Agribusiness - Agricultural Finance Emphasis - BS

The Agribusiness major 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 the Agricultural Finance emphasis is designed for students who are seeking employment in the financial sector of agriculture. Students who want to pursue a career in the banking industry, or in management, or with a large agribusiness corporation take additional coursework from the Huntsman School of Business where they can obtain a business minor and additional training in finance and management. Great opportunities abound for students with Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness with an Agricultural Finance emphasis from USU.

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• The highest math requirement for this degree is course

• New freshmen: Admitted to USU in Good Standing

• Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU: 2.5 GPA