Agricultural Business and Economics B.S.

Majors in Agriculture

Agricultural Business and Economics
Agricultural Media and Communication
Agriculture—Teacher Certification/Non-Certification
Animal Science
Plant, Soil and Environmental Science

Majors in agriculture include University core curriculum requirements, department core requirements, agricultural science core requirements, and major requirements specified under each degree option and total 120 semester credit hours (see each degree for specific requirements). Students must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) for all courses at WTAMU counted toward the degree; at least a “C” grade for all courses in the department and agricultural science cores; at least a “C” grade in major requirements and at least a “C” grade in the major subject. At least 39 semester hours of credit must be earned from upper-level (3000- and 4000-level) courses. In addition, students in the teacher certification option of the agriculture major must meet professional development standards set by the Department of Education. For specific requirements, see the “Department of Education ” section of this catalog.

Major in Agricultural Business and Economics

(Major Code: 522)

Select BIOL 1413 or BIOL 1411 , CHEM 1405 or CHEM 1411 , MATH 1314 or MATH 1324 and ECON 2301 to satisfy core curriculum requirements.

Department Core (13 hours)

Agricultural Science Core (23 hours)

Major Requirements (36 hours)

27 credit hours from:

Electives (9 hours)

Minor in Agricultural Business and Economics

18 semester hours, 15 advanced, at least six hours at WTAMU
AGBE 2317
Nine hours from 3000 level AGBE courses
Six hours from 4000 level AGBE courses

Curriculum Guide (Suggested Course Sequence)

Major in Agricultural Business and Economics

FIRST YEAR		SECOND YEAR
Semester 1: 16-18 hrs	Semester 2: 15 hrs	Semester 1: 15 hrs	Semester 2: 16 hrs

ANSC 1319	PSES 1307	AGBE 3302	AGRI 3318
ENGL 1301	ENGL 1302 or 2311	BIOL 1411 or 1413	HIST 1302
COMM 1315 or 1321	POSC 2306	Code 40 core (3)	CHEM 1405 or 1411
POSC 2305	AGBE 2317	ACCT 2301	AGBE 3301 or 3304
MATH 1314 or 1324	Code 50 core (3)	HIST 1301	ACCT 2302
IDS 1071

THIRD YEAR		FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1: 15 hrs	Semester 2: 14-16 hrs	Semester 1: 12 hrs	Semester 2: 14 hrs

AGRI 1329	ANSC 3374	AGBE requirement (9)	AGBE requirement (6)
ECON 2301	PSES 2313	Elective (3)	Elective (3)
BUSI 3312	AGBE requirement (6)		PSES 2411
AGBE requirement (3)	Elective (2-4)		AGRI 4103
AGBE requirement (3)

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