The bachelor of science degree in agribusiness is a cooperative program of the Department of Agricultural Sciences and the College of Business. The degree program is administered by the Department of Agricultural Sciences. A student must complete a minimum of 120 semester credit hours and maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) for all courses at WTAMU counted toward the degree; at least a 2.0 GPA for all courses in the department and agribusiness cores, 2.0 GPA in major requirements and 2.0 GPA in the major subject. At least 36 semester hours of credit must be earned from upper-level (3000- and 4000-level) courses. Course requirements include core curriculum requirements, an agricultural component, a business component, physical education requirements and requirements specified under one of the degree options and totals 120 semester credit hours.
Major in Equine Industry and Business (Major Code: 534)
Select BIOL 1413 and CHEM 1405 or 1411, MATH 1314 and AGBE 2317 to satisfy core curriculum requirements.
Department Core (13–16 hours)*
IDS 1071- Elementary Group Dynamics
AGBE 2317- Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics
AGRI or BIOL 3301- Genetics
AGRI 3318- Agricultural Statistics
ANSC 1319- Principles of Animal Science
PSES 1307- Principles of Plant Science
*If AGBE 2317 is used to meet University core requirements, department core is 13 hours.
Business Component (24 hours with a minimum of two AGBE courses)
ACCT 2301, 2302- Principles of Accounting I and Principles of Accounting II
BUSI 3312- Business Law
One course from AGBE 3302 or MKT 3340- Marketing of Agricultural Products or Principles of Marketing
One course from AGBE 3301, 3304 or MGT 3330- Farm and Ranch Management, Agricultural Business Management, or Principles of Management
One course from AGBE 4313 or FIN 3320- Agricultural Finance or Business Finance
Two courses from AGBE 2375, 3301, 3302, 3304, 4301, 4311, 4312, 4313, 4316, 4328, 4354, or 4365; ACCT 3311, 3331, 3332, 3371, 4315, 4371, 4391; ECON 2301 or 4312; FIN 3320 or 3350; BUSI 3319; MGT 3330, 3332, or 3333; MKT 3340, 3342, 3346, 3350, 4340, 4342 4344, or 4346.
Agriculture Component (16 hours )
AGRI 3330- Computer Applications in Agriculture
AGRI 4103- Senior Seminar
ANSC 3355- Animal Breeding
ANSC 3374- Principles of Nutrition
ANSC 3375- Feeds and Feeding
ANSC or BIOL 3340- Reproductive Physiology
Equine Component (19 hours )
ANSC 1178- Horsemanship I
ANSC 1274- Western Horsemanship
ANSC 1275 English Riding and Jumping
ANSC 2375- Selection ane Evaluation of Horses
ANSC 2374- Equine Industry and Care of Horses
ANSC 2377- Equine Behavior Modification
ANSC 4370- Equine Science and Production
ANSC 4473- Equine Business Planning and Management
