All students must meet the University graduate students minimum requirements listed below:
Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. If bachelor’s is earned from a non-accredited or international institution, a transcript evaluation will be completed by the University of Wyoming to determine if the degree is acceptable;
A cumulative minimum grade point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0) on previous coursework;
Composite minimum score of 291 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
International students, in addition to the requirements above, must also meet the following requirements:
A minimum Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 540 on the written exam or 76 on the internet-based exam. TOEFL scores are normally not required for applicants from an English speaking country or those who have attended a U.S. institution within one year preceding application to UW. [Note: TOEFL scores are valid for two years from the test date.] UW will also accept a minimum score of 6.0 on the IETLS exam or certification of level 112 ELS completion in lieu of the TOEFL requirements;
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Degree Requirements
The following courses constitute the M.S. in Agricultural Economics core requirements and are required of all Plan A candidates (22 hours).
Economic Theory
AGEC5310 - Theory of Producer Behavior Credits: 3
AGEC5630 - Advanced Natural Resource Economics Credits: 3
AGEC5710 - Advanced Agricultural Market Theory Credits: 3
AGEC5740 - Consumer Behavior and Prices Analysis Credits: 3
Quantitative Methods
AGEC5230 - Intermediate Econometric Theory Credits: 3
AGEC5320 - Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Economics Credits: 3
Research
AGEC5650 - Communicating Research Credits: 3
AGEC5880 - Advanced Seminar Credits: 1-2
Plan A (Thesis):
Minimum of 30 credit hours including AGEC M.S. core requirements, thesis hours and electives.
No more than three hours of AGEC coursework numbered below 5000-level count toward the 30 hour requirement.
Achieve a cumulative 3.000 GPA in the AGEC M.S. core requirements.
The student’s graduate committee, nominated by the major professor, the student, and the department head determine the final program of study and thesis research topic.
Presentation of research results at a formal public seminar.
Completion of an oral examination covering the student’s thesis research administered by the student’s graduate committee.
Plan B (Non-thesis):
Minimum of 32 hours of coursework;
Non-thesis business analysis paper accepted by the student’s graduate committee.
Minimum of 13 credit hours of agricultural economics coursework numbered at the 5000-level are required, including:
AGEC5310 - Theory of Producer Behavior Credits: 3
AGEC5740 - Consumer Behavior and Prices Analysis Credits: 3
AGEC5880 - Advanced Seminar Credits: 1-2
AGEC5630 - Advanced Natural Resource Economics Credits: 3
OR
AGEC5710 - Advanced Agricultural Market Theory Credits: 3
AGEC5320 - Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Economics Credits: 3
OR
AGEC5230 - Intermediate Econometric Theory Credits: 3
In Addition:
Students are required to complete 3 credit hours from each of the following three areas:
Management:
AGEC4060 - Agribusiness Management Credits: 3
AGEC4640 - Advanced Farm/Ranch Management Credits: 3
OR
AGEC 5460
OR
MGT 4410
MGT 4420
MGT 4440
MGT4470 - Negotiations and Conflict Resolution Credits: 3
OR
MGT 4520
Marketing:
AGEC4050 - Agribusiness Marketing Credits: 3
AGEC4830 - Agricultural Commodities and Futures Markets Credits: 3
AGEC4840 - Agricultural Market Analysis Credits: 3
AGEC4880 - International Agricultural Trade, Markets and Policy Credits: 3
OR
AGEC5710 - Advanced Agricultural Market Theory Credits: 3
OR
MKT4240 - Consumer Behavior Credits: 3
MKT4430 - Marketing Management Credits: 3
MKT4520 - Marketing Research and Analysis Credits: 3
OR
MKT4540 - International Marketing Credits: 3
Finance:
AGEC4500 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3
OR
FIN4510 - Bank Management Credits: 3
FIN 4520
FIN 4610
FIN4810 - Real Estate Investment Credits: 3
OR
ECON4740 - International Economics and Policy Credits: 3
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