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Department of Agricultural Economics 400 Charles E. Barnhart Building Lexington, KY 40546-0276

+1 (859) 257-5762

ageconomics@uky.edu

Agricultural Economics | 4-Year Plan

Agricultural Economics | 4-Year Plan

Agricultural Economics Track Option

With an increasing number of jobs requiring an interdisciplinary set of skills from more than one industry or area of expertise, our Agricultural Economics track option is an increasingly popular choice for students who wish to complete a minor in other areas of study such as plant science, animal science, sustainable agriculture, community and leadership development, and many more.  

A prime example of an interdisciplinary education in the workplace would be an animal pharmaceutical sales representative. These positions benefit from a broad background in agriculture, as well as specific education in animal science, business management, marketing, and sales. 

The possible combinations of majors and minors are seemingly endless and flexible to students' career interests.

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First Year | Fall 

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CIS/WRD 110 Comp & Comm I 3
AFE 100 Current Issues in Ag, Food & Environment 3
MA 123 Elementary Calculus & Its Apps 4
AEC 110 Current Issues in Ag Econ 3
UK Core Humanities 3
  Total 16

First Year | Spring

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CIS/WRD 111 Comp & Comm II 3
ECO 201 Principles of Economics I 3
UK Core Natural Science 3
UK Core Global Dynamics 3
UK Core Arts & Creativity 3
  Total 15

Second Year | Fall 

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ACC 200 Intro to Accounting for Decision Makers 3
ECO 202 Principles of Economics II 3
STA 296 Stat Methods & Motivation 3
AEC 305 Food & Ag Mktg Principles 3
AN 105 Tech Business Solutions 1
XXX ### Elective 3
  Total  16

Second Year | Spring 

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ACC 202 Managerial Uses of Acctg 3
AEC 302 Agricultural Mgmt Principles 4
AEC 303 Microeconomic Concepts in AEC 3
MA 162 Finite Math & Its Applications 3
XXX ### Elective 3
  Total 16

Third Year | Fall 

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
AEC 306 Communication in AEC 3
AEC 300+ AEC Elective 3
ECO 391 Econ & Business Statistics 3
XXX ### Specialty Support Course 3
XXX ### Elective 3
  Total 15

Students may only take one of the following for 3 hours of their additional 300 level AEC courses: AEC 324, AEC 325, or AEC 326. 

Third Year | Spring 

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
AEC 301 Career Readiness for AEC 1
AEC 300+ AEC Elective 3
AEC 300+ AEC Elective 3
XXX ### Specialty Support Course 3
XXX ### Specialty Support Course 3
XXX ### Elective 3
  Total 16

Third Year | Summer 

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
AEC 399 Experiential Learning in AEC 1-3
  Total 1-3

Students have the option of taking AEC 395 or AEC 396 to satisfy the Academic Enrichment Experience requirement. AEC 395, AEC 396, or AEC 399 may be taken during the fall or spring semesters.

Fourth Year | Fall 

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
AEC 400+ AEC Elective 3
XXX ### Specialty Support Course 3
XXX ###  Elective 3
XXX ### Elective 3
  Total 12

Fourth Year | Spring

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
AEC 490 Quantitative Methods

3

XXX ### Specialty Support Course 3
XXX ### Elective 3
XXX ### Elective 4
  Total 13

Contact Information

Department of Agricultural Economics 400 Charles E. Barnhart Building Lexington, KY 40546-0276

+1 (859) 257-5762

ageconomics@uky.edu