BS-AGLP - Agriculture, Livestock Production track, B.S.

Agribusiness has an economic impact of over $72 billion in Georgia and over $145 billion in Florida. Sixteen percent of Georgia’s employment base is associated with agriculture. Successful completion of the diversified agriculture curriculum for this degree will prepare students for a wide array of exciting and challenging careers within agriculture. Career possibilities include livestock production; sales and marketing in agriculture-related businesses; extension and other government service careers; agricultural economics; and positions at commercial agricultural production firms such as farms, ranches, poultry, swine, dairy and beef operations. Students will learn the principles of managing land, livestock, people, money, and other resources as they prepare to be tomorrow’s agricultural workers and leaders who will help feed and clothe an ever-increasing population.

Students in other majors may also earn a Minor in Agriculture.

• Students should follow their advisor’s recommendations for appropriate selections in Core Curriculum Area A1, Area A2, and Area D.

• Credit toward graduation not allowed for the following combinations of science courses:

  • Principles of Biology and non-Science Biology courses (see Biology Course Descriptions for specifics),

  • Principles of Chemistry and non-Science Chemistry courses (see Chemistry Course Descriptions for specifics), and

  • Principles of Physics and non-Science Physics courses (see Physics Course Descriptions for specifics).

• The maximum number of hours that will be awarded for credit for completion of internships is 9 credit hours.

• When a course is authorized in multiple areas of a degree program, students completing the course to meet requirements of one area must take a different course in the subsequent area(s) to meet the requirements of the subsequent area(s) (i.e., No course can be counted multiple times in a degree program).

• A baccalaureate degree program requires at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the major field and at least 39 semester hours of upper division work overall. Upper division is defined as 3000- and 4000-level courses.