Degree -农业理学硕士,硕士
Concentration: Agricultural Economics

Description of Program

The Master of Science in Agriculture is designed to accommodate the demands and needs of students and potential employers in the field of agriculture. The Agricultural Economics option prepares students to be knowledgeable about contemporary aspects of U.S. 农业生产与流通 and positions in agriculture-related industries.

Learning Outcomes

  • 分析美国经济的当代方面. S. 农业生产与流通
  • 获得博士课程的录取
  • 设计课程并影响下一代的知识
  • Apply knowledge and skills gained in administrative and professional positions in agricultural economics and related industries

Admission Requirements:

Students applying for entrance to the Master of Science in Agriculture are required to submit an application for admission, Apply Online (6qe.chinaqinyu.com/academics/graduate-studies).

  • 两封推荐信
  • Official transcript from an accredited school (if a student has attended more than one school, 必须提交所有就读学校的成绩单). At least one transcript must document the student has a bachelor’s degree.
  • Immunization Record

Decisions are made only after receipt of all credentials by the department’s admission committee. 这个系采用一个录取公式来录取学生. 整个应用程序包, 包括所有辅助材料, 必须提交给研究生院吗. Official test scores must be submitted from Education Testing Service (ETS) and must not be older than five years, 发送学校的正式成绩单, and Credential Evaluations (International students) from an approved Credential Evaluation Service.

Standardized Test:

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is the official standardized test required for admission to the Master of Science in Agriculture. WAIVED

Degree Requirements:

The curriculum for the 农业经济学理学硕士 requires 33 credit hours of coursework and a non-thesis project for degree completion. 这条赛道也提供了一个论文的选择. An oral defense of the thesis is required for progression to degree completion. Students complete 21 hours of required core credits and 12 hours of required electives.

毕业期望要求如下:

  • A minimum of 27 credit hours of graduate instruction must be completed in residence at pg电子下载 State University
  • 功课成绩不超过两个c
  • Write an acceptable non-thesis manuscript or thesis and successfully defend it
  • Official transcripts on file for all transfer credits accepted by the University

Academic advisors are allowed to accept up to six semester credit hours earned at an accredited university with a grade of “B” or higher for graduate coursework completed. Substitutions of coursework are allowed with the approval of an advisor and department administrators up to nine hours if the substitution(s) meet curriculum requirements.

See Transfer of Credits Policy for additional information.
See the 替代课程政策 for additional information.

Academic Track: Non-Thesis & Thesis

The Non-Thesis Research Project is an exit requirement for the 农业经济学理学硕士. This discipline has specific expectations for selection of topics and the type of non-thesis project. Students pursue independent research on a question or problem of their choice in the relevant disciplines under the guidance of a graduate faculty to produce a five-chapter paper that reflects understanding of the topic and future impact for higher education. The student translates research into practice and may assist a principal investigator in research.

The Non-Thesis Plan is a smaller-scale research project that investigates a specific topic of interest or special problem not covered in organized courses. 本非论文研究项目共分为三章.

The Thesis Plan is available to students who want to pursue a more in-depth research study in preparation for a more advanced or terminal degree. 论文计划分为五章.

Master Degree Audit:

在确定毕业资格之前, each student progression to degree completion will be evaluated to determine if student has met all academic requirements for course work and other aspects of the student’s course of study and Graduate School requirements. 当满足这些要求时,学生就可以毕业了.

Time to Degree Completion

pg电子下载’s time to degree completion policy allows 6 years to complete the agricultural economics program. 学位的完成取决于学生完成课程的速度. If the time exceeds six years, the student must petition the Graduate School to consider an appeal for more time to degree completion.

See the 学生学术申诉政策 时间线到期的附加要求

学位计划和课程顺序

Non-Thesis Plan
AE 510 Resource Development
农业需求农业生产理论
消费者行为经济学
a520先进农场组织与管理
AE 525 Advanced Marketing
AG 610 Thesis I
ps590高级研究技术

Thesis Option
AE 510 Resource Development
消费者行为经济学
a520先进农场组织与管理
AE 525 Advanced Marketing
AG 610 Thesis I
AG 611 Thesis II
AG 612 Thesis III
PS 595 Experimental Designs

Approved Electives
农业综合企业国际贸易
AE 508农村经济和社区发展
AE 511 Theory Agricultural and Agricultural Management (Thesis Option Only)
农业经济学的特殊问题
an500农业教育管理局
an510农业教育媒体
高等职业教育的原理和理念
高级微观经济学
EC 502Advanced Macroeconomics
比较经济系统
经济安全和社会福利
FI 530 Survey of Finance
MG 541 Survey of Management
mg560定量方法调查
ph504心理统计学
PS 590高级研究技术(仅限论文选项)
PS 595 Experimental Designs

For More Information Contact:
Dr. Victor Njiti ▪ 601.877.6572 ▪ [email protected] (Department of Agriculture)