| Course Requirements
As with other current concentrations
for the AGECMS degree at the U.A., the Atlantis track will require 31 semester credit hours.
Credit for both degrees will
be earned as follows:
For U.S. students:
- courses taken at European "host" universities will earn U.A. credit as AGEC 502V
Special Topics which are applied to the "home" AGECMS degree
- courses taken at the U.A. will be transferred to the European
consortium for credit towards the "host" European degree in rural development.
For European students:
- courses taken at the U.A."host" university will earn European credit which is applied to the "home" M.S. in rural development degree
- courses taken in
Europe will be transferred to the U.A. for credit towards the "host" AGECMS degree
Information about the courses offered in Arkansas
Prerequisites to the Atlantis Concentration:
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Six hours of mathematics (college algebra or above)
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3 hours of statistics
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3 hours of economic
principles
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6 hours of courses in agricultural economics, rural development, social sciences, or agriculture and agribusiness-related courses
Core Requirements: (16 hours)
Coursework from each of the following areas:
- quantitative analysis or research methods
- management or marketing
- policy or analysis of public sector issues
- 6 hours of master's thesis
- AGEC 5011 seminar.
Controlled Electives: (15 hours)
- Other graduate courses in Agricultural Economics
- Other graduate courses approved by the student's advisory committee
- Other Requirements:
- Minimum of 16 hours in Agricultural Economics
- Maximum of 15 hours of transfer courses from an inventory of classes offered in the Atlantis consortium of EU universities to satisfy core requirements and/or controlled electives
How to Apply
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