MS in Agricultural and Applied Economics

In this program you can focus on agribusiness, marketing, management, finance, agricultural policy, trade, consumer demand, or economic development. You will learn how to address the marketing of food and fiber in an uncertain economy, financing capital investments, economic impacts of agricultural policy, and how to stimulate rural economic development. You can also select an emphasis in applied economics concentrating on methods for analyzing current problems and issues. The preparation of a thesis prepares you to address today's serious economic challenges.

Requirements

1. Theory and quantitative requirements (17 hours):
   AAEC 6580-6580L Microeconomics: Theory with Applications I (4 hours)
   AAEC 6590-76590L Microeconomics: Theory with Applications II (3 hours)
   AAEC 6610-6610L Quantitative Techniques in Agricultural Economics (4 hours)
   AAEC 6620-6620L Applied Econometrics (3 hours)
   AAEC 6960 International Agricultural Trade (3 hours)
   
2. AAEC - 9 hours minimum, 6000 or above. These hours cannot include the theory and quantitative requirements, AAEC 7300, or AAEC 7000.
3. AAEC 8010 Seminar Program (1 hour can count toward the 27 hour minimum).
4. Successful completion of the Institutional Review Board online training module related to Social and Behavioral Research before the end of your first academic semester.
5. Preparation of an acceptable thesis.
6. Preparation of a draft article for publication in an academic journal.
7. Presentation of a thesis seminar.
8. Passing of a final oral examination.

See current graduation student handbook for more information.