Agricultural Economics | 4-Year Plan
Agricultural Economics Track Option
With an increasing number of jobs requiring an interdisciplinary set of skills from more than one industry or area of expertise, our Agricultural Economics track option is an increasingly popular choice for students who wish to complete a minor in other areas of study such as plant science, animal science, sustainable agriculture, community and leadership development, and many more.
A prime example of an interdisciplinary education in the workplace would be an animal pharmaceutical sales representative. These positions benefit from a broad background in agriculture, as well as specific education in animal science, business management, marketing, and sales.
The possible combinations of majors and minors are seemingly endless and flexible to students' career interests.
First Year | Fall
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIS/WRD 110 | Comp & Comm I | 3 |
| AFE 100 | Current Issues in Ag, Food & Environment | 3 |
| MA 123 | Elementary Calculus & Its Apps | 4 |
| AEC 110 | Current Issues in Ag Econ | 3 |
| UK Core | Humanities | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
First Year | Spring
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIS/WRD 111 | Comp & Comm II | 3 |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Economics I | 3 |
| UK Core | Natural Science | 3 |
| UK Core | Global Dynamics | 3 |
| UK Core | Arts & Creativity | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Second Year | Fall
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 200 | Intro to Accounting for Decision Makers | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Economics II | 3 |
| STA 296 | Stat Methods & Motivation | 3 |
| AEC 305 | Food & Ag Mktg Principles | 3 |
| AN 105 | Tech Business Solutions | 1 |
| XXX ### | Elective | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
Second Year | Spring
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 202 | Managerial Uses of Acctg | 3 |
| AEC 302 | Agricultural Mgmt Principles | 4 |
| AEC 303 | Microeconomic Concepts in AEC | 3 |
| MA 162 | Finite Math & Its Applications | 3 |
| XXX ### | Elective | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
Third Year | Fall
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AEC 306 | Communication in AEC | 3 |
| AEC 300+ | AEC Elective | 3 |
| ECO 391 | Econ & Business Statistics | 3 |
| XXX ### | Specialty Support Course | 3 |
| XXX ### | Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Students may only take one of the following for 3 hours of their additional 300 level AEC courses: AEC 324, AEC 325, or AEC 326.
Third Year | Spring
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AEC 301 | Career Readiness for AEC | 1 |
| AEC 300+ | AEC Elective | 3 |
| AEC 300+ | AEC Elective | 3 |
| XXX ### | Specialty Support Course | 3 |
| XXX ### | Specialty Support Course | 3 |
| XXX ### | Elective | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
Third Year | Summer
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AEC 399 | Experiential Learning in AEC | 1-3 |
| Total | 1-3 |
Students have the option of taking AEC 395 or AEC 396 to satisfy the Academic Enrichment Experience requirement. AEC 395, AEC 396, or AEC 399 may be taken during the fall or spring semesters.
Fourth Year | Fall
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AEC 400+ | AEC Elective | 3 |
| XXX ### | Specialty Support Course | 3 |
| XXX ### | Elective | 3 |
| XXX ### | Elective | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
Fourth Year | Spring
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AEC 490 | Quantitative Methods |
3 |
| XXX ### | Specialty Support Course | 3 |
| XXX ### | Elective | 3 |
| XXX ### | Elective | 4 |
| Total | 13 |
