Option
Students must select and complete at least one option (Business/Marketing, International Agri-Business, Integrated Farm Management, Integrated Ranch Management, Natural Resource Management, Range Management, Soil Science or Equine) to complete the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Studies degree.
Business/Marketing Option
Students will be required to take BOTE 210 – Business Communication and GIS 481 – GIS for Business as part of the Agricultural Studies core curriculum.
| AGEC 244 | Introduction to Agricultural Marketing | 3 |
| AGEC 246 | Introduction to Agricultural Finance | 3 |
| AGEC 374 | Cooperatives | 3 |
| AGEC 375 | Applied Agricultural Law | 3 |
| AGEC 387 | Commodity Futures and Options | 3 |
| AGEC 442 | Advanced Farm Management | 3 |
| AGEC 422 | Resource Economics and Environmental Protection | 3 |
| AGRI 297 | Agricultural Management Internship; Externship; Cooperative Education | 2 |
| BADM 369 | Business Ethics and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| BADM 455 | International Business | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 146 | Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| PLSC 225 | Principles of Crop Production | 3 |
One course from the following two courses (3 credits):
One course from the following two courses (3 credits):
Two courses from the following five choices (6 credits):
| RNG 458 | Rangeland Ecology | 3 |
| SOIL 322 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| SOIL 321 | Soil Management and Conservation | 3 |
| VETS 339 | Animal Health | 3 |
| | Approved Agriculture elective(s) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 50 |
International Agri-Business Option
Students will be required to take GIS 481 – GIS for Business as part of the Agricultural Studies core curriculum. Students will also be required to take Foreign Language 101 or higher as part of the General Education requirements.
One course from the following three courses (3 credits):
| AGEC 387 | Commodity Futures and Options | 3 |
| BADM 346 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BADM 369 | Business Ethics and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 52 |
Integrated Farm Management Option
Students will be required to take GIS 380 – Applied Arc GIS as part of the Agricultural Studies core curriculum.
Choose course not taken in agricultural core curriculum (3 credits):
Choose courses from the following (8-9 credits):
| ANSC 220 | Livestock Production | 3 |
| GIS 470 | Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GIS 480 | GPS/GIS II | 3 |
| PLSC 486 | Forages and Forage Systems | 3 |
| RNG 350 | Range Plants and Communities | 3 |
| RNG 436 | Range and Pasture Management | 3 |
| RNG 458 | Rangeland Ecology | 3 |
| SOIL 444 | Soil Genesis and Survey | 4 |
| | Approved Agriculture elective(s) | 1-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 51-52 |
Integrated Ranch Management Option
Students will be required to take GIS 380 – Applied Arc GIS as part of the Agricultural Studies core curriculum.
Choose course not taken in agricultural core curriculum (3 credits):
Two courses from the following three courses (6 credits):
Two courses from the following nine choices (5-6 credits):
| AGEC 442 | Advanced Farm Management | 3 |
| ANSC 260 | Introduction to Equine Studies | 3 |
| GIS 210 | Applied GPS | 2 |
| GIS 470 | Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GIS 480 | GPS/GIS II | 3 |
| PLSC 225 | Principles of Crop Production | 3 |
| RNG 456 | Range Habitat Management | 3 |
| SOIL 321 | Soil Management and Conservation | 3 |
| SOIL 322 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| | Approved Agriculture elective(s) | 2-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 51-52 |
Natural Resource Management Option
Students will be required to take GIS 380 – Applied Arc GIS as part of the Agricultural Studies core curriculum. Students will be required to take GEOL 105, GEOL 105L – Physical Geology and Lab as the General Education science elective. If not taken as a General Education class, it must be taken to fulfill the Natural Resource Management option requirements.
Two pairs from the following three choices (9-10 credits):
At least five credits from the following choices:
At least ten credits from the following choices:
Range Management Option
Students will be required to take GIS 380 – Applied Arc GIS as part of the Agricultural Studies core curriculum. They will be required to take GEOL 105, GEOL 105L – Physical Geology and Lab in the General Education requirements. If not taken as a General Education class, it must be taken to fulfill the Range Management option requirements.
One course from the following two courses (2-3 credits):
One course from the following two courses (1 credit):
One course from the following two courses (3 credits):
| SOIL 321 | Soil Management and Conservation | 3 |
| SOIL 322 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 51-52 |
Soil Science Option
Students will be required to take GIS 380 – Applied Arc GIS as part of the Agricultural Studies core curriculum. They will be required to take GEOL 105, GEOL 105L – Physical Geology and Lab as the General Education science elective. If not taken as a General Education class, it must be taken to fulfill the Soil Science option requirements.
One course from the following three courses (2-3 credits):
One course from the following two courses (3 credits):
| PLSC 225 | Principles of Crop Production | 3 |
| RNG 350 | Range Plants and Communities | 3 |
Two pairs of courses from the following choices (8 credits):
One course from the following two courses (3-4 credits):
| CHEM 116 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | 3 |
| | And | |
| CHEM 116L | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lab | 1 |
| | Or | |
| SCNC 315 | Weather and Climate | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 46-48 |
Equine Option
Some of the classes in this option are only available in an online format. Additional fees will apply for the delivery of these online courses.
Three courses from the following six courses (6 credits):
One course from the following two courses (2-3 credits):
| ANSC 163 | Equine Health and Disease | 2 |
| VETS 339 | Animal Health | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 51-52 |