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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Agribusiness - Agribusiness (BS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


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 program of study provides fundamental agribusiness content with course work in agricultural economics, agribusiness, and business courses that will prepare graduates for the industry and its related issues.

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours


KBOR Statewide Transfer (SWT) Courses: https://www.kansasregents.org/academic_affairs/transfer-articulation.

English (Written Communication Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


Communication (Oral Communication Outcomes): 3 Credit Hours


Natural & Physical Sciences (Natural & Physical Sciences Outcomes): 4-5 Credit Hours


Choose 1 subject area which must include a lab.

Social & Behavioral Sciences (Social & Behavioral Sciences Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


At least 2 courses from 2 subjects under this area.

Arts & Humanities (Arts & Humanities Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


At least 2 courses from 2 subjects under this area.

Free Electives (Institutionally Designated Area): 6 Credit Hours


Includes ALL 100 and 200 level courses at K-State or in Transfer. 
Note: One course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement. However, students must complete a total of 34-36 credit hours of general education courses.

For a Full Listing of K-State 100/200 level courses you may search those courses individually via the University Course Catalog.

TOTAL CREDITS: 34-36


Programs


Agricultural Economics Electives: (15 credit hours)


https://www.ag.k-state.edu/academics/student-handbook/departcourselists.html

Include at least three credit hours numbered 598 or above.

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

Agricultural and Food Science Technology Electives: (6 credit hours)


See department list for courses.

https://www.ag.k-state.edu/academics/student-handbook/departcourselists.html

Agricultural and Food Science Technology or Business Electives: (6 credit hours)


Select from many non-AGEC courses in agriculture not used in Ag and Food Science Technology restricted electives, FNDH 132, FNDH 301, or any College of Business class (>300 level).

https://www.ag.k-state.edu/academics/student-handbook/departcourselists.html

Communication: (3 credit hours)


Economics/Business: (21 credit hours)


Math and Statistics: (3 credit hours)


The courses with a KSC designation are required if not met through University Core Requirements.

Finance Overlay: (3 credit hours)


Students must take at least one of the courses below. Course can fulfil other curriculum requirements.

Unrestricted electives as needed to meet 120 credit hours


Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120