Students: Undergraduate Programs: Majors and Minors

Agricultural and Applied Economics
Dig into the numbers – figure out what makes the world’s economy tick.

Agricultural and Applied Economics is a major that gives you the tools to analyze issues and solve problems in agriculture, food and related businesses, both in the U.S. and internationally. Whether you’re interested helping small communities build a better economy, wondering how government policy affects the price of milk and other foods, or trying to figure out how Wall Street fits into all of this, a major in Ag and Applied Economics is exactly what you’re looking for.

Sound like your kind of business? Check out more info below or go ahead and apply now to study Agricultural and Applied Economics.

What Can I Study?

Visit the course plan below for a typical course sequence for an Agricultural and Applied Economics major. You will determine the right classes for your interests with the help of your advisor.

• Agricultural & Applied Economics (4-Year Course Plan) (pdf)

The UGA Bulletin has more information about required classes and available electives for the agricultural and applied economics major.

Additional Opportunities

Pre-professional opportunities:
Pre-Law

Study Abroad:
France: French and European Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Study Abroad, Tanzania: International Agribusiness Marketing and Management, Costa Rica: International Studies Summer Program, Costa Rica: Project Focus Service Learning, Brazil: Sustainable Natural Resource Management, Thailand: Thailand Global Service Learning in Sustainability

Internships:
Brussels Internship, Congressional Agricultural Fellowship, Cooperative Extension Internship, Emerging Scholars Internship, Georgia Farm Bureau Legislative Internship, Rural Caucus Legislative Internship, Winegrowers of Georgia Internship

Clubs:
Ag Hill Council, AGHON (Honorary), Agricultural & Environmental Economics, Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, Alpha Zeta (Honorary), CAES Ambassadors (Honorary), Collegiate 4-H, Collegiate FFA, Collegiate FFA (Tifton campus), Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS), Pre-Vet Club, Sigma Alpha Sorority, Student Government Association

High School Programs:
Georgia Plant Science Scholars Program, Weekend in the Classic City, Young Scholars Internship Program