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Bachelor of Science Degree - Agricultural Studies - International Agri-Business Option

Overview

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

INTERNATIONAL AGRI-BUSINESS OPTION

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

Students pursuing the international agri-business option of the bachelor’s in agricultural studies combine business and supply-chain techniques with knowledge of agricultural production to prepare for employment developing, maintaining and expanding import and export opportunities for agricultural goods and services.

Possible Career Paths

  • Exporter
  • Market Development

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

International Agri-Business Option

Students pursuing the International Agri-Business option combine business and supply-chain techniques with knowledge of agricultural production to prepare for employment developing, maintaining and expanding export opportunities for agricultural goods and services.

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 200Elements Of Accounting I

3
ACCT 201Elements Of Accounting II

3
AGEC 244Introduction to Agricultural Marketing

3
AGEC 387Commodity Futures and Options

3
 
AGRI 497Agricultural Management Internship; Externship; Cooperative Education

1-6
Three Credits Required
 
BADM 376Production/Operations Management

3
BADM 455International Business

3
ECON 106Global Economics

3
ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3
FIN 300Financial Institutions and Markets

3
FIN 326Managerial Finance

3
MATH 146Applied Calculus I

3

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

AGEC 474Cooperatives

3
BADM 346Human Resource Management

3
BADM 369Business Ethics and Critical Thinking

3

Two courses from the following four courses (6 credits):

BADM 420International Management

3
BADM 456International Business Strategy

3
FIN 430International Finance

3
MRKT 357International Marketing

3
Total Credit Hours:49

Total Credit Hours:88

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

ACCT 200Elements Of Accounting I

3
CSCI 101Introduction To Computers

3
ENGL 120College Composition II

3
HPER 100Concepts of Fitness and Wellness

2
MATH 103College Algebra

4
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 - COMMM 216 recommended

3
General Education Natural Science Course/Lab

4
Total Credit Hours:16

Fourth Semester

AGEC 241Introduction to Agricultural Economics

3
SOIL 210Introduction to Soil Science

4
General Education Creative Expression Course

3
General Education Literature Course

3
General Education Human Behavior and Governance Course

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Fifth Semester

AGEC 244Introduction to Agricultural Marketing

3
ECON 106Global Economics

3
FIN 300Financial Institutions and Markets

3
RNG 236Introduction to Range Management

4
Foreign Language 102 or higher

4
Total Credit Hours:17

Sixth Semester

ACCT 201Elements Of Accounting II

3
AGEC 342Introduction to Agricultural Management

3
AGRI 391Junior Seminar

1
ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3
MATH 146Applied Calculus I

3
Communication Elective Communication Elective - 200 or higher

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Summer Session

AGRI 497Agricultural Management Internship; Externship; Cooperative Education

1-6
Three Credits Required

Seventh Semester

AGRI 350Agricultural Data Analysis and Statistics

4
AGRI 394Undergraduate Research

1
BADM 376Production/Operations Management

3
FIN 326Managerial Finance

3
 
AGEC 474Cooperatives

3
Or
BADM 346Human Resource Management

3
Or
BADM 369Business Ethics and Critical Thinking

3
Total Credit Hours:14

Eighth Semester

AGEC 387Commodity Futures and Options

3
 
AGRI 491Agricultural Seminar

1
Or
RNG 491Range Seminar

1
 
BADM 455International Business

3
International Elective International Elective

3
International Elective International Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:13

Electives (Select two - 6 Credits)

  • BADM 420 - International Management (3 credits)
  • BADM 456 - International Business Strategy (3 credits)
  • FIN 430 - International Finance (3 credits)
  • MRKT 357 - International Marketing (3 credits)

Communication Elective (3 Credits)

  • BOTE 210: Business Communication (3 credits)
  • COMM 212: Oral Interpretation
  • COMM 317: Organization and Group Communication
  • If taken COMM 216: Interpersonal Communication (3 credits), elective is met