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Bachelor of Science Degree - Agricultural Studies - Business/Marketing Option

Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Studies with Business/Marketing Option is a major within the School of Professional Studies. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact dsu.hawk@dickinsonstate.edu or call 1-800-279-HAWK.

Degree Requirements:

  • General Education

  • Core Curriculum

  • Option(s) Courses

  • Electives

Student Learning Outcomes

Agricultural Studies graduates will be able to demonstrate:

  1. The application of basic scientific and economic principles to agricultural production, business, and resource management. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcome II.) 
  2. The application of production concepts appropriate to the Northern Great Plains region. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II and VI.)
  3. Oral, written, and graphical communication skills. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcome III.)
  4. An understanding of agricultural resource management in a broader global, socioeconomic context. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I and V.)
  5. The application of leadership skills necessary for successful advocacy at local, state, regional, and national levels.  (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcome IV.)

Career Options

Why should you pursue a Bachelor of Science Degree - Agricultural Studies: Business/Marketing Option?

Students who complete the business/marketing option of the bachelor’s in agricultural studies combine business techniques with knowledge of agricultural production to prepare for employment managing an agriculturally related business or in agricultural banking and finance.

Possible Career Paths

  • Entrepreneur
  • Ag Banking and Finance
  • Business Manager
  • Grain Sales
  • Farm Input Supply/Retail
  • Retail - General Supply

Requirements

THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AS PART OF GENERAL EDUCATION

ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3
MATH 103College Algebra

4

AGRICULTURAL STUDIES CORE CURRICULUM

AGEC 241Introduction to Agricultural Economics

3
AGEC 342Introduction to Agricultural Management

3
AGRI 350Agricultural Data Analysis and Statistics

4
AGRI 391Junior Seminar

1
AGRI 394Undergraduate Research

1
H&CE 241Leadership and Presentation Techniques

3
PLSC 110World Food Crops

3
RNG 236Introduction to Range Management

4
SOIL 210Introduction to Soil Science

4

One course from the following two courses (3 credits):

ANSC 114Introduction to Animal Science

3
ANSC 123Feeds and Feeding

3

One course from the following two courses (3 credits):

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3
CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3

One course from the following two courses (1 credit):

AGRI 491Agricultural Seminar

1
RNG 491Range Seminar

1

AGRI 491 and RNG 491 are capstone experience seminars that consist of an independent study with a public presentation and a professional paper requirement.

One course from the following three courses (3 credits):

AGRI 280Technology in Agriculture

3
GIS 380Applied Arc GIS

3
GIS 381Geographic Information Systems for Business

3

One course from the following four courses (3 credits):

BOTE 210Business Communication

3
COMM 212Interpersonal Communication

3
COMM 216Intercultural Communication

3
COMM 317Organizational and Group Communication

3
Total Credit Hours:39

Business/Marketing Option

Students pursuing the Business/Marketing option combine business techniques with knowledge of agricultural production to prepare for employment managing an agriculturally related business or working in agricultural banking and finance.

Students will be required to take BOTE 210 – Business Communication and GIS 381 – GIS for Business as part of the Agricultural Studies core curriculum.

AGEC 244Introduction to Agricultural Marketing

3
AGEC 246Introduction to Agricultural Finance

3
AGEC 375Applied Agricultural Law

3
AGEC 387Commodity Futures and Options

3
AGEC 474Cooperatives

3
 
AGRI 297Agricultural Management Internship; Externship; Cooperative Education

1-6
Two Credits Required
 
BADM 369Business Ethics and Critical Thinking

3
BADM 455International Business

3
ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3
MATH 146Applied Calculus I

3

One course from the following two courses (3 credits):

ANSC 220Livestock Production

3
PLSC 225Principles of Crop Production

3

One course from the following two courses (3 credits):

AGEC 422Resource Economics and Environmental Protection

3
AGEC 442Advanced Farm Management

3

One course from the following two courses (3 credits):

ACCT 200Elements Of Accounting I

3
AGEC 142Agricultural Accounting

3

One course from the following four courses (3 credits):

BADM 336Management and Leadership

3
BADM 346Human Resource Management

3
BADM 364Electronic Commerce

3
BADM 388Management Information Systems

3

Two courses from the following five choices (6 credits):

RNG 458Rangeland Ecology

3
SOIL 321Soil Management and Conservation

3
SOIL 322Soil Fertility and Fertilizers

3
VETS 339Animal Health

3
Approved Agriculture elective(s)

3
Total Credit Hours:47

Total Credit Hours:86

Semester Sequence

First Semester

ANSC 114Introduction to Animal Science

3
Or
ANSC 123Feeds and Feeding

3
 
COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3
ENGL 110College Composition I

3
H&CE 241Leadership and Presentation Techniques

3
PLSC 110World Food Crops

3
UNIV 100Freshman Seminar

1
Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

CSCI 101Introduction To Computers

3
ENGL 120College Composition II

3
HPER 100Concepts of Fitness and Wellness

2
MATH 103College Algebra

4
General Education Human Behavior and Governance Course

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Third Semester

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3
OR
CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3
 
ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3
GIS 381Geographic Information Systems for Business

3
 
General Education Global Perspectives Course

3
Or
PLSC 225Principles of Crop Production

3
 
General Education Natural Science Course/Lab

4
Total Credit Hours:16

Fourth Semester

AGEC 241Introduction to Agricultural Economics

3
 
ANSC 220Livestock Production

3
Or
General Education Global Perspectives Course

3
 
SOIL 210Introduction to Soil Science

4
General Education Literature Course

3
General Education Creative Expression Course

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Fifth Semester

ACCT 200Elements Of Accounting I

3
Or
AGEC 142Agricultural Accounting

3
 
AGEC 244Introduction to Agricultural Marketing

3
 
AGRI 297Agricultural Management Internship; Externship; Cooperative Education

1-6
Two Credits Required
AGRI 350Agricultural Data Analysis and Statistics

4
 
ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3
MATH 146Applied Calculus I

3
Total Credit Hours:18

Sixth Semester

AGEC 246Introduction to Agricultural Finance

3
AGEC 342Introduction to Agricultural Management

3
AGEC 474Cooperatives

3
AGRI 391Junior Seminar

1
BADM 369Business Ethics and Critical Thinking

3
Agriculture Elective Agriculture Elective (300 or higher)

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Seventh Semester

AGRI 394Undergraduate Research

1
BADM 455International Business

3
BOTE 210Business Communication

3
RNG 236Introduction to Range Management

4
Business Elective Business Elective - 200 or higher

3
Total Credit Hours:14

Eighth Semester

AGEC 387Commodity Futures and Options

3
 
AGEC 422Resource Economics and Environmental Protection

3
Or
AGEC 442Advanced Farm Management

3
 
AGEC 375Applied Agricultural Law

3
 
AGRI 491Agricultural Seminar

1
Or
RNG 491Range Seminar

1
 
Agriculture Elective Agriculture Elective (300 or higher)

3
Total Credit Hours:13

Agriculture Electives (6 Credits)

  • RNG 458 - Rangeland Ecology (3 credits)
  • SOIL 321 - Soil Management and Conservation (3 credits)
  • SOIL 322 - Soil Fertility & Fertilizers (3 credits)
  • VETS 339: Animal Health (3 credits)
  • Approved Agrriculture Elective (3 credits)

Business Electives (6 Credits)

  • BADM 336 - Management and Leadership (3 credits)
  • BADM 346 - Human Resource Management (3 credits)
  • BADM 364 - Electronic Commerce (3 credits)
  • BADM 388 - Management Information Systems  (3 credits)