Agribusiness: Agriculture Systems Management Major
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Agribusiness: Agriculture Systems Management (BS) Degree Map
Explore the courses you'll need to complete your agriculture management degree.
Agricultural Systems Management Salaries & Careers
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$88k
Farmer
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a farmer, rancher, and other agricultural manager is $87,980.
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$92k
Hydrologist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a hydrologist is $92,060.
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$84k
Agricultural Engineer
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for an agricultural engineer is $84,630.
An agriculture management degree prepares you for positions in agricultural facilities management and operations for grain facilities and terminals, farm services, food processing facilities and precision production agriculture. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours, the General Education program, and 39 senior division hours (300-599).
Required Courses:
- AG111 Agribusiness Orientation (1)
- AG140 Communicating in Agriculture (3)
- AG208 Agriculture Bus Data Analysis (3)
- AG245 Agricultural Economics (3)
- AG250 Agribusiness Management (3)
- AG334 Agribusiness Finance (3)
- AG340 Agriculture Safety (3)
- AG355 Agriculture Seminar (2)
- AG447 Marketing of Agricultural Products (3)
- AG470 Agribusiness Sales (3)
- AO120 Plant Science (3)
- AO125 Plant Science Lab (1)
- AY101 Animal Science (3)
- HO110 Intro to Horticulture (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- AC221 Principles of Accounting I (3)
- AG381 Agribusiness Management II (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- AG465 Agriculture Internship (3-6)
- AG469 Undergrad Research (3)
Agriculture Systems Management
- AG303 Agriculture Mechanization (3)
- AO215 Soils (3)
- MA223 Elementary Probability and Statistics (3)
- PH120 Introductory Physics (5)
Choose 3 hours:
- AG333 Agriculture Law (3)
- AG433 Agricultural & Food Policy
Choose 6 hours:
- AG440 Precision Agriculture (3)
- AG444 Spatial Analysis in GIS (3)
- AG451 Adapting Agriculture to Global Population (3)
- AG551 Water Management (3)
OR
- HO464 Hydroponics & Horticulture Technologies (3)
- AO327 Sustainable Agriculture (3)
- AO401 AG & Natural Resource Management (3)
- AY320 Meat Science (3)
Choose one 9 hour sequence:
Sequence 1:
- ET160 Basic Electric Circuits (3)
- ET245 Logic Circuits (3)
- ET304 Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers (3)
Sequence 2:
- CM143 Construction Methods & Materials I (3)
- CM320 Construction Cost Estimating (3)
- CM330 Construction Planning and Scheduling (3)
OR
- CM315 Construction Contracts and Legal Issues (3)
Sequence 3:
- CM126 Computer-Aided Architectural Drafting (3)
- CM226 Residential Architectural Drafting & Design (3)
- CM322 Commercial Architectural Drafting & Design (3)
Additional Requirements:
Some courses may fulfill General Education requirements.
Choose 4 hours:
- CH181/184 Basic Principles of Chemistry and Lab (4)
OR - CH184/185 General Chemistry I and Lab (4)
Choose 3 hours:
- MA116 Precalculus A (3)
- MA155 Statistical Reasoning (3)
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
First Year
Fall Semester (17 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- AO120/125 (4)
- AY101 (3)
- MA116/155 (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (16 Hours)
- AG111 (1)
- AG208 (3)
- AG245 (3)
- HO110 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Second Year
Fall Semester (13 Hours)
- CH181/184 or 184/185 (4)
- ETxxx or CMxxx (3)
- MA223 (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (14 Hours)
- AG250 (3)
- ETxxx or CMxxx (3)
- PH120/020 (5)
- General Education (3)
Third Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- AC221 or AG381 (3)
- AG303 (3)
- AG334 (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective* (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- AG140 (3)
- AG333 or AG433 (3)
- AO215/015 (3)
- ETxxx or CMxxx (3)
- General Education (3)
Fourth Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- Agriculture elective (choose 6 hrs) (3)
- Agriculture elective (choose 6 hrs) (3)
- AG447 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (12-13 Hours)
- AG340 (3)
- AG355 (2)
- AG470 (1)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3-4)
Summer Session (3 hours)
- AG465/469 (3)
*ET381 recommended
What will it cost?
Get Funding for Your Education
Missouri’s opened the door to a more educated workforce. We want to help you walk through it. If you’re an adult learner and a Missouri resident returning to college, learn about the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant. It’s a statewide financial aid program that can be used to pursue a certificate, degree or industry-recognized credential in a high need area in Missouri. This major is eligible for the Fast Track grant.
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Paying for College
Your hard work can pay off big because the Department of Agriculture offers about $650,000 in scholarships to students.
Experience comes first in your agriculture systems management degree
Hands-on Learning in Ag Communications
There’s no better way to learn than by getting your hands dirty, and you’ll do just that at SEMO. From digging in the dirt at our greenhouse to working with animals at the Agriculture Research Center, you’ll get real-world experience from day one.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701