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VSU's Department of Economics offers both undergraduate and
graduate degree programs
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Bachelor of Science in Economics (major in Business Economics) [BSc Econ - Business Econ]
Total no. of units: 156
Duration: 4 years
Core Courses
ECON100 - Introductory Economics
ECON101 - Microeconomics
ECON102 - Macroeconomics
ECON103 - Elements of Mathematical Economics
ECON104 - History of Economic Thoughts
ECON115 - Econometrics
ECON129 - Economics of Money and Banking
ECON131 - Economic Development
ECON133 - Economic Research
ECON134 - Agricultural Economics
ECON148 - Analytical and Statistical Packages for Economics I
ECON149 - Analytical and Statistical Packages for Economics II
ECON151 - Benefit Cost Analysis
ECON153 - Public Finance and Accountability
ECON155 - International Economics
ECON198 - Research Planning and Manuscript Preparation
Major Courses
BCON141 - Introduction to Business Economics
BCON142 - Managerial Economics
BCON143 - Cooperatives
BCON144 - Entrepreneurship
BCON145 - International Monetary Economics
BCON146 - Fundamentals of Marketing
BCON147 - Special Topics in Business Economics
Bachelor of Science in Economics (major in Development and Environmental Economics) [BSc Econ - Envi and Dev Econ]
Total no. of units: 156
Duration: 4 years
Core Courses
ECON100 - Introductory Economics
ECON101 - Microeconomics
ECON102 - Macroeconomics
ECON103 - Elements of Mathematical Economics
ECON104 - History of Economic Thoughts
ECON115 - Econometrics
ECON129 - Economics of Money and Banking
ECON131 - Economic Development
ECON133 - Economic Research
ECON134 - Agricultural Economics
ECON148 - Analytical and Statistical Packages for Economics I
ECON149 - Analytical and Statistical Packages for Economics II
ECON151 - Benefit Cost Analysis
ECON153 - Public Finance and Accountability
ECON155 - International Economics
ECON198 - Research Planning and Manuscript Preparation
Major Courses
NCON141 - Introduction to Environmental & Devevelopment Economics
NCON142 - Intro to Natural Resource Economics
NCON143 - Welfare Economics
NCON144 - Development Economics and Cooperative
NCON145 - Economics Analysis of Public Policy
NCON146 - Environmental Economics
NCON147 - Special Topics in Environment & Development Economics
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (major in Agricultural Economics) [BSA - AgEcon]
Total no. of units: 171
Duration: 4 years
Major Courses
AGEC113 - Microeconomics
AGEC114 - Macroeconomics
AGEC115 - Econometrics
AGEC144 - Marketing Agricultural Products
AGEC151 - Benefit-Cost Analysis
AGEC21 - Farm Management
AGEC197 - Methods of Agricultural Research
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Master of Science in Agricultural Economics (MSc AgEcon)
Total no. of units: 37
Duration: 2 years (Full-time) / 3 years (Part-time)
Maximum Residency: 5 years (Full-time) / 6 years (Part-time)
No. of units required:
Major courses - 21 units
Minor/Cognate - 9 units
Graduate Seminar - 1 units
Master's Thesis - 6 units
TOTAL - 37 units
Major Courses
AGEC211 – Statistical Methods (3 units)
AGEC213 – Price and Allocation Theory (3 units)
ECON214 – National Income and Employment (3 units)
ECON215 – Econometrics (3 units)
AGEC222 – Agricultural Production Economics (3 units)
AGEC235 – Agricultural Resource Economics (3 units)
AGEC248 – Research in Agricultural Economics (3 units)
Other Options
AGEC210 – Resource Utilization and Farm Business Analysis (3 units)
AGEC221 – Advanced Farm Management (3 units)
AGEC231 – Project Feasibility Studies (3 units)
AGEC241 – Agricultural Prices (3 units)
AGEC244 – Economics of Agricultural Marketing (3 units)
AGEC291 – Special Topics (1-3 units)
Minor/Cognate
9 units (courses from another field of specialization or MSc degree programs)
Master of Science in Applied Economics (MSc ApEc)
Total no. of units: 37
Duration: 2 years (Full-time) / 3 years (Part-time)
Maximum Residency: 5 years (Full-time) / 6 years (Part-time)
No. of units required:
Core courses - 15 units
Electives - 6 units
Minor/Cognate - 9 units
Graduate Seminar - 1 units
Master's Thesis - 6 units
TOTAL - 37 units
Core Courses
APEC251 – Advanced Microeconomics (3 units)
APEC252 – Advanced Macroeconomics (3 units)
APEC253–Statistical Methods for Economics (3 units)
APEC254 – Research Methods in Applied Economics (3 units)
APEC255 –Applied Econometrics (3 units)
Electives
APEC256 – Environmental and Development Economics (3 units)
APEC257– International Economics and Finance (3 units)
APEC258 – Welfare Economics and Policy Analysis (3 units)
APEC291 – Special Topics (1-3 units)
Students can also choose from all courses offered in the MSc Agricultural Economics program
Minor/Cognate
9 units (courses from another field of specialization or MSc degree programs)
VSU OPEN UNIVERSITY PROGRAM OFFERING
Master of Agricultural Development (major in Agricultural Economics) [MAgDev - AgEcon]
Total no. of units: 42
Duration: 2 years (Full-time) / 3 years (Part-time)
Maximum Residency: 5 years (Full-time) / 6 years (Part-time)
No. of units required:
Core courses - 6 units
Major Courses - 24 units
Minor/Cognate - 9 units
Graduate Seminar - 1 unit
Special Problem - 2 units
TOTAL - 42 units
Course Courses
AGDE201 – Rural Development Theories and Approaches (3 units)
AGDE202 – Problems and Issues in Agricultural and Rural Development (3 units)
Major Courses
*ECON213 – Price and Allocation Theory (3 units)
*ECON214– National Income and Employment (3 units)
AGEC210 – Resource Utilization and Farm Business (3 units)
AGEC221– Advanced Farm Management (3 units)
AGEC222– Agricultural Production Economics (3 units)
AGEC231– Project Feasibility Studies (3 units)
AGEC235– Agricultural Resource Economics (3 units)
AGEC241– Agricultural Prices (3 units)
AGEC244– Economics of Agricultural Marketing (3 units)
AGEC291– Special Topics (1-3 units)
*Required courses
Minor/Cognate
9 units (courses from another field of specialization or MSc degree programs)
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