You are in the official 1998-99 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Agricultural Economics
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
Agricultural Business Major
General Education (52 units)
(including 9 upper-division units, to be taken no sooner than the term in
which 60 units of coursework are completed)
CORE
Category 3: Ag Ec 71 (required)
BREADTH
Division 1: Chem 3A (required)
Division 2: Biol 10, Bot 10, or Zool 10 (required)
Division 3: Plant 105 or Psych 10 (recommended)
Division 4: Nutr 53 or CFS 38 (recommended)
Division 8: Ag Ec 1 (required)
CAPSTONE
Agriculture and Government Policy Cluster (recommended):
Ag Ec 150 and Phil 125 or Pl Si 150
Major (60 units)
(including 20 upper-division units)
Agricultural Science Foundation (12 units)
(In addition to the Ag Ec requirement, select one course from three of the
five remaining areas.)
--- Ag Ec: Ag Ec 2 (required)
--- A Sci: A Sci 1
--- FSc/Nutr/Enol: FSc 50, Nutr 54, or Enol 15
--- Me Ag: Me Ag 1 or 20
--- Plant Sci: Cr Sc 1, VTF 1, OH 1, or PLT H 1
--- SW: SW 1 or SW2
Business Management Base (15 units)
--- Ag Ec 28 or B A 18
--- Ag Ec 31 or Acct 4A
--- Ag Ec 32 or Acct 4B
--- Ag Ec 76 or IS 50
--- Ag Ec 78 or DS 71
Agricultural Economics Core (21 units)
--- Ag Ec 100, 110, 120, 130, 160, 170, 3 unit upper-division Ag Ec course
Career Specialty (12 units)
A required concentration of approved courses (including a minimum of 6 upper-division
units in agricultural economics) is selected to match the student's career
goal in consultation with the student's assigned faculty adviser. (See major
program of study check sheet for course listings by concentrations in various
disciplines.)
Additional requirement (0-4 units)
Upper-division writing skills by exam or writing course
(Plant 110W, IS 105W recommended)
Electives (12-16 units)
Courses supplementary to the major are strongly recommended.
Total requirements (128 units)
(including 40 upper-division units)
Advising Notes
- New students should request the Advising Information brochure that includes a program of study check sheet from the department.
- All students should acquire and read the department's Agricultural Advising Handbook before they make an appointment with their assigned academic adviser prior to registration each semester.
- Community college transfer students should consult their academic adviser to determine which California State University, Fresno Ag Ec courses are articulated for credit as equivalent to their community college courses.
- Credits earned for articulated community college courses do not count toward the minimum requirements of 20 upper-division units in the major and 40 upper-division units for the degree.
- The General Education CORE course required of agricultural business students in Category 3 should be satisfied during the first year in residence at California State University, Fresno.
- The General Education BREADTH courses required of agricultural business students within Divisions 1, 2, and 8 should be completed by the end of the first semester of the sophomore year.
- The General Education CAPSTONE cluster courses recommended for
agricultural business students are Ag Ec 150 and Phil 125 or Pl Si 150, both of which are to be taken no sooner than the term in which 60 units are completed. The Agriculture and Government Policy CAPSTONE choice would appropriately be taken during the senior year. Students electing a different cluster to satisfy the CAPSTONE requirement are advised to take Ag Ec 150 in the Agricultural Economics core. - Students planning to earn a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Business at this university should include approved courses in inferential statistics, linear regression, quantitative analysis, and organizational behavior in their bachelor's degree program.
- Students intending to pursue graduate study in agricultural economics at another institution should include approved courses in intermediate macroeconomic theory, differential and integral calculus, inferential statistics, and linear regression in their bachelor's degree program.
- A dual major of agricultural business with animal sciences, food and nutritional sciences, or plant science must have 36 mutually exclusive units (including a minimum of 18 upper division). A dual major requires the approval of the department chairs administering these programs of study. General Education and Elective units may be applied (i.e., double counted) toward a second major or a minor. (See Dual Major or Minor in this catalog and consult with the appropriate department adviser.)
Agricultural Business Minor
This minor field of study is principally designed for agricultural science
and business majors. Those students majoring in animal, plant, and food
sciences may seek to complement their technical knowledge with competencies
in agricultural business for professional advancement. Students majoring
in one of the business degree options may anticipate staying in the San
Joaquin Valley where they will most likely become involved with and require
an understanding of the agricultural sector as employees, clients, or customers
of agribusiness firms. The minor also provides a foundation for graduate
study in agricultural business or agricultural economics.
You should consult with your faculty adviser in the Agricultural Economics
Department to plan your program. The adviser and the department chair must
approve the minor program of study before it can be certified by the school
dean, filed with the Office of Evaluations, and recorded on your transcript.
The minor consists of 24 units, of which equivalent courses are acceptable
for 12 units.
Core Requirements
Intro Microeconomics: Ag Ec 1 (3 units)
Financial Accounting: Ag Ec 31 (3 units)
Financial Principles: Ag Ec 130 (3 units)
Organizational Behavior: Ag Ec 120 (3 units)
Production Operations: Ag Ec 110N/110 or Ag Ec 124 (3 units)
Agricultural Marketing: Ag Ec 160 (3 units)
Government Policy: Ag Ec 150 (3 units)
Focus Elective (3 units)
Agri Science Majors: Agri Economics (upper division)
Business/Other Majors: Agri Science (Plant 105 recommended)
Total (24 units)
Advising Notes
- University policy states that courses fulfilling requirements for a minor may be counted toward General Education (e.g., Ag Ec 1 or Econ 40 in BREADTH Division 8; Ag Ec 150 in CAPSTONE).
- The department waives the CORE requirements of Ag Ec 1, 31, 130, and 120 for students who have already received credit for Econ 40, Acct 4A, Fin 120, and Mgt 104 or 110 respectively. Such course waivers correspondingly reduce the unit requirement for the minor from the maximum of 24 to a possible 12 the minimum allowable under the Title 5 code. This adjustment accommodates the university policy that "courses in a major cannot be applied toward a minor unless designated as 'additional requirements' to the major."
- Concerning the course selections to satisfy the production operations core requirement and the focus elective, consult with the minor adviser about which choices match your career plans.
- All courses in the minor must be taken for a letter grade; CR/NC grading is not acceptable.
- Successful completion of this minor requires a 2.0 GPA for all courses in the program and for all courses taken at California State University, Fresno.
Notice of Discontinuance
The Master of Science degree program in Agricultural Business has been
discontinued. Students interested in the agricultural business elective
area under the Master of Business Administration program should contact
the Graduate Business Office at (559) 278-2107.
