College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Applied Economics

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• For more information about Agricultural Systems Technology, see the website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

To graduate with a dual major in Agribusiness and Agricultural Systems Technology a student must have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is STAT 2300: Business Statistics (QL) .

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.5 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
APEC 1600: Natural Resources and American Economic Institutions (BAI)	3			APEC 2010: Introduction to Microeconomics (BSS)	3
APEC 2120: Small Firm Accounting Basics	3			ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			MATH 1100: Calculus Techniques (QL)	3
DATA 1100: Excel for Business Analysis	1			Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3
DATA 2100: Data and Information in Business	3			Elective	1
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4
Total Recommended Credits:	17			Total Recommended Credits:	13
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Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ACCT 2010: Financial Accounting Principles	3			APEC 2310: Small Firm Management	3
ASTE 1010: Introduction to Agricultural Systems Technology	3			ASTE 2200: Electricity in Agricultural Systems	3
ASTE 2830: Agribusiness Sales and Marketing	3			CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I (BPS)	4
STAT 2300: Business Statistics (QL)	4			MGT 2050: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business	3
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course	3			Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3
Total Recommended Credits:	16			Total Recommended Credits:	16
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Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
APEC 3010: Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (DSS)	3			Elective	3
APEC 3012: Introduction to Natural Resource and Regional Economics (DSS)	3			ASTE 3440: Science, Technology, and Modern Society (DSC)	3
APEC 3310: Analytical Methods in Applied Economics (QI)	3			ASTE 3050: Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI)	3
ASTE 5260: Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Systems (CI)	3			ASTE 3080: Compact Power Units for Agricultural and Turfgrass Applications	3
Elective	3			PSC 3000: Fundamentals of Soil Science	4
Total Recommended Credits:	15			Total Recommended Credits:	16
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Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
APEC 5010: Firm Marketing and Price Analysis (QI)  or APEC 5015: Firm Management, Planning, and Optimization (QI)  or APEC 5020: Strategic Firm Management (CI)	3  or 3  or 3			APEC 5010: Firm Marketing and Price Analysis (QI)  or APEC 5015: Firm Management, Planning, and Optimization (QI)  or APEC 5020: Strategic Firm Management (CI)	3  or 3  or 3
APEC 5940: U.S. Agricultural Policy Analysis  or APEC 5950: Applied Economics Policy Analysis	3  or 3			ASTE 4100: Agricultural Structures and Environment (QI)	3
ASTE 3030: Metal Welding Processes and Technology in Agriculture	3			TEE 1200: Computer-Aided Drafting and Design	3
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course	3			Electives	6
Total Recommended Credits:	12			Total Recommended Credits:	15
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