Degree Offered
- Associate of Arts
Nature of the Program
This curriculum includes five areas of concentration: general agricultural economics, agribusiness management, farm management, rural development, and resource economics. The general agricultural economics area or concentration provides a basic background for a variety of agriculturally-related careers.
Career Opportunities
Agribusiness and farm management areas provide specialized training for careers in agribusiness, credit, government and farming. Rural development and resource economics areas of concentration provide training for careers in community development, rural planning and management of natural resources. Employment opportunities exist with agribusiness firms, extensions, local, state, and national and international agencies.
Faculty
Chair
- Jeff Jones - M.S. Forestry
Year @ PSC (2003)
Associate professor
- Robert Cheves - M.S. Agriculture Education
Year @ PSC (2007)
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEF Elective Requirements (5, 6 and 8) | 12 | |
| AGRL 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| ENGL 101 & ENGL 102 | Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1) | 6 |
| STAT 111 | Understanding Statistics (GEF 3) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GEF 8) | 3 |
| A&VS 251 & 251L | Principles of Animal Science and Principles of Animal Science Laboratory | 4 |
| AGEE 101 | Global Food and Agricultural Industry (GEF 7) | 3 |
| AGEE 110 | Microcomputer Applications in Agricultural Education | 3 |
| or CS 101 | Intro to Computer Applications | |
| ARE 110 | Agribusiness Accounting | 3 |
| or ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 | |
| ARE 150 | Introductory Agricultural and Agribusiness Economics (GEF 4) | 3 |
| ARE 204 | Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| ESWS 202 & 202L | Principles of Soil Science and Principles of Soil Science Laboratory | 4 |
| HORT 220 & 220L | General Horticulture and General Horticulture Laboratory | 3 |
| PLSC 206 & 206L | Principles of Plant Science and Principles of Plant Science Laboratory (GEF 2) | 4 |
| Electives | 5 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ARE 150 (GEF 4) | 3 | ARE 204 | 3 |
| PLSC 206 & 206L (GEF 2) | 4 | ECON 202 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| STAT 111 (GEF 3) | 3 | ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| AGRL 191 | 1 | HORT 220 & 220L | 3 |
| GEF 8 | 3 | GEF 5 | 3 |
| Elective | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | A&VS 251 & 251L | 4 |
| AGEE 101 (GEF 7) | 3 | AGEE 110 or CS 101 | 3 |
| ARE 110 or ACCT 201 | 3 | ESWS 202 & 202L | 4 |
| GEF 8 | 3 | GEF 6 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 1 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 60 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Agribusiness Management
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic knowledge and skills in business management for agricultural businesses.
- Utilize basic oral, written and computer knowledge and skills in agricultural business management for clear and precise communication.
- Develop effective solutions to problems or issues in agricultural business management using theories and skills.