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Program Information
The Agribusiness Management program of study provides students with the opportunity to develop skills, abilities, and an understanding of the technical aspects of agriculture and agribusiness. The program includes classroom instruction, and lab and field experience opportunities. The program prepares students for a variety of career paths: agribusiness, farm management, production agriculture, agricultural research, domestic agriculture, international agriculture, and related sales and supply fields.
Students who complete this AAS degree will have earned an Agribusiness Administration certificate by completion.
Job Outlook
91茄子 88,500 openings for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retiree.
What will you do
Agribusiness administration involves overseeing daily operations of agricultural establishments, including crop management, livestock care, and equipment maintenance. It also involves developing business strategies to achieve financial objectives. Agribusiness management applies business skills in areas such as marketing, finance, economics, and management to the agricultural industry.
Wages
- Entry Level: $17.47
- Average: $32.32
- Experienced: $39.74
(wages can vary considerably depending on chosen career)
First Semester | ||||
| AGA 181聽-聽Introduction to Crop Science | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| AGA 182聽-聽Introduction to Soil Science | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| AGP 333聽-聽Precision Farming Systems | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| AGS 113聽-聽Survey of the Animal Industry | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| MAT 711聽-聽Business and Financial Mathematics | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
*May substitute with MAT 102 or higher (3 credits). | ||||
Semester Total: 15.0 Credits | ||||
Second Semester | ||||
| AGA 280聽-聽Crop Development, Production, and Management | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| AGB 101聽-聽Agricultural Economics | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| AGA 376聽-聽Integrated Pest Management | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| AGS 226聽-聽Beef Cattle Science | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| ENG 110聽-聽Writing For The Workplace | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
**May substitute with ENG 105 (3 credits). | ||||
Semester Total: 15.0 Credits | ||||
Summer | ||||
| AGB 804聽-聽Agribusiness Internship I | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 3.0 Credits | ||||
Third Semester | ||||
| AGA 284聽-聽Pesticide Application Certification | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| AGB 330聽-聽Farm Business Management | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| AGB 437聽-聽Commodity Marketing | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| ECN 120聽-聽Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
***May substitute with Social Science elective (3 credits). | ||||
| MGT 195聽-聽Workplace Empowerment | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total:15.0 Credits | ||||
Fourth Semester | ||||
| AGB 211聽-聽Agricultural Law, Taxation and Records | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| AGB 331聽-聽Entrepreneurship in Agriculture | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| AGB 336聽-聽Agricultural Selling | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| AGB 466聽-聽Agricultural Finance | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| SOC 110聽-聽Introduction to Sociology | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 15.0 Credits | ||||
Total Semester Hours Required: 63.0 | ||||
*May substitute with MAT 102 or higher. **May sustitute with ENG 105. ***May substitute with Social Science elective. | ||||
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Program Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of the program students will:
- Operate current technology used in production agriculture, farm business management, and the agriculture service.
- Identify favorable genetics in plant and animal breeding.
- Demonstrate leadership and effective time management skills.
- Identify the plant morphology of common Midwestern crop and weed species.
- Evaluate various crop production practices and techniques used to produce Midwestern crops.
- Categorize soil, plant, and climatic factors that influence plant growth and development.
- Calculate appropriate application rates for essential plant nutrients and crop protection products.
- Demonstrate proper record keeping skills and use those records to construct and analyze various financial instruments used.
- Develop a risk management plan that incorporates standard financial instruments, marketing techniques, and other industry accepted tools.