Agribusiness: Crop and Soil Sciences, BSAG

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2023-2024. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.

Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00
Total Hours: 120

General Education Requirements
English Composition
See Academic Regulation 3.5
ENGL 1113Composition I3
or ENGL 1313 Critical Analysis and Writing I
Select one of the following:3
Composition II
Critical Analysis and Writing II
Technical Writing
American History & Government
Select one of the following:3
Survey of American History
American History to 1865 (H)
American History Since 1865 (DH)
POLS 1113American Government3
Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A)
Select one of the following:3
Business Calculus (A) 1,6
Calculus for Technology Programs I (A) 1,6
Calculus I (A) 1,6
STAT 2023Elementary Statistics for Business and Economics (A) (or equivalent STAT course designated A) 1,63
Humanities (H)
Courses designated (H)6
Natural Sciences (N)
Seven hours from:7
One course in CHEM or other course designated L/N 1,5
One course designated (N) 1,5
Social & Behavioral Sciences (S)
AGEC 1113Introduction to Agricultural Economics (S) 1,63
Additional General Education
Courses designated (A), (H), (N), or (S)6
Hours Subtotal40
Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I)
May be completed in any part of the degree plan
Select at least one Diversity (D) course
Select at least one International Dimension (I) course
College/Departmental Requirements
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
AG 1011First Year Seminar 61
SOIL 2124Fundamentals of Soil Science (N) 24
PLNT 1213Introduction to Plant and Soil Systems 23
or HORT 1013 Principles of Horticultural Science (LN)
or NREM 1113 Elements of Forestry
Written & Oral Communications
AGCM 3103Written Communications in Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 3,63
or AGCM 3113 Writing and Editing for Agricultural Publications
or BCOM 3113 Written Communication
or BCOM 3443 Business Communication for International Students
or ENGL 3323 Technical Writing
AGCM 3203Oral Communications in Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (S) 4,63
or SPCH 2713 Introduction to Speech Communication (S)
or SPCH 3733 Elements of Persuasion (S)
Hours Subtotal14
Major Requirements
Core Courses
6 credit hours of ACCT classes covering Financial and Managerial Accounting. Students cannot use a combination of both ACCT 2103 and ACCT 2003. 66
AGEC 1101Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Experience 61
AGEC 3101Professional Career Development 61
AGEC 3213Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Economics 63
AGEC 3323Agricultural Product Marketing and Sales3
AGEC 3333Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis 63
AGEC 3423Farm and Agribusiness Management 63
AGEC 3503Natural Resource Economics3
AGEC 3603Agricultural Finance 63
AGEC 3713Agricultural Law 63
AGEC 4403Advanced Farm and Ranch Management3
Select 6 hours from AGEC 4000 level excluding AGEC 4990 66
ECON 2203Introduction to Macroeconomics 63
ECON 3113Intermediate Microeconomics 63
or ECON 3023 Managerial Economics
Minor Areas
Select at least one of the following minors:22
Agronomy
Entomology
Forestry
Horticulture
Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Pest Management
Rangeland Ecology & Management
Soil Science
Take additional hours from courses in any other minor areas or MATH 1483 or MATH 1513 to complete the required total of 22 hours
Hours Subtotal66
Electives
0 hours to complete required total for degree 5
Hours Subtotal0
Total Hours120
1

College & Departmental requirements that may be used to meet General Education requirements.

2

Depending upon minor chosen.

3

If ENGL 3323 Technical Writing is substituted for ENGL 1213 Composition II above; hours in this block are reduced by 3.

4

If used as (S) course above, hours in this block reduced by 3.

5

MATH 1483 Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (A) or MATH 1513 College Algebra (A) may need to be taken as prerequisite to required Calculus course.

6

Hours meeting the Major core.

Other Requirements

  • Exit interview with Head of Department of Agricultural Economics.
  • A minimum of 40 semester credit hours and 100 grade points must be earned in courses numbered 3000 or above.
  • A 2.00 GPA or higher in upper-division hours.

Additional State/OSU Requirements

  • At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
  • Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
  • Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
  • Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2029.