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The Minor in Agriculture

Course Requirements for the Minor: 24 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.

4 courses selected from:

SUBJ NUM Title Sustainable Units Semester Offered Course Flags
AGET 150 Agricultural Machine Systems   3.0 FA  
Principles of operation, adjustments, calibration, and safety of wheel and track-type tractors including implements and equipment commonly used in California agriculture. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (000164)
ANSC 230 Animal Feeds and Nutrition   3.0 FS  
An introduction to the nutrition of domestic and wild animals with emphasis on appropriate nutrition for various activities. A survey of the integration of feed production and animal production systems. Computer formulation and analysis of diets to achieve desired performance levels of animals. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours activity. (000434)
PSSC 250 Introduction to Soil Science   3.0 SP  
Prerequisites: CHEM 107 or CHEM 111.
Soil biology, fertility, chemistry, physical properties, taxonomy and their applications to agricultural management and environmental enhancement. Relationships of soils to the world food supply and population. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (007776)
ABUS 101 Introduction to Agricultural Business and Economics   3.0 FS  GE
The role of agricultural business in the economy. Introductory economic and business principles and their application to the solution of agricultural problems. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (000014)

OR (the following course may be substituted for the above)

SUBJ NUM Title Sustainable Units Semester Offered Course Flags
ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomic Analysis   3.0 FS  GE
An introductory survey of microeconomic analysis. Analysis of individual economic units: household, firms, and markets. Analysis of individual decision making. Supply and demand analysis. Type of market organization: competition, oligopoly, and monopoly. Discussion of current problems. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (002638)

Note: You may count ABUS 101 or ECON 103, but not both.

SUBJ NUM Title Sustainable Units Semester Offered Course Flags
ABUS 261 Farm Accounting   3.0 FS  
Introduction to the principles of farm accounting, farm business record keeping, agribusiness management, financial analysis, and enterprise budgeting. 2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion. (000020)

OR (the following course may be substituted for the above)

SUBJ NUM Title Sustainable Units Semester Offered Course Flags
ACCT 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting   3.0 SMF  
Introductory study of the information system that measures, records, and communicates the economic activity of an entity, in monetary terms, to stakeholders outside of the organization. The study of assets, liabilities, owners' equity, revenues, expenses, gains, and losses as they relate to the preparation of financial statements communicating an entity's financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. 3 hours lecture. (000077)

Note: You may count ABUS 261 or ACCT 201, but not both.

SUBJ NUM Title Sustainable Units Semester Offered Course Flags
ANSC 101 Introduction to Animal Science   3.0 FS  
An overview, using a scientific perspective, of farm animals. Highlights anatomy and physiology of farm animals, reproduction, nutrition, animal health, animal products, animal behavior, and pertinent social issues, such as animal rights. Includes human opportunity to influence trait inheritance, population densities, and productivity. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (000419)
PSSC 101 Introduction to Plant Science   3.0 FS  GE
Plant structure, growth, reproduction, and responses to the environment. How humans modify plants and the environment to grow crops. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. This is an approved General Education course. (007765)

12 units selected from:

Any upper-division courses in AGRI, AGET, ANSC, or PSSC.

Students must obtain departmental approval for the minor. Up to 12 units from the major program may be counted toward the minor.

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