Agriculture and Natural Resources Department
Academic Affairs
- Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2010.
- Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
- Required credits within the major: 120.
- This program requires summer terms.
- Degree: Bachelor of Science.
The program blends a strong base of agriculture, business, and general education courses while maximizing flexibility that allows students to choose electives to fit their career interests and expectations. A wide array of challenging, satisfying, and rewarding careers await graduates as demand for trained personnel in agribusiness continues to outstrip the supply of qualified graduates. Clusters of employment opportunities include agricultural sales and marketing, agribusiness management, agribusiness finance, agribusiness information management, food marketing management, global agribusiness, and rural economic development.
Program outcomes; graduates demonstrate
- skills that lead to satisfying and rewarding opportunities for agribusiness careers in either rural or urban settings
- knowledge of the basic general education that provides the foundation for applied knowledge and lifelong learning
- knowledge and technical skills required for careers in agribusiness
- polytechnic knowledge to make immediate contributions in the work place
- skills to advance the agricultural business program in concert with industry to ensure rapid response to evolving needs
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the Office of Admissions Web site.
All students are required to complete general University and college requirements. For more information, see the graduation requirements.
Students must complete 40 upper division credits.
Liberal Education Requirements
A minimum of 40 liberal education credits are required. Students must complete the 10 goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum with the following specific liberal education courses required:
BIOL 1009 - General Biology, BIOL SCI, PEOPLE/ENV (4.0 cr)
CHEM 1001 - Introductory Chemistry, PHYS SCI (4.0 cr)
COMP 1011 - Composition I, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
COMP 1013 - Composition II, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
ECON 2101 - Microeconomics, HI/BEH/SSC (3.0 cr)
MATH 1031 - College Algebra, MATH THINK (3.0 cr)
MATH 1150 - Elementary Statistics, MATH THINK (3.0 cr)
SPCH 1101 - Public Speaking, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
Technology Requirement (3 cr)
Take any 3 credits of any CA courses
Agricultural Business Program Requirements
ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I (3.0 cr)
AGBU 1005 - World Agricultural Food Systems (3.0 cr)
AGEC 1004 - Introduction to Agribusiness (3.0 cr)
AGEC 2310 - Agribusiness Financial Records (3.0 cr)
AGEC 2530 - Professional Agriselling (3.0 cr)
AGEC 3050 - Economics for AgriBusiness Management (3.0 cr)
AGEC 3540 - Farm Business Management (3.0 cr)
AGEC 3640 - Agricultural Finance and Valuation (3.0 cr)
AGEC 4460 - International Marketing Problems and Practices (3.0 cr)
AGEC 4760 - Business Plan Development for Agribusiness (3.0 cr)
GNAG 3899 - Pre-Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
GNAG 3900 - Internship (0.5-3.0 cr)
GNAG 3901 - Post Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
GNAG 4652 - Senior Seminar (1.0 cr)
MGMT 3200 - Principles of Management (3.0 cr)
MKTG 3300 - Principles of Marketing (3.0 cr)
AGEC 4740 - Grain and Livestock Marketing (3.0 cr)
or AGEC 4750 - Agribusiness Marketing (3.0 cr)
AGRO 1183 - Field Crops: Production Principles (3.0 cr)
or ANSC 1004 - Introduction to Animal Science (4.0 cr)
COMM 3008 - Business Writing, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
or COMM 3704 - Business and Professional Speaking, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
Technology Electives
Students must take 3 credits of CA or ITM courses.
Open Electives
Students must take 12 credits.
Agricultural Business Options
Students are required to complete one of the following course groups.
Agriculture/Business/Technology Electives
Students must complete 21 credits selected in consultation with an adviser.
Agriculture, business, or technology electives.
-OR-
Sustainable Development Emphasis
Complete the requirements in the sustainable development emphasis (subplan).
Agriculture and Natural Resources Department
Academic Affairs
- Minor Related to a Major
- Requirements for this program are current for Spring 2010.
- Required credits in this minor: 27.
The agricultural business minor gives students a broad understanding of marketing techniques, livestock and grain commodities, financing, and economics of agriculture. This minor compliments many of the agriculture-based majors as well as business such that students learn valuable information regardless of whether they work in lending, consulting, sales, or run their own business.
Minor Requirements (27 credits) | view sample plan
Required Courses
ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I (3.0 cr)
AGBU 1005 - World Agricultural Food Systems (3.0 cr)
AGEC 2530 - Professional Agriselling (3.0 cr)
AGEC 3050 - Economics for AgriBusiness Management (3.0 cr)
AGEC 3430 - Food Marketing Systems (3.0 cr)
AGEC 3540 - Farm Business Management (3.0 cr)
MKTG 3300 - Principles of Marketing (3.0 cr)
MKTG 3360 - International Marketing (3.0 cr)
Choose one of the following:
COMM 3008 - Business Writing, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
or COMM 3303 - Writing in Your Profession, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
or MGMT 3210 - Supervision and Leadership (3.0 cr)
