Agribusiness 5300, A.S.

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A Two-Year Program Leading to the A.A.S. or A.S. Degree

This program provides opportunities in off-farm agricultural operations. Major emphasis is upon agribusiness operations, marketing, sales and processing of farm products.

Major Program Requirements (36)

ACCT 100 - Basic College Accounting 3 hrs -or-
ACCT 201 - Financial Accounting 3 hrs
AGBS 101 - Agribusiness Industries 3 hrs
AGBS 152 - Agricultural Sales 3 hrs
AGBS 254 - Nutrient Management 3 hrs
AGBS 260 - Introduction to Precision Ag 3 hrs
AGBS 264 - Agribusiness Operation 3 hrs
AGRI 101 - Introductory Agricultural Business and Economics 3 hrs
AGRI 104 - Crop Production 3 hrs
BLAW 203 - Legal Environment of Business 3 hrs
COMP 201 - The Computer in Business 3 hrs
HORT 130 - Crop Pest Management 3 hrs
MGMT 250 - Introduction to Management 3 hrs

General Education Requirements

See General Education in this catalog for a complete description of the general education and assessment requirements.

Basic Skills Core (9)

ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 hrs
MATH 102 - College Algebra 3 hrs (or higher mathematics)
SPCH 143 - Speech 3 hrs

Note

The Reading Intensive requirement may be met by AGBS 152 or AGBS 264 or BLAW 203 .

The Writing Intensive requirement may be met by AGBS 152 or AGBS 264 or AGRI 103 or BLAW 203 .

The Speaking Intensive requirement may be met by AGBS 152 or AGBS 264 or AGRI 104 or BLAW 203 .

The Mathematics Intensive requirement may be met by a subsequent mathematics course or by passing a mathematics assessment examination.

A grade of C or better is required in all Basic Skills courses.

Liberal Education Core (20-21)

AGRI 103 - Fundamentals of Horticulture 3 hrs
ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 hrs -or-
ENGL 205 - Business Communications 3 hrs
HIST 139 - American History I 3 hrs -or-
Social Science Elective—Core List 3 hrs
PFWL 100 - Lifetime Fitness/Wellness 2 hrs
Humanities Elective—Common Core List 3 hrs
Laboratory Science Elective–Common Core List 3-4 hrs
Social Science Elective(s)–Core List 3 hrs

Note

Computer Skills are enhanced by AGBS 254 and AGBS 260 .

Recommended Sequence of Courses for A.S.

(This assumes any necessary developmental requirements have been met.)

Semester I

AGBS 101 - Agribusiness Industries 3 hrs
ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 hrs
HORT 130 - Crop Pest Management 3 hrs
MATH 102 - College Algebra 3 hrs
SPCH 143 - Speech 3 hrs

Total Hours: 15

Semester II

AGBS 152 - Agricultural Sales 3 hrs (R/W/S)
AGRI 104 - Crop Production 3 hrs (S)
COMP 201 - The Computer in Business 3 hrs
ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 hrs -or-
ENGL 205 - Business Communications 3 hrs
Lab Sci Elec 3-4 hrs

Total Hours: 15-16

Semester III

AGBS 254 - Nutrient Management 3 hrs
AGBS 260 - Introduction to Precision Ag 3 hrs
AGRI 103 - Fundamentals of Horticulture 3 hrs (W)
MGMT 250 - Introduction to Management 3 hrs
Humanities Elec 3 hrs
Soc Sci Elec 3 hrs

Total Hours: 18

Semester IV

ACCT 100 - Basic College Accounting 3 hrs -or-
ACCT 201 - Financial Accounting 3 hrs
AGBS 264 - Agribusiness Operation 3 hrs (R/W/S)
AGRI 101 - Introductory Agricultural Business and Economics 3 hrs
BLAW 203 - Legal Environment of Business 3 hrs (R/W/S)
PFWL 100 - Lifetime Fitness/Wellness 2 hrs
HIST 139 - American History I 3 hrs -or-
Soc Sci Elec 3 hrs

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Agribusiness 5300, A.S.

A Two-Year Program Leading to the A.A.S. or A.S. Degree

Major Program Requirements (36)

General Education Requirements

Basic Skills Core (9)

Note

Liberal Education Core (20-21)

Note

Recommended Sequence of Courses for A.S.

Semester I

Total Hours: 15

Semester II

Total Hours: 15-16

Semester III

Total Hours: 18

Semester IV

Total Hours: 17

Ttoal Hours: 65-66