Students in the BYU-Idaho Agribusiness degree are required to take 12-24 credits of specific minors, clusters, or certificate programs. Even though certain of these programs are required, students do have the option to choose the courses they feel like are most helpful for their future careers.
Minors, Clusters, and Certificates in the Agribusiness Degree
Because agribusiness combines many different disciplines, there are many secondary study options that could benefit an agribusiness student. It is helpful for students to have an understanding of what career field they want to go into before deciding on a minor, cluster, or certificate.
Management and Business
A big part of agribusiness is learning how to manage the business side of agriculture and how to analyze data to improve business. By taking courses in business, data science, and sales, you can better understand how agribusiness fits into the business sector and gain valuable insights on how to run a business successfully.
- Supply Chain Management Minor
- Business Management Minor
- Business Analytics Minor
- Data Science Minor
- Marketing Minor
- Data Science Certificate
- Human Resource Management Certificate
- Professional Selling Certificate
Finance
A business cannot run without solid finances. Studying finance, accounting, and economics can prepare you to make wise financial decisions in your career. These secondary studies can help you analyze economic trends and prepare for economic ups and downs through budgeting and financial planning.
Agriculture
Depending on how you would like to use your agribusiness degree, it may be beneficial to study agriculture. Understanding the science of agriculture, safety precautions with crops and livestock, and environmentally friendly business practices can help keep agricultural businesses running and productive. It can foster healthy communication between all sectors of agribusiness.
- Animal Science Minor
- Food Science Minor
- Animal Reproduction Cluster
- Animal Nutrition Cluster
- Beef Production Cluster
- Food Science Cluster
- Soil Management Cluster
- Crop Protection Cluster
- Agronomy Cluster
Agriculture Technology
Studying agriculture technology is a great way to improve your knowledge about what machinery is used in agriculture and which is worth adding to your own business one day. It also teaches you how to find and analyze agriculture data; that data can be used to improve productivity and safety.
- Plant Science and Technology Minor
- GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Minor
- GIS in Agriculture and Natural Resources Cluster
- Agriculture Technology Cluster
Conclusion
The Agribusiness major pairs well with many of the minors, clusters, and certificates offered at BYU-Idaho. If there is a part of agribusiness that you would like to study more of, be sure to add it as a secondary study option.
It is important to note that some secondary study options may not fit into every student’s schedule based on credit completion and major requirements. Please contact the Advising Center for help planning future courses.
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What is Agribusiness? | Agribusiness | University of Nebraska at Kearney