Academic Catalog - Agriculture Economics

AGE 102 / AGE 1102 Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1 3 Credits 
Focuses on economic principles and decision-making by consumers, firms, and government with emphasis on their application to the food, fiber, and natural resource sectors of the economy. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS1 category.
(Contact hours – 45)

AGE 205 / AGE 2105 Farm and Ranch Management 3 Credits 
Provide students with practical experience in applying principles of economics, business, marketing and finance to the management of a farm/ranch operation. 
(Contact hours – 45)

AGE 208 / AGE 2108 Agricultural Finance 3 Credits 
Emphasizes principles of finance and their application to agriculture and agribusiness, including the time value of money, net present value analysis, interest, credit lending institutions, financial statements and financial ratios. 
(Contact hours – 45)
Prerequisite: AGE 205 / AGE 2105 or permission of instructor 

AGE 210 / AGE 2110  Agriculture Marketing 3 Credits
Studies the agricultural marketing system and methods of marketing crops and livestock. Emphasizes hedging with futures options.
(Contact hours – 45)