UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Degree Requirements

Agricultural Business Major

Major Requirements - 41-42 Total Credits

Introductory Courses: 15-16 cr. hrs.
AGEC 101 Economics and Management in Agriculture 3 cr.
AGEC 102 Economics and Management in Agriculture Seminar 1 cr.
AGEC 205 Agricultural Business Accounting 3 cr.
AGEC 220 Agribusiness Computations 3 cr.
AGEC 230 Agricultural Economics I 3 cr.
AGEC 240 Cooperatives 2 cr.
or ECON 202 Macroeconomics 3 cr.

Tool Courses: 24 cr. hrs.
AGEC 320 Statistical Methods 3 cr.
AGEC 355 Agricultural Markets and Prices 3 cr.
AGEC 360 Farm Management 3 cr.
AGEC 365 Agricultural Finance 3 cr.
Choose 4 from: AGEC 300-399 or AFES 310

Option Courses: 12 cr. hrs.
AGEC 430 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Management in Agriculture
or AGEC 460 Agribusiness Firm and Strategic Management 3 cr.
Choose 3 from: AGEC 400-499 

Required Supporting Courses: 12-13 cr. hrs.
AGEC 250 World Food and Populations 3 cr.
MATH 156 Calculus for Business and Social Science 3 cr.
FDSC 110 Science of Food 3 cr.
BIOL 150 General Biology 3 cr. or CHEM 115 Concepts of General Chemistry 4 cr. 

Directed Electives: 12 cr. hrs.
12 credits beyond the Foundation Courses in a technical area of agriculture or other related area with consent of department.

Department of Agricultural Economics

171 Agricultural Engineering Annex (AEA)
715-425-3298
www.uwrf.edu/AGEC/

Brenda Boetel-Chair