Nov 22, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Agricultural Economics, B.S.

Dr. Xuanli Liu, Program Coordinator
110 Stallworth Research Building
478-825-6831

The Agricultural Economics curriculum provides students with the basic theory and technical skills needed for graduate and professional schools. Students also receive the basic knowledge and skills necessary to become entrepreneurs, for entry and advancement in professional careers in agricultural economics, agribusiness and related industries. These career fields include, but are not limited to, sales and service, management, merchandising, and analytical and statistical work with private or public sector entities.

Program of Study for the B. S. Degree in Agricultural Economics
Total Number of Degree Hours: 123

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1113 - PreCalculus Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1104K - Biological Science Credit Hours: 4
or
BIOL 1107K - Principles of Biology I Credit Hours: 4
FVSU 0100 - Orientation to the University Credit Hours: 1
AGEC 2801 - Intro to AG Economics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

18 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

ENGL 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
COMM 1110 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1154 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
HIST 1111 - A Survey of World Civilization to Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3
or
HIST 1112 - A Survey of World Civilization from Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
1 hr PEDW required Credits / Units: 1

17 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2111 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
or
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1101K - Introductory Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2010 - Intro to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
or
PHIL 2030 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3

16 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

MATH 2113 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2111 - A Survey of U.S. History to the Post Civil War Period Credit Hours: 3
or
HIST 2112 - A Survey of U.S. History from the Post Civil War Period to the Present Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 1804 - Plant Science Credit Hours: 4
ANSC 2803 - General Animal Science Credit Hours: 3
AGED 2821 - Youth Leadership Development Credit Hours: 1
or
BUSA 1911 - Leadership Development I Credit Hours: 1
PEDW Credits / Units: 1

15 Credit Hours

Junior Year

Fall Semester

ECON 3103 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
AGEC 3813 - Agricultural Finance and Records Credit Hours: 3
SSCI 2804 - Soil Science Credit Hours: 4
Electives¹

15 Credits Hours

Spring Semester

ECON 3113 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
AGEC 3843 - Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
AGEC 4823 - Marketing Agricultural Products Credit Hours: 3
Electives¹
Electives¹

15 Credit Hours

Senior Year

Fall Semester

AGEC 4813 - Agricultural Price Analysis Credit Hours: 3
AGEC 4833 - Agricultural and Food Policy Credit Hours: 3
Elective¹
Elective¹
Electives¹

15 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

AGEC 4853 - Natural Resources Economics Credit Hours: 3
AGEC 4843 - Production Economics Credit Hours: 3
AGEC 4864 - Special Problems in Agricultural Economics Credit Hours: 3
Elective¹

12 Credit Hours

Note:

¹AGEC electives are encouraged; other electives may be selected with the approval of the academic advisor, coordinator or department head.
²PHIL 2002 may be substituted

University System Core Impacts

Institutional Priority (Institution):4- 5 Credit Hours

AGED 2821 - Youth Leadership Development Credit Hours: 1
COMM 1110 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 *Required
FCSC 2200 - Effective Living Credit Hours: 2
SOCI 2008 - Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 2

4-5 Credit Hours

Mathematics and Quantitative Skills (Mathematics): 3-4 Credit Hours

MATH 1101 - Mathematical Modeling Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1113 - PreCalculus Credit Hours: 4

3-4 Credit Hours

Political Science and U.S. History (Citizenship): 6 Credit Hours

HIST 2111 - A Survey of U.S. History to the Post Civil War Period Credit Hours: 3
or
HIST 2112 - A Survey of U.S. History from the Post Civil War Period to the Present Credit Hours: 3
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit Hours: 3

6 Credit Hours

Arts, Humanities & Ethics (Humanities): 6 Credit Hours

ENGL 2111 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3 *Required
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
Choose three hours from the following:
ARTH 1000 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
FREN 1001 - Elementary French I Credit Hours: 3
FREN 1002 - Elementary French II Credit Hours: 3
FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I Credit Hours: 3
FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 2004 - Introduction to Fine Arts Credit Hours: 3
MUSC 1000 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2000 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2002 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3

6 Credit Hours

Communication in Writing (Writing): 6 Credit Hours

English Requirements

ENGL 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *Required
ENGL 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3 *Required

Technology, Mathematics, & Science (STEM): 10- 11 Credit Hours

Option 1: Non-Science Majors

Science

Select two courses from the following (one must be a laboratory science course):

BIOL 1104K - Biological Science Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1105 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1107K - Principles of Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1108K - Principles of Biology II Credit Hours: 4
BOTN 2001K - General Botany Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1101K - Introductory Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1102K - Introductory Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1151K - Survey of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1152K - Survey of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 1121 - An Introduction To Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1122 - Earth History Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 1230 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credit Hours: 3
PHSC 1101 - Introductory Physical Science I Credit Hours: 3
PHSC 1102 - Introductory Physical Science II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2211K - Principles of Physics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Total: 8 Credit Hours

Mathematics and Technology

Choose one of the following:
CSCI 1153 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1154 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2203 - Introduction to Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1112 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3

Total: 3 Hours

Option 2: Science Majors

Science

BIOL 1107K - Principles of Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1108K - Principles of Biology II Credit Hours: 4
BOTN 2001K - General Botany Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 1121 - An Introduction To Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2211K - Principles of Physics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Total: 8 Hours

Mathematics and Technology

CSCI 1153 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1112 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1154 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2203 - Introduction to Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Total: 3 Hours

Total: 10-11 hours

Social Sciences (Social Sciences): 6 Credit Hours

HIST 1111 - A Survey of World Civilization to Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3
or
HIST 1112 - A Survey of World Civilization from Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1231 - Introduction to World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 1101 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

6 Credit Hours

B. Major Requirements

Institutional Requirements : 3 Credit Hours

FVSU 0100 - Orientation to the University Credit Hours: 1
PEDW required Credits / Units: 2

Agricultural Economics, B.S.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

18 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

17 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

16 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

15 Credit Hours

Junior Year

Fall Semester

15 Credits Hours

Spring Semester

15 Credit Hours

Senior Year

Fall Semester

15 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

12 Credit Hours

Note:

University System Core Impacts

Institutional Priority (Institution):4- 5 Credit Hours

4-5 Credit Hours

Mathematics and Quantitative Skills (Mathematics): 3-4 Credit Hours

3-4 Credit Hours

Political Science and U.S. History (Citizenship): 6 Credit Hours

6 Credit Hours

Arts, Humanities & Ethics (Humanities): 6 Credit Hours

6 Credit Hours

Communication in Writing (Writing): 6 Credit Hours

English Requirements

Technology, Mathematics, & Science (STEM): 10- 11 Credit Hours

Option 1: Non-Science Majors

Science

Total: 8 Credit Hours

Mathematics and Technology

Total: 3 Hours

Option 2: Science Majors

Science

Total: 8 Hours

Mathematics and Technology

Total: 3 Hours

Total: 10-11 hours

Social Sciences (Social Sciences): 6 Credit Hours

6 Credit Hours

B. Major Requirements

Field of Study: Courses Related to the Program of Study: 16 Credit Hours

Area G: Major Requirements: 39 Credit Hours

Concentration I: Agribusiness Marketing and Management: 21 Credit Hours or

Concentration II: Environmental Economics: 21 Credit Hours

Institutional Requirements : 3 Credit Hours