# Ag – Agriculture Business (AGAB) courses

Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 3 courses

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"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### AGAB-51 — Agriculture Accounting

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)
- **Formerly:** AGRI 51
- **C-ID:** AG-AB 128
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/shasta-college/schedule/fall-2026/agab.md)
- Grading: Pass/No Pass Option

This course covers the study of the principles of agricultural accounting systems and types of records, their use, and how to compute and use measures of earnings and cost of production to improve agribusiness efficiency. It includes compiling a depreciation record, financial statement, simple accounting, and obtaining credit; it also includes application of these concepts and methods through hands-on projects developing computer-based solutions for the agriculture business. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

### AGAB-53 — Introduction to Agriculture Business

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)
- **C-ID:** AG-AB 104
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/shasta-college/schedule/fall-2026/agab.md)
- Grading: Pass/No Pass Option

This course provides a basic understanding of the business and economics of the agricultural industry; an introduction to the economic aspects of agriculture and their implications to the agricultural producer, consumer and the food system; management principles encountered in the day to day operation of an agricultural enterprise as they relate to the decision making process. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

### AGAB-54 — Agriculture Economics

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)
- **Formerly:** AGRI 54
- **C-ID:** AG-AB 124
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Grading: Pass/No Pass Option

This course includes an introduction to economic and business principles as they relate to resource management. The focus of the course will be to relate economic theories and basic economic concepts and principles to applied agri-business and resource management problem solving. Students will explore problems of agriculture, pricing and marketing, factors of production, and state and federal farm programs affecting farmer's economic position. This course may be offered in a distance education format.