Agribusiness (B.S.) - Food Industry Option

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Students will complete course work in science, math, and communication, plus courses in agribusiness and agricultural economics. To give a better understanding of agribusiness and the broad range the field covers, students will choose from three degree options: agribusiness, food industry economics, and international agribusiness.

This option focuses on business and economics of food manufacturing and distribution. Students complete basic agribusiness courses including courses focused on the business aspects of the food industry.

Agricultural Economics (36 credit hours)

AGEC 105 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Orientation Credits: 1
AGEC 115 - Decision Tools for Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Credits: 2
AGEC 120 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Credits: 3
or
AGEC 121 - Honors Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Credits: 3
AGEC 315 - Contemporary Issues in Global Food and Agricultural Systems Credits: 3
AGEC 318 - Food and Agribusiness Management Credits: 3
AGEC 500 - Production Economics Credits: 3
AGEC 501 - Data Analysis and Optimization Credits: 3
AGEC 505 - Agricultural Market Structures Credits: 3
AGEC 513 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3
AGEC 515 - Food and Agribusiness Marketing Credits: 3
AGEC 570 - Food Manufacturing, Distribution, and Retailing Economics Credits: 3
AGEC 599 - Food and Agribusiness Management Strategies Credits: 3
AGEC 632 - Agribusiness Logistics Credits: 3

Agricultural Economics Electives (6 credit hours)

No more than 3 combined total credits from AGEC 460, AGEC 751 and GENAG 515 can be used toward Ag Econ Electives.

AGEC 410 - Agricultural Policy Credits: 3
AGEC 420 - Commodity Futures Credits: 3
AGEC 460 - International Food and Agribusiness Study Tour Credits: 0-6 (Limit 3 credit hours)
AGEC 470 - Cooperative Management Credits: 3
AGEC 516 - Agricultural Law and Economics Credits: 3
AGEC 520 - Market Fundamentals and Futures/Options Trading Credits: 3
AGEC 525 - Natural Resource and Environmental Economics Credits: 3
AGEC 535 - Agricultural Sales Credits: 3
AGEC 598 - Farm Management Strategies Credits: 3
AGEC 605 - Price Analysis and Forecasting Credits: 3
AGEC 610 - Current Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Issues Credits: 3
AGEC 615 - Global Agricultural and Economic Development Credits: 3
AGEC 623 - International Agricultural Trade Credits: 3
AGEC 680 - Risk Management Credits: 3
AGEC 710 - Comparative Food and Agriculture Systems Credits: 3
AGEC 712 - Optimization Techniques for Agricultural Economics Credits: 3
AGEC 751 - Risk Management Fellows Seminar Credits: 1 (Limit 3 credit hours)
ECON 631 - Principles of Transportation Credits: 3
GENAG 515 - Honors/Scholars Project Credits: 0-1

Food Science and Technology Electives (6 credit hours)

ASI 318 - Fundamentals of Nutrition Credits: 3
ASI 350 - Meat Science Credits: 3
ASI 361 - Meat Animal Processing Credits: 2
ASI 405 - Fundamentals of Milk Processing Credits: 3
FDSCI 302 - Introduction to Food Science Credits: 3
FDSCI 305 - Fundamentals of Food Processing Credits: 3
FNDH 132 - Basic Nutrition Credits: 3
GRSC 101 - Introduction to Grain Science and Industry Credits: 3
GRSC 150 - Principles of Milling Credits: 2
GRSC 210 - CAD Flow Sheets for Grain Processes Credits: 3
GRSC 500 - Milling Science I Credits: 2
HORT 201 - Principles of Horticultural Science Credits: 4
HORT 560 - Vegetable Crop Production Credits: 3

Communication (14 credit hours)

COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA Credits: 2
ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: 3
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: 3
Communication Elective Credits: 6
Select from: English (above 200), Communication studies (above 300), a modern language, or
AGCOM 400 - Agricultural Business Communications Credits: 3

Economics/Business (27 credit hours)

ACCTG, ENTRP, FINAN, MANGT, OR MKTG Elective (500-level or above) Credits: 3

ACCTG 231 - Accounting for Business Operations Credits: 3
ACCTG 241 - Accounting for Investing and Financing Credits: 3
ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 510 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credits: 3
MANGT 420 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
MKTG 400 - Introduction to Marketing Credits: 3
MKTG 450 - Consumer Behavior Credits: 3
* MKTG 541 - Retailing Credits: 3 (recommended if available)

Mathematics/Statistics (6-9 credit hours)

MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3
MATH 205 - General Calculus and Linear Algebra Credits: 3
STAT 350 - Business and Economic Statistics I Credits: 3

Natural Sciences (8 credit hours)

Select a combination of 2 courses for a total of 8 credit hours.

BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology Credits: 4
CHM 110 - General Chemistry Credits: 3
and
CHM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1
PHYS 113 - General Physics I Credits: 4

Social Sciences/Humanities (9 credit hours)

HDFS 350 - Family Relationships and Gender Roles Credits: 3
or
- Social Science Elective Credits: 3
  [Select from American Ethnic Studies, Anthropology, Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology]
PSYCH 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3
or
SOCIO 211 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
ARCH 301 - Appreciation of Architecture Credits: 3
or
- Humanities Elective Credits: 3
  [Select from Art, Dance, English (above 210), History, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Theatre]

Unrestricted electives as needed to meet 127 credit hours

Total credit hours required for graduation: (127)

Must satisfy K-State 8 general education requirements.

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