Agricultural Education: Agricultural Business and Economics, BSAG
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2020-2021. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.50
Total Hours: 121
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| English Composition | ||
| See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
| 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 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A) | ||
| MATH or STAT (A) | 3 | |
| Humanities (H) | ||
| Courses designated (H) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (N) | ||
| CHEM 1314 | Chemistry I (LN) 1 | 4 |
| or CHEM 1215 | Chemical Principles I (LN) | |
| Any course designated (N) | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) | ||
| AGEC 1113 | Introduction to Agricultural Economics (S) 1 | 3 |
| SPCH 2713 | Introduction to Speech Communication (S) 1 | 3 |
| or AGCM 3203 | Oral Communications in Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (S) | |
| Additional General Education | ||
| Courses designated (A), (H), (N), or (S) | 6 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 40 | |
| Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I) | ||
| May be completed in any part of the degree plan | ||
| Select at least one Diversity (D) course 2 | ||
| Select at least one International Dimension (I) course 3 | ||
| College/Departmental Requirements | ||
| Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources | ||
| AG 1011 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| ANSI 1124 | Introduction to the Animal Sciences | 4 |
| PLNT 1213 | Introduction to Plant and Soil Systems | 3 |
| BIOL 1114 | Introductory Biology (LN) 4 | 4 |
| Written & Oral Communications | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Written Communications in Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources | ||
| Written Communication | ||
| Business Communication for International Students | ||
| Technical Writing 2 | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| International Programs in Agricultural Education and Extension (I) | ||
| Global Leadership in Agriculture (I) | ||
| Agricultural Animals of the World (I) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Food Science | ||
| The Meat We Eat | ||
| Meat Animal and Carcass Evaluation | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Horticultural Science (LN) | ||
| Plant Propagation | ||
| Greenhouse Management | ||
| AST 3011 | Ag Structures | 1 |
| AST 3211 | Engines and Power | 1 |
| AST 3222 | Metals and Welding | 2 |
| AST 4101 | Ag Electrification | 1 |
| NREM 2013 | Ecology of Natural Resources | 3 |
| SOIL 2124 | Fundamentals of Soil Science (N) | 4 |
| Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Financial Accounting | ||
| Agribusiness Accounting and Taxation | ||
| Select 15 hours of the following: | 15 | |
| Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Economics | ||
| Agricultural Product Marketing and Sales | ||
| Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis | ||
| Agricultural Small Business Management | ||
| Farm and Agribusiness Management | ||
| Agricultural Cooperatives | ||
| Natural Resource Economics | ||
| Agricultural Finance | ||
| Issues in Agricultural Policy | ||
| Agricultural Law | ||
| International Agricultural Economics Tour (I) | ||
| Advanced Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Economics | ||
| Commodity Futures Markets | ||
| Advanced Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Economics | ||
| International Agricultural Markets and Trade (I) | ||
| Advanced Farm and Ranch Management | ||
| Advanced Agribusiness Management | ||
| Environmental Economics and Resource Development | ||
| Farm Appraisal | ||
| American Agricultural Policy | ||
| Rural Economics Development | ||
| Professional Core | ||
| AGED 3101 | Laboratory and Clinical Experiences in Agricultural Education | 1 |
| AGED 3103 | Foundations and Philosophies of Teaching Agricultural Education | 3 |
| AGED 3203 | Advising Agricultural Student Organizations and Supervising Experiential Learning | 3 |
| AGED 4103 | Methods of Teaching Agricultural Education | 3 |
| AGED 4203 | Professional Development in Agricultural Education | 3 |
| AGED 4200 | Student Teaching in Agricultural Education | 9 |
| EPSY 3213 | Psychology of Adolescence | 3 |
| or EPSY 3413 | Child and Adolescent Development | |
| SPED 3202 | Educating Exceptional Learners (D) | 2 |
| Hours Subtotal | 66 | |
| Electives 5 | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
| 1 | College & Departmental requirements that may be used to meet GE requirements. |
| 2 | Completed in the Professional Core: SPED 3202 Educating Exceptional Learners (D). |
| 3 | Completed in Related Courses: AGED 4713 International Programs in Agricultural Education and Extension (I) or AGEC 3803 International Agricultural Economics Tour (I) or AGLE 3803 Global Leadership in Agriculture (I) or ANSI 3903 Agricultural Animals of the World (I). |
| 4 | If used as (N) course above, hours in this block reduced by 4. |
| 5 | These hours may be applied to the foreign language proficiency requirement per teacher certification (see below). |
Required for Graduation and Recommendation for Licensure/Standard Certification
- 2.50 overall GPA;
- 2.50 GPA in Major Requirements; and
- 2.50 GPA in Professional Requirements.
The student must earn minimum grades of “C” in each course in the College/Departmental Requirements, Major Requirements, Professional Core Requirements, and demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language (i.e., a grade of “C” or better or completion of two years of the same foreign language in high school with a “B” average or better).
Other Requirements
- 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 2026.