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 381 – 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 |
| AGRI 297 | Agricultural Management Internship; Externship; Cooperative Education | 1-6 |
| BADM 369 | Business Ethics and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| BADM 455 | International Business | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles Of Macro-Economics | 3 |
| MATH 146 | Applied Calculus I | 3 |
One course from the following two courses (3 credits):
One course from the following two courses (3 credits):
| AGEC 422 | Resource Economics and Environmental Protection | 3 |
| AGEC 442 | Advanced Farm Management | 3 |
One course from the following two courses (3 credits):
One course from the following four courses (3 credits):
| BADM 336 | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| BADM 346 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BADM 364 | Electronic Commerce and Social Networking | 3 |
| BADM 388 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
Two courses from the following five choices (6 credits):
| RNG 458 | Rangeland Ecology | 3 |
| SOIL 321 | Soil Management and Conservation | 3 |
| SOIL 322 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| VETS 339 | Animal Health | 3 |
| | Approved Agriculture elective(s) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 47 |
International Agri-Business Option
Students will be required to take GIS 381 - 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.
| | Foreign Language 102 or higher | 4 |
| ACCT 200 | Elements Of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Elements Of Accounting II | 3 |
| AGEC 244 | Introduction to Agricultural Marketing | 3 |
| AGEC 387 | Commodity Futures and Options | 3 |
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| AGRI 497 | Agricultural Management Internship; Externship; Cooperative Education | 1-6 |
| | Three Credits Required | |
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| BADM 376 | Production/Operations Management | 3 |
| BADM 455 | International Business | 3 |
| ECON 106 | Global Economics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles Of Macro-Economics | 3 |
| FIN 300 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
| FIN 326 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MATH 146 | Applied Calculus I | 3 |
Two courses from the following four courses (6 credits):
| BADM 420 | International Management | 3 |
| BADM 456 | International Business Strategy | 3 |
| FIN 430 | International Finance | 3 |
| MRKT 357 | International Marketing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 49 |
One course from the following three courses (3 credits):
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 (5-7 credits):
| ANSC 220 | Livestock Production | 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: | 48-50 |
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 four 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 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: | 48-49 |
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 to six 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 (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: | 48-49 |
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 two 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 & 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.
One course from the following two courses (2-3 credits):
Two courses from the following five courses (4 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: | 48-50 |