Agricultural Economics, MS

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2023-2024. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.

Thesis Option

Total Hours: 30

Core Requirements 1
AGEC 5101Research Methodology1
AGEC 5103Mathematical Economics3
AGEC 5403Production Economics3
Choose six hours from the following: 26
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 Subtotal19
Electives 1
Select 11 hours of electives11
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 Subtotal11
Total Hours30
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

Core Requirements 1
AGEC 5101Research Methodology1
AGEC 5103Mathematical Economics3
AGEC 5403Production Economics3
Choose six hours from the following: 26
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 Subtotal19
Electives 1
Select 11 hours of electives11
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 Subtotal11
Formal Report
Two hours2
Hours Subtotal2
Total Hours32

Graduate College Master's Program Requirements

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