Agricultural Business, A.A.S.
Entry Time
Fall, Spring or Summer
Award
Associate of Applied Science degree
2 years (4 terms)
Agricultural Business students study sales, finance, safety, commodity markets, economics, entrepreneurship, farm and industry management, agronomy, animal science and precision farming to prepare for careers in the agricultural industry.
Career Opportunities
- ag banks and credit unions
- crop scouting
- cooperatives
- fertilizer applications
- data collection from research/analysis
Degree Requirements
| Term 1 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AGC-116 | Professionalism in Agriculture | 1 |
| COM-723 or ENG-105 |
Workplace Communications or Composition I |
3 |
| AGA-114 | Principles of Agronomy | 3 |
| AGS-113 | Survey of the Animal Industry | 3 |
| AGB-133 | Introduction to Ag Business | 3 |
| AGC-103 or CSC-116 |
Ag Computers or Information Computing |
3 |
| AGC-123 | Applied Agricultural Concepts | 1 |
| Term Totals: | 17 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Mathematics I - Agriculture | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Algebra Mastery 1 | ||
| AGB-470 or ACC-152 |
Farm Records, Accounts, Analysis or Financial Accounting |
3 |
| AGC-210 | Employment Seminar | 1 |
| Approved industry internship required for graduation as outlined by internship supervisor | ||
| AGB-323 | Agricultural Procedures and Safety | 1 |
| AGB-336 | Agricultural Selling | 3 |
| MGT-145 | Human Relations in Management | 3 |
| Term Totals: | 14 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Humanities or History/Culture Course | 3 | |
| AGB-330 | Farm Business Management | 3 |
| AGB-466 | Agricultural Finance | 3 |
| AGC-420 | Issues in Agriculture | 3 |
| BIO-208 | Agricultural Biology and Chemistry | 3 |
| SPC-101 or ENG-106 |
Fundamentals of Oral Communication or Composition II |
3 |
| Term Totals: | 18 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| AGB-235 | Introduction to Agriculture Markets | 3 |
| AGP-333 | Precision Farming Systems | 3 |
| AGB-331 | Entrepreneurship in Agriculture | 3 |
| AGB-101 or ECN-130 |
Agricultural Economics or Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| AGB-252 | Ag Industry Business Management | 3 |
| Approved Agriculture Elective | 1 | |
| Term Totals: | 16 | |
| Program Totals: | 65 | |
Agriculture Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AGS-350 | Artificial Insemination of Cattle | 1 |
| AGA-154 | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 3 |
| AGA-170 | Fertilizer Management | 3 |
| AGA-216 | Row Crop and Forage Production | 4 |
| AGA-217 | Field Crop Harvesting and Drying | 3 |
| AGA-376 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| AGS-214 | Domestic Animal Physiology | 3 |
| AGS-319 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| AGS-356 | Livestock Behavior and Welfare | 3 |
| AGS-425 | Swine Systems Management | 3 |
| AGS-441 | Livestock Housing and Equipment | 3 |
| AGS-531 | Swine Reproduction and Management | 3 |
| AGS-512 | Beef Breeding/Reproduction/Nutrition | 3 |
| AGS-516 | Beef Science Management | 2 |
| AGS-502 | Beef/Cow Calf Production | 2 |
| AGS-500 | Beef Industry and Feedlot Management | 3 |
| AGA-283 | Pesticide Application Certification | 2 |
| AGP-405 | Ag Applications of GIS | 3 |
| AGP-420 | Geospatial Data Collection | 3 |
| AGP-435 | Advanced Precision Farming: Software Software | 3 |
| AGP-438 | Precision Ag Hardware Machinery Servicing | 2 |
| AGP-440 | Ag Applications of Digital Imagery | 3 |