Agricultural Economics Major (B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.)) at McGill University

The Major in Agricultural Economics (42 credits, B.Sc.(Agr.Env.Sc.)) addresses sustainable development as it relates to the environment, resource use, and the economics and management of the global agriculture and food system. This multidisciplinary applied economics program applies theory and analytical methods to environmental issues and the agricultural and food system. It must be taken with at least one specialization: Agribusiness, Environmental Economics or Professional Agrology.

Faculty: Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences  |  Department: Agricultural Economics  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

Training in economic theory and applied areas such as marketing, finance, farm management, public policy, ecology, natural resources and international development. Sample courses include AGEC 200 Principles of Microeconomics, AGEC 330 Agriculture and Food Markets and AGEC 430 Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy.

Career pathways

Government, non-profit and environmental organizations, international development, and the private agri-food industry, including agri-business and farm management, natural resource management, environmental economics, policy analysis, and banking, finance and marketing.

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