Agricultural Industries and Marketing B.S.

This major prepares students for careers in agricultural industries. Industries related to modern agriculture include manufacturers and distributors of farm production inputs (such as equipment, structures, health products, seeds, fertilizers, and crop protection products); assemblers, processors, manufacturers, and distributors of products originating from farms (products such as meat, milk, eggs, wool, grains, fruits, vegetables, nursery crops, flowers, and turf); and finance and insurance industries providing agricultural credit. Agribusinesses such as these, as well as state, federal, and marketing agencies, need individuals who have a broad education in the scientific (and technical) aspects of agriculture, effective work and communication skills, and quantitative and qualitative skills to solve business problems.

The scientific knowledge and technical skills necessary to become an effective agribusiness professional are provided through requirements in the basic and agricultural sciences and are strengthened by selection of one of three areas of emphasis: crops and soils industries, food industries, or an individualized emphasis.

With 21 free standing elective credits, all AIM majors are encouraged to pursue a COAFES or other minor. Only 6 credits in the AIM major may also be counted towards a minor. For students interested in preparing for the Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) exam or the certified professional agronomist (CPAg) programs, a minor in agronomy is highly recommended.

Admission Requirements

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General Requirements

Recommended freshman writing course(s) for this program: RHET 1101

Program Requirements

Students must complete at least 14 credits in their sub-plan emphasis plus an internship or a student project. All required courses must be taken A-F, and a grade of at least C- is required in all professional courses and sub-plan emphasis courses.

Program Sub-plans

Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans. (Note for the Twin Cities and
Morris campuses: The honors sub-plan does not meet this requirement. Honors students are required to
complete one sub-plan plus the honors sub-plan. Please see an adviser if no honors sub-plan is listed
for the program.)
                 

Students must complete at least 14 credits in their area of emphasis and an internship or a student project.

Students must complete at least 14 credits in the area of emphasis and an internship or a student project.

At least 14 credits must be selected in consultation with an adviser and with approval of the AIM major committee. The courses comprising the individualized emphasis must have a definite theme. A collection of unrelated courses is unacceptable.

This is an honors sub-plan.

The elements students must fulfill to complete the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences Honors Program are listed below. For most students it comprises two semesters of the Honors Colloquia, an Honors Option, and the Honors Experience. The Honors Option provides an opportunity to explore honors classes from other programs, and is very flexible and can be adapted to many situations and contexts. Registration in honors courses requires admission to the Honors Program and college office approval.