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BSAEM in International Trade and Development

BSAEM in International Trade and Development

Learn more about this degree offered by the department of agricultural and applied economics.

Students with interest in U.S. trading relationships and policies with developing countries will value majoring in International Trade and Development. This major requires a multidisciplinary background to help prepare students for careers in the fast-growing area of international trade and development. Upon graduation, students will have job opportunities with corporations, national and international government agencies, or the Peace Corps. Students will learn about the international trade system, food and trade policy, negotiation, and monetary issues. Courses in this major include: International Agricultural Trade and Development, Rural and Regional Development, Sustainable Economics, and Global Monetary Issues.

Career tracks

Students studying international trade and development pursue careers in:

  • Policy analyst
  • Government representative
  • Development economist
  • Food security specialist
  • International trade specialist
  • Peace Corps volunteer
  • Trade negotiator
  • Graduate/law school student
Class spotlight

AAEC 3204: International Trade and Development

AAEC 3204: International Trade and Development

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The international agricultural trade and development course offered through the AAEC Department allowed me to take basic economic principles and apply them to real-world problems. This course helps you use economic principles to explain things such as countries' growth rates, agriculture's vital role in international development, and how the development of countries would be next to impossible without international trade. I highly encourage anyone who wants to challenge their understanding of how the world works to take this class. Be present and prepared to learn a lot!

Hunter Sanderson, B.S. in Agribusiness '20

Agricultural and Applied Economics

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