Agriculture Business & Supply (AAS.AGBUS)

This core curriculum is designed for those students who are planning a career in fertilizer, pest management, agri-business sales, management or ownership in these areas. While this curriculum is designed for agricultural business, it also provides transferability to Southern Illinois-Carbondale, Western Illinois and Illinois State universities.

Note: Those students that are considering transferring to a university should contact their advisor as soon as possible.



Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.
Catalog Term Year: 2026 Spring
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
AGR-206
Intro/Animal Science 
OR
AGR-060
Animal Husbandry 
3.0
AGR-046
Introduction to Agricultural Occupations 
1.0
AGR-205
Intro/Soil Science 
OR
AGR-050
Soils 
3.5
AGR-040
Agricultural Mathematics 
OR
MAT-115
General Education Pathway 
OR
MAT-116
General Education Math 
3.0
SOS-052
Workplace Communication/Safety 
OR
PSY-271
Intr/Psychology 
OR
POS-160
American National Government 
3.0
ENG-098
Communications I 
OR
ENG-119
Composition I Pathway 
OR
ENG-120
Composition I 
3.0

Semester Totals
16.5
Second Semester
AGR-049
OSHA/Ag Mach Safety 
1.0
AGR-152
Intensive Crop Scouting 
OR
AGR-063
Animal Nutrition 
2.5
AGR-041
Supervised Occupational Exp I 
3.5
AGR-112
Computer Applic/Agriculture 
OR
AGR-111
Intro to Agriculture Software 
2.0
CHM-120
General, Organic and Biochemistry I 
OR
CHM-101
Physical Science II 
3.0
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Career Elective 
1.5

Semester Totals
13.5
Summer Term
AGR-042
Supervised Occupational Exp II 
2.5
AGR-053
Integrated Pest Management 
3.0
AGR-207
Intro/Ag Economics 
OR
AGR-120
Agriculture Economics 
3.0

Semester Totals
8.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Hours
AGR-204
Prin/Field Crop Science 
OR
AGR-052
Principles of Crop Production 
3.0
AGR-151
GPS/Applications in Ag 
3.0
AGR-043
Supervised Occupational Experience III 
3.0
AGR-131
Agriculture Business Financing 
2.0
AGR-134
Business Analysis/Records 
2.0

Semester Totals
13.0
Second Semester
AGR-044
Supervised Occupational Experience IV 
3.5
AGR-123
Marketing of Ag Products 
2.5
AGR-132
Retailing/Agri Supplies 
2.0
AGR-133
Agriculture Salesmanship 
2.5
COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication 
OR
ENG-121
Composition II 
3.0

Semester Totals
13.5

Total Program Hours

65.0
Suggested Electives
AGR-051
Soil Fertility 
2.5
AGR-065
A.I. Management-Cattle 
1.5
AGR-067
Livestock Merchandising I 
1.5
AGR-071
Swine Reproduction and A.I. 
1.0