Agricultural Economics - Farm Management (BS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus

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The agricultural economics program balances the theoretical and practical applications of agricultural economics to give students the best grasp on emerging issues facing professionals in food and agriculture today. Students earn a BS with a major in agricultural economics.

The Farm Management Option teaches how to apply agricultural economics to the management of the farm, ranch, or commercial feedlot. This program includes course work in livestock and crop production, agricultural technology, and agricultural economics.

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours

K-State Core is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State.

The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core.

General Education: K-State Core

Programs

The curriculum for this major assumes students enter college prepared to take Calculus.

Agricultural Economics: 27 credit hours

AGEC 105 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Orientation Credits: 1
AGEC 115 - Decision Tools for Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Credits: 2
AGEC 120 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Credits: 3 OR
AGEC 121 - Honors Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Credits: 3
AGEC 308 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3
AGEC 315 - Contemporary Issues in Global Food and Agricultural Systems Credits: 3
AGEC 500 - Production Economics Credits: 3
AGEC 501 - Data Analysis and Optimization Credits: 3
AGEC 505 - Agricultural Market Structures Credits: 3
AGEC 513 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3
AGEC 598 - Farm Management Strategies Credits: 3

Agricultural Economics Electives: 15 credit hours

Include at least three credit hours numbered 600 or above.

No more than 3 combined total credits from AGEC 460, AGEC 751, and GENAG 515 can be used toward Ag Econ Electives.

AGEC 411 - Agricultural Policy Credits: 3
AGEC 420 - Commodity Futures Credits: 3
AGEC 470 - Cooperative Management Credits: 3
AGEC 515 - Food and Agribusiness Marketing Credits: 3
AGEC 516 - Agricultural Law and Economics Credits: 3
AGEC 520 - Market Fundamentals and Futures/Options Trading Credits: 3
AGEC 525 - Natural Resource and Environmental Economics Credits: 3
AGEC 535 - Agricultural Sales Credits: 3
AGEC 560 - Data Analytics for Agricultural Economics Credits: 3
AGEC 570 - Food Manufacturing, Distribution, and Retailing Economics Credits: 3
AGEC 599 - Food and Agribusiness Management Strategies Credits: 3
Choose at least one course from the list below:
AGEC 605 - Price Analysis and Forecasting Credits: 3
AGEC 610 - Current Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Issues Credits: 3
AGEC 615 - Global Agricultural and Economic Development Credits: 3
AGEC 623 - International Agricultural Trade Credits: 3
AGEC 632 - Agribusiness Logistics Credits: 3
AGEC 680 - Risk Management Credits: 3
AGEC 710 - Comparative Food and Agriculture Systems Credits: 3
AGEC 712 - Optimization Techniques for Agricultural Economics Credits: 3
ECON 631 - Principles of Transportation Credits: 3
Cannot take more than 3 credit hours from the courses listed below:
AGEC 460 - International Food and Agribusiness Study Tour Credits: 0-6
AGEC 751 - Risk Management Fellows Seminar Credits: 1
GENAG 515 - Honors/Scholars Project Credits: 0-1

Agriculture: 15 credit hours

AGRON 120 - Crop Science Credits: 3
AGRON 121 - Crop Science Laboratory Credits: 1
AGRON 205 - Soils Credits: 3
AGRON 206 - Soils Laboratory Credits: 1
ASI 102 - Principles of Animal Science Credits: 3
ATM 160 - Engineered Systems and Technology in Agriculture Credits: 3
Select 1 credit hour
ASI 105 - Livestock Lab Credits: 1
ASI 106 - Dairy Lab Credits: 0.5
ASI 107 - Companion Animal Lab Credits: 0.5
ASI 108 - Poultry Lab Credits: 0.5
ASI 109 - Horse Lab Credits: 0.5

Agricultural and Food Science Technology Electives: 6 credit hours

See department list for courses.

https://www.ag.k-state.edu/academics/student-handbook/departcourselists.html

Communication: 3 credit hours

Communication elective is required to be at the 300-level or above.

Courses in this block cannot be used to meet K-State Core requirements.

COMM 311 - Business and Professional Speaking Credits: 3
COMM 321 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: 3
COMM 130 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COMM 323 - Nonverbal Communication Credits: 3
COMM 326 - Group Communication Credits: 3
COMM 535 - Communication and Leadership Credits: 3
ENGL 417 - Written Communication for the Workplace Credits: 3
ENGL 516 - Written Communication for the Sciences Credits: 3
Any Modern Language course at the 300-level or above.

Economics/Business: 12 credit hours

ACCTG 231 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
ACCTG 241 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credits: 3
ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 510 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credits: 3

Math and Statistics: 3 credit hours

The courses with a KSC designation are required if not met through University Core Requirements.

Statistics
STAT 250 - Business and Economic Statistics I Credits: 3
Math: Select 1 course
MATH 205 - General Calculus Credits: 3
KSC-030
MATH 220 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Credits: 4

Unrestricted electives as needed to meet 120 credit hours

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

Unless the requirement block specifies otherwise, courses in the K-State Core can be used to meet one additional degree requirement, with the exception of a degree requirement that is specified as an overlay. K-State Core classes cannot be used to meet requirements for unrestricted electives. Courses outside the K-State Core can only be used to meet one degree requirement, unless the degree requirement is specified as an overlay.