AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICSBachelor of ScienceAGRICULTURAL ECONOMICSThe Agricultural Economics curriculum emphasizes a strong background in economics with applications to production agriculture, agribusiness, natural resources, and the environment. Courses are also in-cluded in basic agricultural and biological sciences, liberal arts, and business. Students have 18 hours of electives to use to further individual specialization or to broaden the educational experience.
Employment opportunities for graduates in Agricultural Economics are many and diverse. Private sector opportunities include agricultural production, banking, finance, marketing, and public relations. Public sector opportunities include national/local organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and cooperative extension services. Graduates have also begun businesses or returned to family-owned businesses. This major also provides an excellent background for professional or graduate study in several disciplines.
Students in the Agricultural Economics curriculum take a basic set of courses during the freshman and sophomore years. During the junior and senior years, students concentrate in one of five emphasis areas: Agricultural Business, Economics, International Trade and Development, Production, and Real Estate. Students should select an emphasis areas by the end of the sophomore year.
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131 Total Semester Hours
1See General Education Requirements. 2ACCT 201 and 202 or 307. 3See advisor. An emphasis area should be selected by the end of the sophomore year in consultation with advisor. Select 18 credits from one of the following: Agricultural BusinessMGT 301, 307, MKT 301, and nine credits from a department approved list. EconomicsECON 430, MTHSC 207, 210, and nine credits from a department approved list. International Trade and DevelopmentSix credits of AP EC 490 or two courses of the same foreign language, ECON 310 or 412, and nine credits from a department approved list. ProductionEighteen credits from a department approved list. Real EstateAP EC 313, 413, FIN 307, 417, and six credits from a department approved list.
AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICSBachelor of ScienceCOMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The Bachelor of Science program in Community and Economic Development provides career opportunities for social science administration, management, outreach, and research. A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Community and Economic Development facilitates employment with local, state, regional, federal, and international agencies; research and consulting firms; financial institutions; foundations and councils; public and private utilities; and organizations requiring entrepreneurial skills. This major provides an excellent background for professional and graduate study in several disciplines.
Associations between natural resources and social, economic, and political institutions are investigated. This curriculum provides the conceptual, analytical, and pragmatic qualifications to succeed as an economic development specialist. Students receive practical training, and internships are available to complement coursework.
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128 Total Semester Hours
1A two-semester sequence in the same physical or biological science, each including a laboratory. 2See General Education Requirements. 3See advisor. 4Select from 300-level courses in geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology. 5Select from 400-level courses in geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology. 6Select from MKT 314, 423, 427, 428, 429. 7Select from C R P 411, 415, 472.
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