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Degree Programs in
Agricultural
and Applied Economics
The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
at Texas Tech University offers undergraduate and
graduate programs that are designed to prepare students
for many dynamic career opportunities.
The
Undergraduate Degree Program includes:
- Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Applied
Economics
- Dual Degrees - Bachelor of Science in
Agricultural and Applied Economics and Bachelor of
Business Administration in General Business
The Graduate
Degree Program includes:
- Master of Science in Agricultural and Applied
Economics
- Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Applied
Economics
The department participates in the interdepartmental
program leading to the Master of Agriculture degree from
the College of Agricultural Science and Natural
Resources. The Master of Agriculture degree may be
completed on campus or at a distance through the
Masters of Agriculture @ a Distance Program.
The department also cooperates with the College of
Business Administration in a Master of Business
Administration degree with a concentration in
agricultural business management. This M.B.A. program is
administered by the College of Business Administration.
Texas Tech is one of the few universities in the
nation with both an Agricultural and Applied Economics
Department and a School of Law. A joint M.S./J.D.
degree program is available to qualified students.
Agricultural and applied economics applies economic
methods to contemporary problems in production,
distribution, and consumption of commodities and
resources. This field is concerned with decision making
in the public sector and in firms that provide materials
and services, credit, processing, marketing and
distribution of products, as well as analysis of
economic behavior in the food and fiber industries,
including the effects of government policies.
The major objective of the department is to teach
students to think analytically and base decisions on
economic principles. Students develop skills in
economics, mathematics, statistics, and communication.
Training in policy, price analysis, and marketing is
also provided. The department prepares graduates to
manage business and financial firms, farms, ranches, and
related organizations and direct land and property
development and real estate activities.
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