Department of Agricultural Economics
Undergraduate Coordinator: Dr. Josh Maples
Office: 325-2752
josh.maples@msstate.edu
Agriculture and related businesses create more employment than any other industry. The agribusiness industry accounts for nearly one-fifth of the U.S. gross national product and employs close to one-fourth of the U.S. labor force. Fully understanding how economic forces affect today’s agriculture industry is critical for those seeking careers in agriculture-related businesses.
A growing field within economics is environmental economics. A key challenge to the U.S. economy in the 21st century is finding a balance between the demand for natural resources and the need to preserve our environment. Individuals who can analyze these complex problems will be needed for the new “green jobs” that require sustainable solutions to resource and environmental issues.
Two majors, Agribusiness (AGB) and Environmental Economics and Sustainability (EES), are offered to provide an understanding of economic forces and business management principles as well as technical knowledge of agriculture and environmental science. Students completing either major will be prepared to pursue additional training at the graduate level.
Students who plan to attend a community college before transferring to Mississippi State are strongly encouraged to contact the Department’s major advisor regarding their proposed community college course schedule and transfer requirements.
In addition to the University and College minimum grade requirements, students must have at least a 2.00 GPA in all major core course work attempted.
BS in Environmental Economics and Sustainability (EES)
The Environmental Economics and Sustainability (EES) major is designed to prepare students for the efficient and productive sustainable management of natural and environmental resources. Students receive excellent functional training and learn skills in the areas of environmental science, policy and economics. Potential career fields include, but are not limited to, environmental law; natural resource and environmental policy analysis; environmental consulting; and resource management. In addition, students desiring postgraduate training will have a solid academic foundation for pursuing graduate or professional degrees.
Degree Requirements
| English Composition | ||
| EN 1103 | English Composition I | 3 |
| or EN 1104 | Expanded English Composition I | |
| EN 1113 | English Composition II | 3 |
| or EN 1173 | Accelerated Composition II | |
| Mathematics | ||
| MA 1313 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MA 1713 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MA 3123 | Introduction to Statistical Inference | 3 |
| Science | ||
| BIO 1134 | Biology I | 4 |
| BIO 1144 | Biology II | 4 |
| Humanities | ||
| Select from General Education courses | 6 | |
| Fine Arts | ||
| Select from General Education courses | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| AEC 2713 | Introduction to Food and Resource Economics | 3 |
| or EC 2123 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| EC 2113 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Major Core 1 | ||
| AEC 2223 | Introduction to Sustainability Economics | 3 |
| AEC 2611 | Seminar I | 1 |
| AEC 2631 | Environmental Economics & Sustainability Seminar | 1 |
| AEC 3113 | Introduction to Quantitative Economics | 3 |
| AEC 3233 | Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy | 3 |
| AEC 3513 | Economics of Food and Fiber Production | 3 |
| AEC 4133 | Analysis of Food Markets and Prices | 3 |
| AEC 4223 | Applied Quantitative Analysis in Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| AEC 4233 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| AEC 4243 | Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| AEC 4413 | Public Problems of Agriculture | 3 |
| BIO 3104 | Ecology | 4 |
| or WFA 3133 | Applied Ecology | |
| BL 2413 | The Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BL 4263 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| EC 3113 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC 3123 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC 4423 | Public Finance | 3 |
| PS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| PS 2703 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 4743 | Environmental Policy | 3 |
| Free Electives | 23-24 | |
| Oral Communication Requirement | ||
| CO 1003 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Writing Requirement | ||
| AELC 3203 | Professional Writing in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences | 3 |
| Total Hours | 124 | |
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Courses are listed in alphanumeric order. Students should contact an advisor, refer to the appropriate departmental curriculum sheet or refer to the course description section of this bulletin to determine the prerequisites for each course.
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See major advisor for a list of courses approved as Restricted Electives.
BS in Agribusiness (AGB)
The Agribusiness (AGB) major provides training in business including accounting, management, marketing, finance and economics, along with training in the agricultural sciences. The AGB major offers students flexibility in preparing for a wide variety of careers in agriculture and agribusiness. The major provides all students with excellent foundational training in applied economics and business management while offering students the opportunity to specialize in specific areas. Potential career fields include, but are not limited to, agricultural and environmental law; agricultural policy analysis; economic consulting; agricultural lending; agricultural production management; commodities and equities marketing; and food chain supply management, including procession, sales, and distribution. Also, students desiring post-graduate training will have a solid academic foundation for pursuing graduate degrees.
Degree Requirements
| English Composition | ||
| EN 1103 | English Composition I | 3 |
| or EN 1104 | Expanded English Composition I | |
| EN 1113 | English Composition II | 3 |
| or EN 1173 | Accelerated Composition II | |
| Mathematics | ||
| MA 1613 | Calculus for Business and Life Sciences I | 3 |
| or MA 1713 | Calculus I | |
| Science | ||
| Any Gen Ed course | 6-9 | |
| Humanities | ||
| Any Gen Ed course | 6 | |
| Fine Arts | ||
| Any Gen Ed course | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| AEC 2713 | Introduction to Food and Resource Economics | 3 |
| or EC 2123 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| EC 2113 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Major Core | ||
| ACC 2013 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 2023 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| AEC 1223 | Computer Applications for Agriculturists and Life Scientists | 3 |
| or AELC 4203 | Applications of Computer Tech to Agricultural Education, Leadership, and Communications | |
| or BIS 1012 | Introduction to Business Information Systems | |
| AEC 2611 | Seminar I | 1 |
| AEC 3113 | Introduction to Quantitative Economics | 3 |
| AEC 3133 | Introductory Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| AEC 3233 | Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy | 3 |
| AEC 4133 | Analysis of Food Markets and Prices | 3 |
| AEC 4213 | Ag Finance I | 3 |
| AEC 4223 | Applied Quantitative Analysis in Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| AEC 4413 | Public Problems of Agriculture | 3 |
| AEC 4623 | Global Marketing of Agricultural Product | 3 |
| or AEC 3213 | International Trade in Agriculture | |
| BQA 2113 | Business Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| or MA 2113 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| or MA 3123 | Introduction to Statistical Inference | |
| or ST 2113 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| or ST 3123 | Introduction to Statistical Inference | |
| CO 1003 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| EC 3113 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC 3123 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| Choose one of the following concentrations: | ||
| Management Concentration (MGT) | 44-49 | |
| Introduction to Food Marketing | ||
| Agribusiness Firm Management | ||
| Financial and Commodity Futures Marketing | ||
| Advanced Farm Management | ||
| Professional Writing in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences | ||
or EN 3313 | Writing for the Workplace | |
| The Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Financial Management | ||
Restricted Electives (9 hours) 1 | ||
Free Electives (14-19 hours) | ||
| Policy and Law Concentration (POLL) | 44-49 | |
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Natural Resource Economics | ||
| Principles of Legal Writing | ||
| American Government | ||
| Introduction to Law I | ||
| Introduction to Law II | ||
| Introduction to Public Policy | ||
Restricted Electives (12 hours) 2 | ||
Free Electives (13-18 hours) | ||
| Production Concentration (PROD) | 44-49 | |
| Animal Science | ||
or PSS 1313 | Plant Science | |
or PO 3313 | Commercial Poultry Production | |
| Economics of Food and Fiber Production | ||
| Financial and Commodity Futures Marketing | ||
| Advanced Farm Management | ||
| Economics of Precision Agriculture | ||
| Professional Writing in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences | ||
or EN 3313 | Writing for the Workplace | |
| The Legal Environment of Business | ||
Restricted Electives (12 hours) 3 | ||
Free Electives (11-16 hours) | ||
| Total Hours | 124 | |
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Restricted electives for Management: Choose from any 2000-4000 level AEC courses or 3000-4000 level College of Business courses. Other courses may be used with major advisor approval.
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Restricted Electives for Policy and Law: Choose from any 2000-4000 level AEC courses, 2000-4000 level BL courses, 3000-4000 level EC courses, or 3000-4000 PS courses. Other courses may be used with major advisor approval.
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Restricted Electives for Production: Choose from any 2000-4000 level AEC courses or 3000-4000 level College of Ag and Life Sciences courses. Other courses may be used with major advisor approval.
Environmental Economics and Management Minor
The Department of Agricultural Economics offers a minor in Environmental Economics and Management to students outside the department. Course selection for the minor is designed to equip students with fundamental economic and management principles pertinent to environmental and resource policy issues to broaden the scope of career opportunities for students completing the minor.
A minor in Environmental Economics and Management is attained by completing at least 18 hours of environmental and resource economics courses. To satisfy the minor, students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average in courses taken to satisfy the minor. Students may choose among the following:
| Required: | ||
| AEC 2713 | Introduction to Food and Resource Economics | 3 |
| or EC 2123 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| AEC 3233 | Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy | 3 |
| AEC 4233 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| AEC 4243 | Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| Choose at least three of the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Quantitative Economics | ||
| Economics of Food and Fiber Production | ||
| Financial and Commodity Futures Marketing | ||
| Public Problems of Agriculture | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Students are responsible for satisfying all prerequisites before registering for courses. A grade of C or better must be earned in each course to be counted toward the minor. Only students outside the Department of Agricultural Economics are eligible for the minor.
Agribusiness Minor
The Department of Agricultural Economics offers a minor in Agribusiness to students outside the Department. Course selection for the minor in Agribusiness is designed to equip students with fundamental economic and management principles to broaden the scope of career opportunities for students completing the minor.
A minor in Agribusiness is attained by completing at least 18 hours of Agribusiness courses. To qualify for a minor, students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average in courses taken to satisfy the requirements for the minor. Students may choose among the following:
| AEC 2713 | Introduction to Food and Resource Economics | 3 |
| or EC 2123 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| AEC 3133 | Introductory Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| Choose at least four of the following: | 12 | |
| International Trade in Agriculture | ||
| Introduction to Food Marketing | ||
| Agribusiness Firm Management | ||
| Financial and Commodity Futures Marketing | ||
| Analysis of Food Markets and Prices | ||
| Advanced Farm Management | ||
| Public Problems of Agriculture | ||
Other approved AEC Elective | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Students are responsible for satisfying all prerequisites before registering for courses. A grade of C or better must be earned in each course to be counted toward the minor. Only students outside the Department of Agricultural Economics are eligible for the minor in Agribusiness.
Courses
AEC 1001 First Year Seminar: 1 hour.
One hour lecture. First-year seminars explore a diverse arrary of topics that provide students with an opportunity to learn about a specific discipline from skilled faculty members
AEC 1223 Computer Applications for Agriculturists and Life Scientists: 3 hours.
Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Basic agricultural microcomputer applications and computing logic; creating reports using word processors; developing presentations on agricultural subjects using multimedia software; and agricultural calculations using spreadsheets
AEC 2223 Introduction to Sustainability Economics: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture on sustainability in economics. Sustainability related to production (including weather extremes and climate change), supply and distribution chains, and consumption
AEC 2611 Seminar I: 1 hour.
One hour lecture. Planning and preparing for careers in agricultural economics and agribusiness
AEC 2631 Environmental Economics & Sustainability Seminar: 1 hour.
One hour lecture. Planning and preparing for careers in environmental economics and sustainability. Developing economic thinking and analytical skills in applications to real world environmental and sustainability issues. (May be repeated four times)
AEC 2713 Introduction to Food and Resource Economics: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Each semester. Prerequisite to other Agricultural Economics courses. Economic principles applied to production, value, prices, credit, taxation, land tenure, marketing, international trade, and related problems affecting agriculture
AEC 2990 Special Topics in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
AEC 3113 Introduction to Quantitative Economics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: AEC 2713 or EC 2123; and MA 1613 or MA 1713). Three hours lecture. Each semester. Introduction to techniques and procedures for the quantitative analysis of economic problems related to the production and distribution of agricultural products
AEC 3133 Introductory Agribusiness Management: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Study of marketing, production, risk, and financial management in agribusiness firms. Emphasis on application of economic principles to management of agri- marketing and farm supply firms
AEC 3213 International Trade in Agriculture: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: EC 3113 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Examination of the importance of international agricultural trade, the economic basis of trade, and the policies affecting agricultural trade
AEC 3233 Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: AEC 2713 or EC 2123). Examines how economic forces, in concert with other processes, influence environmental quality through private markets and public policy
AEC 3413 Introduction to Food Marketing: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: AEC 2713 or EC 2123). Three hours lecture. Describes the principles, functions, agencies, and methods of farm and food product and input marketing
AEC 3513 Economics of Food and Fiber Production: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:AEC 3113). Three hours lecture. Economic principles applied to food and fiber production situations with emphasis on firm-level decision analysis
AEC 4000 Directed Individual Study in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
AEC 4113 Agribusiness Firm Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: EC 3123 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Examination and study of the organization, management, and operation of agricultural business with special reference to the application of managerial principles for effective decision-making
AEC 4123 Financial and Commodity Futures Marketing: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: Junior standing). Three hours lecture. Discussion of the purpose, function, mechanics, analysis, and application of commodity and financial futures markets in pricing and hedging opportunities.(Same as FIN 4123/6123)
AEC 4133 Analysis of Food Markets and Prices: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: AEC 3113 and EC 3123). Three hours lecture. Application of economic theory to agricultural prices and agricultural markets in price estimation, discovery, and determination. Emphasis on marketing management and pricing in agricultural firms
AEC 4213 Ag Finance I: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: AEC 3113 and ACC 2023 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Farm financial structure analysis; capital budgeting and long-term decision making; financial markets for agriculture; farm entry, growth, and transfer
AEC 4223 Applied Quantitative Analysis in Agricultural Economics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: AEC 3113; and BQA 2113 or ST 2113 or ST 3123; or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Emphasizes the intuitive understanding and practical application of basic quantitative, statistical, econometric, and optimization techniques as they relate to problem solving in agricultural economics
AEC 4233 Environmental Economics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: AEC 3233, EC 3123, and either MA 1613 or MA 1713.) Identifies topics lying on the frontier of environmental economics; demonstrates contribution that economics can make in understanding the problems and in providing guidance on solutions
AEC 4243 Natural Resource Economics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: AEC 3233, EC 3123, either MA 1613 or 1713, or consent of instructor.) Three hours lecture. Study of economics of renewable and nonrenewable natural resource use. Emphasis on applying microeconomic concepts to land use, water, fisheries, minerals and forest
AEC 4343 Advanced Farm Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: Senior standing, EC 3123, and AEC 4213 ). Three hours lecture. Techniques and procedures for decision making in farm business as related to determination of optimum enterprise choice and resource combination in both static and dynamic frameworks
AEC 4363 Economics of Precision Agriculture: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: EC 3123) Three hours lecture. Economic profitability of precision agriculture technologies, precision farming data management, QGIS operation, economic optimal decision making in site-specific management, precision agriculture impacts on environment and agribusiness, and technology adoption
AEC 4413 Public Problems of Agriculture: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Senior standing, EC 3123 and AEC 3113). Three hours lecture. Major public and private problems of agriculture policies and action programs of government and individuals to deal with them; limitations encountered; appraisal of results
AEC 4511 Agricultural and Resource Legislative Policy: 1 hour.
(Prerequisites: AEC 2713 or consent of instructor). One hour lecture. Discusses agricultural policy history and development, roles of consumer, producer, and environmental groups in policy development, and congressional organization and procedures in the policy process
AEC 4530 Agribusiness Management Internship: 1-6 hours.
(Prerequisite: Consent of instructor). Individual work experience with approved agribusiness companies for environmental economics and management students or agribusiness students. (May be repeated for up to a total of 6 hours of credit)
AEC 4623 Global Marketing of Agricultural Product: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: A marketing course is preferred or consent of instructor). This course examines marketing concepts, decisions and strategies that are involved in international marketing and trade of agricultural products. Export market analysis and planning, as well as issues that impact international agricultural trade
AEC 4711 Agri-Marketing Practicum: 1 hour.
Two hours laboratory. Design and preparation of marketing plan for presentation at National Agri-Marketing Association meeting. Development of plan includes market research, budgeting, and advertising layouts
AEC 4713 Quantitative Economics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: AEC 3113, EC 3113, and EC 3123). Three hours lecture. Investigation of the basic mathematical methods and techniques currently used to analyze economic problems
AEC 4733 Econometric Analysis in Agriculture Economics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: MA 1613 or MA 1713, EC 3123 and ST 2113 or BQA 2113). Three hours lecture. Applications of single-equation estimation techniques to problems in agriculture
AEC 4803 Applied Quantitative Research: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: EC 3123, AEC 4223, and AELC 3203, or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Produce an original research paper. Quantitative research methods and their applications. Writing for academic and professional audiences
AEC 4990 Special Topics in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
AEC 6113 Agribusiness Firm Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: EC 3123 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Examination and study of the organization, management, and operation of agricultural business with special reference to the application of managerial principles for effective decision-making
AEC 6123 Financial and Commodity Futures Marketing: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: Junior standing). Three hours lecture. Discussion of the purpose, function, mechanics, analysis, and application of commodity and financial futures markets in pricing and hedging opportunities.(Same as FIN 4123/6123)
AEC 6133 Analysis of Food Markets and Prices: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: AEC 3113 and EC 3123). Three hours lecture. Application of economic theory to agricultural prices and agricultural markets in price estimation, discovery, and determination. Emphasis on marketing management and pricing in agricultural firms
AEC 6213 Ag Finance I: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: AEC 3113 and ACC 2023 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Farm financial structure analysis; capital budgeting and long-term decision making; financial markets for agriculture; farm entry, growth, and transfer
AEC 6223 Applied Quantitative Analysis in Agricultural Economics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: AEC 3113; and BQA 2113 or ST 2113 or ST 3123; or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Emphasizes the intuitive understanding and practical application of basic quantitative, statistical, econometric, and optimization techniques as they relate to problem solving in agricultural economics
AEC 6233 Environmental Economics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: AEC 3233, EC 3123, and either MA 1613 or MA 1713.) Identifies topics lying on the frontier of environmental economics; demonstrates contribution that economics can make in understanding the problems and in providing guidance on solutions
AEC 6243 Natural Resource Economics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: AEC 3233, EC 3123, either MA 1613 or 1713, or consent of instructor.) Three hours lecture. Study of economics of renewable and nonrenewable natural resource use. Emphasis on applying microeconomic concepts to land use, water, fisheries, minerals and forest
AEC 6323 Applied Region Econ Dev: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: AEC 6313). Economic analysis and effects of regional resources and development potentials, economic factors affecting industrial location decisions, planning and organization of industrial development
AEC 6343 Advanced Farm Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: Senior standing, EC 3123, and AEC 4213 ). Three hours lecture. Techniques and procedures for decision making in farm business as related to determination of optimum enterprise choice and resource combination in both static and dynamic frameworks
AEC 6353 Introduction to Regional Economic Development: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: EC 2113, EC 2123, and MA 1463 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Regional economic differences; location theory (industrial, agricultural, and residential); Land use patterns; Regional structure, growth and methods of analysis; National assistance for regional economic development.(Same as EC 6313)
AEC 6363 Economics of Precision Agriculture: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: EC 3123) Three hours lecture. Economic profitability of precision agriculture technologies, precision farming data management, QGIS operation, economic optimal decision making in site-specific management, precision agriculture impacts on environment and agribusiness, and technology adoption
AEC 6413 Public Problems of Agriculture: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Senior standing, EC 3123 and AEC 3113). Three hours lecture. Major public and private problems of agriculture policies and action programs of government and individuals to deal with them; limitations encountered; appraisal of results
AEC 6511 Agricultural and Resource Legislative Policy: 1 hour.
(Prerequisites: AEC 2713 or consent of instructor). One hour lecture. Discusses agricultural policy history and development, roles of consumer, producer, and environmental groups in policy development, and congressional organization and procedures in the policy process
AEC 6530 Agribusiness Management Internship: 1-6 hours.
(Prerequisite: Consent of instructor). Individual work experience with approved agribusiness companies for environmental economics and management students or agribusiness students. (May be repeated for up to a total of 6 hours of credit)
AEC 6623 Global Marketing of Agricultural Products: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: A marketing course is preferred or consent of instructor). This course examines marketing concepts, decisions and strategies that are involved in international marketing and trade of agricultural products. Export market analysis and planning, as well as issues that impact international agricultural trade
AEC 6713 Quantitative Economics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: AEC 3113, EC 3113, and EC 3123). Three hours lecture. Investigation of the basic mathematical methods and techniques currently used to analyze economic problems
AEC 6733 Econometric Analysis in Agriculture Economics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: MA 1613 or MA 1713, EC 3123 and ST 2113 or BQA 2113). Three hours lecture. Applications of single-equation estimation techniques to problems in agriculture
AEC 6803 Applied Quantitative Research: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: EC 3123, AEC 4223, and AELC 3203, or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Produce an original research paper. Quantitative research methods and their applications. Writing for academic and professional audiences
AEC 6990 Special Topics in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
AEC 7000 Directed Individual Study in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
AEC 8123 Analysis of Agricultural Markets.: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Integration of economic theory and econometric methods. Models of consumer demand and agricultural supply under perfect and imperfect competition. Modern estimation techniques, identification strategies, and causal inference
AEC 8143 Agricultural Production Economics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: EC 3123 or EC 3333 and AEC 4343/6343). Three hours lecture. Theory of production as related to agricultural production and resource use. Emphasis upon optimal organization of agricultural firms
AEC 8163 Consumers, Producers, and Markets: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: EC 3123; MA 1613 or MA 1713). Three hours lecture. Focuses on economic theory related to production, consumption, and markets for products. Extensions into market structure, welfare economics, and non-market goods will also be discussed
AEC 8233 Applied Welfare and Environmental Economics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:AEC 8163 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. This course is an applied approach to welfare economics,wherein the normative significance of economic events is evaluated, and its application to environmental economics
AEC 8403 Game Theory: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:AEC 8163 or EC 8163 or concent of instructor).Three hours lecture. An exploration of how agencies interact stategically. (Same as EC 8403)
AEC 8532 International Agricultural Trade and Policy: 2 hours.
(Prerequisite: EC 8163). Two hours lecture. Examination of international trade theories, policies affecting agriculture, international trade, world trade negotiations, barriers to trade, and the role of agricultural trade in the economic development
AEC 8611 Research Seminar I: 1 hour.
(Prerequisite: EC 3123). Selection of research topic, development of the research proposal
AEC 8621 Research Seminar II: 1 hour.
Final preparation of the research proposal and presentation of the proposal. Each semester
AEC 8713 Rural Community and Economic Development: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. The central focus in this course is on the set of social and economic components that constitute the fabric of rural communities in the U.S
AEC 8843 Survey Design and Experimental Economics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: EC 3123 and ST 2113 or BQA 2113). Three hours lecture. An exploration of economists' use of data collection techniques, such as surveys and experiments, with emphasis on analysis of non-market valuation problems
AEC 8990 Special Topics in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
AEC 9000 Research in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness: 1-13 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged