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Agri-Business Comprehensive Major
Bachelor of Science

BT BS 1308

Minimum General Studies = 45
including General Studies coursework required by major
English Language minimum = 9
Humanities minimum = 9
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 6
MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
MATH 120, Finite Mathematics - 3 hours
MATH 123, Applied Calculus I - 3 hours
*Students with sufficient mathematics preparation to enter above 102 and 103 would have required hours for the major reduced.
Natural Sciences minimum = 8
Take ONE of the following options:
   Take 1 course:
   CHEM 145GS, Introductory Chemistry - 4 hours
   OR take 2 courses:
   CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
   CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
Take 1 course from:
BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
BIOL 104GS, General Botany - 4 hours
BIOL 107GS, General Zoology - 4 hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 12
ECON 270GS, Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics - 3 hours
ECON 271GS, Principles of Economics, Microeconomics - 3 hours
Personal Development minimum = 2
BS Science-related course requirements = 0
Major = 61
Minimum total hours required coursework = 106
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 19
Minimum total hours required for BS in Agribusiness = 125
All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.
 
A minimum grade of C is required for each course counting toward this major.
 
A. Agri-Business Core Requirements (37 hours required)
Take all of the following:
BMIS 181, Business Computer Systems - 1 hour
BMIS 182, Business Computer Applications - 3 hours
BACC 250, Principles of Accounting I - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 102, sophomore standing)
BACC 251, Principles of Accounting II - 3 hours
BACC 311, Business Law - 3 hours
BFIN 308, Principles of Finance - 3 hours
BSED 320, Business Communications - 3 hours
BMKT 300, Principles of Marketing - 3 hours
BMGT 233, Business Statistics - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 102 (if necessary) or MATH 120 or MATH 123)
BMGT 301, Principles of Management - 3 hours
BMGT 493, Social Responsibilities of Business: Issues and Ethics - 3 hours
BMGT 495, Administrative Strategy and Policy - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
BMGT 314, Operations Management - 3 hours
BMGT 355, Organizational Behavior - 3 hours
B. Agri-Business Economics Core Requirements (12 hours required)
Take all of the following:
ECON 335, Agricultural Marketing - 3 hours
ECON 350, Economics of the Agricultural Sector - 3 hours
ECON 398, Farm and Ranch Management - 3 hours
ECON 435, Agricultural Finance - 3 hours
C. Agri-Business Major Elective Component (12 hours required)
Take 12 hours from:
Any 300-400 level ECON, BACC, BASM, BFIN, BMGT, BMIS, BKMT, BSAD, BSED courses - 0-12 hours
BIOL 301, Introduction to Soils - 4 hours
BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 104GS, BIOL 107GS and MATH 112GS)
BIOL 330, Wildlife Conservation - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 104GS, BIOL 107GS
BIOL 380, Agronomy - 3 hours
BIOL 403, Plant Physiology - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 104GS, one year of Chemistry
BIOL 405, Range and Wildlife Management - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 104GS, BIOL 307 or BIOL 418 or BIOL 419)
BIOL 416, Plant Diversity and Evolution - 4 hours (Prereq: BIOL 104GS)
BIOL 417, Mycology - 4 hours (Prereq: at least 12 hours in BIOL including BIOL 103GS or BIOL 104GS; CHEM 161*, STAT 241)
BIOL 418, Plant Taxonomy - 3 hours
BIOL 419, Taxonomy of Grasses - 3 hours
BIOL 430.08, Topics in Geographic Information Systems - 3 hours (Prereq: permission of instructor)
BIOL 470, Insect Biology - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 107GS)
GEOG 301, Geography of Soils - 3 hours
GEOG 305, Human Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 315, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems - 3 hours
GEOG 316, Advanced Geographic Information Systems - 3 hours
GEOG 320, Agricultural Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 321, Economic Geography - 3 hours (Prereq: GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
GEOG 340, Developing Nations - 3 hours
GEOG 400, Water Resources - 3 hours
GEOG 405, Environmental Consequences of Development - 3 hours (Prereq: GEOG 305, GEOG 340)
GEOG 412, Environmental Planning - 3 hours (Prereq: Junior standing and at least two of the following: GEOG 207GS, GEOG 301, BIOL 301*, GEOG 305GS, GEOG 306*, GEOG 400)
Electives Approved by Advisor - 0-12 hours
 

10 May 2006
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