2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| AAEC 2434 | Foundations of Agribusiness 1 | 3 |
| AAEC 3004 | Agricultural Production and Consumption Economics 1 | 3 |
| AAEC 3024 | Monetary and Global Issues in Applied Economics 1 | 3 |
| AAEC 3014 | Analytical Methods in Applied Economics 1 | 3 |
| or BIT 2406 | Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling | |
| or STAT 3006 | Statistical Methods | |
| or STAT 3616 | Biological Statistics | |
| AAEC 3015 | Internship in Agricultural and Applied Economics | 1 |
| ACIS 2115 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| ENGL 3774 | Business Writing 1 | 3 |
| or ENGL 3764 | Technical Writing | |
| or ENGL 3754 | Advanced Writing and Research | |
| or ALCE 3624 | Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Writing | |
| Subtotal | 19 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ALS 1234 | CALS First Year Seminar | 1 |
| AAEC 3604 | Agricultural Law | 3 |
| or AAEC 3314 | Environmental Law | |
| AAEC 3324 | Environment and Sustainable Development Economics 1 | 3 |
| AAEC 4324 | Rural and Regional Development Policy 1 | 3 |
| AAEC 3424 | Value-Based Management in Agribusiness 1 | 3 |
| or FIN 3104 | Introduction to Finance | |
| or ACIS 2116 | Principles of Accounting | |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| International Agricultural Development and Trade 1 | ||
| Environmental Economic Analysis and Management 1 | ||
| Economics of Poverty and Discrimination 1 | ||
| Subtotal | 19 | |
| Analytical Methods | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Agricultural Price and Market Analysis | ||
| Elementary Econometrics 1 | ||
| Modeling with Geographic Information Systems 1 | ||
or BSE 4344 | Geographic Information Systems for Engineers | |
| Methods of Regression Analysis 1 | ||
| Applied Economic Forecasting 1 | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select nine hours of AAEC courses (six hours must be at the 3000 level or higher) | 9 | |
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Area of Specialization | ||
| Area of Specialization (18 hours) – AAEC advisor must approve area of specialization courses and the student must file an area of specialization form with the AAEC undergraduate office. Students should consider minors or double majors. At least 9 hours must be at the 3000 level or higher (unless noted otherwise for a minor in another academic department). Students majoring in Community Economic Development are not eligible to minor in any of the AAEC minors 3 | 18 | |
| Subtotal | 18 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select seven credit hours of free electives | 7 | |
| Subtotal | 7 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| COMM 2004 | Public Speaking (1A) | 3 |
| or ALCE 3634 | Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Speaking | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six credit hours in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| AAEC 1005 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
| or ECON 2005 | Principles of Economics | |
| AAEC 1006 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
| or ECON 2006 | Principles of Economics | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| Select six credit hours in Pathway 4 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| MATH 1025 | Elementary Calculus (5F) 2 | 3 |
| or MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Elementary Calculus (5F) 2 | ||
or MATH 1226 | Calculus of a Single Variable | |
| Introduction to Computational Thinking (5F) | ||
| Introduction to Programming in Python (5F) | ||
| Digital Planet (5F) | ||
| Data in Our Lives (5F) | ||
| STAT 3615 | Biological Statistics (5A) 1 | 3 |
| or STAT 3005 | Statistical Methods | |
| or BIT 2405 | Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling | |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three credit hours in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Select three credit hours in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credit hours in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 45 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Students considering graduate school in applied economics are encouraged to take MATH 1225 Calculus of a Single Variable-MATH 1226 Calculus of a Single Variable.
Satisfactory progress: By the end of the academic year in which the student has attempted 72 hours (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing and credit by examination), “satisfactory progress” will consist of
Program Total Hours: 120 credit hours required for graduation with this degree.
GPA: In major calculation is from all AAEC and ECON classes taken. An overall GPA of at least 2.0 is required to meet the University’s minimum standard for good academic standing. Overall and in-major GPA’s of at least 2.00 are required for graduation.
Can take any of the classes below as an AAEC-restricted elective:
Foreign Language Requirement: Students who do not successfully complete at least two units of a single foreign language, classical language or American Sign Language during high school must successfully complete six semester hours of a single college level foreign or classical language at the college level. Such semester hours are in addition to those normally required for graduation. Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for details.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| MATH 1025 or MATH 1225 | Elementary Calculus or Calculus of a Single Variable | 3 |
| AAEC 1005 or ECON 2005 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System or Principles of Economics | 3 |
| ALS 1234 | CALS First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| MATH 1026 | Elementary Calculus or Calculus of a Single Variable or Digital Planet or Introduction to Computational Thinking or Introduction to Programming in Python or Data in Our Lives | 3 |
| AAEC 1006 or ECON 2006 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System or Principles of Economics | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| COMM 2004 or ALCE 3634 | Public Speaking or Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Speaking | 3 |
| AAEC 2434 | Foundations of Agribusiness | 3 |
| ACIS 2115 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| AAEC 3015 | Internship in Agricultural and Applied Economics | 1 |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AAEC 3324 | Environment and Sustainable Development Economics | 3 |
| AAEC 3004 | Agricultural Production and Consumption Economics | 3 |
| Area of Specialization ** | 3 | |
| Area of Specialization ** | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| STAT 3615 | Biological Statistics or Statistical Methods or Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling | 3 |
| AAEC 3204 | International Agricultural Development and Trade or Environmental Economic Analysis and Management or Economics of Poverty and Discrimination | 3 |
| Restricted Electives * | 3 | |
| AAEC 3604 or AAEC 3314 | Agricultural Law or Environmental Law | 3 |
| Area of Specialization ** | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AAEC 3014 | Analytical Methods in Applied Economics or Statistical Methods or Biological Statistics or Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling | 3 |
| AAEC 3424 | Value-Based Management in Agribusiness or Introduction to Finance or Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| Restricted Electives * | 3 | |
| Area of Specialization ** | 3 | |
| AAEC 4504 | Agricultural Price and Market Analysis or Modeling with Geographic Information Systems or Methods of Regression Analysis or Elementary Econometrics or Applied Economic Forecasting or Geographic Information Systems for Engineers | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| AAEC 4324 | Rural and Regional Development Policy | 3 |
| Restricted Electives * | 3 | |
| ENGL 3774 | Business Writing or Technical Writing or Advanced Writing and Research or Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Writing | 3 |
| Area of Specialization ** | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AAEC 3204 | International Agricultural Development and Trade or Environmental Economic Analysis and Management or Economics of Poverty and Discrimination | 3 |
| AAEC 3024 | Monetary and Global Issues in Applied Economics | 3 |
| Free Electives | 7 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
AAEC Restricted Electives - must complete 9 hours total, 6 hours must be 3000-level or higher. The following courses can be taken as an AAEC restricted elective:
Area of Specialization - AAEC undergraduate advisor must approve area of specialization courses. Students should consider obtaining a minor or double major to satisfy the area of specialization. At least 9 hours must be at the 3000-level or higher (unless noted otherwise for a minor in another academic department).
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