Master of Science Degree Program

Most MSc students complete 28 course credits and 3 research credits during a 17-month program. Students typically take three courses per term for three terms, during which they will also complete a 3-credit field essay course (Res-Econ 698). Students have the option of taking the thesis track, in which case, the program requires an additional semester for completing the thesis.

Required courses include: a 1-credit first year seminar (Res-Econ 791Y), Two courses in Microeconomic Theory (Res-Econ 711 and 712), Three courses in Econometrics and Quantitative Methods (Econ 751, Res-Econ 701 and 702), A Major Field Course (Natural Resource and Environmental Economics Res-Econ 720; Industrial Organization Res-Econ 732; Experimental Economics Res-Econ 740 or 741); or Applied Econometrics (Res-Econ 703), and 9 credits worth of Electives. Course descriptions can be found here.