Sep 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Academic Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Roadmap: B.S. in Agriculture, Agricultural Business Concentration


This multidisciplinary program blends the contributions of a number of academic departments through upper-division core courses and four concentrations. The program encourages students to explore diverse approaches to agricultural production, distribution, and management in evolving economic and environmental settings. Experiential learning and applied research opportunities are offered through the concentrations.

The major fosters sustainable relationships with area community colleges through the implementation of a “2+2” program design. Individuals who have an A.S. degree or equivalent lower-division coursework in Agriculture, Agricultural Science, Agricultural Economics and closely related fields, and who complete the designated lower-division prerequisite courses, may participate in the program. Freshmen admitted to the major are dually enrolled in the university and an area community college agriculture program.

This Roadmap is a recommended advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

The program requires several lower-division agriculture courses. Most of these courses are offered on campus, however, one of the courses required (Introduction to Animal Science) can currently only be completed at a community college. Check with your advisor where applicable courses are offered.

 

First Year

Fall Semester
Course
Units
AGST 2100 Professional Development in Agriculture   3
AGST 2014 Introduction to Soils   4
General Education Area A1 3
General Education Area A2 3
General Education Area C2 3
Total Units 16
Cumulative Total 16
Spring Semester
Course
Units
AGST-XXXX Animal Science 3
MATH 1600 Statistics   4
AGEC 2510 Principles of Agricultural Economics   3
AGST 2200 Principles of Horticulture and Practices   3
General Education Area D1 3
Total Units 16
Cumulative Total 32
  • For the Animal Science course, course can be taken any community college. Check with advisor for applicable course on campus.
  • AGST 2014 satisfies GE area B1
  • AGST 2200 satisfies GE area B2.
  • AGEC 2510 satisfies GE Area D2.
  • MATH 1600 Statistics satisfies GE B4.

 

Second Year

Fall Semester
Course
Units
ECON 2500 Principles of Macro Economics   3
GEOG 2200 Introduction to Geospatial Applications    3
General Education Area C1 3
General Education Area A3 3
GE Science Lab 1
Total Units 13
Cumulative Total 45
Spring Semester
Course
Units
AGST-XXXX Computers in Agriculture 3
Major Elective 3
Major Elective  3
General Education Area C1 or C2 3
Total Units 12
Cumulative Total 57
  • ECON 2500 Principles of Macro Economics satisfies GE D2.
  • Computers in Agriculture course can be taken any community college. Check with advisor for applicable course on campus.

 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Course
Units
AGST-XXXX Concentration Course 4
AGST-XXXX Concentration Course  3
AGST 3100 Leadership and Labor Issues in Agriculture   3

Choose one of the following:

3
Total Units 13
Cumulative Total 70
Spring Semester
Course
Units
AGST-XXXX Concentration Course 3

Choose one of the following:

3
PSCI 4326 Agricultural Policy and Regulations   4

Choose one of the following:

3
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Total Units 16
Cumulative Total 86

 

Fourth Year 

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Fall Semester
Course
Units
AGST-XXXX Concentration Course  3
AGST-XXXX Concentration Course   3
AGST-XXXX Concentration Course  3
AGST 4940 Ag Studies Internship   4
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Total Units 16
Cumulative Total 102
Spring Semester
Course
Units
AGEC 4400 Agribusiness Entrepreneurship (WP)   3
AGST-XXXX Concentration Course 3
AGST-XXXX Concentration Course 3
AGST-XXXX Concentration Course 3
General Education Area E 3
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 120
For a concentration in Agricultural Business, complete the following required courses in the concentration (12 units):
-> ECON 4200 Intermediate Micro Theory (3)
-> AGEC 3350 Agricultural Markets and Pricing (3 units),
-> AGEC/ECON 4690 Ag Finance (3 units), and
-> AGEC 3300 Farm Mgt/ECON 4331 Managerial Economics (3 units)

Choose two courses (6 units) from the following courses:
AGEC 3340 Agricultural Commodities Futures (3), or
AGEC 4320 Appraisal of Agricultural Property (3 units), or
ECON 4500 Economics of Investment (4 units), or
ECON 4560 Introduction to Econometrics (4 units).

Choose one upper division elective (minimum of 3 units) from the following courses:
ECON 4560 Natural Resource and Environment Econ (4), or
AGEC 3340 Agricultural Commodity Futures (3 units), or
AGEC 4320 Appraisal of Agricultural Property (3 units), or
ECON 4335 Political Economy (WP) (4 units).

Choose one Int’l Business and Economics course (minimum of 3 units) from the following courses:
ECON 4401 Third World Economics (3 units), or
ECON 4415 International Economics (3 units), or
ECON 4455 The US and World Trade (4 units).
  • For additional dates and details to apply for graduation, visit the Graduation Website.