Agri-Business, AAS-T

This transfer degree provides the starting skills necessary for continued education in a BAS program while also preparing the student for employment and advancement in the agribusiness industry. Graduates of this program may find further education within a four-year program or employment as farm managers, salespersons, store managers, or consultants.

Degree Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of accounting basics.
2. Identify and apply management tools to measure business performance while developing a business plan.
3. Discuss the structure and characteristics of the food product, agricultural production, food processing and retailing, and their influence on food marketing.
4. Prepare graphs to describe business relationships such as the production process, cost, revenue, and profit values.
5. Illustrate and describe market theory, including the effects of changes in demand and supply on the market price and equilibrium quantity and the rationing function of prices.
6. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of various market structures and the factors affecting consumer choice.
7. Explain the process and rationale for enacting government regulations impacting businesses and the effect of regulations on market decisions.

Transferability:  This degree is articulated for transfer with the College of Agriculture (CAHNRS) at Washington State University for students interested in obtaining a degree in Ag and Food Systems - Agricultural and Food Business Economics option. Students can further their education at WWCC and transition to the Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Agricultural Systems-Ag Business Concentration. Additional general education courses may be required for transfer.