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2021-2022 University of Wyoming Catalog 
    
2021-2022 University of Wyoming Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


This curriculum is for students intending to become operators or professional managers of farms, ranches or feedlots. It is also well suited for students interested in the field of agricultural finance, or a minor in biological fields such as agroecology or range management.

In this option, courses in farm and ranch management, finance, and marketing are supplemented by courses in crops, range management, veterinary sciences and animal science, with electives in other areas.

Minimum Course Requirements


1A minimum of 42 credits must be at the 3000 and 4000 level for graduation. At least 30 of the 42 credits must be earned from UW.

  • First-Year Seminar Credits: 3 (FYS)
  • Human Culture Credits: 6 4 (H)
  • U.S. & Wyoming Constitutions Credits: 3 (V)
  • Statistics Credits: 4
  • Computers Credits: 3 6
  • Electives Credits: 29

Quantitative (Q): 7 Hours


(Required for Major)

Science (PN):


3Credits earned in USP approved science courses offered within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall also serve as Supporting Agriculture credits.

Agricultural Economics: 28 Hours


524 credits in Ag Econ beyond those earned to satisfy University Studies requirements. 18 of these 24 credit hours must be at the 3000-4000 level.

Supporting Agriculture: 12 Hours


Business: 3 Hours


Total Hours: 120


Recommend or equivalent COM1 course.

H requirement cannot be fulfilled with AGEC or ECON courses; USP-approved H language courses are recommended.

COSC 1200  recommended, or IMGT 1400.