Applied and Resource Economics MS (Accelerated)

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Accelerated Program Information

The Accelerated MS Program prepares students for advanced professional roles by enabling high-achieving undergraduates in the ARE Department to complete the MS in Applied and Resource Economics in just one additional year beyond the BS. 

Students must complete calculus (MATH 1071Q Calculus for Business and Economics or MATH 1131Q Calculus I) and statistics (STAT 1000Q Introduction to Statistics I or STAT 1100Q Elementary Concepts of Statistics), typically during their freshman or sophomore year; ARE 3333 Computational Analysis in Applied Economics in the fall of junior year; and ARE 5201 Microeconomics during senior year.

After completing 54 undergraduate credits, UConn undergraduate students in the ARE Department can apply to express their interest in the Accelerated MS 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.

Since this MS is a non-thesis degree, students must follow the MS Plan B requirements.

The MS program requires 30 graduate credits. Up to 12 credits of graduate coursework, taken as part of the 120-credit BS program, may be applied toward the MS 30-credit requirement. This includes three credits from ARE 5201 Microeconomics, which must be completed during the senior year.