Purdue University PURDUE AGRICULTURE
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Title

Quantitative Agricultural Economics 

Degree Level

Bachelor of Science 

Minor Code

 

Advisor's Name

Jennifer Leeann Williams 

Advisor's Phone

(765) 494-0262 

Advisor's Email

leewill@purdue.edu 

Information

Graduate schools, government agencies, and consulting firms seek individuals with a strong background in quantitative methods, advanced courses in applied economics, and a strong background in economic theory. Graduates of this Department of Agricultural Economics undergraduate program have opportunities to enter graduate school in agricultural economics, law school, and other areas of more advanced educational training. They also have opportunities to enter positions in the field of finance, marketing, business management, and farming. They are highly trained to analyze management problems and possess the technical skills in mathematics, computer science, statistics, and economic theory to give themselves an edge in any market.

Credit Hours

130 

Description

Freshman Year

First Semester

(1) AGEC 20200 (Spreadsheet Use in Agricultural Business)

(3) AGEC 20300 (Introductory Microeconomics for Food and Agribusiness)

(0.5) AGR 10100 (Introduction to the College of Agriculture and Purdue University)

(0.5) AGR 11200 (Introduction to Agricultural Economics Academic Programs)

(4) ENGL 10600 (First-Year Composition)

(3) MA 22300 (Introductory Analysis I)

(4) Biological sciences elective

Total Credits: 16


Second Semester

(3) AGEC 21700 (Economics)

(3) MA 22400 (Introductory Analysis II)

(4) Biological sciences elective

(3) Humanities elective

(3) Elective

Total Credits: 16

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

(3) AGEC 22000 (Marketing Farm Products)

(1) AGEC 29800 (Sophomore Seminar)

(3) CHM 11100 (General Chemistry)

(3) STAT 30100 (Elementary Statistical Methods)

(1) Research elective

(3) Social science elective

(3) Elective

Total Credits: 17


Fourth Semester

(3) CHM 11200 (General Chemistry)

(3) COM 11400 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)

(3) ECON 34000 (Intermediate Microeconomic Theory)

(3) Humanities elective

(2) Research elective

(3) Elective

Total Credits: 17

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

(3) Agricultural economics elective

(3) Economics elective

(3) Quantitative techniques for firm decision making or introduction to mathematical programming elective

(2) Research elective

(3) Social science or humanities elective (30000+ level)

(3) Elective

Total Credits: 17


Sixth Semester

(3) AGEC 41000 (Agricultural Policy)

(3) Agricultural economics elective

(3) Applied econometrics or experimental statistics elective

(1) Research elective

(3) Written or oral communication elective

(3) Elective

Total Credits: 16

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

(3) AGEC 45000 (International Agricultural Trade)

(3) Agricultural prices or agricultural marketing and price analysis elective

(3) Social science, humanities, or international understanding elective

(3) Written or oral communication elective

(5) Electives

Total Credits: 17


Eighth Semester

(3) Economics elective

(3) Social science or humanities elective

(8) Electives

Total Credits: 14

Additional Information

 

Department

AGEC 
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