Pre-Requisites
The following is a list of pre-requisite courses that are required for each concentration of the MS in Agricultural Economics. Students are expected to have completed most of these prerequisites before admission into the program. Up to six hours of pre-requisites can be completed during the first year of the program. Please direct questions to Dr. L. Lanier Nalley, Graduate Program Coordinator, at llnalley@uark.edu for domestic student applicants or Dr. Qiuqiong Huang, International Applicant Evaluator, at qqhuang@uark.edu for international student applicants.
The table below provides a summary of the prerequisites to pursuing four of our five concentrations. Examples of University of Arkansas courses satisfying the prerequisites are in parentheses.
Domestic Thesis |
Domestic Non-Thesis |
Atlantis Thesis |
International Agribusiness Non-Thesis |
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Intermediate Micro Theory (ECON 30303) |
Principles Micro Econ (AGEC 11003) |
Three hours economic principles |
Principles Micro Econ (AGEC 11003) |
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Intermediate Macro Theory (ECON 31303) |
Principles Macro Econ (AGEC 21003) |
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Principles Macro Econ (AGEC 21003) |
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Survey of Calculus (MATH 22003) or a higher-level Calculus |
Survey of Calculus (MATH 22003) or a higher-level Calculus |
Six hours mathematics |
Survey of Calculus (MATH 22003) or a higher-level Calculus |
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Quantitative Tools for Agribusiness (AGEC 24003) |
Quantitative Tools for Agribusiness (AGEC 24003) |
Three hours statistics |
Quantitative Tools for Agribusiness (AGEC 24003) |
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Upper level mgmt and mktg (AGEC 34003 and 33003) |
Upper level mgmt and mktg (AGEC 34003 and 33003) |
Six hours of other courses in agri econ rural develop, soc sci, agbus, agriculture |
Upper level mgmt and mktg (AGEC 34003 and 33003) |
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Agribusiness Financial Records (AGEC 21403/21401) |
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Agribusiness Financial Records (AGEC 21403/21401) |
Students wishing to pursue the Dual MS/LLM program must meet the pre-requisites of
the respective MS program concentration chosen above.
Students are encouraged to complete all pre-requisites before beginning the program. Students may be approved to take up to six hours of pre-requisites their first semester in the program.