The Agricultural Economics concentration focuses on the theoretical and analytic tools of applied economics and provides students with the skills necessary to apply these principles in applied settings such as water, recreation, environmental economics, in industry and business, marketing, production, or government. This program is more quantitative in nature and best prepares students interested in graduate study.

Effective Fall 2023

Freshman
AUCCCredits
AREC 192Orientation to Agricultural and Resource Econ 1
AREC 202Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1)3C3
CHEM 1031Chemistry in Context (GT-SC2)3A3
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)1A3
ECON 204Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1)3C3
MATH 117College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1)1B1
MATH 118College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1)1B1
MATH 124Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1)1B1
Select one course from the following: 3-4
Food Animal Science  
Introduction to Equine Science  
Food-From Farm to Table  
Horticultural Science3A 
General Crops  
Select one course from the following:2 3-4
Agricultural Data Management and Analysis  
Business Computing Concepts and Applications  
Personal Computing  
Select four credits from the following courses: 4
Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2)3A 
Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1)3A 
Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1)3A 
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion1C3
 Total Credits 29-30
Sophomore
 
ACT 205Fundamentals of Accounting 3
AREC 305Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis 3
MATH 141Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1)1B3
SPCM 200Public Speaking 3
Advanced Writing23
Arts and Humanities3B6
Historical Perspectives3D3
Agricultural Sciences Electives3 3
Electives 3
 Total Credits 30
Junior
 
AREC 335/ECON 335Introduction to Econometrics 3
FIN 305Fundamentals of Finance 3
STAT 301Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods 3
Select one course from the following: 3
Introduction-Economics of Natural Resources  
Environmental Economics  
Water Law, Policy, and Institutions  
Select two courses from the following: 6
Agricultural Marketing  
Agricultural and Resource Product Marketing  
Agricultural Finance  
Agricultural Commodities Marketing  
Agricultural Business Management  
Agricultural Sciences Electives3 3
AREC, ECON Electives4 3
Electives 6
 Total Credits 30
Senior
 
AREC 405Agricultural Production Management4A,4C3
AREC 415International Agricultural Trade 3
AREC 478Agricultural Policy4A,4B,4C3
AREC 492Senior Seminar in Ag and Resource Economics 1
ECON 304Intermediate Macroeconomics 3
ECON 306Intermediate Microeconomics 3
Agricultural Sciences Electives3 6
AREC, ECON Electives4 6
Electives5 2-3
 Total Credits 31
 Program Total Credits: 120
1

Students planning to take SOCR 240 should take CHEM 107 and CHEM 108 and reduce the number of free electives in the program.

2

AREC 230 is recommended.

3

Select a total of 12 credits from courses in AB, AGED, AGRI, ANEQ, AREC, BSPM, FSHN, FTEC, HORT, LAND, NR, RS, SOCR, or WR. A maximum of six AREC credits may be used as Agricultural Sciences electives.

4

Select credits from AREC and/or ECON courses.

5

Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).

Freshman
Semester 1CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
AREC 192Orientation to Agricultural and Resource Econ   1
AREC 202Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1)X 3C3
MATH 117College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1)X 1B1
MATH 118College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1)X 1B1
MATH 124Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1)  1B1
Select four credits from the following:   4
Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2)  3A 
Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1)  3A 
Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1)  3A 
Diversity, Equity, and InclusionX 1C3
 Total Credits   14
Semester 2CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CHEM 103Chemistry in Context (GT-SC2)  3A3
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)X 1A3
ECON 204Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1)  3C3
Select one course from the following:   3-4
Food Animal Science    
Introduction to Equine Science    
Food-From Farm to Table    
Horticultural Science  3A 
General Crops    
Select one course from the following:X  3-4
Agricultural Data Management and Analysis    
Business Computing Concepts and Applications    
Personal Computing    
AUCC 1B (Quantitative Reasoning) must be completed by the end of Semester 2.X   
 Total Credits   15-16
Sophomore
Semester 3CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
ACT 205Fundamentals of Accounting   3
AREC 305Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis   3
Advanced Writing  23
Historical Perspectives  3D3
Agricultural Sciences Elective (See List on Concentration Requirements Tab)   3
 Total Credits   15
Semester 4CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
MATH 141Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1)X 1B3
SPCM 200Public Speaking   3
Arts and Humanities  3B6
Elective   3
ACT 205 and ECON 204 must be completed by the end of Semester 4.X   
 Total Credits   15
Junior
Semester 5CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
FIN 305Fundamentals of Finance   3
STAT 301Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods X 3
Select one course from the following:   3
Agricultural Marketing    
Agricultural and Resource Product Marketing    
Agricultural Finance    
Agricultural Commodities Marketing    
Agricultural Business Management    
Agricultural Sciences Elective (See List on Concentration Requirements Tab)   3
Elective   3
AREC 310 must be completed by the end of Semester 5.X   
 Total Credits   15
Semester 6CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
AREC 335/ECON 335Introduction to Econometrics   3
Select one course from the following:   3
Agricultural Marketing    
Agricultural and Resource Product Marketing    
Agricultural Finance    
Agricultural Commodities Marketing    
Agricultural Business Management    
Select one course from the following:   3
Introduction-Economics of Natural Resources    
Environmental Economics    
Water Law, Policy, and Institutions    
AREC/ECON Elective   3
Elective   3
STAT 301 must be completed by the end of Semester 6.X   
 Total Credits   15
Senior
Semester 7CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
AREC 415International Agricultural Trade   3
ECON 306Intermediate Microeconomics X 3
AREC/ECON Electives   6
Electives   2-3
AREC 335/ECON 335 must be completed by the end of Semester 7.X   
 Total Credits   15
Semester 8CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
AREC 405Agricultural Production ManagementX 4A,4C3
AREC 478Agricultural PolicyX 4A,4B,4C3
AREC 492Senior Seminar in Ag and Resource EconomicsX  1
ECON 304Intermediate MacroeconomicsX  3
Agricultural Sciences Electives (See List on Concentration Requirements Tab)X  6
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of studyX   
 Total Credits   16
 Program Total Credits:   120