2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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Program Curriculum
| 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 |
| APSC 1454 | Introduction to Animal and Poultry Science 1 | 3 |
| AAEC 3504 | Marketing Agricultural Products 1 | 3 |
| AAEC 4504 | Agricultural Price and Market Analysis 1 | 3 |
| AAEC 4814 | Food and Health Economics 1 | 3 |
| SPES 2244 | World Crops: Food and Culture 1 | 3 |
| ECON 4214 | Economics of Health Care 1 | 3 |
| AAEC 3424 | Value-Based Management in Agribusiness 1 | 3 |
| or FIN 3104 | Introduction to Finance | |
| or ACIS 2116 | Principles of Accounting | |
| FST 2014 | Introduction to Food Science | 2 |
| HNFE 1004 | Foods, Nutrition And Exercise | 3 |
| PHS 2004 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Animal Agriculture and the Environment | ||
| Topics in Food Science and Technology 1 | ||
| Agriculture, Global Food Security and Health | ||
| Functional Foods for Health | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Health | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Environmental Law | ||
| Agricultural Law | ||
| Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship 1 | ||
| Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence | ||
| Subtotal | 36 | |
| Capstone Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Agricultural Management and Problem-solving 1 | ||
| Applied Economic Problem-Solving 1 | ||
| Concepts in One Health 1 | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Area of Specialization | ||
| 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 the AAEC Department are not eligible to minor in any of the AAEC minors. 2 | 17 | |
| Subtotal | 17 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Some Pathways courses may also fulfill departmental requirements, but the credit hours may not be counted twice. | ||
| 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 two courses 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 two lecture courses in Pathway 4 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| MATH 1025 | Elementary Calculus (5F) 3 | 3 |
| or MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Elementary Calculus (5F) 3 | ||
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 hours in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Select three hours in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three hours in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 45 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Pre-requisites: Some courses required for this major have pre-/co-requisites and/or enrollment requirements. Please refer to the Undergraduate Course Catalog or consult your advisor for information about pre-/co-requisites and enrollment requirements.
AAEC minors: Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship (ABAE), Environmental Economics (EECO), Development and International Trade (DAIT), Agricultural and Applied Economics (AEMN), and Commodity Market Analytics (CMAM).
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.
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 | Public 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 | ||
| APSC 1454 | Introduction to Animal and Poultry Science | 3 |
| AAEC 3004 | Agricultural Production and Consumption Economics | 3 |
| Area of Specialization* | 3 | |
| FST 2014 | Introduction to Food Science | 2 |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| STAT 3615 or BIT 2405 | Biological Statistics or Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling | 3 |
| AAEC 3504 | Marketing Agricultural Products | 3 |
| HNFE 1004 | Foods, Nutrition And Exercise | 3 |
| PHS 2004 | Introduction to Public Health | 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 |
| AAEC 4504 | Agricultural Price and Market Analysis | 3 |
| SPES 2244 | World Crops: Food and Culture | 3 |
| Area of Specialization * | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| APSC/DASC 3134 | Animal Agriculture and the Environment or Agriculture, Global Food Security and Health or Topics in Food Science and Technology or Functional Foods for Health or Functional Foods for Health or Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 |
| AAEC 4404 | Agricultural Management and Problem-solving or Applied Economic Problem-Solving or Concepts in One Health | 3 |
| ENGL 3774 | Business Writing or Technical Writing or Advanced Writing and Research | 3 |
| ECON 4214 | Economics of Health Care | 3 |
| Area of Specialization * | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AAEC 4814 | Food and Health Economics (spring only) | 3 |
| AAEC 3024 | Monetary and Global Issues in Applied Economics | 3 |
| AAEC 3314 | Environmental Law or Agricultural Law or Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship or Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| Area of Specialization * | 5 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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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