Ag Business (CRT.AGBUS)

The Agriculture Business certificate program is designed to prepare students for employment in beginning management and sales capacities in agriculture businesses including elevators, fertilizer companies and feed companies.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.
Catalog Term Year: 2025 Summer
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
AGR-040
Agricultural Mathematics 
OR
MAT-115
General Education Pathway 
OR
MAT-116
General Education Math 
3.0
AGR-204
Prin/Field Crop Science 
OR
AGR-052
Principles of Crop Production 
3.0
AGR-060
Animal Husbandry 
3.0
AGR-205
Intro/Soil Science 
OR
AGR-050
Soils 
3.5
AGR-131
Agriculture Business Financing 
2.0
AGR-134
Business Analysis/Records 
2.0

Semester Totals

16.5
Second Semester
AGR-049
OSHA/Ag Mach Safety 
1.0
AGR-111
Intro to Agriculture Software 
2.0
AGR-123
Marketing of Ag Products 
2.5
AGR-132
Retailing/Agri Supplies 
2.0
AGR-133
Agriculture Salesmanship 
2.5
AGR-041
Supervised Occupational Exp I 
3.5

Semester Totals

13.5

Total Program Hours

30.0
Suggested Electives
AGR-042
Supervised Occupational Exp II 
2.5
AGR-051
Soil Fertility 
2.5
AGR-053
Integrated Pest Management 
3.0
AGR-063
Animal Nutrition 
2.5
AGR-120
Agriculture Economics 
3.0
AGR-207
Intro/Ag Economics 
4.0
AGR-124
Farm Credit and Finance 
2.0
AGR-151
GPS/Applications in Ag 
3.0
AGR-152
Intensive Crop Scouting 
3.0