Agri-Business/Agriculture Economics
Associate of Science

The Associate of Science in Agri-Business/Agriculture Economics s is designed for the student planning on a career in the agriculture industry with the intent of transferring and obtaining a bachelor's degree at a four-year university. 

Related Employment Fields
Agricultural Sales Representatives, Crop Consultants, Loan Officers, Real Estate Agents, Commodity Merchandisers, and Farm Managers.

After Colby Community College
Students transfer to a four-year university.

*Please work with an advisor to see the full Agriculture Elective Course Option List.

Students should speak with their advisor about the best course options to take depending on their preferred transfer school. Each four-year university Ag-Business/Ag-Economics program has their own specific requirements that may not align with the pathway below.
Students transferring to Kansas State University should take Macroeconomics (EC276) and Animal Science Lab ( AG150).
Students transferring to Fort Hays State University should take both Microeconomics (EC276 ) and Macroeconomics (EC276).

 

Classes Addressing Student Outcomes

AG106 Ag Economics
AG107 Soli Science
AG117 Crop Science
AG149 Animal Science
AG150 Animal Science Lab

 

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 64

 


Course Sequence


NO. COURSE CREDITS
AG101 Agriculture Orientation 1
AG106 Principles of Agricultural Economics 3
MA178 College Algebra (SGE)030 3
AG126 Principles of Livestock Nutrition 3
AG149 Principles of Animal Science 3
AG150 Principles of Animal Science Laboratory 1
AC101 Accounting Fundamentals 3
  TOTAL 17

NO. COURSE CREDITS
EN176 English Composition I (SGE)010 3
MA205 Elements of Statistics 3
  Humanities Gen. Ed. (SGE)060 3
AC177 Accounting I 3
  Oral Communication Gen. Ed. (SGE)020 3
  TOTAL 15

NO. COURSE CREDITS
BI177 Biology I w/Lab (SGE)040 5
EN177 English Composition II (SGE)010 3
AC178 Accounting II 3
AG118 Marketing of Agricultural Products 3
EC276
EC277
Principles of Microeconomics (SGE)050 OR Principles of Macroeconomics (SGE)050 3
  TOTAL 17

NO. COURSE CREDITS
  PE Requirement 1
AC257 Managerial Accounting 3
AG109 Farm Records & Accounts 3
AG209 Agricultural Law 2
  Humanities Gen. Ed. (SGE)060 3
  Social/Behavioral Science Gen. Ed (SGE)050 3
  TOTAL 15
Course # Course Title Credits
AC101 Accounting Fundamentals 3 Credits
AC177 Accounting I 3 Credits
AC178 Accounting II 3 Credits
AC257 Managerial Accounting 3 Credits
AG101 Agriculture Orientation 1 Credits
AG106 Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 Credits
AG109 Farm Records & Accounts 3 Credits
AG118 Marketing of Agricultural Products 3 Credits
AG126 Principles of Livestock Nutrition 3 Credits
AG149 Principles of Animal Science 3 Credits
AG150 Principles of Animal Science Laboratory 1 Credits
AG209 Agricultural law 2 Credits
BI177 Biology I w/Lab 5 Credits
EC276 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
EC277 Principles Microeconomics 3 Credits
EN176 English Composition I 3 Credits
EN177 English Composition II 3 Credits
MA178 College Algebra 3 Credits
MA205 Elements of Statistics 3 Credits
PE177 Personal & Community Health 3 Credits

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key
010 English (6 hours)
020 Communications (3 hours)
030 Math & Statistics (3 hours)
040 Natural & Physical Sciences (4-5 hours)
050 Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)
060 Arts & Humanities (6 hours)
070 Colby CC Designated (6 hours)