Texas Tech University

Agricultural & Applied Economics Degree with Double Minor in Agronomy & Business

This degree program prepares students for careers in managing agricultural firms supplying inputs or marketing agricultural products. The degree program allows a student to earn a double minor in Agronomy and Business.

The Agronomy minor provides training in advanced basic sciences that are prerequisites for advanced courses in genetics, crop production, plant breeding, and soil science.

The Business minor (from the College of Business Administration ) consists of business courses in accounting, marketing, management, and finance.

By combining the Agronomy and Business minors with an Agricultural and Applied Economics degree, the student develops a well-rounded understanding of plant agriculture, business principles and practices, and the economic factors that impact agricultural (and other) businesses.

Potential career opportunities - Chemical and fertilizer sales, seed sales and management, equipment sales, elevator or gin management, commodity trading and farm management.

Minor in Agronomy

Course Requirements

  • PSS 1321 Agronomic Plant Science
  • PSS 2342 Principles and Practices in Soils*

Plus 11 additional hours of electives. A list of approved electives is available in the Dean's office.
*CHEM 1305/1105 and BIOL 1401 are prerequisites that must be taken as Natural Laboratory Science credit hours.

Minor in Business

Course Requirements

  • ECO 2302 Principles of ECO II
  • ACCT 2300 Financial Accounting
  • ACCT 2301 Managerial Accounting
  • BA 3301 Marketing Concepts and Strategy
  • BA 3303 Foundations of Finance
  • BA 3304 Operations Management
  • BA 3305 Organization Management

Additional Information


Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

  • Address

    Texas Tech University, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
  • Phone

    806.742.2821