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Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics Undergraduate Program

Community and Economic Development

The Community Economic Development Option prepares students to work with local and rural governments to manage issues related to improving economic conditions in rural areas. Topics include rural job creation, labor markets, growth-agriculture conflicts, and land use management. Employment in local governments has grown dramatically in recent years as these governments take increased responsibility for implementing policy. Students may also prepare for jobs in state and federal government, or for non-governmental organizations working on rural issues.

Course Requirements for Majors
Community and Economic Development Option

Major Degree Requirements
(Check sheets) for students graduating in 2010 and 2011		 Major Degree Requirements
(Check sheets) for students graduating in 2012 and after
Minor Degree Requirements
(Check sheets) for students graduating in 2010 and 2011		 Minor Degree Requirements
(Check sheets) for students graduating in 2012 and after

Course
Credits
AAEC 3004: Ag Production and Consumption Economics
3
AAEC 3304: Rural and Regional Development Policy
3

AAEC 3314: Environmental Law (Area 7, Core)*
or AAEC 4304: Environment and Sustainable Dev. Economics*
or AAEC 4314: Environmental Economic Analysis and Management*

3

ECON 3204: Macroeconomic Theory or ECON: 3214 Money and Banking

3
ECON 4044: Public Economics
3
Additional Option Electives
18
Restricted and Free Electives
30, 31
*Alternative courses available to meet requirement(s).  
   

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