Agricultural Economics

Sample Program Guide

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: A Sample Program Guide provides an unofficial guide of program requirements and should be used by prospective students who are considering attending NDSU in the future. It is NOT an official curriculum and should NOT be used by current NDSU students for official degree planning purposes. Note that the official curriculum used by current NDSU students can vary from the Sample Program Guide due to a variety of factors such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability.

To ensure proper program completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with their academic advisor to ensure requirements are being met.

Freshman
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ECON 189 or AGRI 1501ECON 2013
ENGL 1103ENGL 1203
MATH 1444TL 1163
Science & Tech Gen Ed3COMM 1103
Hum & Fine Arts Gen Ed3Sci & Tech w/ Lab Gen Ed4
Wellness Gen Ed2 
 16 16
Sophomore
FallCreditsSpringCredits
AGEC 2423AGEC 2443
ECON 2023AGEC 2463
STAT 3303STAT 331 or ECON 4102
ACCT 102 or 2003ACCT 201 (or Free Elective if ACCT 102 was completed)3
AGEC 3393Ag Science & Tech Major Elective3
 15 14
Junior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ECON 2113AGEC 342, 344, or 3463
ECON 3413ECON 3433
AGEC/ECON 300/400 Major Elective3AGEC/ECON 300/400 Major Elective6
Hum & Fine Arts Gen ed3Ag Science & Tech Major Elective3
Upper Level Writing Gen Ed3 
 15 15
Senior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
AGEC 375 or 4843AGEC/ECON 300-400 Elective3
AGEC 420, 444, 445, or 446 (Capstsone)3Ag Science & Tech Major Elective 3
COMM 212, 216, 308, 315, or 3833Free Electives8
AGEC/ECON 300/400 Major Elective 3 
Free Elective3 
 15 14
Total Credits: 120
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ECON 189 is only required for first-time, first-year students--A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student.  Students that are not first-time, first-year students that either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take ECON 189