Texas Tech University
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics
Total 120 Hours
(June 2015)
FIRST YEAR
Fall
Laboratory Science (See Lower Division course section)
ENGL 1301, Ess. Coll. Rhetoric
MATH 1330, Intro. Math. Anal. I
POLS 1301, Amer. Govt. Org.
Agricultural Elective (See Lower Division course section)
TOTAL
4
3
3
3
3
16
Spring
AAEC 2305, Fundamentals of Ag. and Applied Economics
Laboratory Science (See Lower Division course section)
ENGL 1302, Adv. Coll. Rhetoric
MATH 1331, Intro. Math. Anal. II
AGSC 2301, Computers in Ag. II
TOTAL
3
4
3
3
3
16
SECOND YEAR
Fall
ECO 2302, Prin. of Eco. II
ENGL 2311, Technical Writing OR
ACOM 2302, Scientific Communication in Agr. & Nat. Res.
HIST 2300, Hist. of U.S. to 1877
POLS 2302, American Public Policy
LPC/MC/CA (See Lower Division course section)
TOTAL
3
3
3
3
3
15
Spring
AAEC 3301, Agribusiness Marketing
AAEC 3302, Agribusiness Finance
3
3
HIST 2301, Hist. of U.S. from 1877
COMS 2300, Public Speaking
LPC/MC/CA (See Lower Division course section)
TOTAL
3
3
3
15
TOTAL
3
4
3
3
3
16
THIRD YEAR
Fall
AAEC 3304, Farm and Ranch Business Management
AAEC 3315, Ag. Price Theory
ACCT 2300, Financial Accounting
Elective (See Lower Division course section)
Elective (See Lower Division course section)
TOTAL
3
3
3
3
3
15
Spring
ECO 3311, Intermediate Macro Eco.
AAEC 2401, Agricultural Statistics
ACCT 2301, Managerial Accounting
AAEC 3300, Seminar
Elective (See Lower Division course section)
FOURTH YEAR
Fall
AAEC Group 1 (See Ag. & Applied Econ. course section)
AAEC Group 1 (See Ag. & Applied Econ. course section)
AAEC 4302, Statistical Methods OR
AAEC 4312 Applied Optimization Methods*
Elective (See Lower Division course section)
Elective (See Lower Division course section)
TOTAL
3
3
3
Spring
AAEC Group 2 (See Ag. & Applied Econ. course section)
AAEC Group 2 (See Ag. & Applied Econ. course section)
Elective (See Lower Division course section)
Elective (See Lower Division course section)
3
3
15
TOTAL
3
3
3
3
12
* Students can either take AAEC 4302 offered in the Spring and Summer semesters, or AAEC 4312 offered in the Fall semesters.
Notes:
1. All courses in MATH and AAEC 2305 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
2. Students must complete a minimum of 40 JR/SR (3/4000) level hours to meet graduation requirements.
3. Departmental CORE Policy: Includes AAEC 3315 (Agricultural Price Theory), AAEC 3300 (Seminar) and AAEC 2401 (Agricultural
Statistics). All students expecting to graduate on schedule are strongly advised to complete the CORE before they reach 90 hours of
completed course work. Students failing to do so may delay their graduation date.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics
LOWER DIVISION COURSES
Course Information
ENGL
1301
Essentials of College Rhetoric
ENGL
ENGL
MATH
1302
2311
1330
Advanced College Rhetoric
Introduction to Technical Writing
Introductory Mathematical Analysis I
MATH
HIST
HIST
POLS
POLS
AGSC
ACOM
COMS
1331
2300
2301
1301
2302
2301
2302
2300
Introductory Mathematical Analysis II
History of the United States to 1877
History of the United States since 1877
American Government, Organization
American Public Policy
Computers in Agriculture II
Scientific Communication in Agriculture and Nat Res
Public Speaking
Prerequisites
Successful completion of ENGL 0301 or a satisfactory score on SAT,
ACT, or English department writing sample
ENGL 1301
ENGL 1301 and 1302
Score of ≥500 on SATM and composite score ≥1070 or score ≥19 on
ACTM and composite score ≥23 or grade of C or better in MATH 0302 or
grade of C or better in TSI 0302
Minimum grade of C in MATH 1330 or 1430
Completion of POLS 1301 is strongly recommended
AGSC 2300 (or successful completion of Computer Placement Test)
LABORATORY SCIENCE (8 Hours):
At least 4 hours of Natural Laboratory Science must be PSS 1411, PSS 2401, ANSC 1401, or NRM 1401; the remaining hours must be selected from the
University Core Curriculum requirements.
LANGUAGE, PHILOSOPHY, & CULTURE/MULTICULTURAL/CREATIVE ARTS (6 hours):
There are three University Core Curriculum requirements covering Language, Philosophy, and Culture (LPC), Multicultural (MC), and Creative Arts (CA). The
three requirements may be satisfied individually by satisfactory completion of three separate courses (see Core Curriculum requirements in Undergraduate
Catalog). However, it is possible to satisfy all three requirements by satisfactory completion of two courses. This is accomplished by selecting a course that
meets both MC and LPC and a second course meeting CA, or by selecting a course that meets both MC and CA and a second course meeting LPC. A list of
courses that meet MC/LPC or MC/CA is available from the CASNR Dean's Office.
AGRICULTURAL ELECTIVES:
Select one course from ANSC 1401, PSS 1321, NRM 1300, or NRM 1401.
AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS (AAEC) COURSES
Course Information
Semester
Prerequisites
AAEC COURSES GROUP 1: (Select two courses from group 1)
AAEC
AAEC
AAEC
AAEC
4305
4306
4313
4320
Agricultural and Public Policy
International Agricultural Trade
Natural Resource Economics
Agribusiness Law
F
S
S
F
AAEC 3315
AAEC 3315
AAEC 3315
AAEC 2305 and junior standing
AAEC COURSES GROUP 2: (Select two courses from group 2)
AAEC
AAEC
AAEC
AAEC
AAEC
4303
4309
4315
4316
4317
Property Appraisal
Sustaining Global Ecology, Nat Res, and Econ
Agribusiness Management
Agricultural Financial Analysis
Commodity Futures Trading and Analysis
F
F
F
S
F,S
AAEC 2305, Soph. Engl. or ENGL 2311 or ACOM 2302
MATH 1330; suggest BIOL or ECO course
AAEC 3315 and 2401
AAEC 3302 or FIN 3320
AAEC 2305
F, S, SS
F, S, SS
F,S
F,S
F, S
F, S
F, S, SS
S, SS
None
College algebra or higher and AGSC 2300 or equivalent
Junior standing
AAEC 2305 and ENGL 1302
AAEC 2305 and MATH 1320 or 1330
AAEC 2305 or equivalent
AAEC 2305 and MATH 1331
AAEC 2401 and MATH 1331
OTHER REQUIRED AAEC COURSES:
AAEC
AAEC
AAEC
AAEC
AAEC
AAEC
AAEC
AAEC
2305
2401
3300
3301
3302
3304
3315
4302
Fundamentals of Ag. and Applied Economics
Agricultural Statistics
Seminar
Agribusiness Marketing
Agribusiness Finance
Farm and Ranch Business Management
Agricultural Price Theory
Statistical Methods in Agricultural Research
Note: F=Fall semester; S=Spring semester; SS=Summer semester;
ECONOMICS COURSES
Course Information
ECO
2302
Principles of Economics II
ECO
3311
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Prerequisites
None
ECO 2302
BUSINESS COURSES
Course Information
ACCT
2300
Financial Accounting
ACCT
2301
Managerial Accounting
Prerequisites
Minimum 2.75 adjusted cumulative TTU GPA, and a C or better in any
college-level mathematics course
Minimum 2.75 adjusted cumulative TTU GPA and ACCT 2300
ELECTIVES
Course Information
A total of 21 elective hours are part of this degree program, nine of these hours must be chosen from the approved required electives.
REQUIRED ELECTIVES:
Nine (9) hours of required electives must be from upper level courses in B.A., Economics, Personal Finance (PFI), Personal Financial Planning (PFP), or AAEC
not required elsewhere (this may include AAEC 4301 for students wanting undergraduate research experience).
FREE ELECTIVES:
Twelve (12) hours of free electives are chosen from any course not used elsewhere in the degree program.
Students may earn a minor (Animal Science, Agronomy, Natural Resource Management, General Business, Personal Finance, etc.) by careful selection of
elective courses.