Ph.D. Degree Program Requirements

Topic Area

Credit Hours

Economic Theory

12

ECON 735 Mathematical Economics (F)

3

ECON 940 Advanced Microeconomic Theory I (S)

3

ECON 945 Advanced Microeconomic Theory II (F)

3

ECON 805 Income and Employment Theory I (S)

3

Quantitative Methods

9

ECON 830 Econometrics I (F)

3

ECON 930 Econometrics II (S)

3

AGEC 936 Quantitative Topics in Agricultural Economics (S)

3

Agricultural Economics Core Courses

9

AGEC 901 Research Methods in Economics (F)

3

AGEC 905 Agricultural Demand and Price Analysis (S)  

3

AGEC 923 Economics of Agricultural Production (F)

3

Electives

3

AGEC or ECON elective (900 level or higher)

3

Speciality Area

6

Courses for the specialty area must be approved by the student’s major professor. No course can be used to meet both the specialty and another program requirement. Any AGEC or ECON courses used for the specialty area must be 800 level or higher. Any courses from other programs used for the specialty area must be 700 level or higher. Any variances to these specialty area requirements must be approved by the major professor and the graduate committee.

Dissertation Hours  

30