Agricultural Economics Major

Major Requirements

Degree Type: B.S.
Minimum Credits Required: 120

University Degree Requirements

For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.

  1. Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
  2. Complete the University General Education requirements.
  3. Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  4. Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
  5. Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
  6. Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.

University General Education Requirements

A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.

Category C: Communication12
Category R: Quantitative Reasoning3
Category S: Science and Technology10
Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts6
Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences6
Category W: Wellness2
Category D: Cultural Diversity
Category G: Global Perspectives
Category L: Digital Literacy
Total Credits39

Major Requirements

Core Courses for Agricultural Economics
AGEC 242Introduction to Agricultural Management3
AGEC 244Agricultural Marketing3
AGEC 246Introduction to Agricultural Finance3
AGEC 339Quantitative Methods & Decision Making3
AGEC 375Applied Agricultural Law3
or AGEC 484 Agricultural Policy
Select one from the following:3
AGEC 342
Farm and Agribusiness Management II
AGEC 344
Agricultural Price Analysis
AGEC 346
Applied Risk Analysis
Capstone: Select one from the following: 13
AGEC 420
Integrated Farm and Ranch Management
AGEC 444
Advanced Commodity Trading
AGEC 445
Agribusiness Industrial Strategy
AGEC 446
Agribusiness Finance
ECON 189Skills for Academic Success1
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics3
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics3
ECON 341Intermediate Microeconomics3
ECON 343Intermediate Macroeconomics3
MATH 144Mathematics for Business (or any higher math)4
STAT 330Introductory Statistics3
STAT 331Regression Analysis2-3
or ECON 410 Econometrics
TL 116Business Software Applications3
Select one of the following:3-6
ACCT 102
Fundamentals of Accounting
ACCT 200
& ACCT 201
Elements of Accounting I
and Elements of Accounting II
Select one communication course from the following:3
COMM 212
Interpersonal Communication
COMM 216
Intercultural Communication
COMM 308
Business and Professional Speaking
COMM 315
Small Group Communication
COMM 383
Organizational Communication I
Agribusiness & Applied Economics Electives: 9
Select a minimum of 9 credits of 300-400 AGEC or ECON electives
Agriculture Science & Technology: 29
Complete 9 credits from 2 other areas in the College of AFSNR other than Agribusiness & Applied Economics. (This includes courses with the following prefixes: ASM, ANSC, ABEN, CFS, ENT, MICR, NRM, PPTH, PLSC, RNG, SOIL & VETS.)
Total Credits70-74
1

Students are advised to consider which capstone course they will take by the end of their second year. This planning allows time to complete the required prerequisites for the capstone prior to the senior year.

2

Exception to the 9 credits of Agriculture Science & Technology - Students do not need to complete these 9 credits if the student completes a minor from the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources.

Degree Requirements and Notes

  • Students must earn, at least, a 2.00 cumulative GPA that is based on the courses that satisfy major requirements.
  • Students majoring in Agricultural Economics may not pursue minors in either agribusiness or economics.