Agricultural and Applied Economics, BS

Students develop and use economic data and models to analyze and understand a wide range of issues—including environmental problems, world hunger, energy and climate change, business economics and finance, economic development, globalization and trade, biotechnology, land-use management, and community development. Course subjects include economics, environmental economics, managerial economics, financial management, commodities and futures markets, the global economy, development in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, cooperatives, international trade, pollution, and regulation. Students acquire the necessary skills to pursue a rewarding career in consulting, government, business, or international organizations, or a graduate degree in economics, public policy, business or law.Major requirements usually met in the freshman and sophomore years are: A A E 215, ECON 102, an elementary course in statistics, and one semester of calculus (MATH 211, MATH 217 or MATH 221).Other major requirements are: ECON 301 and ECON 302,  A A E 500 (a “capstone” course), and a minimum of 15 additional credits in AAE courses. Students may select an area of concentration within the major from four choices: Applied Economics, Development Economics, Environmental Economics or Managerial Economics. These 15 credits are selected by the student with the assistance of an advisor and must be at the 200 level or above (does not include A A E 215, A A E 299 or A A E 500).  Students completing the agricultural and applied economics major are awarded the bachelor of science degree.