Beginning Spring 2027, the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics will have 6 majors. Students admitted during or before the Fall 2026 semester will be permitted to choose whether they prefer to remain in the old major (one major, nine concentrations) or complete a new major. The new majors are:

  • Agricultural and Consumer Economics, B.S.
    • Concentration in Agri-Accounting (most similar to current concentration in Agri-Accounting)
    • Concentration in Agricultural and Applied Economics (new!)
  • Consumer Economics and Finance, B.S. (most similar to current concentration in Consumer Economics and Finance)
  • Environmental & Resource Economics & Policy, B.S. (most similar to current concentration in Environmental Economics and Policy)
  • Financial Planning, B.S. (most similar to current concentration in Financial Planning)
  • Food and Agribusiness Management, B.S. 
    • Similar to current concentration in Agribusiness Markets and Management
    • Similar to current concentration in Farm Management
    • Similar to current concentration in Finance in Agribusiness
    • Similar to current concentration in Policy, International Trade, and Development
  • Public Policy and Law, B.S. (most similar to current concentration in Public Policy and Law)

 

Info Sessions for the new majors

Please join us for an information session!

To help students understand which program is best for them, we will host information sessions throughout September and October.

ACE: Agri-Accounting and Agricultural and Applied Economics, B.S.

  • Tuesday, September 22 at 12 pm (noon)

    • 305 Mumford Hall
    • Caroline Helton, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Advising and Advisor for Agricultural and Consumer Economics

  • Monday, October 12 at  10 am

    • Join the Zoom 
      Meeting ID: 846 4835 0795
      Password: ACEace
    • Caroline Helton, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Advising and Advisor for Agricultural and Consumer Economics

  • Asynchronous Info Session

Consumer Economics and Finance, B.S.

  • Thursday, September 24 at 11 am

    • 305 Mumford Hall
    • Chaya Sandler, Advisor for Consumer Economics and Finance

  • Wednesday, October 7 at 11 am

    • Join the Zoom  

      Meeting ID: 849 3326 6011
      Password: ACECEF

    • Caroline Helton, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Advising

  • Asynchronous Info Session

Environmental & Resource Economics & Policy, B.S.

  • Wednesday, September 23 at 12 pm (noon)

    • Join the Zoom 
      Meeting ID:  898 0166 3483
      Password: ACEerep
    • Caroline Helton, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Advising

  • Thursday, October 1 at 11 am

    • 305 Mumford Hall
    • Chaya Sandler, Advisor for Environmental and Resource Economics and Policy

  • Asynchronous Info Session

Financial Planning, B.S.

  • Wednesday, September 23 at 10 am

    • 305 Mumford Hall
    • Lindsay March, Advisor for Financial Planning

  • Thursday, October 1 at 1 pm

    • Join the Zoom
      Meeting ID: 827 3949 6199
      Password: ACEFP
    • Caroline Helton, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Advising

  • Asynchronous Info Session

Food and Agribusiness Management, B.S.

  • Monday, September 21 at 10 am

    • 305 Mumford Hall
    • Jerry Brockett, Advisor for Food and Agribusiness Management

  • Wednesday, September 30 at 3:30 pm

    • Join the Zoom 
      Meeting ID: 835 7190 2573
      Password: ACEFAM
    • Caroline Helton, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Advising

  • Wednesday, October 21 at 10 am

    • 305 Mumford Hall
    • Jerry Brockett, Advisor for Food and Agribusiness Management

  • Asynchronous Info Session

Public Policy and Law, B.S.

  • Tuesday, September 29 at 12 pm (noon)

    • 305 Mumford Hall
    • Caroline Helton, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Advising and Advisor for Public Policy and Law

  • Monday, October 5 at 11 am

    • Join the Zoom
      Meeting ID: 897 4518 2340
      Password: ACEPPL
    • Caroline Helton, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Advising and Advisor for Public Policy and Law

  • Asynchronous Info Session

Questions?

Contact Caroline Helton, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Advising