Agricultural and Resource Economics
- Programs under this Subject:
- Agricultural and Resource Economics MS
Department Contact Information
- Department
- Agricultural and Resource Economics
- Phone
- (520) 621-6241
- Fax
- (520) 621-6250
- Mailing Address
- Chavez Building, Room 319
- Website
- http://www.ag.arizona.edu/AREC/arechome.html
MS program
Contact Information
Application Questions
Nancy Smith, Graduate Coordinator(520) 621-2421
garec@ag.arizona.edu
Advising Questions
George Frisvold(520) 621-6269
frisvold@ag.arizona.edu
Deadlines
Domestic Applicants
- Fall
- February 1
- Spring
- October 1
- Summer I
- No admissions
- Summer II
- No admissions
International Applicants
- Fall
- February 1
- Spring
- June 1
- Summer I
- No admissions
- Summer II
- No admissions
Minimum Application Requirements
- GPA 3.0
- TOEFL 550 or 213 (CBT)
- GRE 70th percentile in Quantitative
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Statement of purpose
GRE Code
0101, 0102, 0103, 0110
Financial Aid
- Research and Teaching Assistantships
- Scholarships
- Deadline: February 1
Description
The department offers a program leading to the Master of Science degree with a major in agricultural and resource economics. A broad spectrum of agricultural economics subject matter is presented, with emphasis in natural resources, international business, and agribusiness. In cooperation with the Department of Economics, work is also offered leading to the Doctor of Philosophy with a major in economics, with emphases in international agricultural economic development, and natural resource economics.
Students in the Master of Science degree program have a choice between thesis and non-thesis programs. Students completing a thesis are required to complete a minimum of 30 units which may include up to 6 units of credit for thesis research, while those selecting the technical paper option take 33 units of graduate coursework. Students choosing the non-research option must complete 33 units.
Graduate Faculty
Professor
- Harry Ayer (Emeritus)
- Bruce Beattie
- Bonnie C. Colby
- Dennis C. Cory
- Roger W. Fox (Emeritus)
- Jimmye S. Hillman (Emeritus)
- Robert D. Innes
- KER, ALAN P
- Dean Lueck, Bartley P. Cardon Professor
- Sharon Megdal
- Richard T. Newcomb (Emeritus)
- Lester D. Taylor (Emeritus)
- Gary Thompson
- Paul N. Wilson
Associate Professor
- Satheesh V. Aradhyula
- Roger A. Dahlgran
- Tauhid Rahman
- Chris Stefanadis
Instructor and Assistant Research Scientist
- Mark W. Langworthy
Associate Extension Specialist
- George B. Frisvold
- Russell E. Tronstad
- Tauhidur Rahman
Research Specialist
- Trent L. Teegerstrom
