Agricultural Business Management Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
The BS in Agricultural Business Management (ABM) degree curriculum blends course work in agricultural economics, business, agricultural sciences, computer science, arts, and humanities so that graduates can respond to the unique challenges and opportunities in agribusiness vocations.
An internship or project is required to integrate course work with business-oriented experiences.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AEC 211 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| AEC 221 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MARKETING | 3 |
| AEC 250 | *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 3 |
| or AEC 251 | *INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS | |
| or ECON 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | |
| AEC 311 | INTERMEDIATE APPLIED ECONOMICS I: PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS | 4 |
| BA 211 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| BA 213 | MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| ECON 202 | *INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
| MTH 111 | *COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 4 |
| MTH 241 | *CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| WR 323 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| or WR 327 | *TECHNICAL WRITING | |
| Total Hours | 44 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
Note: Students must receive a C– or above in the courses above. If a student receives below a "C–" he or she must retake the course.
BS Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Baccalaureate Core | ||
| Select 48 credits | 48 | |
| Applied Economics Core Courses | ||
| AEC 121 | DISCOVERING AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS | 1 |
| AEC 211 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| AEC 221 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MARKETING | 3 |
| AEC 250 | *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 3-4 |
| or AEC 251 | *INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS | |
| or ECON 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | |
| AEC 311 | INTERMEDIATE APPLIED ECONOMICS I: PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS | 4 |
| AEC 406 | PROJECTS | 6 |
| or AEC 410 | INTERNSHIP | |
| AEC 442 | AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| AEC 461 | ^AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD POLICY ISSUES | 4 |
| AEC 465 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Quantitative Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| AGRICULTURAL PRICE AND MARKET ANALYSIS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| Upper-Division Business Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | ||
| MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| MARKETING | ||
| FAMILY ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE | ||
| FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS | ||
| CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | ||
| RETAIL MANAGEMENT | ||
| GLOBAL MARKETING | ||
| Select a minimum of 12 credits from upper-division AEC or ECON courses or others as approved by advisor | 12 | |
| Business Administration | ||
| BA 211 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| BA 213 | MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| BA 233 | LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 2 |
| BA 360 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Computers and Technology | ||
| AG 111 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE | 3-4 |
| or CS 101 | COMPUTERS: APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| ECON 202 | *INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
| Communications | ||
| WR 323 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| or WR 327 | *TECHNICAL WRITING | |
| Mathematics | ||
| MTH 111 | *COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 4 |
| MTH 241 | *CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| Statistics | ||
| ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Total Hours | 144-146 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Major Code: 104
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| AEC 121 | DISCOVERING AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS | 1 |
| COMM 111 or COMM 114 |
*PUBLIC SPEAKING or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE |
3 |
| MTH 111 | *COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 4 |
| Bacc Core-Western Culture | 3 | |
| Bacc Core-Literature & the Arts | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| AG 111 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE | 3 |
| MTH 241 | *CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| Bacc Core-Cultural Diversity | 4 | |
| PAC Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 202 | *INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| WR 214 or WR 222 |
*WRITING IN BUSINESS or *ENGLISH COMPOSITION |
3 |
| Bacc Core-Social Processes | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| PAC Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AEC 251 | *INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS | 3 |
| BA 211 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| Bacc Core-Biological or Physical Science | 4 | |
| Bacc Core-Difference, Power & Discrimination | 3 | |
| PAC Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| AEC 211 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| BA 213 | MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| WR 323 or WR 327 |
*ENGLISH COMPOSITION or *TECHNICAL WRITING |
3 |
| Bacc Core-Biological Sciences | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| AEC 221 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MARKETING | 3 |
| BA 230 | BUSINESS LAW I | 4 |
| Bacc Core-Biological or Physical Science | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 360 or AEC 460 |
INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT or CAPITAL INVESTMENT ANALYSIS USING AGBIZ LOGIC |
4 |
| ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Bacc Core-Contemporary Global Issues | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| AEC 311 | INTERMEDIATE APPLIED ECONOMICS I: PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS | 4 |
| ST 352 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Business Upper-Division Course | 4 | |
| AEC Upper-Division Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| AEC 447 | AGRICULTURAL PRICE AND MARKET ANALYSIS | 4 |
| Business Upper-Division Course | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AEC 465 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| AEC Upper-Division Elective Course | 3 | |
| Bacc Core-Science, Technology and Society | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| AEC 442 | AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| AEC Upper-Division Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| AEC 461 | ^AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD POLICY ISSUES | 4 |
| AEC 406 or AEC 410 |
PROJECTS or INTERNSHIP |
4 |
| AEC Upper-Division Elective Course (If any) | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 181 | |