Agri-Business is a major part of the United States economy. The Agri-Business field involves those businesses and professions involved in producing, processing, marketing, and distributing goods and/or services related to agriculture. Businesses from farming and ranching to banking and marketing are part of Agri-Business.
The Agri-Business Associate of Applied Science degree combines business courses with animal science and general education courses. The Agri-Business degree at Mesalands is designed to prepare students for transfer to a four-year college or university. Students may also gain entry-level employment upon completion of the degree.
Plan of Study
FALL First Year
ANSC 1120 Introduction to Animal Science | 3 Credits
ACCT 2110 Principles of Accounting I | 3 Credits
ENGL 1110 Composition I (Area I) | 3 Credits
BCIS 1115 Introduction to Computers | 3 Credits
COMM 1130 Public Speaking (Area I) | 3 Credits
Semester Credit Total: 15
SPRING First Year
RGSC 2110 Introduction to Rangeland Management | 3 Credits
ACCT 2120 Principles of Accounting II | 3 Credits
BUSA 1110 Introduction to Business | 3 Credits
BCIS 2217 MS Excel or 2220 MS Word | 4 Credits
ECON 2120 Microeconomic Principles (Area IV) | 3 Credits
Semester Credit Total: 16
FALL Second Year
AGRO 1110C Introduction to Plant Science | 3 Credits
BLAW 2110 Business Law I | 3 Credits
MGMT 2110 Principles of Management | 3 Credits
ARTS ARTS Elective (Area VI) | 3 Credits
ANSC Animal Science Elective | 3 Credits
Semester Credit Total: 15
SPRING Second Year
MKTG 2110 Principles of Marketing | 3 Credits
BUSA 2120 Business Communications | 3 Credits
MATH MATH Elective (Area II) | 4 Credits
ANSC 1110 Animal Science Careers | 3 Credits
ENGL 2999 Capstone Portfolio Course | 1 Credit
Semester Credit Total: 14
TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS: 60
*degree plans are under review and subject to change
***FYEX 1110 First-Year Seminar is required for all degree-seeking students with fewer than 30 credit hours successfully completed including transfer credits. The course must be taken in the first semester of enrollment at MCC.
