Agribusiness Management (AAS)
To see more about what you will learn in this program, visit the Learning Outcomes website!
Agriculture is a multifaceted and cutting-edge industry that incorporates the fundamentals of business activity, including: economics, marketing, sales, law, policy, and international trade.
The agricultural business management major combines core knowledge in agricultural business and economics with skill-building in areas such as animal production and management, crop production, pest management and equipment maintenance.
You will be prepared to succeed in managerial positions in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses, including:
- Farm Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Animal Health Sales
- Agricultural Lobbying
- Agricultural Import/Export
- Advertising
For more information about this major, including contact information, please visit our website.
Dr. Melissa Hendrickson
Program Coordinator
Plan Requirements
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
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Orientation | |||
AGI 101 | Introduction to the Agricultural Institute | 1 | |
or CS 101 | Field Crop and Turfgrass Management Orientation | ||
or HS 101 | Introduction to Ornamentals and Landscape Technology | ||
English | |||
WRT 111 | Expository Writing 1 | 3 | |
WRT 114 | Professional Writing, Research and Reporting 1 | 3 | |
Mathematics | |||
MAA 102 | Mathematics in Agriculture and Related Sciences | 3 | |
MA 103A | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics | 3 | |
General Requirements | |||
ARE 115 | Agribusiness Accounting | 3 | |
ARE 201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
SOC 203A | Current Social Problems | 3 | |
AGI 191 | Professional Development | 1 | |
AGI 192 | AGI External Learning Experience | 1-3 | |
Humanities/VPA Elective | 3 | ||
HESF Requirement | |||
GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | ||
Major Requirements | |||
ARE 104 | Agricultural Business Management | 3 | |
ARE 106 | Agri Business Law | 3 | |
ARE 132 | Management of Personnel | 3 | |
ANS or PO Elective | 3 | ||
CS or HS Elective | 3 | ||
ENT Elective | 3 | ||
SSC 112 | Principles of Soil Science | 4 | |
ARE Electives | 9 | ||
Free Electives | |||
Free Electives | 2-5 | ||
Total Hours | 61-66 |
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A grade of C- or higher is required.
ANS and PO Electives
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
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ANS 101 | Introduction to Livestock and Poultry Industries | 3 | |
PO 201A & PO 202A | Poultry Science and Production and Poultry Science and Production Laboratory | 4 |
CS and HS Electives
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
---|---|---|---|
BAET 135 | Introduction to Precision Agriculture | 3 | |
CS 111 | Field Crop Production | 4 | |
CS 116 | Agronomic Crops - Cotton, Peanuts, and Tobacco | 3 | |
CS 118 | Agronomic Crops - Corn, Small Grains and Soybeans | 3 | |
CS 121 | Turfgrasses and Their Uses | 3 | |
CS 122 | Principles of Turfgrass Management | 3 | |
CS 152 | Weed Control in Field Crops | 3 | |
HS 111 | Plant Identification | 3 | |
HS 115 | Plant Growth and Development | 3 | |
HS 121 | Plant Propagation | 3 | |
HS 141 | Greenhouse Crop Production | 3 | |
HS 144 | Weeds & Diseases of Ornamentals | 3 | |
HS 151 | Nursery Production | 3 | |
HS 162 | Landscape Maintenance | 3 | |
HS 171 | Landscape Construction | 3 |
ENT Electives
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
---|---|---|---|
ENT 110 | General Entomology | 3 | |
ENT 121 | Pesticides and Their Utilization | 3 | |
ENT 132 | Urban Pest Management | 3 | |
ENT 163 | Ornamental & Turf Insects | 3 |
ARE Electives
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
---|---|---|---|
ARE 112 | Agricultural & Agribusiness Marketing | 3 | |
ARE 113 | Principles of Salesmanship | 3 | |
ARE 114 | Value Added Agriculture and Niche Marketing | 3 | |
ARE 133 | Agricultural & Environmental Policy | 3 | |
ARE 141 | Personal Financial Management | 3 | |
ARE 194 | International Agribusiness Management Study Abroad | 1-6 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
First Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Hours | |
AGI 101 | Introduction to the Agricultural Institute | 1 |
WRT 111 | Expository Writing 1 | 3 |
MAA 102 | Mathematics in Agriculture and Related Sciences 2 | 3 |
ARE 106 | Agri Business Law | 3 |
ARE 132 | Management of Personnel | 3 |
ANS and PO Electives (or) ENT Electives 1 | 3-4 | |
Hours | 16-17 | |
Spring Semester | ||
WRT 114 | Professional Writing, Research and Reporting 1 | 3 |
MA 103A | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
ARE 115 | Agribusiness Accounting | 3 |
AGI 191 | Professional Development | 1 |
ARE 121 | Agricultural Finance | 3 |
SOC 203A or SOC 241A | Current Social Problems or Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 |
Hours | 16 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
ARE 201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
ARE Elective | 3 | |
SSC 112 | Principles of Soil Science | 4 |
ANS and PO Electives (or) ENT Elective | 3-4 | |
AGI 192 | AGI External Learning Experience | 1-3 |
Free Elective | 0-2 | |
Hours | 14-19 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ARE 104 | Agricultural Business Management | 3 |
ARE 121 | Agricultural Finance | 3 |
OR ARE Elective | ||
CS and HS Elective | 3-4 | |
Free Elective | 2-3 | |
GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
GEP HUM/VPA Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15-17 | |
Total Hours | 61-69 |