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Agricultural Business Management

Associate in Applied Science (Career Program) - 68 Credit Hours

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Program Information:

This general agriculture option prepares the student for a broad range of agricultural employment opportunities.  Whether returning to a farm or working for an agricultural business, graduates of the Agricultural Business Management program will have a good basic knowledge of modern agricultural production and business practices.   The student will complete two internships on a farm and/or in an agricultural business during their sophomore year to gain additional practical experience.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
ENGL 105 or ENGL 110; AGBUS 111; AGRI 112; Mathematics; Social Science

Spring Semester 1:
AGRI 111; AGRI 113; AGMEC 117; Social Science; Communications

Summer Semester 1:
AGRI 201; AGRI 203

Fall Semester 2:
AGBUS 112; AGBUS 200; AGBUS 211; AGRI 118; Humanities

Spring Semester 2:
AGBUS 212; AGBUS 214; AGBUS 231; AGRI 114

Course Information:
Required General Education Courses
CourseNameCredit
AGRI 112BASIC SOILS 4
ENGL 105BASIC COMPOSITION
or
ENGL 110COMPOSITION I 3
 SOCIAL SCIENCE * 3
 COMMUNICATION * * 3
 HUMANITIES * 3
 SOCIAL SCIENCE * 3
 MATHEMATICS * * * 3

Required Program Courses
CourseNameCredit
AGBUS 111ECONOMICS OF AGRICULTURE 3
AGBUS 112AGRICULTURAL SALES 2
AGBUS 200OCCUPATIONAL INTERNSHIP AND SEMINAR I 5
AGBUS 211AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 3
AGBUS 212MARKETING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 3
AGBUS 214OCCUPATIONAL INTERNSHIP AND SEMINAR II 5
AGBUS 231AGRICULTURAL CREDIT AND FINANCE 3
AGMEC 117PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS 3
AGRI 111PORK PRODUCTION 3
AGRI 113PRINCIPLES OF SOIL FERTILITY 3
AGRI 114RUMINANT ANIMAL PRODUCTION 3
AGRI 118HARVESTING, DRYING, AND STORING GRAIN 2
AGRI 201CROP PRODUCTION 4
AGRI 203INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT 4

*  See specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree (page 6).

**  COMM 110 or 3 additional hours in composition courses numbered 110 or above, such as ENGL 110, ENGL 111, ENGL 116 or ENGL 125.

***  Enroll in AGBUS 118 or MAT 102 or MATH 110 or higher based upon Math Placement Test.

For Program Information Contact:
Agricultural and Industrial Technologies Department
AIT Building
Room 118
(309)694-8443