Agricultural Business Minor

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus, Online

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Program Coordinator/Contact

Nicole Klein, Associate Director
Ness School of Management and Economics
Harding Hall 100
605-688-4141

Program Information

The Agricultural Business minor builds on a foundation of economic theory as it applies to the agricultural sector. This minor will benefit students pursuing careers in production agriculture, agribusiness, rural banking, and other fields.

Course Delivery Format

The program offers courses on campus, with limited online coursework, usually during the summer.

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates will:

be able to use analytical methods to make effective decisions.
be able to communicate effectively.
be able to evaluate matters of ethics in the profession and the culture more broadly.
have the requisite body of knowledge in management and economics.

Academic Requirements

A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for the courses in the minor. At least three courses for the minor must be prefixed AGEC.

Requirements for Agricultural Business Minor: 18 Credits

AGEC 354 - Agricultural Marketing and Prices Credits: 3
AGEC 371 - Agricultural Business Management Credits: 3
or MGMT 360 - Organization and Management (COM) Credits: 3
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3

Electives

Select nine credits from the following list. Credits: 9

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
AGEC 271 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3
AGEC / BLAW 352 - Agricultural Law Credits: 3
or AGEC /BLAW 462 - Environmental Law Credits: 3
or AGEC /BLAW 366 - Food Law Credits: 3
or BLAW 350 - Legal Environment of Business (COM) Credits: 3
AGEC 364 - Introduction to Cooperatives Credits: 3
AGEC 471 - Advanced Farm & Ranch Management Credits: 3
AGEC 478 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3
AGEC 479 - Agricultural Policy Credits: 3
MKTG 370 - Marketing (COM) Credits: 3

Total Required Credits: 18

Note

At least three courses for the minor must be prefixed AGEC.