Highlights

• BESC and AGEC courses available to students• Learning and using practical experiences in

environmental issues, technologies, agricultural and economic development in China

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What to Expect• Take classes and live at

the Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University in Fuzhou, China

• Classes taught in English by Texas A&M professors

• Receive Texas A&M credit

• Team up with local students on projects

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Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

Fuzhou, China• Fuzhou is the capital and the political, economic and

cultural center of Fujian Province, China.

• Fujian Province, located on the Southeast coast of China, is at the juncture of China’s most economically developed areas.

• It was one of the beginning points of the historic maritime "Silk Road" trade route and today a prospering economic powerhouse of China.

Ancient Silk Road Trade South China Sea Route (200 AD to 700AD)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Transasia_trade_routes_1stC_CE_gr2.png

Global Shipping Routes, 2010

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/01/global-shipping-map/

Fuzhou, China• Fujian is one of China’s chief

exporters of agricultural products and a central government-designated “Experimental Zone for Cross-Straits Agricultural Cooperation”.

• There has been a booming economy and development brought by population growth, urban development, and heavy industrialization.

Program Details

• Program dates: May 15th - June 16th, 2013

• Available credit:– AGEC 289: Special Topics in

Agricultural Economics and International Trade in China

– BESC 403: Environmental Sampling and Monitoring

– BESC 489: Special Topics in International Perspectives on Environmental Issues

– BESC 484W: Field Experience in China

Excursions

• Field trips to Xiamen and Shanghai

• 2-day trip to Wuyi Mountains

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Wuyi Mountains

Shanghai

Xiamen

AGEC 289 Tentative Schedule

May 15~19: Travel to Fuzhou and Orientation

Week 1 (May 20~26)

Monday Overview of AGEC 289

Tuesday Overview of Agricultural Economics

Wednesday US Agriculture and International Trade

Thursday Overview of China’s Economy

Friday – Sunday Visiting Fujian Transgenic Rice Research Facility

Week 2 (May 27~June 2)

Monday Structure of China’s Economy

Tuesday Economic planning in China

Wednesday Cultural differences in Chinese and American economic institutions

Thursday Agricultural economics and International Trade in China

Friday – Sunday Field Trip to Xiamen (via High Speed Rail), Visiting Environmental Protection Bureau and Xiamen Botanical Garden,

Week 3 (June 3 ~9)

Monday Trade issues and disputes between China and the US

Tuesday Doing Business in China

Wednesday Cross-cultural marketing issues

Thursday U.S. Agricultural Exports and Imports from China

Friday to Sunday Field trip to Wuyi Mountains

Week 4 (June 10~ 13)

Monday Economic concepts in environmental regulations

Tuesday Agricultural sustainability in China

Wednesday Economic valuation on ecosystem services

June 14~16: Travel to US via Shanghai

*Tuition and fee rates vary based on course load and residency status.  View rates at http://sbs.tamu.edu/accounts-billing/tuition-fees/estimator/.

Estimated Program Fee: $2440

Including lodging, meals, excursions, tours & field trips, CISI health insurance, study abroad administrative fee, miscellaneous program expenses, etc.

Additional Expenses – not included in program fee: $4339 (including Tuition & Fees: $1702; international airfare: $2000; personal spending, etc.)

Total Estimated Cost: $6779

Interested?

• Apply now on the Study Abroad Programs Office website

http://studyabroad.tamu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=17106

• Scholarship deadlines:– International Education Fee and Study Abroad Fellowship-

Feb 1, 2013– College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Scholarship-

COALS Study Abroad Scholarship, Mar 1

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