Graduate School - Catalog of Studies - University of Arkansas

The Graduate School: Departments and Course Descriptions
AGME4973 Irrigation (Sp) Methods of applying supplemental water to soils to supply
moisture essential for plant growth, sources of water, measurement of irrigation water, pumps,
conveyance structure, economics, and irrigation for special crops. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory
2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: Math 1203.
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND AGRIBUSINESS
(AEAB), Department of
Bruce Ahrendsen
Interim Department Head
217 Agriculture Building
479-575-2256
E-mail: ahrend@uark.edu
Lucas D. Parsch
Adviser of Studies
217 Agriculture Building
479-575-2256
E-mail: lparsch@uark.edu
http://www.uark.edu/depts/agriecon/
• Professors Ahrendsen, Cochran, Dixon, Goodwin, Popp (M.),
Redfern, Wailes
• Adjunct Professors Bryant, Miller
• Associate Professors McKenzie, Parsch, Popp (J.), Rainey,
Thomsen
• Assistant Professors Griffin, Hogan, Watkins
• Adjunct Assistant Professor Settlage
Degree Conferred:
50
M.S. in Agricultural Economics (AGEC)
Areas of Concentration: agricultural economics, agribusiness,
international agribusiness.
Primary Areas of Faculty Research: Agribusiness, agricultural
cooperatives, agricultural finance, agricultural marketing, agricultural
outlook, agricultural policy, agricultural production, applied econometrics,
delta crops (rice, soybeans, wheat, cotton), economic development,
farm management, food policy, food marketing, global marketing,
integrated pest management, international trade, managerial
economics, market infrastructure and development, natural resource
management, product development, production economics, public
finance, risk management.
Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Agricultural
Economics (Thesis): (Minimum 31 hours.)
Prerequisites to the Thesis Concentration: Six semester hours
of mathematics (College Algebra and Survey of Calculus or above);
3 semester hours of statistics; 6 semester hours of upper level (junior
or senior) micro and macro economic theory; 3 semester hours of
farm management or junior or senior level equivalent; 3 semester
hours of agricultural marketing or junior or senior level equivalent; 6
semester hours of humanities and/or social sciences.
Core Requirements (15 hours):
AGEC 5303 Agricultural Marketing Theory
AGEC 5403 Quantitative Methods for Agribusiness
AGEC/ECON 5613 Econometrics I
ECON 5233 Mathematics for Economic Analysis
ECON 5533 Microeconomic Theory I, or
ECON 6233 Microeconomic Theory II
Elective Areas (9 hours):
AGEC 5011 Seminar (1 hour)
AGEC 600V Master’s Thesis (6 hours)
Other Requirements:
A minimum of 19 hours of Agricultural Economics.
Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Agricultural
Economics (Agribusiness Concentration, Non-thesis): (Minimum
31 hours.)
Prerequisites to the Non-thesis Concentration: Six semester
hours of mathematics (College Algebra and Survey of Calculus
or Finite Mathematics or above); 3 semester hours of statistics; 6
semester hours of lower division economic theory (micro & macro);
3 semester hours of farm management or junior or senior level equivalent;
3 semester hours of agricultural marketing or junior or senior
level equivalent; 3 semester hours of introductory accounting.
Methods, Management, Finance, Trade, Policy, and
Marketing: (19 hours)
AGEC 5403 Quantitative Methods for Agribusiness
AGEC 5413 Agribusiness Strategy
AGEC 5143 Financial Management in Agriculture, or
AGEC 4143 Agricultural Finance
AGEC 5153 Economics of Public Policy, or
AGEC 4613 Domestic and International Agricultural Policy
AGEC 5303 Agricultural Marketing Theory, or
AGEC 4303 Adv. Agricultural Marketing Management, or
AGEC 4313 Agricultural Business Management
AGEC 5113 Agricultural Marketing Analysis, or
AGEC 4113 Agricultural Prices and Forecasting
AGEC 5011 Seminar
Business Electives (6 hours): Students must take 6 hours of
graduate credit courses from the Walton College of Business. These
courses are determined by the student with the advice and approval
of her/his advisor.
Controlled Electives (6 hours):
AGEC 503V Internship in Agricultural Economics (1-3 hours)
Other Agricultural Economics Graduate Courses
Graduate Courses from the Walton College of Business
Graduate Courses from the Bumpers College
of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
Other Requirements:
Maximum of 9 hours at the 4000 level
Minimum of 16 hours in Agricultural Economics
All agricultural economics graduate students are required to attend
AGEC 5011, Seminar, for each semester they are in residence. Each
student will register for AGEC 5011 the last semester in attendance.
Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Agricultural
Economics (International Agribusiness Concentration, Non-thesis):
(Minimum 31 hours.)
Note: Participation in this program includes University of Ghent
(Belgium), and University of Arkansas (UA) students. Students may
study either semester at the UA campus and the other semester at the
University of Ghent in Belgium, West Europe. Classes for UA students
taken at the University of Ghent are in English. The summer is
spent completing an agribusiness internship or special problem, but
enrollment remains at the host institution. UA students earn credits in
AGEC 502 (V) Special Topics for courses taken at Ghent.
Prerequisites to the Non-thesis Concentration: Six semester
hours of mathematics (College Algebra and Survey of Calculus
or Finite Mathematics or above); 3 semester hours of statistics; 6
semester hours of lower division economic theory (micro & macro);
3 semester hours of farm management or junior or senior level equivalent;
3 semester hours of agricultural marketing or junior or senior
level equivalent; and 3 semester hours of introductory accounting.
Methods, Management, Finance, Trade, Policy, and Marketing:
(19 hours)
AGEC 5403 Quantitative Methods for Agribusiness
AGEC 5413 Agribusiness Strategy
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