Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics
L.C. Huam, Program Leader
Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Economics is a field of study that deals with the application of business methods to real world problems in the production, distribution, and consumption of food and fiber. This degree has an international option which allows students to incorporate a special international component into their undergraduate education. The major goals of the agricultural economics program are

  1. to train students to be competent agricultural economists and
  2. to train students for successful careers in agriculture.

Through the curriculum, students develop skills in basic economics, agricultural sciences, mathematics, statistics, computer science, and communication.

Graduates are recruited by a wide variety of employers in all aspects of agriculture. Current employers include local, regional, and national agricultural processing and marketing firms; banks, insurance companies, and other credit agencies; various USDA agencies, state department of agriculture, other governmental agencies, and universities and colleges. Agricultural Economics graduates are employed as farm managers, financial specialists, marketing specialists, sales representatives, agricultural production specialists, extension agents, soil conservationists, and educators.

Agricultural Economics Curriculum

Freshman Year

       First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
BI 111 General Biology............ 3      BI 124 Botany.................... 4
EN 111 Composition................ 3      EN 112 Composition............... 3
HI 111 World Civilization......... 3      AS 100 Intro to Landgrant Systems 1
MA 121 College Algebra............ 3      MA 132 Trigonometry.............. 3
AE 111 Fundamentals and Concepts          PS 122 Crop Production........... 4
       of Agriculture............. 3      MS 112 Military Science
MS 111 Military Science                          or
       or                                 PE 100 Physical Education........ 1
PE 100 Physical Education......... 1
ED 101 Student Adjustment......... 1
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Sophomore Year
       First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
EN 213 Introduction to Literature. 3      EN 214 Studies in Literature..... 3
CH 121 General Chemistry.......... 4      CH 122 General Chemistry......... 4
AE 213 Principles of Agri. Econ... 3      EC 202 Principles of Economics II 3
MS 211 Military Science II                AR 214 Art Appreciation.......... 3
       or                                 MS 212 Military Science II
PE 200 Physical Education......... 1             or
AS 213 Animal Production.......... 3      PE 200 Physical Education........ 1
SS 111 Social Institutions........ 3      AC 216 Computers in Ag........... 3
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Junior Year

       First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
AC 213 Accounting Survey.......... 3      BA 226 Business Comp. Appl....... 3
MA 377 Statistics I............... 3      AE 356 Ag. Prod.and Coop......... 3
AE 325 Records and Accounts....... 3      AE 346 Agriculture Prices........ 3
SA 223 Oral Communication......... 3      PH 132 General Psychology........ 3
AE 215 Agric. Finance............. 3      MA 223 Intro. to Math Analysis... 3
PS 315 Soils...................... 3             Agriculture Elective...... 3 
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Senior Year

       First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
AG 315 Agricultural Mechanics..... 3      AE 478 Farm Organization and
AE 497 Agricultural Econ. Seminar. 1              Management............... 4
EC 301 Micro Economics............ 3      AG 499 Thesis.................... 3
MA 223 Intro. to Math Analysis.... 3             Agriculture Elective...... 3
AE 463 Agriculture Statistics..... 3             AgEcon Elective
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                                                 Internship................ 3
                                                 
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