The Agricultural Business Curriculum provides a base of knowledge and training which supports career opportunities that require a fundamental knowledge of both business and agriculture. The following concentrations are offered to give the student maximum flexibility in pursuing educational and career goals: Business; Landscape & Turf Management; and Crop Science & Management.
The Business Concentration focuses on applied agricultural production, processing, financing, and marketing functions, as well as corporate business principles. The concentration features a built-in minor in Business Administration from the College of Administration and Business plus 21 hours of directed electives that allow the student to specialize in areas of agriculture or business that are consistent with career goals.
The Landscape & Turf Management Concentration includes a built-in minor in Plant Science and is designed for students who are interested in careers in such fields as Golf Course or Public Garden Maintenance, Landscape Contracting, Nursery and Greenhouse Operations, Ornamental Plant Production, Sports Turf Management or Irrigation Technology. Practical applications, combined with up-to-date course materials, provide students with excellent preparation for either professional or graduate school opportunities.
The Crop Science & Management Concentration includes a minor in Plant Science and prepares the student for career opportunities in such fields as Farm Operations, Pasture Management, Soil and Crop Science, Agricultural Extension, or Research Technology. Classroom instruction, laboratory demonstrations, and hands-on experiences provide a strong foundation for career opportunities, including graduate school and agribusiness professions.
A variety of laboratories provides opportunities for students to learn. Lomax Hall houses a 5,000 square foot conservatory, including approximately 25,000 square feet of glass and aluminum greenhouse space, and additional laboratory teaching facilities. Six additional greenhouses, a vegetable garden, a landscape display garden, an arboretum, turf plots, and agronomy field plots provide additional experiences.
Agricultural Business Curriculum (B.S.)
| Freshman Year |
| Agricultural Business 230 |
3 |
| Animal Science 111 |
3 |
| Biological Sciences 130, 131 |
4 |
| English (GER) |
6 |
| History Elective |
3 |
| Mathematics (GER) |
6 |
| Plant Science 101 |
3 |
| Social Sciences (GER) |
3 |
| Total |
31 |
| Sophomore Year |
| Accounting 201 |
3 |
| Agricultural Business 220 |
3 |
| Arts (GER) |
3 |
| Chemistry 100, 101, 102, 103, or 120, 121, 122 |
7 |
| Computer Literacy (GER) |
3 |
| Directed Electives* |
7 |
| Economics 215 |
3 |
| English 201 or 202 |
3 |
| Total |
32 |
| Junior Year |
| Agricultural Science 320 |
3 |
| Agricultural Business 310 |
3 |
| Directed Electives* |
11 |
| English 303 |
3 |
| Plant Science 310, 311 |
4 |
| Social Sciences (GER) |
3 |
| Speech 110 or 377 or English 363 |
3 |
| Total |
30 |
| Senior Year |
| Agricultural Business 402, 450, 460 |
9 |
| Agricultural Science 411 |
1 |
| Directed Electives* |
18 |
| Environmental Science 450 |
3 |
| Total |
31 |
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| TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
124 |
(GER): General Education Requirements
*Directed Electives chosen by student in consultation with advisor from one of the following concentrations:
Business Concentration [includes Business Administration Minor] Accounting 202, CIS 310, Finance 318, Management 310, Marketing 300, + 21 hours Directed Electives.
Landscape & Turf Management Concentration [includes Plant Science Minor] Agricultural Science 477,478 or 479; Geographic Information Science 224, 250; Plant Science 284, 285, 301, 303, 312, 384, 409, 412, 421, 441 + 4 hours Directed Electives.
Crop Science & Management Concentration [includes Plant Science Minor] Agricultural Science 477,478 or 479; Geographic Information Science 224, 250; Plant Science 211, 312, 421, 423 + 9 hours Plant Science + 4 hours Directed Electives.
Notes:
A maximum of 6 credit hours of AGSC 477, 478, or 479 (Cooperative Education Work Experience) can be applied toward this curriculum.
A combined maximum of 6 credit hours of ANSC 225/425 (Special Problems in Animal Science) and/or PLSC 225/400 (Special Problems in Plant Science) can be applied toward this curriculum.
All courses applied toward the built-in minor in Business Administration and/or Plant Science must be completed with the grade of "C" or higher.
