Parkland College

Agricultural Business:
Grain Merchandising and Management

Program Code: BABG AAS

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 65 semester hours

The Grain Merchandising and Management Program prepares students for entry level jobs in the grain and feed industry. Students learn the basics of grain grading, drying and handling, and concepts in marketing and merchandising. Potential jobs include mid-management, general management, merchandiser, market consulting, and sales.

Suggested Full-time Sequence
 

FALL 1st Semester
AGB 103
AGB 105
AGB 112
AGB 135
ENG 101

SPRING 2nd Semester
AGB 133
AGB 200
ENG 102
Concentration Elective
Humanities/Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences elective

SUMMER
AGB 191

 

FALL 3rd Semester
AGB 102
AGB 232
AGB 233
MAT 110 or MAT elective
Humanities /Fine Arts or Social/ Behavioral Sciences elective

SPRING 4th Semester
AGB 155
AGB 236
AGB 238
AGB 239
AGB 290
AGB 291


 

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required Program Courses (47 hours)

AGB 102 Introduction to Agricultural Economics

4

AGB 103 Introduction to Crop Science

4

AGB 105 Agricultural Applications of the Computer

3

AGB 112 Concepts in Agriculture

1

AGB 133 Introduction to Agricultural Marketing and Standards

3

AGB 135 Agricultural Business Management I

4

AGB 155 Agriculture Salesmanship

3

AGB 191 Agri-Business Work Exploration

2

AGB 200 Introduction to Soil Science

4

AGB 232 Agricultural Business and Farm Management

4

AGB 233 Grain Marketing

3

AGB 236 Agricultural Credit and Finance

2

AGB 238 Grain Merchandising

3

AGB 239 Advanced Grain Marketing

2

AGB 290 Agri-Business Seminar

1

AGB 291 Agri-Business Work Experience

4

 

Required General Education Core Courses (15-16 hours)

ENG 101 Composition I

3

ENG 102 Composition II

3

MAT 110 Business Mathematics or MAT elective

3-4

Humanities /Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences electives

6

 

Concentration Electives (Choose at least 3 hours from the following.)

ACC 101 Financial Accounting

4

AGB 192 International Agricultural Field Experience

3

AGB 201 Introduction to Agricultural Mechanization

3

AGB 211 Plant Pest Identification and Control

3

AGB 212 Weed Identification and Control

1

AGB 214 Precision Farming Technology

        3

Total Semester Credit Hours

65-66

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