2005-2007 Courses and Programs

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Curriculum in Agricultural Business

Administered by the Department of Economics. Students majoring in Agricultural Business often choose elective coursework leading to minors in the College of Business or in the College of Agriculture, or emphasizing specific areas within agricultural business such as finance, management, commodity analysis, research, agricultural sales and marketing, environmental economics, farm and ranch operations, international economics, agricultural extension, or government service.

Cr.	Degree Requirements
12.5	Interpersonal and public communication skills
	Lib 160, Engl 104, 105; Engl 302 or Engl 309 or Engl 314; Sp Cm 212 or AgEdS 311
17-18	Mathematical and computer science
	Math 165, 166 or Math 165, Econ 207, or Math 160, Econ 207; Com S 103 or Dept Approved course
4-5	Physical Sciences
	Chem 163-163L or Phys 111
6	Life and Environmental Sciences
	Biol 101 or 211 NREM 120 or Biol 173 or other credits that meet the environmental intensive requirement
12	Humanities, ethics and social science Courses in individual areas below may overlap but the total credits taken must equal 12 or more : Ethics International perspectives U.S. diversity Humanities Social science other than economics 12 Business Acct 284, 285; Fin 301 One of the following: Mgmt 310, 370, Mkt 340, MIS 330, POM 320, TrLog 360
3	Agricultural sciences electives
32-35	Economics
	Econ 101, 101L, 102, 110, 235, 301, 302 or 353; three Economics courses number 400-489.
	Two additional credits of Economics numbered 300 or higher
26-28	Free electives
128	Total credits

Typical Program for the First Year
Cr.	Fall
4	Microeconomics Econ 101, 101L
R	Orientation in Economics/ Agricultural Business Econ 110
3	Agricultural Science Course
3-4	Mathematics I Math 160 or 165
3	First-Year Composition IEngl 104
0.5	Library Instruction Lib 160
3	Environmental Biology Biol 123
Cr.	Spring
4	Computer Applications ComS 103
3	Intro. to Agricultural Markets Econ 235 or Financial Accounting Acct 284
3-4	Mathematics IIMath 166 or 160
3	First-Year Composition II Engl 105
3	Macroeconomics Econ 102