ACE Major

The core classes in ACE introduce you to economics, finance, marketing, quantitative methods, and laws and policies with a focus on agricultural and environmental sector examples. Our award winning faculty will help guide you through these topics through lectures, small class discussion and one-on-one interactions. ACE also offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through experiential learning programs, study abroad excursions, credit-generating internships, job shadowing opportunities, research studies, national student competitions and various student organizations.

These hands-on experiences make our graduates highly competitive in the job market. ACE graduates can be found working with Fortune 500 companies, international firms, non-governmental organizations, and local businesses.

Explore Concentrations

This major is comprised of nine concentrations. For example, if you would like to learn how governmental policies impact agriculture, the environment, or consumers, you could can apply to the concentration in Public Policy and Law in the ACE Department.

• Agribusiness Markets and Management
• Agricultural Accounting
• Consumer Economics and Finance
• Environmental Economics and Policy
• Farm Management
• Finance in Agribusiness
• Financial Planning
• Policy, International Trade and Development
• Public Policy and Law