University Requirement - 2 hours GSTD 1002 Freshman Seminar General Education* - 27 hours (Natural science and physical science courses are included in the major.) *Social Science requirement - AGEC 2073 Principles of Agricultural Economics Biological Science - 4 hours BIOL 1203/1201 Principles of Biology I/Lab Chemistry - 4 hours CHEM 1013/1011 College Chemistry I/Lab CHEM 1023/1021 University Chemistry I/Lab Agricultural Core - 25 hours AGEC 3043 Farm Management AGRI 4033 Issues in Agriculture ANSC 1000 Farm Experience ANSC 1003/1001 Introduction to Animal Science/Lab ANSC 2002/2001 Animal Nutrition I/Lab ANSC 2013 Animal Anatomy and Physiology PLSC 1003 Introduction to Plant Science PLSC 2002/2001 Principles of Horticulture/Lab PLSC 2012/2011 Soils Science/Lab Agricultural Business Core - 40 hours AGEC 2103 Agribusiness Financial Statements and Planning AGEC 3003 Marketing of Agricultural Products AGEC 3033 Agricultural Futures and Options AGEC 3063 Agricultural Data Management and Analysis AGEC 3083 Agribusiness Entrepreneurship AGEC 4013 International Business in Agriculture AGEC 4023 Agribusiness Management AGEC 4043 Agricultural Finance AGED 3003 Leadership and Communications Select three hours from the following: AGEC 4053 Agricultural Policies and Problems AGEC 4063 Risk Management in Agriculture Select seven hours from the following: AGEC 4501-4503 Special Problems in Agricultural Business AGRI 4452/4551 Internship in Agriculture I and II ANSC 3103/3101 Ruminant Animal Production/Lab ANSC 3113/3111 Non-Ruminant Animal Production/Lab PLSC 3032/3031 Greenhouse Management/Lab Select three hours from the following: AGED 2001/2002 Agricultural Power: Electricity and Small Engines/Lab AGED 2011/2012 Agricultural Structures/Lab AGED 2021/2022 Agricultural Metals/Lab Business Core - 18 hours ACCT 2113 Survey of Accounting ECON 2203 Principles of Macroeconomics GBUS 2003 Legal Environment of Business GBUS 2013 Quantitative Analysis I MGMT 2003 Business Communications MGMT 3023 Organizational Theory and Behavior

Students who desire a career in businesses that are involved in agriculture should pursue a degree in agricultural business. This degree provides students with a core set of business classes while providing education in the basic principles of animal and plant sciences, preparing students for careers in the various aspects of agribusiness including agricultural marketing, agricultural finance, international agricultural business, sales and services, or management of agricultural business.

University Requirement (2 hours)

• GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar

General Education (28 Hours)

• 7 hours of physical science and social science general education requirements are included in the major.

Chemistry (4 hours)

Select one of the following course combinations:

• CHEM 1013 – College Chemistry I and CHEM 1011 – College Chemistry I Lab
• or
• CHEM 1023 – University Chemistry I and CHEM 1021 – University Chemistry I Lab

Agricultural Core (25 Hours)

• AGEC 3043 – Farm Management
• AGRI 4033 – Issues in Agriculture
• ANSC 1003 – Introduction to Animal Science and ANSC 1001 – Introduction to Animal Science Lab
• ANSC 2002 – Animal Nutrition I and ANSC 2001 – Animal Nutrition I Lab
• ANSC 2013 – Animal Anatomy and Physiology
• PLSC 1003 – Introduction to Plant Science
• PLSC 2002 – Principles of Horticulture and PLSC 2001 – Principles of Horticulture Lab
• PLSC 2012 – Soils Science and PLSC 2011 – Soils Science Lab

Agricultural Business Core (43 Hours)

• AGEC 2073 – Principles of Agricultural Economics
• AGEC 2103 – Agribusiness Financial Statements and Planning
• AGEC 3003 – Marketing of Agricultural Products
• AGEC 3033 – Agricultural Futures and Options
• AGEC 3063 – Agricultural Data Management and Analysis
• AGEC 3083 – Agribusiness Entrepreneurship
• AGEC 4013 – International Business in Agriculture
• AGEC 4023 – Agribusiness Venture and Management
• AGEC 4043 – Agribusiness Finance
• AGED 3003 – Leadership and Communication

Select 3 hours from the following:

• AGEC 4053 – Agribusiness Problems and Policies
• AGEC 4063 – Risk Management in Agriculture

Select 7 hours from the following:

• AGEC 4501 – Special Problems in Agricultural Business
• AGEC 4503 – Special Problems in Agricultural Business
• AGRI 4452 – Internship in Agriculture I and AGRI 4551 – Internship in Agriculture II
• ANSC 3103 – Ruminant Animal Production and ANSC 3101 – Ruminant Animal Production Lab
• ANSC 3113 – Non-Ruminant Animal Production and ANSC 3111 – Non-Ruminant Animal Production Lab
• PLSC 3032 – Greenhouse Management and PLSC 3031 – Greenhouse Management Lab

Select 3 hours from the following:

• AGED 2001 – Agricultural Power and AGED 2002 – Agricultural Power Lab
• AGED 2011 – Agricultural Structures and AGED 2012 – Agricultural Structures Lab
• AGED 2021 – Agricultural Metals and AGED 2022 – Agricultural Metals Lab
• AGED 2031 – Agricultural Mechanics Applications and AGED 2032 – Agricultural Mechanics Applications Lab

Business Core (18 Hours)

• ACCT 2113 – Survey of Accounting
• ECON 2203 – Principles of Macroeconomics
• GBUS 2003 – Legal Environment of Business
• GBUS 2013 – Statistics and Analytics I
• MGMT 2003 – Business Communications
• MGMT 3023 – Organizational Theory and Behavior

Total Hours – 120

Lindsey Jones

Degree:  Agricultural Business

Employer:  BWI Companies, Inc.

Position: Purchasing Agent

Besides the obvious knowledge that was gained from the courses, my time at SAU helped me develop many skills such as leadership and multitasking.  As an alumnus of SAU, I have the opportunity to connect with other Alumni that I cross paths with. The SAU Agriculture Department holds a special place in my heart because the classes, professors, and friends helped me learn who I was.

Phillip Gahr

Degree:  Agricultural Business

Employer:  Riceland Foods, Inc.

Position: Manager Trainee

My degree opened up job opportunities that otherwise I would not have had.

Rachel Johnson

Degree:  Agricultural Business

Employer:  Carl Albert State College

Position:  Career and Transfer Center Coordinator

Though I am not in the field of agriculture right now, I previously worked for Farm Credit of Western Arkansas and my education helped me thoroughly in that position.  My time there also presented the opportunity to develop many skills that have help qualify me for other positions, like the one I am in now.

Jordan Pearce

Degree:  Agricultural Business

Employer:  Farm Credit of Western Arkansas

Position:  Branch Manager/Loan Officer

My degree gave me a general knowledge of business and business terms, which Farm Credit expanded upon through training.  The agriculture side plays a huge part in lending.  Having cattle and poultry knowledge gives me a leg up on loan structuring.

Josh Roberts

Degree:  Agricultural Business

Employer:  Keith Smith Company

Position:  Poultry Breeder Technician

The degree helped me get hired and has helped me out with using computers more efficiently.

Arin Shaffer

Degree:  Agricultural Business

Employer:  LSU Agricultural Center

Position:  Graduate Student

My degree has given me the background to become a Horticulture graduate student working on the Louisiana Farm to School Project

Karissa Snow

Degree:  Agricultural Business

Employer:  Bear State Bank

Position:  Loan Service Specialist

My degree helped me get a better starting salary when I started my job.  When the department accountant left the company, I was asked to take over that position due to the accounting knowledge I obtained at SAU.

Greg Temples

Degree:  Agricultural Business

Employer:  Pilgrims/JBS

Position: Hatchery Manager

Honestly, between having the degree and the connections I made at school it allowed me to get started with Pilgrim’s right out of college. I wouldn’t say the degree has helped me since as far as my job is concerned. SAU’s Ag Department isn’t really poultry driven like some are. However, I learned a lot of useful tools that I use outside of my day job such as rotational grazing techniques, pasture management, and plant and weed identification. Granted, I have learned most of what I know out of my experience since college but the classes built the foundation.

Leann Westbrook

Degree:  Agricultural Business

Employer:  Oklahoma State University, Agricultural Statistics

Position: Graduate Research Assistant

The education I received from SAU has adequately prepared me for graduate school.  I am the only first-year master’s student with a degree from another institution, but I do not feel like I am falling behind.  The degree provided appropriate courses for graduate courses or for industry jobs.

Morgan Watson

Degree:  Agricultural Business

Employer:  Natural Resource Conservation Service

Position: Soil Conservationist

My time spent at SAU contributes to my career on a day to day basis.  While many of the classes I took have proven beneficial to my career and day to day job tasks, three classes stand out.  The classes that stand out the most are the internship class, nutrition lecture and lab, and the soils class.  The internship class taught me to be confident in my daily interaction with program participants.  Nutrition lecture and lab taught me how to convert the amount of available forage.  Soils class reinforced the skills needed to read soil tests and conversions for fertilizer needs.  Not only was SAU a great and beneficial experience for me, but it also prepared me for my career.