Degree – Master of Science in Agriculture, MS
Concentration: Agricultural Economics

Description of Program

农业科学硕士课程旨在满足农业领域学生和潜在雇主的需求. 农业经济学选项使学生对美国经济的当代方面有所了解.S. 农业生产、流通及从事农业相关行业的岗位.

Learning Outcomes

  • Analyze contemporary aspects of U. S. agricultural production and distribution
  • Gain admission into doctoral programs
  • Design curricula and impact knowledge on future generations
  • 运用在农业经济及相关行业的行政和专业岗位上获得的知识和技能

Admission Requirements:

申请攻读农学硕士学位的学生需要提交入学申请, Apply Online (r75.gxes.net/academics/graduate-studies).

  • Two letters of recommendation
  • 认可学校的正式成绩单(如果学生就读于不止一所学校), transcripts must be submitted from all schools attended). 至少一份成绩单必须证明学生拥有学士学位.
  • Immunization Record

只有在收到部门录取委员会的所有证书后才能做出决定. The department uses an admission formula to accept students. The entire application packet, including all supporting materials, must be submitted to the Graduate School. 官方考试成绩必须由美国教育考试服务中心(ETS)提交，并且不得超过5年, official transcripts from the sending school, 由认可的证书评估机构进行的证书评估(国际学生).

Standardized Test:

研究生入学考试(GRE)普通考试是入学农业科学硕士所需的官方标准化考试. WAIVED

Degree Requirements:

农业经济学硕士课程要求完成33个学分的课程和一个非论文项目. This track also offers a thesis option. 论文的口头答辩是要求进展到学位完成. 学生完成21小时的必修核心学分和12小时的必修选修课.

Graduation expectations require the following:

  • 必须在pg电子游戏试玩完成至少27个学分的研究生教学
  • Earn no more than two Cs in coursework
  • 写一篇可接受的非论文手稿或论文，并成功地为其辩护
  • 大学接受的所有转学分的正式成绩单

学术顾问可以接受在认可的大学获得的最多六个学期的学分，并且研究生课程的成绩为“B”或更高. 如果替代课程符合课程要求，则允许在顾问和部门管理员的批准下替代课程作业，最长可达9小时.

See Transfer of Credits Policy for additional information.
See the Substitution of Courses Policy for additional information.

Academic Track: Non-Thesis & Thesis

非论文研究项目是农业经济学农学硕士的毕业要求. 本学科对选题和非论文项目的类型有特定的期望. 学生在研究生教师的指导下，对自己选择的相关学科问题进行独立研究，写出一篇五章的论文，反映对该主题的理解和对高等教育未来的影响. 学生将研究成果转化为实践，并可能协助主要研究人员进行研究.

非论文计划是一个较小规模的研究项目，调查一个特定的主题的兴趣或特殊问题，没有涵盖在有组织的课程. This non-thesis research project consists of three chapters.

论文计划适用于想要进行更深入的研究学习以准备更高级或最终学位的学生. The Thesis Plan consists of five chapters.

Master Degree Audit:

Before candidacy for graduation can be confirmed, 每个学生完成学位的进度都将被评估，以确定学生是否满足了课程作业和学生学习课程的其他方面的所有学术要求以及研究生院的要求. When these requirements are met, the student is cleared for graduation.

Time to Degree Completion

pg电子下载的学位完成时间政策允许6年完成农业经济学课程. Degree completion depends on the pace a student completes the curriculum. If the time exceeds six years, 学生必须请求研究生院考虑延长完成学位的时间.

See the Student Academic Appeals Policy for Expiration of Timeline for additional requirements

Degree Plan and Course Sequence

Non-Thesis Plan
AE 510 Resource Development
AE 511 Theory Agricultural Demand Agriculture Production
AE 515 Economics of Consumer Behavior
AE 520 Advanced Farm Organization and Management
AE 525 Advanced Marketing
AG 610 Thesis I
PS 590 Advanced Research Techniques

Thesis Option
AE 510 Resource Development
AE 515 Economics of Consumer Behavior
AE 520 Advanced Farm Organization and Management
AE 525 Advanced Marketing
AG 610 Thesis I
AG 611 Thesis II
AG 612 Thesis III
PS 595 Experimental Designs

Approved Electives
AB 604 Agribusiness International Trade
AE 508 Rural Economic and Community Development
AE 511理论农业和农业管理(论文选项)
AE 601 Special Problems in Agricultural Economics
AN 500 Administration of Agricultural Education
AN 510 Agricultural Education Media
AN 515 Advanced Principles and Philosophy of Vocational Education
EC 501Advanced Microeconomics
EC 502Advanced Macroeconomics
EC 520 Comparative Economic Systems
EC 530 Economic Security and Social Welfare
FI 530 Survey of Finance
MG 541 Survey of Management
MG 560 Survey of Quantitative Methods
PH 504 Psychological Statistics
PS 590 Advanced Research Techniques (Thesis Option Only)
PS 595 Experimental Designs

For More Information Contact:
Dr. Victor Njiti ▪ 601.877.6572 ▪ [email protected] (Department of Agriculture)