COLLEGE of AGRICULTURE and HOME ECONOMICS
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS and AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
Professor Octavio A. Ramirez, department head
Professors Diemer, Falk, Fowler, Gorman, Libbin, Skaggs, Torell, Ward; Associate Professor Hurd, Assistant Professors Hadjigeorgalis, Hawkes, Lillywhite, Patrick, Rupasingha; College Associate Professors Bullock, Crawford; Adjunct Associate Professor Dewitt;
(575) 646-3215
DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
MAJOR: Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION:
- Farm Business Management
- Ranch Business Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Business Management
- Finance
- Computer Applications and Data Management
- Agricultural Communications
- Natural Resources Management
- Agricultural Chemical Sales
- Agricultural Records and Financial Controls
- International Agricultural Business
- International Development
- Environmental Economics
- Pre-Law
- MS-Prep
COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
College required constants are listed under the heading "College of Agriculture and Home Economics." Specific courses meeting these and the university general education requirements are included below in departmental requirements. A total of 128 credits are required for graduation. At least 54 credits must be at the 300+ level. You will develop schedules for specific semesters with the help of your academic advisor.
GENERAL AND DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Verbal and Written
| ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition |
4 |
| ENGL 203G, 211G, 218G, 311G, or 318G |
3 |
| COMM 253G or 265G or AXED 201G |
3 |
Quantitative
AG E 250G, Life with Microcomputers
|
3 |
| AG E 450G, Advanced Microcomputer Applications in Agriculture |
3 |
| MATH 120, Intermediate Algebra |
3 |
| MATH 121, College Algebra |
3 |
| MATH 142G, Calculus for the Biological and Management Sciences I |
3 |
| E ST 311G, Statistical Applications |
3 |
General Education
General education courses are designated by a G suffix in the list of general education courses in the "General Information" chapter.
| General education science with lab |
8 |
| Social/Behavior Sciences |
6-9 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts |
6-9 |
| Viewing a Wider World |
6 |
General Business
| ACCT 251, Management Accounting |
3 |
| ACCT 252, Financial Accounting |
3 |
| MKTG 300+ course |
3 |
| MGT 309, Human Relations in Business or MGT 332, Human Resources
Management |
3 |
| FIN 341, Financial Analysis and Markets |
3 |
| BLAW 317, Business Law I, or BLAW 316,
Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
Economic Theory
| ECON 251G, Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
| ECON 252G, Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| ECON 371, Intermediate Microeconomic Theory |
3 |
| ECON 372, Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory |
3 |
Applied Economics/Business
| AG E 100, Introductory Agricultural Economics and Business |
3 |
| AGHE 111, Freshman Orientation |
1 |
| AG E 236, Agribusiness Management Principles |
3 |
| AG E 305/MKTG 305, Marketing and Pricing Agricultural Products |
3 |
| AG E 337G/ECON 337G, Natural Resource Economics or AG E 384G/ECON 384G, Water Resource Economics |
3 |
| AG E 400, Seminar |
1 |
| AG E 425, Agribusiness Financial Management |
3 |
| AG E 445G, Agricultural Policy |
3 |
| AG E 385, Applied Production Economics |
3 |
| AG E 499, Senior Project or AG E 456, Agribusiness Management |
3 |
In addition to the department and general requirements listed above, you may also select 15 hours from one of the fifteen available areas of concentration. The specific class requirements for each option are on file in the department and are available either through general advising and/or by request.
