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Curriculum for the BS Degree in Agribusiness

Agribusiness I1 

First Semester

Credits

AGSC

204

Natural Sciences for Agribusiness

3

AGSC

211

Introduction to Agricultural Issues and Policies

3

CMPS

209

Computers and Programming for the Sciences

3

ENGL

203

Academic English

3

MATH 

204

Mathematics for Social Sciences

3

 Total

15

Second Semester

Credits

ACCT

210

Financial Accounting

3

AGSC

202

Introduction to Land and Water Resources

3

ARAB

201A or 201B, or higher2

3

AGSC

203

Crop Prodution and Protection

3

ENGL

204

Advanced Academic English

3

 Total

 15

Agribusiness II 

First Semester

Credits

ACCT

215

Management Accounting

3

AGSC

212

Microeconomics Theory of Food and Farming3

3

AGSC

239

Agribusiness Communication Skills Workshop

0

NFSC

252

Food Processing

3

STAT 

210

Elementary Statistics for the Sciences

3

Humanities Elective

To be chosen from PHIL 206 or PHIL 209

3

 Total

 15

Second Semester

Credits

AGSC

210

Marketing in Agribusiness

3

ECON

212

Elementary Macroeconomic Theory

3

AGSC

253

Harvest and Post-harvest Issues and Strategies

3

AGSC

255

Field Study of the Rural Agro-economy

3

AVSC

220

Livestock Production and Protection

3

 Total

 15

Summer Semester

Credits

AGSC

229

Entrepeneurship in Agriculture (Theory + Project)

3

AGSC

256

Summer Internship

1

 Total

4

Agribusiness III

First Semester

Credits

AGSC

236

New Trends in Agricultural and Food Systems

3

AGSC

240

Career Planning Workshop for Agribusiness

0

FINA

210

Business Finance

3

DCSN

205

Managerial Decision Making: Models and Techniques

3

MNGT 

215

Principles of Management

3

Humanities Elective

3

 Total

 15

Second Semester

Credits

AGSC

213

Legal Aspects of Agribusiness

3

AGSC 

248

Operation Management for Agribusiness

3

AGSC

292

Agribusiness Final Year Project (capstone course)

5

Humanities Elective

3

Humanities Elective

3

 Total

17

1 A minimum of 96 credits are required for graduation.
2 Dependent on Arabic Placement Test.
3 Course offered in fall and spring.

 
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