Agriculture Business Management

The Agriculture Business Management Program is designed to prepare students who seek a certificate or degree in the Agriculture Business Management field. The coursework provides the fundamentals for entry-level job skills in Agriculture Management as well as providing degree applicable units for the Associate of Science Agricultural major degree. Some of the courses also meet transfer requirements. The COS Agriculture Business Management Certificate/Degree major provides a strong curriculum foundation for Agricultural business students.
Certificate:
30 Units in courses listed below with a minimum of a "C" grade in all courses.
A.S. Degree:
Certificate courses with a minimum "C" grade plus General Education and graduation requirements for a total of 60 units.
Course Numbers
Core Courses
Units
AG MGT 1
Agriculture Economics
3
AG MGT 102
Agriculture Sales
3
AG MGT 103
Introduction to Agricultural Management
3
AG MGT 104
Agriculture Accounting
3
AG MGT 108a-b
Introduction to Agriculture Computer Applications (1st semester)
3
WRK EXP 193
Occupational Cooperative Education/Internship
4
Minimum Core Course Units:
  
19
Course Numbers
Support Courses
(Select 11 additional units from this list to complete the total units required)
Units
AG 4
 Soils
3
AG 194
 Work Experience
1-4
AG 201
 Agricultural Mathematics
3
AG 200
 Orientation to Agriculture
1
AG MGT 108a-b
 Introduction to Agriculture Computer Applications (2nd semester)
3
AG MGT 107a-d
 Agricultural Communication /Journalism
1
AG MGT 271
 Agriculture Business Industry
3
Dairy 103
 Dairy Herd Management
3
PLNT SCI 1
 Introduction to Plant Science
3
AG --
 Other Approved Agriculture Classes With Approval of Department
1-4
Minimum Support Course Units:
  
11
Total Minimum Units Required:
  
30