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Previous Degree Requirements

Applied Economics

General Education Requirements
Physical Sciences (min. 18 credits)
At least 6 credits must be of introductory biology and 3 credits of chemistry or physics.
Physics or Chemistry
AEM 2100 Introductory Statistics
MATH 1106 Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences or MATH 1110 Calculus
Biology (2 introductory courses)
Additional course, as needed
Economics (8-14 credits)
ECON 1110 Introductory Microeconomics
ECON 1120 Introductory Macroeconomics
ECON 3130 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory or PAM 2000 Intermediate Microeconomics
Note: ECON 3010 can be used to replace both ECON 1110 and 3130 (can replace 3130 only with a grade of B or better). ECON 3020 can be used to replace ECON 1120.
Social Sciences and Humanities (min. 6 credits)
2 courses of 3 or more credits each; the 2 courses must be completed from 2 different categories:
• Cultural Analysis (CA)
• Historical Analysis (HA)
• Literature and the Arts (LA)
• Foreign Language (FL)
• Knowledge, Cognition and Moral Reasoning (KCM)
Written & Oral Expression (min. 12 credits)
First-Year Writing Seminar (2 semesters)
COMM 2010 Oral Communication or
COMM 2030 Argumentation and Debate
Additional 3-credit course in either writing or speaking, including AEM 2000.
Computer Literacy (min. 3 credits)
Course on either computer applications or programming
General Education Electives (8-13 credits of non-business courses)
Applied Economics Requirements
Required Core Courses (14 credits)
AEM 1101 Introduction to Applied Economics & Management
AEM 1200 Introduction to Business Management
AEM 1201 Business Management Case Analysis
AEM 4150 Price Analysis
AEM 4300 International Trade Policy
AEM 4310 Food and Agricultural Policy
Applied Economics Electives (9 credits)
AEM 3020 Farm Business Management
AEM 3300 Managerial Economics and Decision Making
AEM 3460 Dairy Markets and Policy
AEM 4050 Agricultural Finance
AEM 4100 Business Statistics
AEM 4110 Introduction to Econometrics
AEM 4120 Computational Methods for Management and Economics
AEM 4170 Decision Models for Small and Large Businesses
AEM 4190 Strategic Thinking
AEM 4200 Investments
AEM 4210 Derivatives and Risk Management
AEM 4280 Valuation of Capital Investment
AEM 4290 International Finance
AEM 4320 Public-Private Sector Economic Linkages
AEM 4500 Resource Economics
AEM 4510 Environmental Economics
AEM 4640 Economics of Agricultural Development
AEM 4550 Sustainability, Business, and the Environment (no longer offered)
ECON 3350 Public Finance: The Microeconomics of Government
For those students interested in pursuing an advanced degree, the following courses are strongly recommended.
AEM 4110 Introduction to Econometrics
AEM 4120 Computational Methods for Management and Economics
BTRY 4210 Matrix Computation (no longer offered)
MATH 1120 Calculus

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