Major in Livestock Business Management, Livestock Marketing and Trade Concentration

Effective Fall 2025

Freshman
		AUCC	Credits
ANEQ 101	Food Animal Science		4
ANEQ 105	Introduction to Large Animal Anatomy		1
AREC 192	Orientation to Agricultural and Resource Econ		1
AREC 202	Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1)	3C	3
CO 150	College Composition (GT-CO2)	1A	3
LBM 133	Introduction to Livestock Business Management		1
LIFE 102	Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1)	3A	4
MATH 117	College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1)	1B	1
MATH 118	College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1)	1B	1
MATH 124	Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1)	1B	1
Select one course from the following:			3-4
AREC 230	Agricultural Data Management and Analysis
BUS 150	Business Computing Concepts and Applications
CS 110	Personal Computing
Select one course from the following:			4
CHEM 107	Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2)	3A
CHEM 111	General Chemistry I (GT-SC2)	3A
1C		1C	3
	Total Credits		30-31
Sophomore

ACT 205	Fundamentals of Accounting		3
ANEQ 305	Functional Large Animal Physiology		3
ANEQ 328	Foundations in Animal Genetics		3
AREC 310	Food and Agricultural Markets		3
LBM 233	Leadership in the Livestock Industry		2
SPCM 200	Public Speaking		3
Select one course from the following:			3
STAT 201	General Statistics (GT-MA1)	1B
STAT 301	Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods
Arts and Humanities		3B	6
Historical Perspectives		3D	3
	Total Credits		29
Junior

ANEQ 320	Principles of Animal Nutrition		3
AREC 305	Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis		3
AREC 311	Agricultural and Resource Product Marketing		3
AREC 415	International Agricultural Trade		3
LBM 333A	Livestock Business Engaged Research: Proposal Development		1
LBM 333B	Livestock Business Engaged Research: Field Experience		1
Select one course from the following:			3
ANEQ 310	Animal Reproduction	4B
ANEQ 330	Principles of Animal Breeding	4B
ANEQ 360	Principles of Meat Science	4B
Select one course from the following:			3
AREC 412	Agricultural Commodities Marketing
AREC 419	Commodity Market Trading Experience
Animal Science Choice Block - select a minimum of 6 credits from the following not taken elsewhere:			6
ANEQ 250	Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation
ANEQ 310	Animal Reproduction	4B
ANEQ 313	Prevention and Control of Livestock Diseases
ANEQ 330	Principles of Animal Breeding	4B
ANEQ 360	Principles of Meat Science	4B
ANEQ 410	Applied Food Animal Behavior
ANEQ 448	Sustainable Animal Agriculture
ANEQ 460	Meat Safety
SOCR 320 or RS 300	Sustainable Forage Management for Livestock Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship
Up to two Production Systems courses not chosen in Senior year may be used in this block.
Advanced Writing		2	3
	Total Credits		29
Senior

AREC 422	Food Supply Chain Management		3
AREC 428	Agricultural Business Management	4A,4C	3
AREC 492	Senior Seminar in Ag and Resource Economics		1
LBM 333C	Livestock Business Engaged Research: Communications		1
LBM 433	Integrated Livestock Business Mgt Workshop	4A,4C	1
Ag Business Analytic Courses - Select two courses from the following:			6
AREC 405	Agricultural Production Management
AREC 408	Agricultural Finance
AREC 412	Agricultural Commodities Marketing
Production System Courses - Select two courses from the following:			6-7
ANEQ 470	Meat Processing Systems
ANEQ 472	Sheep Systems
ANEQ 473	Dairy Systems
ANEQ 474	Swine Systems
ANEQ 476	Feedlot Systems
ANEQ 478	Beef Systems
Animal Science Choice Block (see Junior year list):			3
Business-focused Elective¹			3
Livestock-focused Elective²			3
Elective³			0-2
	Total Credits		31-32
	Program Total Credits:		120

¹: Select from upper-division courses in ACT, AREC, BUS, ECON, FIN, MGT, MKT, or REL.
²: Select from upper-division courses in AB, ANEQ, BMS, LIFE, MIP, RS, SOCR.
³: Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).

*Freshman*
Semester 1		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
ANEQ 101	Food Animal Science	X			4
AREC 192	Orientation to Agricultural and Resource Econ	X			1
AREC 202	Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1)	X		3C	3
LIFE 102	Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1)	X		3A	4
MATH 117	College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1)	X		1B	1
MATH 118	College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1)	X		1B	1
MATH 124	Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1)	X		1B	1
	Total Credits				15
Semester 2		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
ANEQ 105	Introduction to Large Animal Anatomy	X			1
CO 150	College Composition (GT-CO2)	X		1A	3
LBM 133	Introduction to Livestock Business Management	X			1
Select one course from the following:		X			3-4
AREC 230	Agricultural Data Management and Analysis
BUS 150	Business Computing Concepts and Applications
CS 110	Personal Computing
Select one course from the following:					4
CHEM 107	Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2)	X		3A
CHEM 111	General Chemistry I (GT-SC2)			3A
1C				1C	3
	Total Credits				15-16
*Sophomore*
Semester 3		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
ANEQ 305	Functional Large Animal Physiology	X			3
AREC 310	Food and Agricultural Markets	X			3
LBM 233	Leadership in the Livestock Industry	X			2
Arts and Humanities			X	3B	3
Historical Perspectives			X	3D	3
	Total Credits				14
Semester 4		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
ACT 205	Fundamentals of Accounting	X			3
ANEQ 328	Foundations in Animal Genetics	X			3
SPCM 200	Public Speaking	X			3
Select one course from the following:		X			3
STAT 201	General Statistics (GT-MA1)			1B
STAT 301	Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods
Arts and Humanities			X	3B	3
ANEQ 305 must be completed by the end of Semester 4.		X
	Total Credits				15
*Junior*
Semester 5		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
ANEQ 320	Principles of Animal Nutrition		X		3
AREC 311	Agricultural and Resource Product Marketing	X			3
AREC 415	International Agricultural Trade	X			3
Select one course from the following:		X	X		3
ANEQ 310	Animal Reproduction			4B
ANEQ 330	Principles of Animal Breeding			4B
ANEQ 360	Principles of Meat Science			4B
Select one course from the following:		X			3
AREC 412	Agricultural Commodities Marketing
AREC 419	Commodity Market Trading Experience
	Total Credits				15
Semester 6		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
AREC 305	Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis				3
LBM 333A	Livestock Business Engaged Research: Proposal Development				1
LBM 333B	Livestock Business Engaged Research: Field Experience				1
Animal Science Choice Block (See List in Program Requirements)		X			6
Advanced Writing			X	2	3
AREC 310, ANEQ 328, SPCM 200, STAT 201 or STAT 301, and Advanced Writing must be completed by the end of Semester 6.		X
	Total Credits				14
*Senior*
Semester 7		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
AREC 422	Food Supply Chain Management				3
LBM 333C	Livestock Business Engaged Research: Communications	X			1
Select two Ag Business Analytic Courses from the following:		X			6
AREC 405	Agricultural Production Management
AREC 408	Agricultural Finance
AREC 412	Agricultural Commodities Marketing
Production Systems Choices (See List in Program Requirements):			X		6-7
	Total Credits				16-17
Semester 8		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
AREC 428	Agricultural Business Management	X		4A,4C	3
AREC 492	Senior Seminar in Ag and Resource Economics	X			1
LBM 433	Integrated Livestock Business Mgt Workshop	X		4A,4C	1
Animal Science Choice Block (See List in Program Requirements):		X			3
Business-focused Elective (See List in Program Requirements):		X			3
Livestock-focused Elective (See List in Program Requirements):		X			3
Elective		X			0-2
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study.		X
	Total Credits				14-16
	Program Total Credits:				120