MS Program

The Master of Science (MS) program in the Food and Resource Economics Department provides broad training in applied economics as it relates to food production, marketing and trade, regional economics, and natural resources issues. Students are taught to use basic economic principles and quantitative methods to address empirical problems. The core consists of graduate level courses in microeconomics, econometrics, and research methodology. Many students elect to continue their education with a Ph.D. degree while others opt for employment with government agencies, non-governmental organizations, foreign agencies, private consulting firms, or corporations.

• Program Elements
• Minimum Requirements
• Application Process

Elements of the Program

Year One

Fall
AEB 6106 Microeconomic Principles and Analysis(3)
AEB 6225 Public Policy and the Agribusiness Firm(3)
Electives(6)

Spring
AEB 6553 Elements of Econometrics(3)
AEB 6817 Survey Research Methods for Economists(3)
Electives(6)

Summer

Research and presentation of thesis proposal seminar

Year Two

Research, writing, defense

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Minimum Requirements for Consideration for Admission

• Bachelor's with B or better grade in statistics, calculus, intermediate microeconomics, or advanced ag micro (in FRE)
• GRE score of at least 1000 on verbal plus quantitative on old exam or combined score of 300 on the new exam, with at least 145 on the quantitative
• GPA of at least 3.0 in undergraduate junior/senior year

Admission is for the fall term only. All materials must be submitted via the online application by February 1 each year.

The applicant pool is extremely competitive, therefore it is highly recommended that applicants exceed the minimum requirements for consideration. It is the policy of the graduate program not to speculate in advance on the possibility of admission or funding.

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Application Process

• Go to the online Graduate Student Application site

Submit recommendation letter requests and statement of purpose online. Please do not send paper copies of any materials submitted online. Allow 3-4 weeks for processing.

Send one set of official transcripts (if you are NOT currently attending UF) and test scores to:
UF Graduate Admissions
201 Criser Hall
Box 114000
Gainesville, FL 32611

Attach a copy of your Bachelor’s and Master’s transcripts to your online application for department use. These are not official transcripts and will not be used for review by the Admissions Office.

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