Overview

The components of the program are:

Coursework
- Micro and Macro Economic Theory
- Introduction to the economics of Resources, Environment and Agriculture
- Quantitative Methods and Mathematics
- Major Field courses (Agricultural Policy, Development or Resources and Environment)
- Minor Field courses (chosen in consultation with your advisor)
The Empirical Project
- An original empirical essay written with considerable faculty guidance
Departmental Exams
- Preliminary Exam (examines first year theory)
- Field Exam (on your major field)
- Oral Exam (on your thesis prospectus and readiness to write a dissertation.)
The Research Essay
- Your thesis prospectus (a paper outlining what will be in part of your thesis.)
The Thesis

Sample Program

Here is a typical program for the first two years.

	Summer Before	Year 1 Fall	Year 1 Spring	Summer	Year 2 Fall	Year 2 Spring
Math	Econ 204	ARE 210
Intro to Res. Ag. & Env		ARE 201	ARE 202
Econ Theory		ECON 201A	ECON 201B
Econometrics		ARE 211	ARE 212		ARE 213
Econometrics Project				Begin Project	ARE 219A	ARE 219B
Major Field					ARE field course	ARE field course
Minor Field					minor field course	minor field course
Macro						Econ 202
Departmental Exams			Preliminary Exam at end of Spring			Field Exam at end of Spring