B.S. AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS

AGRIBUSINESS DEPARTMENT
Agriculture Bldg. (10), Room 210
(805) 756-5000
(805) 756-5040 (FAX)

For course prerequisites, please refer to the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog. In scheduling your courses each quarter, consult with your academic adviser.

Units

MAJOR COURSES
* = Courses satisfy General Education and Breadth requirements

AGB 101 Introduction to Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics

4

AGB 201 Agribusiness Sales and Service

3

AGB 212 Agricultural Economics

3

AGB 213 Agricultural Economic Analysis

4

AGB 301 Agricultural Marketing

3

AGB 310 Agribusiness Credit and Finance

3

AGB 312 Agricultural Policy

3

AGB 401 Managing Cultural Diversity in Agribusiness Labor Relations (USCP)

4

AGB 460 Research Methodology in Agribusiness

2

AGB 461 Senior Project

2

AG 250 Computer Applications Agriculture (F1)*

3

Concentration courses (see below)

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SUPPORT COURSES
* = Courses satisfy General Education and Breadth requirements

ACTG 211 Financial Accounting for Nonbusiness Majors

4

BUS 207 Business Law

4

CHEM 121 General Chemistry (B1a) *

4

1 ECON 222 Macroeconomics (D3)*

4

2 MATH 118 Pre-Calculus Algebra or MATH 221 Calculus for Business and Economics (B2)*

4

SS 121 Introductory Soil Science

4

STAT 211 Elem. Probability and Statistics (B2)*

3

STAT 212 Statistical Methods (B2)*

3

ASCI 231 or PM 230 or DSCI 230/231

3/4

FRSC 131/230 or CRSC 131/230 or VGSC 230 or OH 121

4

AE 340/FSN 230/CRSC 311

4

Restricted electives

15/16

15 to 16 units are to be selected in Agriculture with prefixes other than AGB, AGED, REC, MSC. Of these units, 6 to 8 units must be selected from the following courses: AE 340, 440; ASCI 304, 329, 401; CRSC 221, 311, 405, 431, 441; DSCI 301, 330; FSN 3 33; OH 340, 341, 342; SS 221, 433; VS 203, 312. Students may also select CHEM 326. No more than 3 units can come from courses with AG prefix, i.e., AG 243, AG 339. AG 371 cannot be used to meet a support course in the Ag. Science Elective course area. No more than 3 units can come from Enterprise Projects (i.e., CRSC 202, FSN 201, etc.) and Special Problems (i.e., CRSC 200, FSN 400, etc.)

 

 

 

 


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GENERAL EDUCATION AND BREADTH

 

For selection of GEB electives, see current Catalog or Class Schedule. At least 9 units must be 300-400 level.

Area A:

14

ENGL 114 (A1)

 

ENGL 125/PHIL 125/SPC 125 (A2)

 

SPC 201/SPC 202 (A3)

 

ENGL 215/ENGL 218 (A4)

 

Area B:

4

A minimum of 18 units is required; 14 of the units are in Support

Physical science (B1a)* see Support Courses

Life science elective with lab (B1b)

Life/physical science (B1)*see Support Courses

Mathematics/Statistics (B2)* see Support Courses

 

Area C:

18

PHIL 230 or PHIL 231 (C1)

Critical reading electives (C1) (C1)

Fine and performing arts elective (C2)

Literature, philosophy, arts elective (300–400) (C3)

Arts and humanities elective (Area C)

Area D:

15

A minimum of 18 units is required; 4 of the units are in Support

 

HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 (D1)

POLS 210 (D1)

HIST 315 (D2)

Economics (D3)* see Support Courses

 

Social institutions elective (100-200) (D4a)

 

Social institutions elective (300-400) (D4b)

 

Area E:

5

PSY 201/PSY 202 (E1)

 

Self development elective (E2)

Area F

0

A minimum of 3 units is required; 3 of the units are in Major

(F1)* see Major Courses

 

Total GEB
A minimum of 76 units is required; 20 of the units are in Major and Support

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ELECTIVES

 

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1 AGB 212 is the prerequisite for ECON 222 for AGB majors, not ECON 221.

2 MATH 116 and MATH 117 will substitute for MATH 118 and are taught at a slower pace for those who need more review. MATH 117 will satisfy GEB area B.2.

 

CONCENTRATIONS (select one)

Agribusiness Finance And Appraisal Concentration

 

AGB 322 Principles of Farm Management

4

AGB 324 Agricultural Property Management and Sales

4

AGB 326 Farm Appraisal

4

AGB 331 Farm Accounting

4

AGB 410 Management Practices in Agricultural Lending

4

ECON 337 Money, Banking, and Credit

4

Adviser approved electives (300–400) in AGB or College of Business

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Agribusiness Marketing Concentration

 

MKTG 301 Principles of Marketing

4

AGB 318 Agricultural Trade Policies

3

AGB 323 Agribusiness Managerial Accounting

4

AGB 405 Agribusiness Marketing Research Methods

3

AGB 406 Agribusiness Marketing Planning

4

AGB 421 Agribusiness Operations Analysis or

AGB 433 Agricultural Price Analysis

 

4

AGB 450 Agribusiness Strategy Formulation

4

Adviser approved electives (300–400) in AGB or College of Business

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Agribusiness Policy Concentration

 

AGB 302 Agricultural Associations and Cooperatives

3

AGB 315 Land Economics

3

AGB 317/AGB 409/HIST 305/GEOG 315

3

AGB 318 Agricultural Trade Policies

3

AGB 323 Agribusiness Managerial Accounting

4

AGB 412 Advanced Agricultural Policy

4

AGB 421 Agribusiness Operations Analysis or

AGB 433 Agricultural Price Analysis

 

4

Adviser approved electives (300–400) in AGB or College of Business

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Farm and Ranch Management Concentration

 

AGB 321 Farm Records

4

AGB 322 Principles of Farm Management

4

AGB 331 Farm Accounting

4

AGB 433 Agricultural Price Analysis

4

AGB 435 Linear Programming in Agriculture

3

AGB 456/457/458 Crop/Livestock/Dairy Management Problems

4

Adviser approved electives in AGB (300–400), College of Business (300–400) or Spanish


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