Effective Fall 2025
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| ANEQ 101 | Food Animal Science | 4 | |
| ANEQ 105 | Introduction to Large Animal Anatomy | 1 | |
| AREC 192 | Orientation to Agricultural and Resource Econ | 1 | |
| AREC 202 | Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) | 3C | 3 |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| LBM 133 | Introduction to Livestock Business Management | 1 | |
| LIFE 102 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | 4 |
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | ||
| Agricultural Data Management and Analysis | |||
| Business Computing Concepts and Applications | |||
| Personal Computing | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | ||
| Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| 1C | 1C | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30-31 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| ACT 205 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 | |
| ANEQ 305 | Functional Large Animal Physiology | 3 | |
| ANEQ 328 | Foundations in Animal Genetics | 3 | |
| AREC 310 | Food and Agricultural Markets | 3 | |
| LBM 233 | Leadership in the Livestock Industry | 2 | |
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| General Statistics (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 29 | ||
| Junior | |||
| ANEQ 320 | Principles of Animal Nutrition | 4B | 3 |
| AREC 305 | Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis | 3 | |
| LBM 333A | Livestock Business Engaged Research: Proposal Development | 1 | |
| LBM 333B | Livestock Business Engaged Research: Field Experience | 1 | |
| Ag Business Choice Block - Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following: | 6 | ||
| Economics of Food Systems (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
| Introduction to Agribusiness Entrepreneurship | |||
| Agricultural and Resource Product Marketing | |||
| Personnel Management in Agriculture | |||
| Data-Driven Ag and Res Econ Decision Making | |||
| Introduction-Economics of Natural Resources | |||
| Environmental Economics | |||
| Water Law, Policy, and Institutions | |||
| Economics of Outdoor Recreation | |||
| Agricultural Law | |||
| International Agricultural Trade | |||
| Commodity Market Trading Experience | |||
| Food Supply Chain Management | |||
| Real Estate Appraisal | |||
| Ag- and Resource-Based Economic Development | |||
| Study Abroad--Italy: Economics of the Renaissance in Modern Italy | |||
| Study Abroad--Italy: Food and Resource Economics | |||
| Agricultural Policy | |||
Any Ag Business Analytic courses not chosen in Senior year may also be used in this block. | |||
| Animal Science Choice Block - select a minimum of 9 credits total from the following: | 9 | ||
| Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation | |||
| Animal Reproduction | 4B | ||
| Prevention and Control of Livestock Diseases | |||
| Principles of Animal Breeding | 4B | ||
| Principles of Meat Science | 4B | ||
| Applied Food Animal Behavior | |||
| Sustainable Animal Agriculture | |||
| Meat Safety | |||
| Sustainable Forage Management for Livestock Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship | |||
Up to two Production Systems courses not chosen in Senior year may be used in this block. | |||
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 29 | ||
| Senior | |||
| AREC 428 | Agricultural Business Management | 4A,4C | 3 |
| AREC 492 | Senior Seminar in Ag and Resource Economics | 1 | |
| LBM 333C | Livestock Business Engaged Research: Communications | 1 | |
| LBM 433 | Integrated Livestock Business Mgt Workshop | 4A,4C | 1 |
| Ag Business Analytic Courses - Select two courses from the following: | 6 | ||
| Agricultural Production Management | |||
| Agricultural Finance | |||
| Agricultural Commodities Marketing | |||
| Production System Courses - Select two courses from the following: | 6-7 | ||
| Meat Processing Systems | |||
| Sheep Systems | |||
| Dairy Systems | |||
| Swine Systems | |||
| Feedlot Systems | |||
| Beef Systems | |||
| Ag Business Choice Block (see Junior year list): | 3 | ||
| Animal Science Choice Block (see Junior year list): | 3 | ||
| Business-focused Elective1 | 3 | ||
| Livestock-focused Elective2 | 3 | ||
| Elective3 | 0-2 | ||
| Total Credits | 31-32 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
- 1
Select from upper division courses in ACT, AREC, BUS, ECON, FIN, MGT, MKT, or REL.
- 2
Select from upper division courses in AB, ANEQ, BMS, LIFE, MIP, RS, SOCR.
- 3
Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ANEQ 101 | Food Animal Science | X | 4 | ||
| AREC 192 | Orientation to Agricultural and Resource Econ | X | 1 | ||
| AREC 202 | Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| LIFE 102 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ANEQ 105 | Introduction to Large Animal Anatomy | X | 1 | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| LBM 133 | Introduction to Livestock Business Management | X | 1 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3-4 | |||
| Agricultural Data Management and Analysis | |||||
| Business Computing Concepts and Applications | |||||
| Personal Computing | |||||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 4 | |||
| Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| 1C | X | 1C | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 15-16 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ANEQ 305 | Functional Large Animal Physiology | X | 3 | ||
| AREC 310 | Food and Agricultural Markets | X | 3 | ||
| LBM 233 | Leadership in the Livestock Industry | X | 2 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Historical Perspectives | X | 3D | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ACT 205 | Fundamentals of Accounting | X | 3 | ||
| ANEQ 328 | Foundations in Animal Genetics | X | 3 | ||
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| General Statistics (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| ANEQ 305 must be completed by the end of Semester 4. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ANEQ 320 | Principles of Animal Nutrition | X | 4B | 3 | |
| AREC 305 | Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis | X | 3 | ||
| Ag Business Choice Block (See List in Program Requirements) | X | 3 | |||
| Animal Science Choice Block (See List in Program Requirements) | X | 3 | |||
| Advanced Writing | X | 2 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| LBM 333A | Livestock Business Engaged Research: Proposal Development | X | 1 | ||
| LBM 333B | Livestock Business Engaged Research: Field Experience | X | 1 | ||
| Ag Business Choice Block (See List in Program Requirements) | X | 3 | |||
| Animal Science Choice Block (See List in Program Requirements) | X | 6 | |||
| Elective | X | 3 | |||
| AREC 305, AREC 310, ANEQ 310, ANEQ 320, ANEQ 328, SPCM 200, STAT 201 or STAT 301, and Advanced Writing must be completed by the end of Semester 6. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| LBM 333C | Livestock Business Engaged Research: Communications | X | 1 | ||
| Select two Ag Business Analytic Courses from the following: | X | 6 | |||
| Agricultural Production Management | |||||
| Agricultural Finance | |||||
| Agricultural Commodities Marketing | |||||
| Animal Science Choice Block (See List in Program Requirements) | X | 3 | |||
| Production Systems Courses (See List in Program Requirements) | X | 6-7 | |||
| Total Credits | 16-17 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AREC 428 | Agricultural Business Management | X | 4A,4C | 3 | |
| AREC 492 | Senior Seminar in Ag and Resource Economics | X | 1 | ||
| LBM 433 | Integrated Livestock Business Mgt Workshop | X | 4A,4C | 1 | |
| Ag Business Choice Block (See List in Program Requirements) | X | 3 | |||
| Business-focused Elective (See List in Program Requirements) | X | 3 | |||
| Livestock-focused Elective (See List in Program Requirements) | X | 3 | |||
| Elective | X | 0-2 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 14-16 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||