Agricultural Economics, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements 1 | ||
| AGEC 5101 | Research Methodology | 1 |
| AGEC 5103 | Mathematical Economics | 3 |
| AGEC 5403 | Production Economics | 3 |
| Choose six hours from the following: 2 | 6 | |
| Applications of Mathematical Programming | ||
| Econometric Methods | ||
| Applied Regression Analysis | ||
| Choose six additional hours in Agricultural Economics at the 5000- or 6000-level (excluding AGEC 5000 and courses defined as mutually exclusive to 4000-level courses) with a minimum of 3 hours in marketing or prices. | 6 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 19 | |
| Electives 1 | ||
| Select 11 hours of electives | 11 | |
| Suggested elective courses | ||
| Advanced Agricultural Prices | ||
| Primary Data Analysis in Economic Research | ||
| Economics of Natural and Environmental Resource Policy | ||
| Agricultural Marketing and Economic Development | ||
| Agricultural Marketing: Advanced Concepts | ||
| Economics of Natural and Environmental Resource Policy | ||
| Advanced Agricultural Finance | ||
| Plan & Pol Devlpmnt | ||
| Food Import Demand and Trade Policy | ||
| Financial Accounting Research | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Macroeconomic Analysis | ||
| Global Economics | ||
| Investment Theory and Strategy | ||
| Derivative Securities and the Management of Financial Price Risk | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 11 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
- 1
A total of 21 credit hours at 5000- and 6000-level is required.
- 2
These courses are preferred but ECON 6013 and ECON 6213 are allowed as substitutions.
Formal Report Option
Total Hours: 32
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements 1 | ||
| AGEC 5101 | Research Methodology | 1 |
| AGEC 5103 | Mathematical Economics | 3 |
| AGEC 5403 | Production Economics | 3 |
| Choose six hours from the following: 2 | 6 | |
| Applications of Mathematical Programming | ||
| Econometric Methods | ||
| Applied Regression Analysis | ||
| Choose six additional hours in Agricultural Economics at the 5000- or 6000-level (excluding AGEC 5000 and courses defined as mutually exclusive to 4000-level courses) with a minimum of 3 hours in marketing or prices. | 6 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 19 | |
| Electives 1 | ||
| Select 11 hours of electives | 11 | |
| Suggested elective courses | ||
| Advanced Agricultural Prices | ||
| Primary Data Analysis in Economic Research | ||
| Agricultural Marketing and Economic Development | ||
| Agricultural Marketing: Advanced Concepts | ||
| Economics of Natural and Environmental Resource Policy | ||
| Advanced Agricultural Finance | ||
| Plan & Pol Devlpmnt | ||
| Food Import Demand and Trade Policy | ||
| Financial Accounting Research | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Macroeconomic Analysis | ||
| Global Economics | ||
| Investment Theory and Strategy | ||
| Derivative Securities and the Management of Financial Price Risk | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 11 | |
| Formal Report | ||
| Two hours | 2 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
- 1
A total of 21 credit hours at 5000- and 6000-level is required.
- 2
These courses are preferred but ECON 6013 and ECON 6213 are allowed as substitutions.
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
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