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Agribusiness: Farm and Ranch Management - BS


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College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Applied Economics

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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 2000 - Statistical Methods (QI) .

 

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)  or  ECN 2010 - Introduction to Microeconomics (BSS)   3  or 3    
ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)   3     APEC 2310 - Small Firm Management   3    
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL)   4     STAT 2000 - Statistical Methods (QI)   4    
APEC 2120 - Small Firm Accounting Basics   3     ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3    
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course   3   Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course   3  
Total Recommended Credits: 16   Total Recommended Credits: 16  
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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 2830 - Agribusiness Sales and Marketing  or  GEOG 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences  or  LAEP 3300 - GIS for Environmental Planning   3  or 4  or 4   LAEP 3300  only taught fall semesters
CAAS Elective  3 Work with Academic Advisor to select CAAS electives BUSN 2050 - Business Law  or  APEC 2900 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Law   3  or 3    
APEC 2500 - Commodity Futures and Options Trading and Analysis   3     CAAS Elective 3 Work with Academic Advisor to select CAAS electives.
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course   3   DATA 1100 - Excel for Business Analysis   1    
Breadth Life Science (BLS) Course   3   Elective 4  
Elective 1        
Total Recommended Credits: 16   Total Recommended Credits: 14  
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Third Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

APEC 3012 - Introduction to Natural Resource Economics (DSS)    3     APEC 3010 - Agricultural Economics (DSS)    3    
APEC 3310 - Analytical Methods in Applied Economics (QI)  or  APEC 4310 - Agribusiness Finance   3  or 3     Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course   3  
ASTE 3050 - Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI)   3     Elective 3  
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course   3   Minor Course 3  
UD CAAS Elective 3 Work with Academic Advisor to select CAAS electives UD CAAS Elective 3 Work with Academic Advisor to select CAAS electives
Total Recommended Credits: 15   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 5020 - Strategic Firm Management (CI)   3    
APEC 5015 - Applied Economics for Decision Making (QI)   3     Minor Courses 9  
Elective 3   APEC 5940 - U.S. Agricultural Policy Analysis  or    or    
Minor Course 6        
Total Recommended Credits: 15   Total Recommended Credits: 15  
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The Agribusiness major with Farm and Ranch Management emphasis provides a foundation for employment in the agricultural sector and in businesses and institutions serving agriculture and rural regions, such as banks and financial institutions, production, marketing and buying cooperatives, value-added food producers, real estate and land management, agricultural chemical production and sales, and farms and ranches. Graduates of this program are employed in a variety of agribusiness operations throughout the United States. Agribusiness graduates have achieved prominence in positions in wholesale and retail sales and service, stock and commodity brokerage, real estate appraisal, banking and farm credit, insurance, and in farm and ranch operations. Classwork provides training in basic business and economics, as well as the specific management tools required for agricultural enterprises.

The Agribusiness Major with Farm and Ranch Management emphasis can be very versatile, and with careful selection of elective credits, students can be well trained for a wide variety of agribusiness careers. For example, students who graduate in the AgSystems Option of the degree will be well trained to work in the agribusiness equipment sector of the economy or to work in production agriculture. Students who plan to work in production agriculture on a farm or ranch can obtain a minor in either Animal and Dairy Science or in Agronomy to complement the Agribusiness Major with Farm and Ranch Management emphasis. Great opportunities abound for students with Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness with Farm and Ranch Management emphasis from USU.

To graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness with a Farm and Ranch Management emphasis, a student must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher in all major and emphasis courses, as well as a grade of or better in each course required for the major. Agribusiness majors with a dual major must satisfy the admission and graduation requirements of both majors. All required courses must be taken for a letter grade.

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Several of the required courses listed for this major will meet general education and university studies requirements. For more detailed information about courses, the recommended sequence for taking them and the selection of CAAS electives, see the APEC academic advisor in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Student Services Center, Lisa Allen, lisa.allen@usu.edu, 435-797-0454.

Agribusiness Program Requirements


Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher in all major and emphasis courses, as well as a grade of C or better in each major and emphasis course. All required courses must be taken for a letter grade.

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Elective Requirement


Students must complete 6 credits of lower-division and 6 credits of upper-division courses with the following prefixes: ADVS, ASTE, LAEP, NDFS, and PSC. Contact the program’s academic advisor for recommendations or additional options.

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