
Total Credits30

Communication and Marketing Emphasis

Course Title Credits
Required Courses
AGBUS 3990Agricultural Media Writing3
AGBUS 4330Agribusiness Marketing Management3
BUSADMIN 3240E-Commerce and E-Marketing in Today's World3
BUSADMIN 3630Advertising3
MEDIA 2230Digital Media Technologies3
Choose any 3 credit course from the courses below:3
Strategic Promotions Management
Marketing Research
International Marketing
Consumer Behavior
e-Marketing Applications
Any 3 credit course from the School of Agriculture at 2000 level or above EXCEPT for AGBUS required courses
Electives
Select electives in consultation with advisor.12
Total Credits30

Agricultural Engineering Technology Emphasis

Course Title Credits
Required Courses
AGET 3830Engines and Tractor Systems3
AGET 3850Electrical Applications in Agriculture3
AGET 3950Soil and Water Conservation Engineering3
AGET 4690Machinery Engineering and Management3
AGET 4790Materials Handling and Energy Seminar3
AGET 4890Structures and Environmental Control3
Electives
Select electives in consultation with advisor.12
Total Credits30

International Emphasis

Course Title Credits
Required
AGBUS 2330World Population, Food and Resources3
ENGLISH 3260Language and Culture3
Select one of the following:3
Global Business
International Marketing
International Management
International Experience 1
Select one of the following:3-12
Study abroad experience
One-on-one exchange experience
Faculty-led international experience
Electives
World languages course beyond second semester or any university course approved for global studies credit not being used to meet the university global studies three credit requirement.3-12
Total Credits15-33
1

Any international experience that is to be counted as credit(s) toward this emphasis must be agreed upon by the student and academic advisor prior to the experience. Of these 3-12 credits, at least three credits must have been agriculturally related or adequately related to the student’s major.

Comprehensive Emphasis

A specialized 24-credit program of study (plus nine elective credits) designed in consultation with and approval of the advisor.