Further, the option provides an excellent background for postgraduate study. The Department designed the International Agricultural Marketing Option to broaden the international perspective of students. Students selecting this option obtain an understanding of international agricultural trade that serves as a solid foundation for career development in an internationally oriented business. This option combines training in agriculture, economics, marketing, and language to provide students with a unique combination of skills and an appreciation of global interdependence. Many students obtain a minor in the language they study.
Students also take several production agriculture courses.
The Agribusiness major prepares students to take jobs in all areas of the food and fiber sector. Employment opportunities include jobs with farms, agricultural advisors, processing firms, wholesalers and retailers of food and fiber products, farm input supply firms, insurance firms, utilities, and educational institutions. By selecting the right electives, the Agribusiness major can minor in one or more areas. The Farm and Ranch Management Option emphasizes the economic and business aspects of farming and ranching in a rapidly changing and complex production environment. Students selecting this option receive training in subject areas involved in the planning, implementation, and control functions of farm and ranch management.