Friday, September 25, 2009

Master of Science in Agriculture (Ref.#052)

Master of Science in Agriculture (Ref.#052)

I received my master's degree in Agriculture from Western Kentucky University. The program has an interdisciplinary emphasis built on a quantitative foundation in applied statistics with cooperative education experiences and applied problem solving projects bridging the various disciplines of agriculture and life sciences. The program was supplemented by courses from the college of business focused on applied economics and management. This degree provided a firm foundation for economic and policy analysis related to food, agriculture, and life sciences.

Applied Statistics and Experimental Design (6 credits)

AGRI 491G DATA ANALYSIS/INTERPRET 3

AGRI 590 EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN 3

Graduate Seminar (3 credits)

AGRI 598 SEMINAR 3

Agriculture Electives (12 Credits)

AGRI 528 POPULATION GENETICS 3
AGRO 414G CROP IMPROVEMENT 3

AGRI 475G SPECIALTY CROP PRODUCTION 3
AGRO 521 PASTURE MANAGEMENT 3

APPLIED ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION:

Food and Agricultural Economics (6 credits)

AGEC 463G AGRICULTURAL FINANCE 3
AGEC 468G WORLD FOOD DEVELOPMENT 3

Special Problems (6 credits)
 

AGRI 597 IND SPEC PROB/AGRIC: GAME THEORY/TRAIT RESISTANCE MGT 3

AGRI 597 IND SPEC PROB/AGRIC: ECONOMETRICS/BIOTECH PERCEPTIONS 3

Cooperative Education (3 credits)
 

AGRI 597 IND SPEC PROB/AGRIC: COOPERATIVE EDUC/SEED R&D  3

Supplemental M.B.A. Coursework (9 credits)

ECON 502 APPLIED MICROECON THEORY 3
BA   505 ACCOUNTING 3
BA   519 ADVANCED MANAGERIAL FINANCE 3

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 45