Agriculture & Resource Economics

The program in agricultural and resource economics leads to the master of science degree and offers students the perspectives and skills necessary to understand and work in the general fields of economics, resource economics, agricultural economics, environmental economics, applied economics, agribusiness or government sectors of the economy.  Also, a strong intermediate level of training is offered so that students may continue graduate work and obtain a Ph.D. Students completing the M.S. degree in agricultural and resource economics will:

1. Have a theoretical foundation in microeconomics and macroeconomics.
2. Have a core set of coursework in quantitative applications from statistics, econometrics, regression, logistic regression, data management and geographic information systems.
3. Have exposure to additional coursework in agriculture economics, resource economics, environmental economics and/or experimental economics, as well as general economics.
4. Have an opportunity to apply the coursework in a thesis, applied research or internship (under the decision analysis concentration).

Program Concentrations:

• Decision Analysis

1. Choose your graduate program
2. Start your online application
3. Gather the following documents:
   • Transcripts
   • Test scores
   • Letters of recommendation
   • Write your graduate Application essay
   • Check if supplemental documents are needed
   • Check if writing samples are needed
   • Resume
   • TOEFL or IELTS Score
4. Upload documents to your application
5. Complete the OISS Pre-Arrival Task List
   • Request an I-20 or DS-2019
   • Finalize conditions for graduate admission
   • Set up your UD accounts
   • Prepare your finances
   • Complete your family medical history form
   • Confirm your medical insurance
   • Get immunized
   • Obtain a visa
   • Communicate with your academic advisor or department
   • Pack your bags
   • Make your travel plans to the U.S.
   • Learn about Delaware and the U.S.
6. If you decide NOT to attend

The University of Delaware’s graduate application system is designed to put the applicant in control of not only the application but all documents associated with that application. You should have no need to send a single item by mail during the applicant stage. Self-managing your own application in this way is possible because we have designated areas within the application where each required document should be uploaded.