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Graduate students in the department
need to fulfill the required course work and research work to
obtain a M.S. degree in Applied Economics. Our Master of
Science program has both thesis and non-thesis options. The M.
S. thesis option is designed to train students in conducting
research in agricultural economics. The M. S. non-thesis program
has been planned to provide students with a broad base of
learning and an overall preparation and an overall perpetration
in agricultural economics.
The M.S. these option is offered as a stand-alone degree or with
emphasis areas, which may be selected in any of the following
areas: Agricultural Economics; Natural Resources; Agribusiness. Specific departmental requirements for the thesis option
include 25 credits of course work including the following: AgEc
525 - Master's Econometrics; AgEc 526 - Master's Microeconomics;
AgEc 527 - Mathematics for Economists; AgEc 529 - Research
Methods; and 9 credits of electives.
if an emphasis area (s) are
chosen, two courses from one of the following emphases are
required as part of the electives:
Agribusiness:
AgEc 535 - Agribusiness
AgEc 536 - Economics of Marketing
Agricultural Economics:
AgEc 534 - Production Economics
AgEc 536 - Economics of Marketing
Natural Resources:
AgEc 531 - Economic Analysis of Environmental Policies
AgEc 532 - Natural Resource Economics and Policy
A student has the option to not
pursue an emphasis, in which case the student must complete 6
credits chosen from the following courses:
AgEc 531 - Economic Analysis of Environmental Policies
AgEc 532 - Natural Resource Economics and Policy
AgEc 533 - International Trade and Policy
AgEc 534 - Production Economics
AgEc 535 - Agribusiness
AgEc 536 - Economics of Marketing
In addition to the 25 credits of
course work, 6 thesis credits (AgEc 500) are used to complete
the total 31 credits required for the thesis option
degree.
Students may take a non-thesis
option for their M.S. degree. Under this option, a student will
take a minimum of 28 credits of course work including the 25
credits of departmental course requirements. In addition, the
student will write a three - credit paper which will be
presented by the student, addressing a topic determined jointly
by the student and the student's graduate committee. This option
is available for students not receiving financial support from
research funds.
Specific areas of study offered
through the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural
Sociology include:
- Agribusiness Management
- Community Development
- Farm Management
- International Trade
- Marketing
- Natural Resource
- Production Economics
Supporting areas of study
include:
- Agricultural Sciences
- Business
- Economics
- Engineering
- Forestry
- Law
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Political Science
- Sociology
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