Major in Agricultural Business
Agricultural businesses, such as implement dealers, cooperatives, and agricultural lending institutions, support producers of agricultural crops and livestock. Employees in this field need to have sufficient knowledge of agricultural production to support the needs of their customers, along with basic business knowledge in areas of management, marketing and finance. This major takes advantage of cross-divisional opportunities within the institution and a cooperative relationship between Upper Iowa University (UIU) and Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) in Calmar to provide both the agricultural and business knowledge necessary for success in these businesses. To be taken with the 33-credit business core above.
| NICC Courses: |
Credits
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| AGA:114 | Principles of Agronomy |
3
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| AGS:113 | Survey of the Animal Industry |
3
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| AGB:235 | Intro to Ag Markets |
3
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| UIU Courses: |
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| ES 220 | Soil and Water Conservation |
3
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| BA 310 | Money and Banking |
3
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BA 326 AGB:330 |
Soil Genesis, Classification & Morphology Farm Business Management (NICC course) |
3
3
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| BA 403 | Internship |
3
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One of the following:
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3/4
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27/28
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Course Descriptions
