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Agribusiness

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Are you interested in the connection between business and agriculture? Do you want to help global food security and protect the environment? By studying agribusiness, you will prepare yourself for a rewarding career in business and agriculture, contribute to society, and develop the skills to promote sustainable farm and ranch management. Anticipated launch Fall 2026

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Robert Hernandez

Robert Hernandez

Admissions Counselor

(361)  570- 4323

BBA Core Curriculum

University Core

  • 010 – Communication, 6 SCH
  • 020 – Mathematics, 3 SCH
  • 030 – Life and Physical Sciences, 6 SCH
    • Take BIOL 1306 or BIOL 1308
    • Take BIOL 1307 or BIOL 1309
  • 040 – Language, Philosophy and Culture, 3 SCH
  • 050 – Creative Arts, 3 SCH
  • 060 – American History, 6 SCH
  • 070 – Government/Political Sciences, 6 SCH
  • 080 – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 3 SCH
  • 090 – Speech and Computer Literacy, 6 SCH

Lower Division Business Core

  • COSC 1301 Technology and Problem Solving OR BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications
  • BUSI 1301 Introduction to Business
  • MATH 1324 Finite Math
  • SPCH 1315 Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication
  • ACCT 2301 Principles of Financial Accounting
  • ACCT 2302 Principles of Managerial Accounting
  • BUSI 2305 Business Statistics
  • ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics

Upper Division Business Core

  • COMM 3327 Managerial Communication OR ENGL 3430 Professional Writing OR COMM 3326 Business Communication 
  • MGMT 3303 Principles of Management
  • MKTG 3303 Principles of Marketing
  • COSC 3325 Information Systems in Organizations
  • BUSI 3304 Data Analytics and Decision Making
  • MGMT 3304 Legal Environment of Business
  • FINC 3304 Business Finance
  • MGMT 3306 Operations & Supply Chain Management
  • MGMT 4309 Strategic Management

Concentration Requirements

Complete the following:

  • BIOL 4335 Ecology
  • ECON 3302 Introduction to Agricultural Economics
  • ACCT 43XX Agricultural Accounting and Financial Reporting
  • FINC 43XX Agricultural Finance
  • MKTG 43XX Agricultural Marketing
  • MGMT 43XX Applied Agribusiness
  • 9 credits selected from:
    • PSCI 3320 Introduction to Public Policy
    • BIOL 3326 Plant Biology
    • BIOL 3340 Animal Behavior
    • BIOL 3345 Animal Nutrition
    • ENTR 3301 Creating the Foundation / Entrepreneurship
    • BUSI 4390 Field Studies/Internship

REQUIRED ELECTIVES

Required electives (as needed to fulfill 120 semester credit hours). Must be academic credit. Typically, up to 12 credit hours needed.

Note: Students who are admitted to as Freshmen (30 or fewer college hours completed) must complete the applicable UNIV University Seminar course. This course is counted as an elective on the degree plan.

Hudson Cohen Lacina

HUDSON COHEN LACINA

CURRENT STUDENT, BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

What I love most about being a student here is the campus and the environment.  But I chose A&M-Victoria because I thought it was a smart idea since I live here and I want to be smart about saving money.