Dec 06, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

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



This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

First Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course                                     
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite  
AGST 1500   
3  
 
Major Prerequisite
GE 5B 
3  
 
GE 1A 
English Composition  
3
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007 
GE 2 
MATH 1600    
4  
 
Student Success Skills 
Student Success Skills Course  
1
 
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
16
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
GE 5A/5C 
AGST 2014   
4  
Students must consult with their Ag advisor to plan major pre-requisites
Major Prerequisite
GE 5B
3  
 
GE 1C 
Oral Communication  
3
 
GE 3A
Arts
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
32
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
Principles of Animal Science
3
Must be taken at JC (MANSC-200 at MJC). Students must consult with their Ag advisor to plan major pre-requisites
Major Prerequisite 
GEOG 2200   
3  
 
Major Prerequisite 
ECON 2500   
3  
 
GE 1B 
Critical Thinking  
3
 
Life-Long Learning Skills
Life-Long Learning Skills Course
1
Life-Long Learning Skills requirement may be fulfilled by a 1-3 unit course
Units to 120
General Elective
2
Not necessary if a 3-unit Life-Long Learning Skills course is taken
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
47
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite  
GE 4B 
AGEC 2510   or ECON 2510   
3
Students must consult with their Ag advisor to plan major pre-requisites
Major Prerequisite  
AGEC 2400
3
 
Major Prerequisite  
Lower-division AGST elective 
3
Choose from: BIOL 2650, GEOG 2300, GEOG 2350 
GE 3B 
Humanities  
3
 
GE 4A 
HIST 2600   
3  
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total 
62
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
AGST 3100    
3  
 
Major Requirement  
AGEC 3250   
3  
Students must consult with their Ag advisor to plan concentration courses
Major Requirement  
AGEC 4930   
3  
 
GE 6 
Ethnic Studies  
3
 
US/CA/Local Gov
3  
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
77
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement  
AGST 3950   or AGST 4050   
3
May be taken in Fall instead, based on course availability (AGST 3950 is a spring course, AGST 4050 is a fall course) 
Major Requirement  
3  
 
Major Requirement  
AGEC 3350   or AGEC 3340  
3
 
GE UD 2 or 5
Choose one: 
  • Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning 
  • Upper-Division Physical & Biological Sciences 
3
May double-count with major; ensure minimum units met overall
GE UD 4
Upper-Division Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
Recommended: AGST 3000
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
92
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
GEOG 4750   
3  
 
Major Requirement 
AGST 4940   or AGST 4960  
3
May be taken in Spring instead, based on course availability (AGST 4940 is a fall course, AGST 4960 is a spring course) 
Major Requirement  
ECON 4200   
3  
 
Major Requirement
ECON 4401   or ECON 4415   or ECON 4455  
3
 
GE UD 3
Upper-Division Arts & Humanities
3
Select a course that also fulfills the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement, if still needed
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
107
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
Writing Proficiency 
3  
Spring-only course
Major Requirement  
3
Spring only course, may be offered in Summer 
Major Requirement  
PSCI 4326   
4  
 
Major Requirement  
3
AGEC 4320 is offered Spring ODD years, AGEC 4690 is offered Spring EVEN years
 
Semester Units
13
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.