Requirements for Graduation

Requirements for graduation are listed in the Texas A&M University Student Rules and this catalog. With the exception of physical activity and general elective requirements, courses taken to satisfy degree requirements must be taken for letter grades.

In addition, students pursuing the agribusiness degree must have a GPR of 2.0 in the courses included in the Common Body of Knowledge.

B.S.--Agribusiness Common Body of Knowledge

B.S.--Agribusiness Major Field

Upper-Level Entry into Agribusiness

The requirements and procedures for consideration for upper level are as follows:

1. In order to be considered for upper level and possible admission into the program of study in agribusiness, a student must have:

a. Satisfactorily completed at least 60 semester credit hours.

b. Satisfactorily completed the following courses with a minimum cumulative grade point ratio of 2.5:

ACCT 229, 230

AGEC 217

ECON 202, 203

MGMT 211

MATH 141, 142

c. Satisfactorily completed ENGL 104 with a grade of C or better or passed an equivalency exam administered by the Office of Measurement and Research Services. Students who elect to take the course and do not earn a grade of C or better must repeat the course. This requirement must be met prior to admission to advanced standing in the agribusiness degree.

d. Students should complete the freshman and sophomore sequence of courses as listed under Curriculum in Agribusiness. Following this sequence will allow the timely application for consideration for upper level.

e. Admission, if granted, will be effective upon successful completion of the in-process courses; however, if all requirements are not met prior to the start of the next semester, admission will be revoked.

FRESHMAN YEAR**

First Semester	(Th-Pr)	Cr		Second Semester	(Th-Pr)	Cr
AGEC 105 Intro. to Ag. Eco.	(3-0)	3		MATH 142 Business Math. II	(3-0)	3
ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric	(3-0)	3		American history 1, 6		3
MATH 141 Business Math. I	(3-0)	3		Directed elective-behavioral sciences 2		3
American history 1, 6		3		Natural sciences elective 1		4
Natural sciences elective 1		4		Technical agriculture elective 3		3
		16		* KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity	(0-2)	1
						17

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR**

ACCT 229 Introductory Accounting	(3-0)	3		ACCT 230 Introductory Accounting	(3-0)	3
ECON 202 Principles of Economics	(3-0)	3		AGEC 217 Fund. of Ag. Econ. Analysis .	(1-4)	3
MGMT 211 Legal and Social Business	(3-0)	3		COMM 203 Public Speaking	(3-0)	3
POLS 206 American Natl. Govt. 6	(3-0)	3		ECON 203 Principles of Economics	(3-0)	3
Technical agriculture elective 3		3		POLS 207 State and Local Govt. 6	(3-0)	3
		15		* KINE 199 Required Physical Activity	(0-2)	1
						16

 

JUNIOR YEAR

AGEC 340 Agribusiness Management	(3-0)	3		AGEC 317 Econ. Analysis for Agribusiness Management .	(3-0)	3
ECON 323 Microeconomic Theory	(3-0)	3		AGEC 429 Agricultural Policy	(3-0)	3
FINC 341 Business Finance	(3-0)	3		ADEV 340 Prof. Leadership Devel.	(3-0)	3
INFO 303 Statistical Methods	(3-0)	3		INFO 364 Operations Management	(3-0)	3
MGMT 363 The Management Process	(3-0)	3		Directed elective-international 4		3
MKTG 321 Marketing	(3-0)	3		Humanities elective 1		3
		18				18

 

SENIOR YEAR

AGEC 414 Agribusiness Market Analysis.	(3-0)	3		AGEC 430 Macroeconomics of Ag. or FINC 460 Money and Capital Markets	(3-0)	3
AGEC 481 Seminar	(1-0)	1		AGEC 431 Cases in Agribusiness Finc.	(3-0)	3
ENGL 210 Scientific and Technical Writing or ENGL 301 Technical Writing	(3-0)	3		AGEC 440 Agribusiness Strategic Analysis	(3-0)	3
Directed elective-international 4		3		Free electives 5		6
Visual and performing arts elective 1		3				15
Free electives 5		4
		17

NOTES: 1. To be selected from the University Core Curriculum.

2. To be selected from a list of courses in anthropology, psychology, sociology and women's studies.

3. Any course offered by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences except 484s, 485s and agricultural economics courses.

4. Three hours of international course work may be taken outside of the Mays Business School. A complete list of approved international electives is available in the college Undergraduate Program Office, Room 331, Blocker Building, or can be found in the Department of Agricultural Economics Undergraduate Handbook.

5. Free elective courses should be designed to meet student's career objectives. These courses must be 300- or 400-level and chosen in consultation with an agribusiness advisor.

6. For those students under ROTC contract, see section on "Requirement in Political Science (Government) and History."

* See Kinesilogy requirements.

**See Upper-Level Entry Requirements into Agribusiness.

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