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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 food and agricultural economics; health economics; labor economics; policy analysis; 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:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the Applied Economics director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
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.
Coursework applied to the minor must be approved by the Applied Economics director of graduate studies; and taken on the A/F grading basis with a minimum grade of B for each course.
The minimum cumulative GPA for minor field coursework is 3.00.
Required Coursework (3 to 4 credits)
Select credits from the following in consultation with the Applied Economics director of graduate studies:
APEC 5031 - Methods of Economic Data Analysis
(3.0 cr)
APEC 5151 - Applied Microeconomics: Firm and Household
(3.0 cr)
APEC 8001 - Applied Microeconomic Analysis of Consumer Choice and Consumer Demand
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8002 - Applied Microeconomic Analysis of Production and Choice Under Uncertainty
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8211 - Econometric Analysis I
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8212 - Econometric Analysis II
(2.0 cr)
Electives (6 to 12 credits)
Master’s students select 6 credits, and doctoral students select 12 credits from the following with approval of the Applied Economics director of graduate studies.
APEC 5031 - Methods of Economic Data Analysis
(3.0 cr)
APEC 5032 - Economic Data Analysis for Managerial and Policy Decisions
(3.0 cr)
APEC 5151 - Applied Microeconomics: Firm and Household
(3.0 cr)
APEC 5152 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
APEC 5321 - Regional Economic Analysis
(3.0 cr)
APEC 5451 - Food Marketing Economics
(3.0 cr)
APEC 5481 - Futures and Options Markets
(3.0 cr)
APEC 5511 - Labor Economics
(3.0 cr)
APEC 5711 - Agricultural and Environmental Policy
(3.0 cr)
APEC 5721 - Economics of Science and Technology Policy
(3.0 cr)
APEC 5751 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
APEC 5821 - Business Economics and Strategy
(3.0 cr)
APEC 5831 - Food and Agribusiness Marketplace
(2.0-3.0 cr)
APEC 8001 - Applied Microeconomic Analysis of Consumer Choice and Consumer Demand
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8002 - Applied Microeconomic Analysis of Production and Choice Under Uncertainty
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8003 - Applied Microeconomic Analysis of Game Theory and Information
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8004 - Applied Microeconomic Analysis of Social Choice and Welfare
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8202 - Mathematical Optimization in Applied Economics
(3.0 cr)
APEC 8203 - Applied Welfare Economics and Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
APEC 8206 - Dynamic Optimization: Applications in Economics and Management
(3.0 cr)
APEC 8211 - Econometric Analysis I
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8212 - Econometric Analysis II
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8213 - Econometric Analysis III
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8214 - Econometric Analysis IV
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8341 - Applied Public Finance
(3.0 cr)
APEC 8401 - Agricultural Markets and Policy
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8402 - Information and Behavioral Economics
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8403 - Applied Consumer Theory
(3.0 cr)
APEC 8404 - Applied Production Theory
(3.0 cr)
APEC 8501 - Labor Economics I
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8502 - Labor Economics II
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8601 - Natural Resource Economics
(3.0 cr)
APEC 8602 - Economics of the Environment
(3.0 cr)
APEC 8701 - Trade and Development I
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8702 - Trade and Development II
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8703 - Trade and Development III
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8704 - Trade and Development IV
(2.0 cr)
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
Doctoral
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
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Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 8001/Econ 8001/Econ 8101 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 8002/Econ 8002/Econ 8102 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 4.0] |
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Credits: | 2.0 [max 4.0] |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 4451W/ApEc 5451 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 4481/5481 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 4821W/ApEc 5821 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 -3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 8001/Econ 8001/Econ 8101 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 8002/Econ 8002/Econ 8102 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 8003/Econ 8003/Econ 8103 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 8400/Econ 8400/Econ 8104 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |