Department of Professional Studies
Agriculture Business Concentration
Curriculum
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
- Freshman
Fall Spring ENGL 1013 Composition I1 3 ENGL 1023 Composition II1 3 Science with Lab1 4 Science with Lab1 4 Social Sciences1 3 Social Sciences1 3 Technical Course2 3 Mathematics1 3 Communication1 3 U.S. History/Government1 3 TECH 1001 Orientation to the University 1 Total Hours 17 Total Hours 16 - Sophomore
Fall Spring AGBU 2063 Principles of Agricultural Macroeconomics 3 AGBU 2073 Principles of Agriculture Microeconomics 3 Fine Arts & Humanities1 3 Fine Arts & Humanities1 3 Technical Course2 3 PS 3013 Professional Studies Seminar 3 Elective3 6 Elective3 6 Total Hours 15 Total Hours 15 - Junior
Fall Spring PS 3133 Applied Principles of Personnel Management 3 PS 3023 Professional Communications 3 AGBU 3133 Intermediate Agricultural Macroeconomics 3 PS 3143 Applied Professional Research 3 AGBU 4013 Agricultural Marketing 3 AGBU 4003 Agri-Business Management 3 Professional Studies Professional Core4 6 Elective3 3 Total Hours 15 Total Hours 12 - Senior
Fall Spring PS 3003 Project Design 3 PS 4003 Capstone Project 3 AGBU 4023 Agricultural Finance 3 Technical Courses2 9 Technical Courses2 6 Elective3 3 Elective3 3 Total Hours 15 Total Hours 15
1See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
2Technical courses taken as part of an associate degree or from a community college
may be transferred into the BPS degree.
3At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000 - 4000 level courses.
4Six hours from the following: PS 4143 Nonprofit Governance, PS 4243 Planning for Adult Learners, PS 4343 Community Development, PS 4443 Professional Leadership, PS 4543 Workplace Supervision, PS 4643 Occupational Globalization and Diversity. Students enrolled in the Applied Leadership concentration must take PS 4543 and an
upper division elective in order to meet the six (6) hours of electives requirement.