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Curriculum Guide: Master of Science in Agricultural Economics New Curriculum

Course Number and Descriptive Title                                                                          Units

 

Core Courses – 9 units (minimum)

ECON213 – Price and Allocation Theory                                                                       3

ECON215 – Econometrics                                                                                                3

ECON217 – National Income and Employment                                                            3

ECON248 – Research in Agricultural Economics                                                          3

Major Courses – 9 units (minimum)

AGEC222 – Agricultural Production Economics                                                           3

AGEC224 – Statistical Methods                                                                                       3

AGEC226 – Advance Farm Management                                                                       3

AGEC228 – Project Feasibility Studies                                                                            3

AGEC242 – Agricultural Resource Economics                                                               3

AGEC244 – Economics of Agricultural Marketing                                                         3

AGEC246 – Agricultural Prices                                                                                          3

 

Minor/Cognate Courses –9 units (courses from another field of specialization)

 

AGEC299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                                        1

AGEC300 – Master’s Thesis                                                                                            6

 

SUMMARY

Core                                       ___ 9

Major                                     ___ 9

Minor/Cognate                    ___ 9

Graduate Seminar               ___ 1

Master’s Thesis                   ___ 6

                                                   -- --

Total No. of Units Required    31

 

Note:

a) Not more than 6 units of 100 level courses may be credited for the degree program

b) Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.

c) After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) and prepare their Plan of Course Work (PCW). Forms can be secured

at the Graduate Education Office.