• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

The Master of Science in Economics program is designed primarily for students who have the desire and the aptitude to pursue a Ph.D. in Economics or Agricultural Economics, but require additional coursework background before beginning Ph.D.-level studies. These students will be given special consideration for admission to the department's Ph.D. program after completing the first year of the M.S. program.

M.S. Degree Research

Thesis: The thesis option requires a minimum of 24 credits of formal coursework plus completion of a traditional master's thesis (maximum 6 credits) for a total of 30 credits.

Non-thesis: The non-thesis option requires 30 credits of formal coursework plus completion of a less formal research project called a creative component (2 credits) for a total of 32 credits.

All M.S. students must pass a final oral exam during which they defend their thesis or creative component. Students do not formally declare an area of concentration in the M.S. program. Nevertheless, most students concentrate their study in one or two fields. The most common fields include:

Agricultural Marketing

Agricultural Policy

Human Resources

Finance

Industrial Organization

Learning Goals that students in this program are expected to meet include:

Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of scholarly literature in economics and an ability to critically evaluate it.

Articulate research objectives that, when met, will lead to significant contributions to economic knowledge.

Effectively apply theory and qualitative and quantitative empirical methods to address research questions; understand how to acquire, analyze, and report data.

Interpret research results appropriately, integrating them into existing knowledge in the discipline.

Clearly and accurately communicate research findings orally and in writing.

Always conduct scholarship, whether independently or in teams, in ways that reflect ethical practice and professionalism.

所属院系

中国学生入学要求

课程信息

学制：全日制(30 学分)

学费：US$27,472.00 (¥ 174,774) /年

开学时间：2022八月28日, 2022一月7日

申请截止日期：预计在January 2023

留学地点：College of Agriculture and Life Sciences138 Curtiss Hall,513 Farm House Ln.,AMES,Iowa,50011, United States