Department of Agricultural Economics

The Department of Agricultural Economics (AGEC) offers Bachelor of Science (BS) degree programs in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. The BS in Agricultural Economics allows students to tailor their plan of study to their professional interests by selecting a concentration in Finance and Real Estate, Food Marketing Systems, Policy and Economic Analysis or Rural Entrepreneurship (course requirements for the freshman and sophomore years are identical across all concentrations). The department also offers an accelerated five-year program in association with the Bush School of Government and Public Service that provides AGEC students with the opportunity to receive a BS in Agricultural Economics and a Masters of Public Service and Administration.

Department of Agricultural Economics Honors Program

The Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University offers an enhanced learning experience to qualified, academically-talented students majoring in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Participation in the AGEC Honors Program enriches a student’s college experience by offering scholastically-challenging curriculum and stimulating an interest in research. As honors classes are restricted in size, students also have the opportunity to work closely with the renowned faculty at Texas A&M University while developing the vital problem-solving and critical-thinking skills valued in today’s fast-paced business culture. The coursework and co-curricular activities offered through this program are specially designed to promote academic and professional success. Honors distinctions are also beneficial to students who are planning to attend graduate school or law school by demonstrating their ability to handle a challenging course of study.

The Department of Agricultural Economics Honors Program is administered through the AGEC Undergraduate Programs Office (located in Room 214 of the Agriculture and Life Sciences Building). For more information, contact the AGEC Undergraduate Programs Office at 979-845-4911 or visit the Undergraduate Honors Program website.

Agricultural Economics (AGEC)
Financial Planning (FINP)

Agricultural Economics (AGEC)

AGEC 101 Concepts in Agricultural Economics - First Year Experience

Credits 0-1. 0-1 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours. 0 Other Hours. Discussion-based designed to connect first-year AGEC and AGBL students with peers, faculty and staff while providing an overview of the experiential learning and high impact opportunities available in these majors; highlights key issues at Texas A&M University, in agriculture, and in the field of Agricultural Economics.

AGEC 105 Introduction to Agricultural Economics

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. (AGRI 2317) Introduction to Agricultural Economics. Characteristics of our economic system and basic economic concepts; survey of the farm and ranch firm and its organization and management; structure and operation of the marketing system; functional and institutional aspects of agricultural finance; government farm programs.

AGEC 117 Critical Thinking and Decision Making in Agricultural Economics

Credit 1. 1 Other Hour. An introductory seminar in the Department of Agricultural Economics; emphasis on resources and opportunities available in the department; awareness and understanding of professional development; emphasis on writing as a critical communication skill. Prerequisite: AGEC 105, ECON 203, or grade of C or better in ECON 202; ENGL 103 or ENGL 104; Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness majors.

AGEC 216 Fundamentals of the AgriFood Sales Industry

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Fundamentals of professional business to business sales in AgriFood firms; opportunities to interact with successful salespeople in AgriFood firms; focus on career development, exploration of undergraduate internships in professional sales and identification of basic sales theories currently in use in AgriFood firms; learning to network extensively with AgriFood industry professionals and developing a mentor relationship.

AGEC 217 Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics Analysis

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours. Relates contemporary agribusiness issues to economic and financial management, illustrating their integration toward pragmatic applications in the agricultural industry; lab focuses on the integration of mathematics and economics with computer skills directed toward spreadsheets, databases, web pages, and communications software. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AGEC 105; grade of C or better in AGEC 117 or concurrent enrollment; grade of C or better in MATH 141 or MATH 168 or MATH 140; grade of C or better in MATH 142; sophomore or junior agricultural economics or agribusiness majors; or approval of department head.

AGEC 223 Establishing Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Networks I

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Introduction to successful entrepreneurs and other professionals, identifying suggested strategies and tactics in starting and sustaining viable rural and metropolitan business ventures; emphasis on importance of and how to develop relationships with a broad spectrum of mentors. Prerequisite: Freshman or sophomore classification.

AGEC 285 Directed Studies

Credits 0 to 4. 0 to 4 Other Hours. Directed study of selected problems in agricultural economics. Prerequisite: AGEC 105 or concurrent enrollment; freshman or sophomore classification in agricultural economics, agribusiness, or approval of instructor and department head; 2.5 GPR in major, overall, and CBK courses, if applicable; see an academic advisor in Room 214 AGLS.

AGEC 289 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Lecture Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of agricultural economics. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore classification and approval of department head.

AGEC 291 Research

Credits 0 to 4. 0 to 4 Other Hours. Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in agricultural economics. May be repeated 3 times for credit. Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore classification and approval of department head; see an academic advisor in Room 214 AGLS.

AGEC 314 Marketing Agricultural and Food Products

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Operations involved in movement of agricultural commodities from farmer to consumer via several intermediaries; functions involve buying, selling, transportation, storage, financing, grading, pricing and risk bearing; agricultural supply chain or value chain is studied in detail; marketing aspects of commodities and differentiated goods.Prerequisites: AGEC 105 or 3 hours of economics; and junior or senior classification.

AGEC 315 Food and Agricultural Sales

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Principles of professional sales techniques used in food and agricultural firms; develop a professional sales presentation; study current agribusiness industry professional salespersons. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

AGEC 316 Building Customer Relationships in AgriFood Selling

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Use of emotional intelligence factors in developing business-to-business customer relationships for AgriFood, real estate, finance and other industrial products and services; developing customer relationships with regard to the unique aspects of technical products and services in these industries. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in AGEC 315; junior or senior classification; approval of instructor.

AGEC 317 Economic Analysis for Agribusiness Management

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Quantitative methods used to address managerial problems, specifically calculus-based optimization, marginal analysis, elasticities, statistical and forecasting techniques, linear programming, and risk analysis; emphasis on theoretical aspects and applied analysis of managerial problems faced by agricultural firms. Prerequisites: AGEC 217; ECON 323; BUSN 203 for agribusiness majors or STAT 301, 302, or 303 for agricultural economics majors; junior or senior classification; agricultural economics, agribusiness majors only; or approval of department head.

AGEC 324 Agribusiness Entrepreneurship – Budgeting

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours. Case study approach to demonstrate a process for evaluating the economic feasibility of a single-enterprise rural or metropolitan business venture; relevant production, marketing and financing costs, in combination with capital ownership and overhead costs; computer spreadsheets including attention to deterministic sensitivity analyses; computer capabilities are essential. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AGEC 105 or ECON 202; grade of C or better in ACCT 209 or ACCT 229; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

AGEC 325 Principles of Farm and Ranch Management

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours. Agribusiness managerial decision making and analysis in different market environments; emphasis is on profit maximization; focuses on using computerized methods for evaluating management alternatives for farming and ranching problem situations. Prerequisites: AGEC 105 or ECON 202; junior or senior classification; knowledge of Excel.

AGEC 326 Decision-Making for the Agribusiness Professional

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Application of essential microeconomic concepts for decision-making in agribusiness, finance and real estate industries; emphasis is on practical applications in management that include performance measures, economic analysis for profit maximization, personal and investment decision-making and overall business management. For AGEC majors, this class will provide a foundation for advanced AGEC courses, while non-AGEC majors will acquire a broad foundational understanding of agribusiness management skills to complement their technical major. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AGEC 105; junior or senior classification; knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

AGEC 330 Financial Management in Agriculture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Principles of financial management of farms, ranches, and other agribusiness firms; financial statements, financial statement analysis, time value of money, investment analysis, firm growth, risk management, credit analysis and best business management practices. Prerequisites: AGEC 105 or 3 hours of economics; ACCT 209 or ACCT 229; and junior or senior classification.

AGEC 340 Agribusiness Management

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Survey of management practices using case studies to evaluate management issues in agribusiness firms in the context of the four functions of management such as planning, organizing, leading and controlling; emphasis on best practices throughout the food marketing chain; examination of how businesses and business executives succeed; application of previously learned knowledge in making business decisions similar to those encountered in professional careers. Prerequisites: AGEC 105 or 3 hours of economics; and junior or senior classification.

AGEC 344 Food and Agricultural Law

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Legal principles relevant to the farm family and business; characteristics of legal decisions and rules on property rights, and fencing laws; analysis of global, national, state, and local legal issues in contracts, torts, water, pollution, and natural resources. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

AGEC 350 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Inspection of issues such as environmental degradation, population growth, recycling, water use and depletion, natural habitat protection, water and air pollution, acid deposition, fishery management, and global warming using economically derived principles and tools. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

AGEC 401 Global Agri-Industries and Markets - Study Abroad

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Understanding agriindustries and markets; analysis of production; importing; exporting; provides classroom experience with an exposure to a variety of global cultures in an international setting. May be taken three times for credit. Prerequisites: AGEC 105 or 3 hours of economics; junior or senior classification or approval of department head.

AGEC 402 Survey of International Agricultural Economics: Study Abroad

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examine, from an international setting, the shape of international agriculture; how culture, history, politics and geography in foreign countries affect the production and management of agricultural products; agricultural policy formation; countries' natural resources and competitive strategies; may be taken 3 times for credit. Prerequisites: AGEC 105 or 3 hours of economics; junior or senior classification or approval of department head.

AGEC 408 Economics of Foreign Intervention, Conflict and Development

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Economic models of conflict and development; dynamic socio-political models of conflict; conflict and vulnerable groups; quantitative techniques and methods in conflict and development research; interaction between poverty, natural resources and conflict in developing countries; role of multilateral, bilateral, and strategic stakeholders in conflict resolution and promotion of economic development. Prerequisites: AGEC 105, ECON 202, or equivalent.

AGEC 413 Agricultural Cooperatives

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Historical development and principles of cooperative associations in our economic system; organizational and operational aspects of cooperatives; legal considerations, financing, management, and member relations; and future role of cooperatives. Prerequisites: AGEC 105; AGEC 314; and junior or senior classification.

AGEC 414 Agribusiness and Food Market Analysis

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Application of economic and marketing principles to contemporary food and agribusiness marketing; practical marketing management for agribusiness firms; market analysis; and marketing strategy and planning as related to the emerging trends in the global food and agribusiness sector of the economy. Prerequisites: AGEC 317; MKTG 321; and junior or senior agribusiness majors only.

AGEC 415 Food and Agribusiness Strategic Market Planning

Credits 0 to 3. 0 to 3 Lecture Hours. Development of a market plan targeting the food and agribusiness market sector; market analysis; business propositions; action plans for executing the 4 P's (Product, Price, Place, Promotion); monitoring and measurement. Prerequisites: AGEC 314 or MKTG 321 or MKTG 409; AGEC 315; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

AGEC 416 Sales Management and Advanced Techniques in Professional Technical Selling for AgriFood Firms

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. . Principles and practices of sales management in food and agricultural firms; focus on business-to-business selling situations, theoretical and practical information about sales management for AgriFood firms; application of principles. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AGEC 216, AGEC 315, and AGEC 316.

AGEC 420 Food Security, Climate and Conflict

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Economic models of food production and consumption in conflict regimes; the micro-economics of violence; the dynamic relationships of climate and agricultural production; potential impacts of climate change on food and socio-political security; food security among insurgent groups; conflict resistant food systems; and the shifting relationships between poor and rich nations in relationship to climate, food and conflict. Prerequisites: AGEC 105 or ECON 202, junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor.

AGEC 422 Land Economics

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Economic, institutional, and physical factors involved in the use and control of natural resources; includes elements of introductory land economics as a discipline, economic foundations of land economics, institutional influences on land use, and the effects of public policy on land use. Prerequisites: AGEC 105 or 3 hours economics; and junior or senior classification.

AGEC 423 Establishing Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Networks II

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Engagement opportunities with successful agri/metropolitan entrepreneurs and other professionals, focusing on strategies and tactics for starting and sustaining viable rural and metropolitan business ventures; emphasis on importance of, and how to, develop relationships with a broad spectrum of mentors. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. May not enroll in AGEC 223 and AGEC 423 during the same semester.

AGEC 424 Agribusiness Entrepreneurship – Economic Analysis

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours. Strategic planning regarding economic feasibility of a single-enterprise rural or metropolitan business venture; emphasis on processes for developing a comprehensive enterprise budget and construction and evaluation of risk management alternatives; exchanges with “real-world” entrepreneurs, financial experts and other management personnel; computer capabilities essential. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AGEC 105 or ECON 202; grade of C or better in ACCT 209 or ACCT 229; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

AGEC 425 Agribusiness Entrepreneurship – Financial Analysis

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours. Strategic planning regarding rural and metropolitan business ventures; emphasis on processes for developing comprehensive economics and financial prospectuses, including enterprise budgets, risk management planning, cash flow budgeting, net worth statements, income budgets, reconciliation statements and shock analysis; mentoring exchanges with “real-world entrepreneurs, financial experts and other management personnel. Prerequisites: AGEC 424; and junior or senior classification.

AGEC 429 Agricultural Policy

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Analysis of the causes, nature, and effects of government participation in agriculture; and interrelationship of the American agriculture and agribusiness sector with the political and economic system, public administration, and interest group representation. Prerequisites: AGEC 105, ECON 202 or ECON 203; ENGL 103 or ENGL 104; and junior or senior classification.

AGEC 430 Macroeconomics of Agriculture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Basic functioning of U.S. economy and relationship to agriculture; the differential effects of macroeconomic policy on disposable income, interest rates, unemployment, inflation and exchange rates; impact on agricultural commodity prices, farm input costs, net farm income, farmland values and key financial indicators. In addition, the course will focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence applications in solving problems in macroeconomics of agriculture. Prerequisites: AGEC 317 or concurrent enrollment; junior or senior classification.

AGEC 431 Cases in Agribusiness Finance

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Financial management of agribusiness firms; advanced topics in financial statement analysis, liquidity management, investment analysis, and capital structure illustrated through examination of agribusiness cases. Prerequisites: AGEC 317; AGEC 340; FINC 341; and junior or senior agribusiness majors only.

AGEC 432 Rural Real Estate and Financial Analysis

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Advanced topics in investment analysis; financial intermediation in agriculture; real estate markets and market analysis; and appraisal valuation. Prerequisites: AGEC 317 (waived for nonmajors); AGEC 330 or FINC 341 or FINC 409; AGEC 422; and junior or senior classification.

AGEC 433 Principles and Concepts of Resources Appraisal

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Valuation of agricultural and rural real estate drawn from the fundamental appraisal theories, principles, practices, and factors used by the appraisal profession; includes the valuation process with an emphasis on rural properties and techniques, valuation methodologies, and real-world case studies. Prerequisites: AGEC 105 or equivalent; AGEC 330 or equivalent.

AGEC 434 Rural Financial Markets and Financial Planning

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Organization, structure, conduct and regulation of lending institutions serving commercial agriculture and rural borrowers; borrower financial statement analysis, business forecasting, investment analysis and loan application process; lender credit application underwriting standards, credit scoring and loan decision making process; agricultural loan portfolio analysis. Prerequisites: ACCT 209 or ACCT 229; ACCT 210 or ACCT 230; AGEC 330 or FINC 341 or FINC 409; junior or senior classification.

AGEC 440 Agribusiness Strategic Analysis

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Strategic management and economic principles for the agribusiness system; problem recognition and applied managerial/economic decision making with related considerations in marketing, production, or finance for agribusiness firms. Prerequisites: AGEC 317; AGEC 340; MGMT 363; and junior or senior agribusiness majors only.

AGEC 447 Food and Agricultural Price Analysis

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Factors influencing the level of food and agricultural prices; price trends and seasonal variation; methods of forecasting demands and prices; and futures trading. Prerequisites: AGEC 314; AGEC 317; and junior or senior classification.

AGEC 448 Agricultural Commodity Futures

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Activities of commodity futures exchanges; the mechanics of trading futures contracts; the use of futures trading for hedging and forward pricing; and options, basis behavior, and hedging strategies for selected commodities. Prerequisites: AGEC 105 or 3 hours of economics; AGEC 314; AGEC 317 or concurrent enrollment; and junior or senior classification; or approval of department head.

AGEC 451 Data Science in Applied Agribusiness

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Regression based causal models are limited in their capacity in identifying causal inference patterns among set of variables in complex agribusiness systems where multitude of variables interact. A vast majority of work in data science in agribusiness encompasses the use of observational data in modeling and forecasting decision-making variables. Advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning have helped develop causal inference models based on probabilistic graphical models to uncover the interaction in complex system of variables in agribusiness. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AGEC 317 or equivalent; junior or senior classification.

AGEC 452 International Trade and Agriculture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Changing role of U.S. agriculture in a dynamic world economy; national and international policies and institutions affecting agriculture; and exchange rates, tariffs, and non-tariff barriers. Prerequisites: AGEC 105 or 3 hours of economics; and junior or senior classification.

AGEC 453 International Agribusiness Marketing

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Basic competencies in international marketing of agri-foods; and market entry, pricing, payment, finance, and promotion. Prerequisites: AGEC 105 or 3 hours of economics; and junior or senior classification.

AGEC 460 Cross-Cutting Issues in Agricultural Economics

Credits 0 to 3. 0 to 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of economic theory and its history; emphasis on the areas of agricultural business, finance, macroeconomics, management, marketing, microeconomics, quantitative analysis, resources, and economics policy; emphasis on the ability to properly analyze economic problems. Prerequisites: AGEC 317; AGEC 314 or MKTG 321 or MKTG 409; AGEC 330 or FINC 341 or FINC 409; AGEC 429; agricultural economics and agribusiness majors only; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

AGEC 481 Ethics in Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Examination of the principals of ethical business behavior; context created through assigned readings, guest speakers from various law enforcement branches and private industry; written reports about personal experiences relative to this context; attention given to establishing personal principles for an ethical business career. Prerequisites: AGEC 217; senior classification; agricultural economics or agribusiness majors only.

AGEC 484 Internship

Credits 0 to 3. 0 to 3 Other Hours. Supervised experience program conducted in the area of the student's interest in agricultural economics and agribusiness. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; approval of departmental internship coordinator.

AGEC 485 Directed Studies

Credits 0 to 6. 0 to 6 Other Hours. Special problems not covered by other courses. Content will depend upon problem studied. Prerequisite: See an advisor in Room 214 AGLS Building.

AGEC 489 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Lecture Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of agricultural economics. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

AGEC 491 Research

Credits 0 to 6. 0 to 6 Other Hours. Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in agricultural economics. May be repeated 3 times for credit. Registration in multiple sections of this course are possible within a given semester provided that the per semester credit hour limit is not exceeded. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and approval of department head; see an advisor in Room 214 AGLS Building.

AGEC 495 International Agribusiness and Industry Practices

Credits 0 to 3. 0 to 3 Lecture Hours. Exposure to agribusiness operations in a international cross-cultural context and production operations, marketing and distribution of agriculture products from around the world; quantitative methods used for engaging in critical thinking about issues confronting the agribusiness industry. Prerequisite: AGEC 105 and junior classification.

Financial Planning (FINP)

FINP 101 Introduction to Personal Finance

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to the Personal Financial Planning profession; overview of the process of financial planning; focus on using tools such as the financial calculator and Excel in the study of time value of money and household financial planning issues; overview of terminology and broad understanding of the practice of financial planning.

FINP 201 Professional Development in Financial Planning

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Introduction to the professional aspects of working in the financial planning industry to prepare for a successful internship and professional career.

FINP 235 Foundations of Money Education

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Preparation for a financially challenging world and introduction to concepts and methods of personal financial planning; financial planning process, time value of money, taxation, credit, housing, insurance, employee benefits, family economics and building a personal financial plan.

FINP 335 Financial Readiness

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Personal financial planning for those planning on joining the military; preparation for a financially challenging world and introduction to the concepts and methods of personal financial literacy, budgeting, cash management, debt, credit, deployment finances, insurance, retirement planning, investing, estate planning and taxation. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification.

FINP 435 Financial Planning for Professionals

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Financial planning from a professional perspective; applying basic financial, economic and institutional concepts to advise individuals, families and small businesses in achieving their financial goals; tools and topics include financial analysis, budgeting, credit management, time value of money, investment strategies, income taxes, risk management, and retirement and estate planning. Prerequisites: AGEC 330, FINC 409 or FINC 341; junior or senior classification.

FINP 436 Insurance Planning

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Insurance planning for individuals, families and small businesses; applies risk management principles to evaluate various insurance products, including life, disability, long-term care, health, homeowners, auto and liability. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in FINP 435 or concurrent enrollment; junior or senior classification.

FINP 437 Tax Planning

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Applies the principles of income, gift and estate tax planning to enhance household income after taxes; understanding tax laws, reporting requirements and opportunities for planning; identify and implement useful tax planning strategies; focus on practical application for financial planning. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in FINP 435; junior or senior classification.

FINP 438 Investment Planning

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Applying investment principles considering families’ goals, time horizons, risk tolerance and tax implications to build investment portfolios; attributes of various asset classes; asset allocation, selecting securities and portfolio management; developing successful investment programs for personal investors and financial planners. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in FINP 435 or concurrent enrollment; junior or senior classification.

FINP 439 Retirement Planning

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Retirement planning basics, qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, Social Security provisions and government healthcare plans along with the basics of employee benefits; focus on both quantitative (i.e., calculating retirement needs and plan limits) and qualitative (i.e., retirement age decisions, retirement income management) aspects of retirement. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in FINP 435, AGEC 330, FINC 409, or FINC 341; junior or senior classification.

FINP 441 Financial Planning Capstone

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Financial planning process, data gathering, approaches to financial planning, analysis of financial statements and client presentation; case analysis, ethics and professional conduct, use of financial planning software, advanced financial calculator usage, and Microsoft Excel applications. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in FINP 435, FINP 436, FINP 437 and FINP 438; grade of C or better in FINP 439 or concurrent enrollment; junior or senior classification.

FINP 442 Estate Planning

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Application and creation of complex estate planning methodologies and policies within financial planning; emphasis on both development of estate strategy and coordination of estate management with legal professionals required of a financial planner in advising clients. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in FINP 435.

FINP 443 Technology Applications in Financial Planning

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Preparation of students for the financial planning capstone course through development of proficiency in professional software packages and completion of mini financial planning cases. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in FINP 435 or FINP 438.

FINP 489 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Other Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of financial planning. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification.

Baffoe-Bonnie, Anthony, Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of Georgia, 2018

Bishop, Trent, Visiting Professor of the Practice
Agricultural Economics
BS, Texas A&M University, 1994

Boadu, Frederick O, Professor
Agricultural Economics
JD, Georgia State University, 1988
PHD, University of Kentucky, 1981

Bohnsack, John, Visiting Lecturer
Agricultural Economics
MS, North Dakota State University, 2011
BBA, North Dakota State University, 2007

Bryant, Henry L, Research Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2003

Buenger, Sarah D, Visiting Lecturer
Agricultural Economics
MS, College for Financial Planning, 2015
BBA, Texas A&M University, 1999

Capps, Oral, Executive Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Virginia Tech, 1979

Carpenter, Donnie, Visiting Lecturer
Agricultural Economics
MS, Texas Tech University, 2006
BBA, Texas Tech University, 2003

Choe, Kyoungin, Lecturer
Agricultural Economics
PHD, North Carolina State University, 2024
MS, North Carolina State University, 2021

Crowe, Ronald E., Instructional Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of Central Florida, 1997

Dharmasena, Senarath, Instructional Associate Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2010

Durden, Aaron, Visiting Assistant Professor of the Practice
Agricultural Economics
MBA, City University of Seattle, 2007

Erskine, Didine M, Visiting Lecturer
Agricultural Economics
BA, University of Maine, 2023

Fei, Chengcheng, Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2019

Feldman, Paul, Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of California - San Diego, 2019

Field, Christopher C, Visiting Assistant Professor of the Practice
Agricultural Economics
MA, Abilene Christian University, 2013

Garcia, Lucas, Instructional Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Walden University, 2019

Harness, Nathan J, Instructional Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Texas Tech University, 2007

Ishdorj, Ariun, Associate Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Iowa State University, 2008

Johnson, Joseph A, Instructional Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Texas Tech University, 2025
MS, Texas Tech University, 2020
BS, University of Texas at Arlington, 2009

Kafle, Kashi Ram, Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017

Kibriya, Shahriar R, Research Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Texas A & M University, 2011

Kilmer, Nicholas G, Instructional Associate Professor
Agricultural Economics
MBA, University of Texas at Tyler, 2011

Leatham, David J, Senior Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Perdue University, 1983
PHD, Purdue University- West Lafayette, 1983

Lepper, Marissa, Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of Pittsburgh, 2023

Li, Liqing, Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, 2020
PHD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020

Liu, Yong, Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of Guelph, 2019

Lopez Barrera, Emiliano, Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Purdue University, 2021

McCarl, Bruce A, Senior Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, The Pennsylvania State University, 1973

Melo Guerrero, Grace, Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of Georgia, 2017

Menzies, Max D, Instructional Associate Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2017

Mielke, Mark E, Visiting Lecturer
Agricultural Economics
BS, Northern State College, 1978
MPA, University of South Dakota, 1979

Milliorn, Brice, Visiting Lecturer
Agricultural Economics
BS, Texas A&M University, 2002

Mjelde, James W, Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1985

Nayga, Rodolfo, Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1991

Newcomb, Deanna, Visiting Lecturer
Agricultural Economics
BBA, Stephen F Austin State University, 1992

Ng, Desmond W, Associate Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001

Onder, Harun, Associate Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Florida International University, 2010

Ouyang, Congrong, Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, The Ohio State University, 2019

Palma, Marco A, Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of Florida, 2005

Park, Doyoung, Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of Colorado Boulder, 2019

Park, John, Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1996

Peguero, Felipe E. E., Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Louisiana State University, 2018

Rister, M E, Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Michigan State University, 1981

Roach, David S, Lecturer
Agricultural Economics
MBA, University of Texas at Permian Basin, 2019

Rouhi Rad, Mani, Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of Illinois, 2017

Somogyi, Simon, Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of Adelaide, 2012

Springfield, Clark, Professor Of The Practice
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2008

Thompson, Troy Neal, Assistant Professor Of The Practice
Agricultural Economics
MS, Texas A&M University, 1989
MA, Rice University, 2021

Vedenov, Dmitry, Associate Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Ohio State University, 2001

Villavicencio, Xavier Alfredo, Instructional Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2010

Walker, Sid, Visiting Lecturer
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Texas Tech University, 2012

Webb, Samuel C, Visiting Lecturer
Agricultural Economics
DJ, Texas Tech University School of Law, 2010

Weber, Kaitlyn Maree Dinges, Instructional Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Kansas State University, 2022

Whiddon, James, Visiting Assistant Professor of the Practice
Agricultural Economics
MS, The American College, 1998

Woodward, Richard T, Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of Wisconsin, 1997

Wu, Ximing, Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, University of California at Berkeley, 2003

Zapata Raudale, Samuel D, Associate Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Clemson University, 2012

Zhang, Yvette Yu, Professor
Agricultural Economics
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2010
PHD, Duke University, 2004