Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Agricultural Economics
Core Courses
The Ph.D. program approved by the student's supervisory committee must include the following core courses or their equivalents:
- STAT 880 or STAT 882
- ECON 917, 918, and 919 - Econometrics I, II & III
- ECON 912A and 912B - Advanced Microeconomics I & II
- ECON 911A and 911B - Advanced Macroeconomics I & II
- Two courses from the AECN 901 block (6 credit hours)
- Two courses from the AECN 902 block (6 credit hours)
- Any M.S. core course not previously taken
In addition to the core requirements, Ph.D. students are expected to:
- prepare a department or a conference presentation (or paper) before the fourth year begins
- have a paper submitted to a peer-reviewed journal before graduating
A minimum of 90 semester hours of graduate credit, including the dissertation, is required. Not fewer than 45 semester hours must be completed at the University of Nebraska.
Dissertation credit will be granted only on a Pass/No Pass basis. Students registering for dissertation credit should register for the credit hours as Pass/No Pass.
Students should study the Graduate Catalog http://go.unl.edu/gradcatalog and be familiar with the procedures and deadlines described at http://www.unl.edu/gradstudies/current/degrees/doctoral.