Agricultural Business (B.S.)

Bachelor of Science Agricultural Business Program Requirements (pdf)

• Requirements for this program are current for Spring 2008.
• Required credits to graduate with this degree: 128.
• Required credits within the major: 128.
• Degree: Bachelor of Science.

Students must complete 40 upper division credits.

Liberal Education Requirements
A minimum of 40 liberal education credits are required. Students must complete the 10 goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum with the following specific liberal education courses required:
BIOL 1009 - General Biology, BIOL SCI, PEOPLE/ENV (4.0 cr)
CHEM 1001 - Introductory Chemistry, PHYS SCI (4.0 cr)
COMP 1011 - Composition I, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
COMP 1013 - Composition II, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
ECON 2101 - Microeconomics, HI/BEH/SSC (3.0 cr)
ECON 2102 - Macroeconomics, HI/BEH/SSC (3.0 cr)
MATH 1031 - College Algebra, MATH THINK (3.0 cr)
MATH 1150 - Elementary Statistics, MATH THINK (3.0 cr)
PSY 1001 - General Psychology, HI/BEH/SSC (3.0 cr)
SPCH 1101 - Public Speaking, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)

Technology Requirements (3 cr)
CA 1010 - Introduction to Computer Technology (1.0 cr)
CA 1020 - Spreadsheet Applications (2.0 cr)

Agricultural Business Program Requirements (41 cr)
ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I (3.0 cr)
AGBU 1005 - World Agricultural Food Systems (3.0 cr)
AGEC 2530 - Professional Agriselling (3.0 cr)
AGEC 3050 - Economics for AgriBusiness Management (5.0 cr)
AGEC 4750 - Agribusiness Marketing (3.0 cr)
AGEC 4760 - Agribusiness Market Plan Development (3.0 cr)
COMM 3303 - Writing in Your Profession, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
GNAG 1012 - Introduction to Applied Agricultural Chemistry (2.0 cr)
GNAG 3900 - Internship (1.0-4.0 cr)
GNAG 3901 - Post Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
GNAG 4652 - Senior Seminar (1.0 cr)
MGMT 3200 - Principles of Management (3.0 cr)
MKTG 3300 - Principles of Marketing (3.0 cr)
MKTG 3360 - Global Business (3.0 cr)
SOIL 1293 - Soil Science (3.0 cr)
GNAG 2899 - Pre-Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
or  GNAG 3899 - Pre-Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)

Technology Electives
Students must take 3 credits of CA or ITM courses.

Open Electives
Students must take 12 credits.

Agricultural Business Options
Students are required to complete one of the following course groups.

Agriculture/Business/Technology Electives
Students must complete 21 credits selected in consultation with an adviser.
Agriculture, business, or technology electives.

-OR-

Sustainable Development Emphasis
Complete the requirements in the sustainable development emphasis (subplan).

Program Sub-Plans

A sub-plan is not required for this program.

Sustainable Development

Sustainable development is a unique blend of social, economic, and environmental factors that provides long-term strategies to benefit communities. The sustainable development emphasis focuses on social, economic, and environmental leadership skills to help communities develop and sustain quality of place.

Sustainable Development Emphasis (21 cr)
AGEC 4800 - Rural Economic Development Practicum (3.0 cr)
ENTR 2200 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business (3.0 cr)
ENTR 3400 - Entrepreneurial and Small Business Finance (3.0 cr)
MGMT 3100 - Managerial Finance (3.0 cr)
NATR 1226 - Environmental Science and Sustainability, ETH/CIV RE, PEOPLE/ENV (3.0 cr)
NATR 3344 - Land Use Planning (3.0 cr)
NATR 3699 - Integrated Resource Management (3.0 cr)

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Students who have enrolled in UMC prior to Fall 2005 may choose to follow the new course requirements or to complete their degree under the old requirements found by clicking on the links above.

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