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2022-2023 General Catalog

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Agribusiness and Agricultural Systems Technology Dual Major - BS

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
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course	3		ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		STAT 2000 - Statistical Methods (QI) or STAT 2300: Business Statistics (QL)	4 or 4
Elective	2		Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4		Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3

Total Recommended Credits:	15		Total Recommended Credits:	15
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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
Elective	3		DATA 1100 - Excel for Business Analysis	1
APEC 2120 - Small Firm Accounting Basics	3		DATA 2100 - Data and Information in Business	3
CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I (BPS)	4		BUSN 2050 - Business Law	4
			Elective	1
Total Recommended Credits:	16		Total Recommended Credits:	15
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Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
PSC 3000: Fundamentals of Soil Science	4		APEC 3010: Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (DSS)	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		APEC 2830 - Agribusiness Sales and Marketing or GEOG 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences or LAEP 3300 - GIS for Environmental Planning *	3	*See comments below
ASTE 5260: Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Systems (CI)	3		ASTE 3080: Compact Power Units for Agricultural and Turfgrass Applications	3
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course	3		Elective	3

Total Recommended Credits:	16		Total Recommended Credits:	15
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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)	3		APEC 5000 - International Trade and Finance	3
APEC 5015: Applied Economics for Decision Making (QI)	3		APEC 5020: Strategic Firm Management (CI)	3
ASTE 3030: Metal Welding Processes and Technology in Agriculture	3		TEE 1200: Computer-Aided Drafting and Design	3
ASTE 3050 - Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI)	3		ASTE 4100 - Agricultural Structures and Environment (QI)	3
Elective	3		APEC 5940: U.S. Agricultural Policy Analysis or APEC 5950 - Applied Economics Policy Analysis	3 or 3
Total Recommended Credits:	15		Total Recommended Credits:	15
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Required Courses

All courses required for the Agribusiness Major, Agricultural Systems option must be taken for a letter grade. Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course. With some additional coursework, students may earn a dual major in Agricultural Systems Technology. To graduate with a dual major in Agribusiness and Agricultural Systems Technology, a student must have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Note: Student transcripts and diplomas will list both the Agribusiness major and the Agricultural Systems Technology major.

ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles 3 credit(s)
APEC 1600 - Natural Resources and American Economic Institutions (BAI) 3 credit(s)
APEC 2010 - Introduction to Microeconomics (BSS) 3 credit(s) or
ECN 2010 - Introduction to Microeconomics (BSS) 3 credit(s)
APEC 2120 - Small Firm Accounting Basics 3 credit(s)
APEC 2310 - Small Firm Management 3 credit(s)
APEC 2830 - Agribusiness Sales and Marketing 3 credit(s)
APEC 3010 - Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (DSS) 3 credit(s)
APEC 3012 - Introduction to Natural Resource and Regional Economics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
APEC 3310 - Analytical Methods in Applied Economics (QI) 3 credit(s)
Students must select two of the following three courses:
APEC 5010 - Firm Marketing and Price Analysis (QI) 3 credit(s)
APEC 5015 - Applied Economics for Decision Making (QI) 3 credit(s)
APEC 5020 - Strategic Firm Management (CI) 3 credit(s)
APEC 5940 - U.S. Agricultural Policy Analysis 3 credit(s) or
APEC 5950 - Applied Economics Policy Analysis 3 credit(s)
ASTE 1010 - Introduction to Agricultural Systems Technology 3 credit(s)
ASTE 2200 - Electricity in Agricultural Systems 3 credit(s)
ASTE 3030 - Metal Welding Processes and Technology in Agriculture 3 credit(s)
ASTE 3050 - Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI) 3 credit(s)
ASTE 3080 - Compact Power Units for Agricultural and Turfgrass Applications 3 credit(s)
ASTE 3440 - Science, Technology, and Modern Society (DSC) 3 credit(s)
ASTE 4100 - Agricultural Structures and Environment (QI) 3 credit(s)
ASTE 5260 - Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Systems (CI) 3 credit(s)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (BPS) 4 credit(s)
DATA 1100 - Excel for Business Analysis 1 credit(s)
DATA 2100 - Data and Information in Business 3 credit(s)
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)
MATH 1100 - Calculus Techniques (QL) 3 credit(s)
MGT 3350 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3 credit(s)
PSC 3000 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 4 credit(s)
STAT 2300 - Business Statistics (QL) 4 credit(s)
TEE 1200 - Computer-Aided Drafting and Design 3 credit(s)

Agribusiness and Agricultural Systems Technology Dual Major - BS

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Applied Economics

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