The Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Agriculture in Agricultural and Resource Economics/Rural Sociology, Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics, Forest Economics, Rural Sociology, and Risk and Community Resilience, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Agricultural and Resource Economics, Forest Economics, and Rural Sociology. A joint program leading to dual degrees of Master of Business Administration and Master of Agriculture is also offered. Areas of emphasis in graduate programs include: the economics of agricultural markets and price behavior; production economics and agricultural business management; economics of agricultural and rural development; economics of policy intervention; environmental and natural resource economics, forest economics, rural sociology, environmental and resource sociology, community-based resource management, indigenous knowledge systems, resource policy analysis, and agro forestry.
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete a minimum of ?27 in coursework including a ?3 project course.
Coursework
Eight ?3 graduate-level courses approved by the department
At least two courses must be at the 500-level
Project course
AREC 900 - Directed Research Project OR
R SOC 900 - Directed Research Project
Professional Development and Ethics Requirements
Students are expected to participate in department and University professional development and ethics activities to comply with the University requirement of 8 hours of professional development and 8 hours of ethics activities. Students are also expected to participate in the department seminar series.
Length of Program
A candidate with adequate undergraduate prerequisites and appropriate professional experience should complete the program in one academic year (12 months).
The maximum time to complete the course-based MAg program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is six years.
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September 2024
University of Alberta
North Campus,
116 Street and 85 Avenue,
EDMONTON,
Alberta (AB),
T6G 2R3, Canada
The Department's minimum admission requirements are an undergraduate degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution.
English Language Requirement:
TOEFL: total score of 90 with a score of at least 21 on each of the individual skill areas (internet-based) or equivalent;
Academic IELTS: 6.5, with at least 6.0 on each test band;
CAEL: overall 70 with at least 60 on each subtest;
PTE Academic: 61 with a minimum band score of 60.
Application Deadlines:
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