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Agricultural Education (BS): Agricultural Business Concentration

The Agricultural Education major within the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences prepares graduates to teach agriculture, serve as FFA advisors, and supervise agricultural experiences (SAE) in public and private schools. The Agricultural Business concentration is one of seven concentrations offered for the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education.

Overview

The program prepares students for careers in management, marketing, sales, finance, supply chain, entrepreneurship, and related fields. The concentration in biological sciences prepares graduates for management, marketing, and sales careers in fields such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, health care, environmental protection, and food processing.

Plan Requirements

The program requires a minimum of 120 credit hours. The course list includes:

• Orientation: AEE 103 Fundamentals of Agricultural and Extension Education, ALS 103 First-year Success in Agriculture and Life Sciences, or ALS 303 Transfer Success in Agriculture and Life Sciences
• Communication: COM 110 Public Speaking
• Sciences: BIO 181 Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity, BIO 183 Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology, CH 101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science, and CH 102 General Chemistry Laboratory
• Agricultural Education: AEE 101 Introduction to Career and Technical Education, AEE 206 Introduction to Teaching Agriculture, AEE 226 Computer Applications and Information Technology in Agricultural & Extension Ed, AEE 303 Administration and Supervision of Student Organizations, AEE 322 Experiential Learning in Agriculture, AEE 326 Teaching Diverse Learners in AED, AEE 327 Conducting Summer Programs in Agricultural Education, AEE 424 Planning Agricultural Educational Programs, AEE 426 Methods of Teaching Agriculture, AEE 427 Student Teaching in Agriculture, and AEE 491 Seminar in Agricultural Education
• Teaching Content Courses: BAET 201 Shop Processes and Management, or TDE 110 Materials & Processes Technology, Plant Science Elective, ANS 150 Introduction to Animal Science, and ANS 151 Introduction to Animal Science Lab
• Professional Education: EDP 304 Educational Psychology, ELP 344 School and Society, ED 311 Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices, and ED 312 Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices Professional Learning Lab
• Concentration Electives: ARE 215 Small Business Accounting, or BUS 225 Personal Finance, ARE 303 Farm Management, or ARE 304 Agribusiness Management, ARE 306 Agricultural Law, or ARE 309 Environmental Law & Economic Policy, ARE 311 Agricultural Markets, or ARE 312 Agribusiness Marketing, ARE 321 Agricultural Financial Management, or ARE 332 Human Resource Management for Agribusiness, and ARE, BUS or EC Elective
• GEP Courses: ENG 101 Academic Writing and Research, GEP Humanities, GEP Mathematical Sciences, GEP Health and Exercise Studies, GEP Elective, GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives, GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Foundations of American Democracy, and World Language Proficiency
• Free Electives: Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt)

Semester Sequence

The semester sequence is as follows:

• First Year:
  • Fall Semester: AEE 101, AEE 103, BIO 181, ENG 101, GEP Mathematical Sciences, and GEP Health and Exercise Studies
  • Spring Semester: AEE 226, BIO 183, COM 110, Economics Elective, GEP Mathematical Sciences, and GEP Health and Exercise Studies
• Second Year:
  • Fall Semester: AEE 206, ARE 215 or BUS 225, BAET 201 or TDE 110, GEP Humanities, and Plant Science Elective
  • Spring Semester: ANS 150 and ANS 151, ARE 311 or ARE 312, CH 101 and CH 102, and GEP Elective
• Third Year:
  • Fall Semester: AEE 322, ARE 306 or ARE 309, EDP 304, SSC 200 and SSC 201, and GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives
  • Spring Semester: AEE 303, AEE 326, ARE 303 or ARE 304, ED 311, ED 312, ELP 344, and Agricultural Business Elective
• Fourth Year:
  • Fall Semester: AEE 327, AEE 426, ARE 321 or ARE 332, GEP Humanities, GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives, and Free Electives
  • Spring Semester: AEE 424, AEE 427, and AEE 491

Career Opportunities

The Agricultural Business Management Program prepares graduates for careers in management, marketing, sales, finance, supply chain, entrepreneurship, and related fields. Career titles include:

• Agricultural Inspector
• Agricultural Technician
• Aquaculture Specialist
• Bank and Branch Managers
• Buyer
• Farm and Ranch Manager
• Farm Management Advisor
• Farm Product Buyer
• Farm Products Purchasing Agent
• Farmers and Ranchers
• Financial Analyst
• Food & Drug Inspector
• Greenhouse and Nursery Manager
• Insurance Agent
• Loan Officer
• Market Research Analyst
• Purchasing Manager
• Real Estate Broker
• Sales Representative (Agricultural Products)
• Winemaker / Vinter

Teacher Licensure

Completion of the B.S. program in Agricultural Education leads to teacher licensure in North Carolina for grades 6-12. Because of North Carolina’s reciprocity agreements, graduates also can pursue certification in about 35+ states.

Plant Science Electives

The following courses are available as plant science electives:

• AEC 423 Introduction to Fisheries Sciences Laboratory
• ANS 215 Agricultural Genetics
• CS 200 Introduction to Turfgrass Management
• CS 210 Lawns and Sports Turf
• CS 211 Plant Genetics
• CS 213 Crop Science
• CS 214 Crop Science Laboratory
• CS 216 Southern Row Crop Production - Cotton, Peanuts, and Tobacco
• CS 218 Southern Row Crop Production - Corn, Small Grains and Soybeans
• CS 224 Seeds, Biotechnology and Societies
• CS 230 Introduction to Agroecology
• CS 251 Production of Forage Crops
• CS 400 Turf Cultural Systems
• CS 410 Community Food Systems
• CS 413 Plant Breeding
• CS 414 Weed Science
• CS 415 Integrated Pest Management
• CS 418 Introduction to Regulatory Science in Agriculture
• CS 424 Seed Physiology
• CS 430 Advanced Agroecology
• CS 465 Turf Management Systems and Environmental Quality
• CS 470 Advanced Turfgrass Pest Management
• CS 480 Sustainable Food Production (capstone)
• CSSC 492 Professional Internship Experience in Crop and Soil Sciences
• ENT 402 Forest Entomology
• ENT 470 Advanced Turfgrass Pest Management
• FOR 150 Critical Thinking and Data Analysis
• FOR 172 Forest System Mapping and Mensuration I
• FOR 204 Silviculture
• FOR 248 Forest History, Technology and Society
• FOR 250 Professional Development II: Communications in Natural Resources
• FOR 252 Introduction to Forest Science
• FOR 260 Forest Ecology
• FOR 261 Forest Communities
• FOR 264 Forest Wildlife
• FOR 265 Fire Management
• FOR 273 Forest System Mapping and Mensuration II
• FOR 293 Independent Study in Forest Management
• FOR 294 Independent Study in Forest Management
• FOR 295 Special Topics in Forestry
• FOR 303 Silvics and Forest Tree Physiology
• FOR 304 Theory of Silviculture
• FOR 318 Forest Pathology
• FOR 319 Forest Economics
• FOR 330 North Carolina Forests
• FOR 334 Operations Research Applications in Natural Resources
• FOR 350 Professional Development III: Ethical Dilemmas in Natural Resource Management
• FOR 353 GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Analysis and Assessment
• FOR 374 Forest Measurement, Modeling, and Inventory
• FOR 402 Forest Entomology
• FOR 405 Forest Management
• FOR 406 Forest Inventory, Analysis and Planning
• FOR 408 Hardwood Management: Natural Forest Silviculture
• FOR 411 Forest Genetics
• FOR 414 World Forestry
• FOR 415 World Forestry Study Tour
• FOR 420 Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology
• FOR 422 Consulting Forestry
• FOR 430 Forest Health and Protection
• FOR 434 Forest Operations and Analysis
• FOR 472 Forest Soils
• FOR 491 Special Topics in Forestry and Related Natural Resources
• FOR 493 Independent Study in Forest Management
• FOR 494 Independent Study in Forest Management
• FS 462 Postharvest Physiology
• FW 221 Conservation of Natural Resources
• FW 404 Wildlife Habitat Management
• HS 200 Home Horticulture
• HS 201 The World of Horticulture: Principles and Practices
• HS 202 Home Plant Identification
• HS 203 Home Plant Propagation
• HS 204 Home Landscape Maintenance
• HS 205 Home Food Production
• HS 215 Agricultural Genetics
• HS 242 Landscape Design Introduction
• HS 250 Home Landscape Design: Creating Garden Spaces
• HS 252 Landscape Design Graphic Communication
• HS 272 Landscape Design/Build
• HS 280 Hands-On-Horticulture
• HS 301 Plant Propagation
• HS 302 Gardening with Herbaceous Perennials
• HS 303 Ornamental Plant Identification I
• HS 304 Ornamental Plant Identification II
• HS 357 Landscape Design Grading and Drainage
• HS 400 Residential Landscaping
• HS 410 Community Food Systems
• HS 411 Nursery Management
• HS 416 Landscape Planting Design
• HS 418 Landscape Design Digital Media Graphics
• HS 420 Green Infrastructure
• HS 421 Temperate-Zone Tree Fruits: Physiology and Culture
• HS 422 Small Fruit Production
• HS 428 Soil Management Principles for Sustainable Agriculture
• HS 431 Vegetable Production
• HS 432 Introduction to Permaculture
• HS 433 Public Garden Administration
• HS 440 Greenhouse Management
• HS 442 Floriculture Crop Production
• HS 451 Plant Nutrition
• HS 462 Postharvest Physiology
• HS 471 Landscape Ecosystem Management
• HS 476 Crop Physiology and Production in Controlled Environments
• HS 491 Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship Study Abroad
• HS 492 Horticulture Internship
• HS 493 Research Experience in Horticultural Science
• HS 495 Experimental Courses in Horticultural Science
• NR 420 Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology
• NR 460 Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy
• NR 491 Special Topics in Forestry and Related Natural Resources
• NR 520 Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology
• PP 318 Forest Pathology
• PP 470 Advanced Turfgrass Pest Management
• SMT 202 Anatomy and Properties of Renewable Materials
• SSC 428 Soil Management Principles for Sustainable Agriculture
• SSC 440 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Soil Science and Agriculture
• SSC 462 Soil-Crop Management Systems

ARE/BUS/EC Electives

The following courses are available as ARE/BUS/EC electives:

• ARE 215 Small Business Accounting
• ARE 260 Marketing and Risk Management in the Pork Industry
• ARE 270 Principles of Agribusiness Entrepreneurship
• ARE 295 Special Topics in Agricultural & Resource Economics (200 Level)
• ARE 301 Intermediate Microeconomics
• ARE 303 Farm Management
• ARE 304 Agribusiness Management
• ARE 306 Agricultural Law
• ARE 309 Environmental Law & Economic Policy
• ARE 311 Agricultural Markets
• ARE 312 Agribusiness Marketing
• ARE 321 Agricultural Financial Management
• ARE 323 Agribusiness Finance
• ARE 332 Human Resource Management for Agribusiness
• ARE 336 Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics
• ARE 345 Global Agribusiness Management
• ARE 370 Agribusiness New Venture Development
• ARE 395 Special Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics (300 level)
• ARE 404 Advanced Agribusiness Management
• ARE 412 Advanced Agribusiness Marketing
• ARE 413 Applied Agribusiness Marketing
• ARE 415 Introduction to Commodity Futures Markets
• ARE 420 Taxation in Agriculture, Production, and Agribusiness
• ARE 425 Contracts and Organizations in Agriculture
• ARE 433 U.S. Agricultural Policy
• ARE 444 Ethics in Agribusiness
• ARE 448 International Agricultural Trade
• ARE 455 Agribusiness Analytics
• ARE 470 Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Clinical Skills Development
• ARE 475 Food Policy
• ARE 490 Career Seminar in Agriculture & Resource Economics
• ARE 492 External Learning Experience
• ARE 493 Special Problems/Research Exploration
• ARE 494 Agribusiness Study Abroad
• ARE 495 Special Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics
• ARE 590 Special Topics in ARE
• BUS 225 Personal Finance
• BUS 295 Special Topics in Business Management
• BUS 320 Financial Management
• BUS 340 Information Systems Management
• BUS 350 Economics and Business Statistics
• BUS 351 Introduction to Business Analytics
• BUS 360 Marketing Methods
• BUS 370 Operations and Supply Chain Management
• BUS 420 Financial Management of Corporations
• BUS 422 Investments and Portfolio Management
• BUS 425 Advanced Personal Financial Management
• BUS 426 International Financial Management
• BUS 428 Financial Analytics
• BUS 429 Financial Modeling
• BUS 440 Database Management
• BUS 441 Business Data Communications and Networking
• BUS 442 Information Systems Development
• BUS 443 Web Development for Business Applications
• BUS 444 Systems Analysis and Design
• BUS 449 Information Technology Practicum
• BUS 458 Analytics: From Data to Decisions
• BUS 459 Business Analytics Practicum
• BUS 460 Consumer Behavior
• BUS 461 Channel and Retail Marketing
• BUS 462 Marketing Research
• BUS 464 International Marketing
• BUS 465 Traditional and Digital Brand Promotion
• BUS 466 Personal Selling
• BUS 467 Product and Brand Management
• BUS 468 Marketing Strategy
• BUS 469 Digital Marketing Practicum
• BUS 470 Operations Modeling and Analysis
• BUS 472 Operations Planning and Control Systems
• BUS 473 Supply Chain Strategy
• BUS 474 Logistics Management
• BUS 475 Purchasing and Supply Management
• BUS 476 Decision Modeling and Analysis
• BUS 479 Supply Chain Management Undergraduate Practicum
• BUS 495 Special Topics in Business Management
• BUS 498 Independent Study in Business Management
• BUS 501 Strategic Management Foundations
• BUS 554 Project Management
• BUS 571 High Growth Entrepreneurship
• BUS 590 Special Topics In Business Management
• EC 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
• EC 301 Intermediate Microeconomics
• EC 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics
• EC 305 A Closer Look at Capitalism
• EC 336 Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics
• EC 348 Introduction to International Economics
• EC 351 Econometrics I
• EC 404 Money, Financial Markets, and the Economy
• EC 410 Public Finance
• EC 413 Industrial Organization
• EC 431 Labor Economics
• EC 449 International Finance
• EC 451 Econometrics II
• EC 468 Game Theory
• EC 474 Economics of Financial Institutions and Markets
• EC 490 Research Seminar in Economics
• EC 495 Special Topics in Economics
• EC 498 Independent Study in Economics
• FTM 482 Global Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel
• M 100 Personal and Professional Identity Development
• MBA 577 Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization II
• MIE 201 Introduction to Business
• MIE 305 Legal and Regulatory Environment
• MIE 310 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• MIE 330 Managing People
• MIE 335 Organizational Behavior
• MIE 412 Finance and Accounting for Entrepreneurs
• MIE 413 New Venture Planning
• MIE 419 Entrepreneurship Practicum
• MIE 432 Employee Relations
• MIE 434 Rewards and Relationship Management
• MIE 435 Leading in a Changing World
• MIE 436 Consultative Skills
• MIE 438 Talent Management
• MIE 480 Business Policy and Strategy
• MSE 577 Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization II
• PRT 406 Sports Law
• ST 350 Economics and Business Statistics