The Ph.D. offered by the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics consists of 72 credits plus a substantial work of original research in the form of a dissertation. Completion of the Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics generally signifies a mastery of advanced microeconomic theory and quantitative methods, with a particular expertise in either agricultural economics or environmental and natural resource economics. Ph.D. graduates are experts in applied economics and are trained to develop and execute innovative research programs, teach undergraduate and graduate level economics courses, and present theoretical and applied economic concepts and results to a wide variety of audiences. Graduates of this program have gone on to succeed in a variety of positions at universities, in the public sector (e.g. USDA, ERS), and private enterprises including consulting firms.
Effective Fall 2020
Code | Title | Credits |
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Core Courses | ||
AREC 506/ECON 506 | Applied Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
AREC 570/ECON 530 | Methodology of Economic Research | 3 |
AREC 606/ECON 606 | Microeconomic Analysis I | 3 |
AREC 615 | Optimization Methods for Applied Economics | 3 |
AREC 635/ECON 635 | Econometric Theory I | 3 |
AREC 706/ECON 706 | Microeconomic Analysis II | 3 |
AREC 735/ECON 735 | Econometric Theory II | 2 |
AREC 770 | Advanced Methods in Applied Economics | 3 |
ECON 501 | Quantitative Methods for Economists | 3 |
Field Courses | ||
Select one from the following: | 9-12 | |
Group A: | ||
Agricultural Production and Cost Analysis | ||
Agricultural Marketing and Demand Analysis | ||
Advanced Production and Technological Change | ||
Advanced Agricultural Marketing Issues | ||
Group B: | ||
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | ||
Advanced Natural Resource Economics | ||
Advanced Environmental Economics | ||
Electives | ||
Electives 1,2 | 22-25 | |
Research and Dissertation | ||
AREC 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
Exams | ||
Exams 3 | 0 | |
Program Total Credits: | 72 |
A minimum of 72 credits are required to complete this program.
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Select courses with approval of advisor and committee.
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Student may apply an earned Master’s degree for up to 30 credits toward the PhD requirements. Specific course requirements will be substituted where evidence of equivalent learning outcomes is demonstrated.
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Students must pass the written Ph.D. Qualifying Examinations in Quantitative Methods and in Microeconomics, the field Examination, the preliminary Oral Examination, and the final Oral Examination.