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Structural Change in Higher Education: Implications for Agricultural Economics Academic Programs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Larry J. Connor
Larry J. Connor*
Affiliation:
College of Agriculture, University of Florida
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Abstract

Major changes affecting Agricultural Economics include: level and sources of funding, increased accountability, a renewed emphasis on teaching, increasing university and college linkages, an evolving student base, and the continuing adoption of educational technology. Major implications include: broader faculty teaching involvement, agribusiness program development, expanding multidisciplinary majors, Ph.D. program modifications for teacher preparation, expanding professional M.S. degrees, graduate program size and specialization reductions, alternative financing of graduate education, and faculty training in teaching methods. Teaching represents a major growth opportunity for Agricultural Economics, but it remains to be seen whether the discipline takes advantage of this opportunity.

Keywords

agribusinessaccountabilityfundingenvironmentalundergraduategraduatemultidisciplinaryportfolio
Type
Invited Papers and Discussions
Information
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 25 , Issue 1 , July 1993 , pp. 122 - 130
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1993

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