MS in Environmental Economics

In this program you will explore and understand how economic relationships interact with private and public institutions in the use and management of our natural resources and environment. You will learn how to address issues involving renewable resources including food, forests, water, solar radiation, and wind, and resources in fixed supply including fossil fuels and land. These issues include resource conservation and sustainability, private and public land use planning and management, air and water pollution control, energy production and consumption, and maintaining ecosystems. Preparing a thesis in one of these areas will provide you with the ability and confidence to address complex environmental concerns.

Prerequisite/Co-requisite

Requirements

1. Theory and quantitative requirements (23 hours): 
   AAEC 6580-6580L Microeconomics: Theory with Applications I (4 hours)
   AAEC 6590-6590L Microeconomics: Theory with Applications II (3 hours)
   AAEC 6610-6610L Quantitative Techniques in Agricultural Economics (4 hours)
   AAEC 6620-6620L Applied Econometrics (3 hours)
   FANR/AAEC 7860 Natural Resource Economics I (3 hours)
2. Concentration Course Electives (6 hours) -- choose at least 2 course from below:
   AAEC(ENVM) 6510 Land Economics and Appraisal (3 hours)
   ENVM 6800 Water Resource Economics and Management (3 hours)
   AAEC 8100 Nonmarket Economic Valuation Techniques and Applications (3 hours)
   AAEC 8150 Experiment and Survey Design (3 hours)
   AAEC 8210 Macroeconomic Issues in Agricultural and Natural Resources (3 hours)
   AAEC (ECOL) 8700 Environmental Economics and Policy Analysis (3 hours)
   AAEC 8750 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics II (3 hours)
3. AAEC 8010 Seminar Program (1 hour can count toward the 27 hour minimum).
4. Successful completion of the Institutional Review Board online training module related to Social and Behavioral Research before the end of your first academic semester.
5. Preparation of an acceptable thesis.
6. Preparation of a draft article for publication in an academic journal.
7. Presentation of a thesis seminar.
8. Passing of a final oral examination.

See current graduate student handbook for more information.