College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Curricula in Agricultural Economics
Policy and Economic Analysis Option
The Policy and Economic Analysis Option is designed to provide a well-founded basis in principles, concepts and methods for students interested in pursuing graduate study and/or law school following their graduation with a B.S. degree.
(See Freshman and Sophomore Years)
Junior Year
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGEC 314 Mkt Ag. and Food Products | (3-0) | 3 | AGEC 317 Econ. Anlys for Agbu. Mgmt. | (3-0) | 3 | |
| AGEC 340 Agribusiness Management | (3-0) | 3 | AGEC 330 Fin Management in Ag. | (3-0) | 3 | |
| ECON 323 Microeconomic Theory | (3-0) | 3 | AGEC 429 Agricultural Policy4 | (3-0) | 3 | |
| STAT 303 Statistical Methods | (3-0) | 3 | AGEC 481 Ethics in Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics | (1-0) | 1 | |
| Directed non-agricultural econ. elective1 | 3 | Directed agricultural economics elective2 | 3 | |||
| 15 | General elective3 | 3 | ||||
| 16 |
Senior Year
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGEC 344 Food and Ag. Law or AGEC 452 International Trade in Ag. |
(3-0) | 3 | AGEC 430 Macroeconomics of Agriculture or ECON 311 Money and Banking |
(3-0) | 3 | |
| AGEC 350 Environ. and Nat. Res. Econ. | (3-0) | 3 | AGEC 447 Food and Ag. Price Anlys. | (3-0) | 3 | |
| Directed agricultural econ. elective2 | 3 | Directed agricultural economics elective2 | 3 | |||
| Directed non-agricultural econ. elective1 | 3 | General electives3 | 3 | |||
| General elective3 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| 15 |
NOTES:
- Six hours to be selected in one or more departments outside of the Department of Agricultural Economics. A minimum of 3 of these hours must be at the 300- or 400-level.
- Select 3 courses from AGEC 413, 422, 424, 425, 432, 448, and [452 or 453].
- Any Texas A&M or transfer course (except KINE 198 and 199; STLC 001-003) not used to meet other requirements.
- Beginning with this catalog, Catalog 130, all undergraduate students must take at least two (2) specific courses in their major designated as writing intensive (W). This course is an approved W course.