Accelerated Applied and Resource Economics MS
Related Programs
- Economics of Sustainable Development and Management (BS)
- Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (BS)
- Applied and Resource Economics (MS)
Accelerated Program Information
This accelerated program is designed for students who receive their B.S. degree from the ARE Department and then go on to pursue the M.S. in Applied and Resource Economics. The program is designed to allow students to complete all requirements for the M.S. degree within one calendar year after completing their B.S. degree.
After completing 54 undergraduate credits, UConn undergraduate students can apply to express their interest in the Accelerated Master of Science in Applied and Resource Economics and, upon approval, will receive guidance from an Accelerated Program advisor. Students must then apply for admission to the M.S. for their +1 year. The M.S. program requires 30 graduate credits. Up to 12 credits of the required coursework (ARE 5201 Microeconomics or ECON 5201 Microeconomics, ARE 5311 Applied Econometrics I, and six credits from the following list: ARE 5205 Market Planning and Survey Research in the Food Industry, ARE 5305 Sustainable Economic Development, ARE 5438 Climate Economics, ARE 5462 Environmental and Resource Economics, ARE 5464 Cost-Benefit Analysis and Applications, ARE 5476 International Trade and Policy, ARE 5538 Valuing the Environment) can be taken while the student is an undergraduate and can be applied toward both the undergraduate and M.S. Plans of Study.