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Agricultural and Applied Economics BSA/Environmental Economics MS

M.S. students receive extensive training in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and econometrics. Students will also be able to explore a wide variety of field courses covering environmental and natural resource economics, international development, commodity pricing, international trade, food and health economics, policy analysis, dynamic optimization. M.S. students are hired by leading U.S. and international firms and organizations such as Monsanto, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Tyson Chicken, The World Bank, International Food Policy Research Institute, John Deere, American Express, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to name a few. The M.S. degree also serves as excellent preparation for those interested in a Ph.D. degree.

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Admission to Program

Students will be able to apply for admission after completion of 60-90 hours in the B.S.A.- A.A.E. program.

Students must have completed AAEC 2580 and AAEC 3580 and received a grade of B or better in each class.

Curriculum

Graduate-level courses that may be used to satisfy undergraduate and graduate program requirements.

General Electives will be satisfied with AAEC 6610 (3 hrs), AAEC 8210 (3 hrs), AAEC 8010 (1 Hr), AAEC 6610L (1 hr), and AAEC 6580-6580L (4).

Additional requirements that are unique to this Double Dawgs program:

No additional requirements.

Admission to Graduate Program

Students must have taken the GRE and received a combined score of 305 or better.

Program Advisor

  • Name: Jeff Mullen
  • Email: jmullen@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-0767
  • Address: 315 Conner Hall
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Undergraduate Major Information

  • Major: Agricultural and Applied Economics B.S.A.
  • Department/College: Agricultural and Applied Economics

Advising Contact

  • Name: John Bergstrom
  • Email: jberg@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-0749
  • Address: 208 Conner Hall

Graduate Major Information

  • Major: Environmental Economics M.S.
  • Department/College: Agricultural and Applied Economics

Advising Contact

  • Name: Jeff Mullen
  • Email: jmullen@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-0767
  • Address: 315 Conner Hall