Agri-business Management Option

Associate in Applied Science Degree
(Pending ICCB Approval)

The Agri-business program with a Management Option prepares students for management positions in agri-business areas in production agriculture and to the related product service areas. Mid-management work requires that a person have the managerial skills necessary to organize and operate a business, with attention given to accounting, selling and management principles. This program is not designed to transfer to a senior institution. However, it has been articulated to some senior institutions. Please contact a counselor for specific details.

Students must complete INST 101, Success in College, as a requirement for graduation.

REQUIRED COURSES HOURS
First Semester
**General Education Science Elective
3-4
+CBUS 150 Business Computer Systems 
3
BMGT 114 Principles of Management
3
AGRI 102 Intro to Ag Economics
3
ENGL 101 Rhetoric and Composition I 
3
Total
15-16
Second Semester
AGRI 202 S.O.E. 
3
Agriculture Elective 
3-4
Agriculture Elective 
3-4
BOFF 225 Basic Excel
or
CBUS 104 Introduction to Business
3
*Communications Elective
3
INFO 245 Employment Seminar
1
Total
16-18
Third Semester
BACC 100 Introduction to Accounting
3
CBUS 203 Business Law I 
3
BMGT 118 Professional Selling
3
Agriculture Elective 
3-4
*Social Science Elective 
3
Total
15-16
Fourth Semester
Agriculture Elective 
3-4
AGRI 290 S.O.E.
3
AGRI 200 Agricultural Management
3
AGRI 206 Grain Marketing
3
*Humanities Elective 
3
Total
15-16

Agriculture Electives
AGRI 101 Animal Science -- 4
AGRI 103 Ag Mechanization -- 3
AGRI 121 Agronomy -- 3
AGRI 180 Introductory Soil Science -- 4
AGRI 205 Grain Drying-Storage -- 3
AGRI 207 Agriculture Pesticides -- 4

+Knowledge of keyboard or enrollment in BOFF 115 is encouraged.
*General Education.
**Choose BIOL 105, BIOL 150, or CHEM 100. CHEM 100 is prerequisite for AGRI 180, Introductory Soil Science.
Human Relations requirements.
Designated as a Tech Prep program.
Enrollment in developmental classes may increase the length of time it takes to complete an associate degree.

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