Career Outlook and Opportunities
The agriculture college transfer program is designed for students who wish to attend Abraham Baldwin for two years, then transfer to a senior-level institution and complete the requirements for the B.S. degree in an agricultural major.
The B.S. degree in Agriculture can be the key to an exciting and rewarding career. Less than two percent of the agricultural work force is directly involved in farming operations. The other 98 percent is employed in a wide range of careers dealing with agricultural business, research, and education.

Possible majors   (Click to request more information)

• Agricultural Communications
• Agricultural Education, Agronomy (Crops and Soils)
• Agricultural Economics
• Entomology, Food Science, Plant Pathology
• Horticulture, Plant Genetics, Turf Management
• Animal Science, Dairy Science, Poultry Science.

 

Representative Careers
Ag Media Specialist
Vocational Agriculture Teacher
Feed Representative (Livestock)
Agrichemical Company
Farm Manager
Feed and/or Fertilizer Company Representative
Crop Specialist
Turfgrass Specialist
Plant Protection Specialist
Research Scientist
Financial Institution Representative
Marketing Specialist
Landscape Designer
. . . and many more Agribusiness and Agriscience related careers.

Educational Program
The Ag Transfer Program at Abraham Baldwin consists primarily of taking core courses in the Humanities, Science/Math, and Social Sciences. Upon graduation from Abraham Baldwin in this area, students will enter the junior year at the college or university of their choice, with no loss of credit.

A listing of the courses required for this major can be found in the ABAC catalog.