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2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Agribusiness, AAS


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This Associate of Applied Science in Agribusiness degree prepares graduates for a broad spectrum of opportunities within agribusiness throughout the supply chain of any number of agriculturally related career fields.

The core of the program is a solid business foundation offered within the Business Division coupled with specific agriculture industry opportunities in the region.

Career Outlook

Graduates will be prepared for a variety of entry level positions in the agricultural sector, such as agricultural lending, agriculture sales, farm and ranch management, and greenhouse management.

The future of agriculture business is technology driven, requiring graduates to be able to analyze, integrate and act on data. Agricultural leaders and managers require a strong business acumen and an ability to incorporate advanced technologies, while still maintaining a focus on an industry that demands sustainability.

Program Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

  1. Explain the legal and ethical environment impacting agriculture.
  2. Apply economic principles and management theory to agricultural enterprises.
  3. Apply managerial decision-making skills to agribusiness financial statements and records.
  4. Evaluate the ability of an agriculture business to be financially viable and sustainable.
  5. Explain the structure, components and functions of the United States’ agricultural marketing system.
  6. Explain global agricultural markets and the effect on local agriculture economies.
  7. Analyze policies and the regulatory environment in which agricultural industries operate.
  8. Apply basic knowledge of agribusiness industries and production practices in a practicum setting.
Three classes are required from one of the below sequences

General Agriculture Sequence Option 2


Total Credits: 16


Second Semester


Total Credits: 15


Summer Semester


Total Credits: 15


Fourth Semester


Total Credits: 15


Total Program Credit Hours 63-65


*Recommended Electives
 Social/Behavioral Elective: SSC120 American Government
 Humanities Elective: PHI210 Ethics
 Math Elective: STA120 Statistics

+ Students must attain a 2.00 grade point average in these technical courses to graduate.

Business & Public Services Division
Jason Rickenberg, M.B.O.L., M.B.A.
Dean
(419) 267-1345
Building A, Room 213

Questions:
NSCC Admissions Office
(419) 267-1320
admissions@northweststate.edu

Course curriculum is subject to change - consult with an Academic Advisor for up-to-date information.

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