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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Agricultural Mechanization and Business, BS


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Program Description


The Agricultural Mechanization and Business major provides a program for students who desire training in areas relevant to dynamic agricultural enterprises. The program is organized with strength in both business management and technical support of agriculture and agribusiness. To produce well rounded individuals with good communication skills, the curriculum includes courses in the humanities, social sciences, English composition, and public speaking.

Graduates in Agricultural Mechanization and Business find meaningful and remunerative employment in a variety of situations directly and indirectly related to agricultural production, processing, marketing, and the many services connected therewith. Farming and technical sales in the agricultural, industrial, and heavy equipment industries are frequently chosen careers.

By completing this curriculum, graduates will have fulfilled the requirements for an Agricultural Business Management minor or other selected minor. Contact the Enrolled Student Services Office to have the minor recorded.

Additional information is available from the departmental offices or can be found at http://www.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/agricultural-sciences/index.html.

Program Requirements


Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Credit Hours: 17

Second Semester


Credit Hours: 17

Junior Year


Senior Year


First Semester


Credit Hours: 16

Second Semester


  • 3 Credits
  • Agricultural Mechanization Technical Requirement 3 Credits 3
  • Arts and Humanities (Literature) Requirement 3 Credits 1
  • CAFLS Requirement 3 Credits 4
  • Social Science Requirement 3 Credits 1
Credit Hours: 15

Total Credits: 127


Footnotes


1 See General Education Requirements . Three of these credits must also satisfy the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement. See South Carolina REACH Act Requirement in the Academic Regulations  section. Note that AGRB 2050 satisfies three of the required six credits of the Global Challenges Requirement. The remaining three credits must be selected from Global Challenges courses at the 3000 or 4000 level.

2 Three credits selected from any AGRB course at the 3000 level or higher (except AGRB 4910 ) not used to satisfy another requirement. This requirement must be fulfilled in the first semester of the senior year.

3 Six credits selected from any AGM course not used to satisfy another requirement.

4 Six credits selected from any AGED, AGM, AGRB, AVS, ENT, FDSC, FNR, FOR, HORT, PES, PLPA, or WFB course not used to satisfy another requirement. Three of these six credits must be at the 3000 level or higher.

NOTES:

  1. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all required AGM courses and in MATH 1020 .
  2. A transfer course may not be used to satisfy the General Education Global Challenges Requirement. While a transfer course may fulfill other degree requirements, students must enroll in a Clemson course(s) on the Global Challenges list to fulfill the Global Challenges Requirement.

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