Resource Economics and Management
The program provides advanced training in the areas of natural resource, environmental,
agricultural, mineral, energy, agribusiness, international, and rural development
economics. The primary objective of this program is to prepare students for further
graduate study or a variety of careers in business and government. A candidate
for the degree must comply with University, College, and Program requirements.
The M.S. degree in Resource Economics and Management can be obtained under either
course work or thesis options.
Admissions
Candidates for the master of science degree may be admitted on a regular or provisional basis. Prerequisites for admission include the following:
- Twelve or more semester credits in economics, agricultural and resource economics, statistics, or appropriate social science courses (should include a course in intermediate microeconomics)
- Three or more semester hours of credit in calculus
Students lacking these prerequisites have to complete coursework to acquire them. Graduate programs are planned to ensure that candidates develop competence in the following:
- Communicating economic policy issues
- Theoretical and analytical skills to analyze and evaluate economic policies
- Research to develop economic policy proposals