Summer Programs

Summer classes offer many benefits to different student populations.

Summer Courses

The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics offers a large schedule of undergraduate courses for Maymester, Summer I, and Summer II.

Taking summer courses has numerous benefits, including the possibility of graduating early, lessening the fall and spring course loads, access to courses that are offered only during summer, and a greater availability of distance or online sections.

The Summer 2020 courses will be added in Spring 2020.

Registering for Courses

Registration for students in degree seeking programs at NC State opened in October.

If you are not in a degree seeking program, you need to apply to NC State as an NDS student (non-degree seeking) before you can add courses.

Steps to enroll as NDS student:

  1. Be aware of the dates when admission applications open and when applications close.
  2. Determine if you qualify for resident or non-resident tuition rates.
  3. Complete the North Carolina Residency Determination Service (RDS) form if you think you qualify for resident tuition rates. You have to complete that form to obtain your Residency Certification Number (RCN) number that is required on your admission application. You must complete this step before you apply if you want to pay resident tuition rates.
  4. Complete the International Clearance for Non-Degree Studies Students if you are an international student.
  5. Once you are admitted to NDS, email Dr. Russ the following info:
    • Your name and student ID number
    • The course(s) you want to take and the semester(s)
  6. Dr. Russ will add you to the course(s) you request if you meet the prerequisites.
  7. Pay your tuition before the deadline.

Need Help?

Robin Clements

Robin can help with enrollment and registration.

Maymester (May 15 – June 4, 2019)

ARE 495 - Business and Law of Industrial Hemp

This course meets on campus for 3 days, May 15, 16, and 17, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm.  Daily field trips leave campus at 8:00 am and return at approximately 6:00 pm on May 20, 21, and 22.  The Department provides transportation, with no extra charge for students.  Course is online from May 23 to June 4, with no visits to campus required.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 200/300-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts as an Elective.

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ARE 495 - Rural Economic Development

This course meets on campus for 3 days, May 15, 16, and 17, from 1:00 to 4:30 pm.  An overnight field trip is required.  The field trip leaves from campus at 7:00 am on May 20 and returns at 6 pm on May 22.  The Department provides transportation, food, and lodging, with no extra charge for students.  Course is online from May 23 to June 4, with no visits to campus required.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 200/300-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts as an Elective.

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Summer I Courses (May 15 to June 18, 2019)

ARE 201 - Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics

This course is on campus OR online.  The on campus section meets from 5:30 to 7:25 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in the ARE 201 category.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts in the ARE 201 category.

ARE 201 is cross-listed with EC 201 so it counts in majors that require EC 201.

ARE 201 is a Social Science GEP course.

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ARE 215 - Small Business Accounting

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 200/300-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts as an Elective.

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ARE 304 - Agribusiness Management

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 303 or ARE 304, ARE 200/300-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  Category A (ARE 303 or ARE 304) or Elective.

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ARE 309 - Environmental Law & Economic Policy

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 306 or ARE 309, ARE 200/300-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts as an Elective.

ARE 309 is a Social Science GEP Course.

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ARE 312 - Agribusiness Marketing

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 311 or ARE 312, ARE 200/300-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  Category B (ARE 311 or ARE 312) or Elective.

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ARE 332 - Human Resource Management

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 200/300-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts as an Elective.

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ARE 336 - Intro to Resource and Environmental Economics

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in the ARE 336 category.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts as an Elective.

ARE 336 is cross-listed with EC 336 so it counts in majors that require EC 336.

ARE 336 is an Interdisciplinary Perspectives GEP Course.

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ARE 490 - Career Seminar in Agriculture & Resource Economics

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in the ARE 490 category.

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ARE 495 - Food Policy

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 400-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts as an Elective.

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Summer II Courses (June 24 to July 26, 2019)

ARE 201 - Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in the ARE 201 category.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts in the ARE 201 category.

ARE 201 is cross-listed with EC 201 so it counts in majors that require EC 201.

ARE 201 is a Social Science GEP course.

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ARE 215 - Small Business Accounting

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 200/300-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts as an Elective.

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ARE 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics

This course meets on campus from 5:30 to 7:25 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in the ARE 301 category.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts as an Elective.

ARE 301 is cross-listed with EC 301 so it counts in majors that require EC 301.

ARE 304 - Agribusiness Management

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 303 or ARE 304, ARE 200/300-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  Category A (ARE 303 or ARE 304) or Elective.

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ARE 312 - Agribusiness Marketing

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 311 or ARE 312, ARE 200/300-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  Category B (ARE 311 or ARE 312) or Elective.

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ARE 332 - Human Resource Management

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 200/300-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts as an Elective.

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ARE 336 - Intro to Resource and Environmental Economics

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in the ARE 336 category.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts as an Elective.

ARE 336 is cross-listed with EC 336 so it counts in majors that require EC 336.

ARE 336 is an Interdisciplinary Perspectives GEP Course.

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ARE 345 - Global Agribusiness Management

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 200/300-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts as an Elective.

ARE 345 is a Global Knowledge GEP Course.

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ARE 490 - Career Seminar in Agriculture & Resource Economics

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in the ARE 490 category.

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ARE 495 - Agribusiness Sales

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 200/300-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts as an Elective.

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ARE 495 - The Ethics of Agricultural Biotechnologies

This course is online.

For Agricultural Business Management majors, this course counts in one of the following categories:  ARE 200/300-Level Elective, Restricted Departmental/Technical Elective, or Free Elective.

For Agricultural Business Management minors, this course counts as an Elective.

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