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2014-2015 General Catalog (Summer, Fall 2014)

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Applied Economics - MS

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Applied Economics

To complete an MS degree in Applied Economics, students are required to:

(1) Complete the Applied Core:

(2) Complete a Specialization in:

(a) Agricultural Economics:

Choose 9 (Plan A) or 12 (Plan B) credits from the following:

Any APEC 5000-7000 level courses as approved by your committee 3-12
ASTE 6200 - Principles and Practices of Extension Education 3
ASTE 6260 - Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Systems 3
ECN 5300 - Industrial Organization-Game Theory 3
ECN 6310 - Economics for Decision Making 2-3 (3 credits required)
FIN 6440 - Financial Decision Making 3
MGT 6410 - Enterprise Creation 2
MGT 6430 - Enterprise Growth and Management 2
MGT 6520 - Enterprise Branding and Marketing 3
MGT 6560 - Market Analysis and Decision Making 3
NDFS 6510 - Food Laws and Regulations 2

(b) Natural Resource Economics:

Choose 9 (Plan A) or 12 (Plan B) credits from the following:

Any APEC 5000-7000 level courses as approved by your committee 3-12
ENVS 5300 - Natural Resources Law and Policy 2
ENVS 6320 - Water Law and Policy in the United States 3
ENVS 6530 - Natural Resources Administration 3
POLS 5200 - Global Environment 3
SOC 6620 - Environment, Technology, and Social Change 3
SOC 6630 - Natural Resources and Social Development 3
SOC 6640 - Conflict Management in Natural Resources 3

(c) Regional Economic Development:

Choose 9 (Plan A) or 12 (Plan B) credits from the following:

Any APEC 5000-7000 level courses as approved by your committee 3-12
ENVS 6200 - Bioregional Analysis and Planning 5
ENVS 6210 - Bioregional Management and Policy 5
POLS 6020 - Public Policy Analysis 3
POLS 6040 - Public Choice 3
SOC 6150 - Social Statistics II 3
SOC 6650 - Developing Societies 3
SOC 6700 - Advanced Rural Sociology 3
SOC 6720 - Applied Community Development 3

(3) Submit and orally defend a thesis (Plan A) or research report (Plan B)

APEC 6970 - Thesis Research 1-9 (6 credits-Plan A) or (3 credits-Plan B)