Dec 05, 2024  
University of Alberta Calendar 2024-2025 
    
University of Alberta Calendar 2024-2025

Master of Science (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)


Please Note [June 3, 2024] - EDITORIAL. The Coursework section has been updated to correct a clerical error. See Amendments to the Calendar  for additional information.


Program Requirements


Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units in coursework and a thesis.

Coursework


  • Six 3-unit courses approved by the department
    • Students in agriculture and resource economics are required to take microeconomic theory, applied economics and econometrics.
    • Students in environmental and rural sociology are required to take courses in sociological theory, qualitative methods and quantitative methods.
    • Students in risk and community resilience are required to take qualitative methods and quantitative methods.
  • Four 3-unit courses must be at the graduate level

Thesis


  • Registration in 900-level THES

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.

Language Requirement


No language other than English is required for the degree.

Residence Requirement


Candidates must spend a minimum of two single terms (eight months) in full-time attendance at the University of Alberta to meet the residence requirement.

Length of Program


The time required to complete the MSc will vary with the individual candidate; qualified candidates should be able to complete the program in 24 months.

The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies is four years.