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The University of Tennessee | Institute of Agriculture

Department of Agricultural Economics

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Applying and Prerequisites

Prerequisites for the MS Program

Students applying for admission are normally expected to have at least a "B" average on undergraduate work.

Concentration Prerequisites:

  • Agricultural Economics Concentration (thesis and nonthesis), or
    Natural Resource Economics Concentration (thesis):
    » Three hours each of intermediate undergraduate macroeconomics and microeconomics, six hours of statistics, and three hours of calculus.
  • Agribusiness Concentration (nonthesis):
    » Three hours of accounting, three hours each of intermediate undergraduate macroeconomics and microeconomics, six hours of statistics, and three hours of calculus.

How to Apply


  • Send the completed Graduate application and thirty-five dollars ($35) to the Office of Graduate and International Admission (OGIA), 201 Student Services Building, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN  37996-0230. This application can be completed on-line.
  • Send official transcripts to the OGIA for all universities and colleges attended.
  • Send the results of the general (aptitude) sections of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) to the OGIA. The school code is 1843 and the Department code is 0101. The GRE is not required for students from the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Tennessee.
  • If your native language is not English, send the results of either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam to the OGIA. Form link
  • International students must send a completed International Graduate Financial Statement to the OGIA. For those students offered an assistantship, this statement can include the assistantship stipend, health insurance, and tuition paid by the Department. Form link
  • Send to the Department of Agricultural Economics:
    » Graduate School Rating Forms completed by three professors or employers who know your capabilities. Please make sure your references send the completed form. We need the specific information the rating form provides to conduct a comprehensive evaluation. A letter may be attached to the completed form. Form link
    » If you need financial assistance, complete the Application for Graduate Assistantship which will place you in consideration for an “assistantship” or “work-ship.” Form link

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