Agribusiness: Horticulture & Cannabis
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Agribusiness: Horticulture and Cannabis (BS) Degree Map
Explore the courses you'll need to complete your degree.
Outcomes & Careers
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$75k
Farmer, Rancher, and Other Agricultural Manager
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a farmer, rancher, and other agricultural manager is $75,760.
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$73k
Landscape Architect
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a landscape architect is $73,210.
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$75k
Agricultural and Food Scientist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for an agricultural and food scientist is $74,940.
As a horticulture and cannabis major, you’ll be prepared for green jobs that include sustainable food horticulture to greenhouse management and more. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours, the General Education program, and 39 senior division hours (300-599).
Required Courses:
- AG111 Agribusiness Orientation (1)
- AG140 Communicating in Agriculture (3)
- AG208 Agriculture Bus Data Analysis (3)
- AG245 Agricultural Economics (3)
- AG250 Agribusiness Management (3)
- AG334 Agribusiness Finance (3)
- AG340 Agriculture Safety (3)
- AG355 Agriculture Seminar (2)
- AG447 Marketing Agricultural Products (3)
- AG470 Agribusiness Sales (3)
- AO120 Plant Science (3)
- AO125 Plant Science Lab (1)
- AY101 Animal Science (3)
- HO110 Introduction to Horticulture (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- AG381 Agribusiness Management II (3)
- AC221 Principles of Accounting I (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- AG465 Agriculture Internship (3-6)
- AG469 Undergraduate Research (3)
Additional Requirements (7-8 hours):
- CH181 Basic Principles of Chemistry (5)
OR - CH184/185 General Chemistry I and Lab (4)*
- MA116 Precalculus A (3)
OR - MA155 Statistical Reasoning (3)
*Required for Cannabis focus
Horticulture & Cannabis Option
- AO215 Soils (3)
- HO232 Production & Use of Hemp (3)
Horticulture focus:
- HO215 Practical Horticulture Experiences (1)
- HO225 Identification and Use of Deciduous Plants (2)
- HO235 Identification and Use of Evergreen Plants (2)
- HO245 Identification and Use of Interiorscape and Tropical Plants (2)
- HO255 Identification and Use of Annual and Perennial Plants (2)
Choose 26 Hours From:
- AG551 Water Management (3)
- AO322 Weed Science (3)
- AO323 Plant Pathology (3)
- HO321 Advanced Plant Propagation (3)
- HO330 Strategic Landscape Design (3)
- HO342 Production of Horticultural Crops (3)
- HO350 Advanced Greenhouse Management (4)
- HO355 Interior Plantscaping (3)
- HO430 Advanced Turfgrass Management (3)
- HO431 Landscape Installation and Maintenance (3)
- HO445 Composting and Utilization in Horticultural Systems (3)
- HO450 Vineyard Operations (3)
- HO464 Hydroponics and Horticulture Technologies (3)
- HO470 Regenerative Urban Agriculture (3)
Cannabis focus:
- CH186/187 General Chemistry II and Lab (4)
- CH341/342 Foundations of Organic Chemistry and Lab (5)
- CH343/344 Advanced Organic Chemistry and Lab (5)
Choose 20 hours from:
- AG551 Water Management (3)
- AO322 Weed Science (3)
- AO323 Plant Pathology (3)
- AO415 Crop Systems Management (3)
- AO444 Principles of Plant Breeding (3)
- HO321 Advanced Plant Propagation (3)
- HO350 Advanced Greenhouse Management (4)
- HO464 Hydroponics and Horticulture Technologies (3)
- HO470 Regenerative Urban Agriculture (3)
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (14-15 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- AO120/125 (4)
- AY101 (3)
- HO110 (3)
- Hort/Cannabis Focus (0-1)
Spring Semester (16 Hours)
- AG111 (1)
- AG208 (3)
- AG245 (3)
- MA116/155 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (13-15 Hours)
- CH181 or 184/185 (4-5)
- HO232 (3)
- Hort/Cannabis Focus (3-4)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15-16 Hours)
- AG140 (2)
- AG250 (3)
- AO215 (3)
- Hort/Cannabis Focus (3-4)
- General Education (3)
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15-17 Hours)
- AC221 or AG381 (3)
- AG340 (3)
- Hort/Cannabis Focus (3)
- Hort/Cannabis Focus (3-5)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (14-16 Hours)
- AG334 (3)
- AG355 (2)
- Hort/Cannabis Focus (3-5)
- Hort/Cannabis Focus (3)
- Elective (3)
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- AG447 (3)
- Hort/Cannabis Focus (3)
- Hort/Cannabis Focus (3)
- Hort/Cannabis Focus (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- AG470 (3)
- Hort/Cannabis Focus (3)
- Hort/Cannabis Focus (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (3)
Summer Session (3 hours)
- AG465/469 (3)
What will it cost?
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Paying for College
Your hard work can pay off big because the Department of Agriculture offers about $650,000 in scholarships to students.
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Hands-on Learning
There’s no better way to learn than by getting your hands dirty, and you’ll do just that at SEMO. From digging in the dirt at our greenhouse to working with animals at the Agriculture Research Center, you’ll get real-world experience from day one.
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