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Agricultural Economics – Policy and Economic Analysis Option Degree Plan

Credit Hours: 120 total credit hours required

Download AGEC – Policy and Economic Analysis Option Degree Plan (PDF)

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

CourseHours
AGEC 1053
AGLS 1011
ENGL 103/1043
MATH 1403
American History3
Technical Ag Elective3
AGEC 101 (FYE)0
Total Credits16

Spring Semester

CourseHours
MATH 1423
American History 3
AGEC 1171
Language, Philosophy & Culture Elective3
Life & Physical Sci. Elective3
Creative Arts Elective3
Total Credits16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

CourseHours
ACCT 209 or 2293
AGEC 2173
ECON 2023
POLS 206 or POLS 2073
Life & Physical Sci. Elective3
Total Credits15

Spring Semester

CourseHours
ACCT 210 or 2303
ECON 2033
POLS 206 or 2073
Communications Elective3
Life & Physical Sci. Elective3
Total Credits15

Junior Year

Fall Semester

CourseHours
AGEC 3143
AGEC 3403
AGEC 3503
Directed Non-Agricultural Economics Elective3
STAT 3033
Total Credits15

Spring Semester

CourseHours
ECON 3233
AGEC 3303
AGEC 3443
Directed Agricultural Economics Elective 3
Directed Agricultural Economics Elective3
General Elective3
Total Credits15

Senior Year

Fall Semester

CourseHours
AGEC 344 or AGEC 4523
AGEC 3171
Directed Agricultural Economics Elective3
AGEC 4293
General Elective3
Total Credits15

Spring Semester

CourseHours
AGEC 4483
AGEC 430 or ECON 3113
AGEC 4811
Directed Agricultural Economics Elective3
General Elective3
Total Credits13
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