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Agribusiness BSA



Overview

The agribusiness major prepares students for professional careers in agribusiness marketing, management, and finance. Agribusinesses process and market food and fiber products, supply inputs to agricultural production, and manage agricultural production. Agribusiness majors learn economic principles and strategies for agribusiness marketing and management. Students take courses in agribusiness management, marketing, accounting, economic theory, communications, mathematics, computers, and agriculture. Students learn decision-making skills for agribusiness management, finance, marketing, sales, processing, manufacturing, transportation, and international trade. The agribusiness degree provides career flexibility for students planning to work in private industry or government.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Agribusiness BSA/Agribusiness MAB(non-thesis) Agribusiness BSA/Agricultural and Applied Economics MS Agribusiness BSA/Environmental Economics MS For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu

Contact

Whitney Jones Academic Advisor wljones@uga.edu (706) 542-7890

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1
ENGL 1101 
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking
English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3

Area IV World Language & Culture that fills Cultural Diversity Requirement

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

AAEC 2580 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Applied Microeconomic Principles 3
ECON 2106 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness
Principles of Microeconomics 3
Spring Year 1
ECON 2105 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness
Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ENGL 1102 
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking
English Composition II 3

Concentration Course

General Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MATH 2200  Analytic Geometry and Calculus 4
MATH 2250  Calculus I for Science and Engineering 4
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2
AAEC 3400  Introduction to Agricultural Policy 3
POLS 1101 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
American Government 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

BIOL 1103 
Critical Thinking
Concepts in Biology 3
    AND  BIOL 1103L  Concepts in Biology Laboratory 1
BIOL 1107 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Principles of Biology I 3
    AND  BIOL 1107L 
Analytical Thinking
Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1
PBIO 1210  Plants and the World 3
    AND  PBIO 1210L 
Analytical Thinking
Communication Skills
Plants and the World Laboratory 1

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

STAT 2000 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Introductory Statistics 4
BIOS 2010 
Analytical Thinking
Elementary Biostatistics 4
Spring Year 2

Area II Physical Science that fills Enviornmental Awareness Requirement

General Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

AGCM 2200 
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness
Communicating in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 3
COMM 1110  Introduction to Public Speaking 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111 
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness
American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112 
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness
American History Since 1865 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

AAEC(ENVM) 3020  Analytical and Computational Tools for Applied Economics 3
MATH 2260  Calculus II for Science and Engineering 4
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
AAEC 3580-3580L  Intermediate Economic Principles 4

Applied Life Science Course

Area IV World Language & Culture

Area IV World Language & Culture

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

AAEC 3040 
Analytical Thinking
Creativity & Innovation
Critical Thinking
Leadership Skills
Agribusiness Marketing 3
AAEC 3100 
Analytical Thinking
Creativity & Innovation
Critical Thinking
Leadership Skills
Food and Fiber Marketing 3
Spring Year 3
ACCT 2101 
Analytical Thinking
Principles of Accounting I 3

General Elective

Major Elective (4000-level or above)

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

AAEC 4040-4040L  Applied Statistics for Business Decisions 4
AAEC 4610-4610L  Applied Econometrics 4
Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4
AAEC 3690  Agribusiness Finance 4
ACCT 2102 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Principles of Accounting II 3

Concentration Course

Major Elective (4000-level or above)

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Humanities class (if COMM 1110 was not taken for college requirement)

General Elective

Spring Year 4
AAEC 4980  Agribusiness Management 3

Communication Course Major Elective

Major Elective

Major Elective (4000-level or above)

Major Elective (4000-level or above)

Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

Link: University-wide Requirements