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Twin Cities Campus
Applied Economics MinorApplied Economics
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Applied Economics Graduate Program, 231 Ruttan Hall, 1994 Buford Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108-6040 (612-625-3777; fax: 612-625-6245)
Email:
apecdgs@umn.edu
Graduate study in applied economics requires an operational knowledge of economic theory and modern methods of quantitative analysis, as well as practical application in specialized fields of inquiry, which include consumer behavior; household economics; health economics; labor economics; policy analysis; production and marketing economics; resource and environmental economics; and trade and development economics.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Special Application Requirements:
Courses for the minor must be approved by the director of graduate studies in the Applied Economics Graduate Program.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
At least 9 credits of 5xxx or 8xxx coursework in applied economics, approved by the Applied Economics director of Graduate Studies, are required. All courses in the minor must be taken A-F and completed with a GPA of 3.00 or higher.
Doctoral
At least 15 credits of 5xxx or 8xxx courses in applied economics, approved by the Applied Economics director of Graduate Studies, are required. All courses in the minor must be taken A-F and completed with a GPA of 3.00 or higher.
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