Agricultural Business

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) ONLINE

More Information

For online education and registration questions:

Frances Betts
Continuing Education
(970) 491-0675
877-491-4336
fbetts@learn.colostate.edu

For admission or academic advising questions:

Marshall Frasier, Ph.D.
Agricultural and Resource Economics
(970) 491-6071
Marshall.Frasier@colostate.edu

Degree Requirements and Curriculum

Requirements

A total of 42 upper-division credits (300- to 400-level) are required to complete the program, with a minimum of 30 upper-division credits earned at Colorado State University after formal admission. The number of courses you will need to complete your degree will depend primarily on how many earlier credits transfer. You are encouraged to complete any outstanding general education courses and lower division prerequisites as you pursue formal admission to Colorado State University.

Curriculum

Required Core Courses

ACT 205 – Fundamentals of Accounting (3 cr.)
AREC 202 – Agricultural and Resource Economics (3 cr.)
OR
ECON 202 – Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr.)
AREC 305 – Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis (3 cr.)
AREC 310 – Agricultural Marketing (3 cr.)
AREC 335 / ECON 335 – Introduction to Econometrics (3 cr.)
AREC 428 – Agricultural Business Management (3 cr.)
ECON 306 – Intermediate Microeconomics (3 cr.)
FIN 305 – Fundamentals of Finance (3 cr.)
MKT 305 – Fundamentals of Marketing (3 cr.)
MKT 362 – Professional Selling (3 cr.)
OR
MGT 305 – Fundamentals of Management (3 cr.)

Directed Electives I (select three courses)

AREC 342 – Water Law, Policy, and Institutions (3 cr.)
AREC 375 – Agricultural Law (3 cr.)
OR
BUS 205 – Legal and Ethical Issues in Business (3 cr.)
AREC 405 – Agricultural Production Management (3 cr.)
AREC 408 – Agricultural Finance (3 cr.)
AREC 412 – Agricultural Commodities Marketing (3 cr.)
AREC 415 – International Agricultural Trade (3 cr.)

Directed Electives II (select one course)

AREC 460 – Economics of World Agriculture (3 cr.)
AREC 478 – Agricultural Policy (3 cr.)

The Learning Experience

Throughout this degree completion program you will cover many topics important in agricultural business and you will gain an understanding for marketing and economics of the industry. You will have a thorough explanation and understanding of the business and economic aspects of the agricultural economy.

This online program offers short presentation and lectures that often are followed up with relevant assignments and readings. You will participate in discussion board conversations with professors and fellow students. You will also have contact with professors and students through email and online office hours.

The undergraduate degree completion program utilizes Adobe Connect for many of the courses. Adobe Connect is a great way to learn online and it allows you to watch videos of your professors and gives you the ability to participate more in class.

This online degree completion program permits you to take the required courses in the order that best suits your needs. You have the flexibility to get the degree you want without a strict timeline or schedule of completing the courses. Although this degree offers flexibility, it still requires the same amount of work and time as an on-campus program. It is recommended to spend nine to twelve hours per week on a three-credit course. This will vary depending on your learning and studying style.

Degree at a Glance

Delivery

Online. On-campus attendance is not required to complete this program.

Total Credits

120 credits (a minimum of 60 credits must be transferred into the program)

Tuition

$265 per credit
(financial aid available)

Time Frame

The program duration will vary based on your learning style, intensity of study, previous course work, and career objectives. Summer courses are not required although courses are available during summer.

Designed For

Professionals interested in the operation of modern food and fiber industries.

What You Will Earn

You will earn the same regionally accredited Colorado State University degree that a student on the Fort Collins campus is awarded. Your diploma and transcript are identical to those given to on-campus students.