Agricultural Business, B.S., Farm and Ranch Management Option

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Combine courses in farm and ranch management, finance and marketing with crop, range, veterinary and animal sciences to prepare for a career managing farms, ranches, or feedlots.

Degree Requirements- Total Credits: 120

As per University Graduation Requirements, a student must complete their degree with 120 overall credits, 42 of
which must be upper-division of which 30 must be taken from UW.
Completion of University Studies Program (USP).
Complete required courses.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

C 1 - Communication 1 (U5C1) (COM1) Credits: 3
C 2 - Communication 2 (U5C2) (COM2) Credits: 3
C 3 - Communication 3 (U5C3) (COM3) Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning (U5Q) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) (U5PN) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) (U5PN) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) (U5H) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) (U5H) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution (U5V) Credits: 3
FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3
Note: FYS courses have been paused. 3 hours from any additional USP designated courses is still required.

Required Courses:

Quantitative : 11 Hours

(Required for Major)

MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3
MATH 2350 - Business Calculus Credits: 4
Choose one:
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
or STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 4

Science:

Choose one:
CHEM 1000 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4
or CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
or CHEM 1050 - Advanced General Chemistry I Credits: 4

Agricultural Economics: 37 Hours

AGEC 1010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
AGEC 1020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
AGEC 1499 - Ag Business Pathways for Success Credits: 3
AGEC 2020 - Farm and Ranch Business Management Credits: 4
AGEC 2040 - Excel Applications in Ag Business Credits: 3
AGEC 3030 - Applied Economic Decisions Credits: 3
AGEC 3400 - Agricultural Law Credits: 3
AGEC 4500 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3
AGEC 4640 - Advanced Farm/Ranch Management Credits: 3
Choose one:
AGEC 4050 - Agribusiness Marketing Credits: 3
or AGEC 4450 - Negotiation Credits: 3
or AGEC 4830 - Agricultural Commodities and Futures Markets Credits: 3
or AGEC 4840 - Agricultural Market Analysis Credits: 3
or AGEC 4880 - International Agricultural Trade, Markets and Policy Credits: 3
Choose one:
AGEC 4965 - Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
or AGEC 4970 - Technical Communication for Agribusiness Credits: 3
AND

3 hours of 3000-4000 level AGEC electives

Supporting Agriculture: 15 Hours

11 hours from any of the following: ASNC, FDSC, PLNT, SOIL, REWM, RNEW, ENTO, or BOT

AND
SOIL 2010 - Introduction to Soil Science Credits: 4

Supporting Business: 6 Hours

ACCT 2010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
ECON 3020 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 3