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Nov 05, 2024
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University of Alberta Calendar 2024-2025
Doctor of Philosophy with a specialization in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (Economics)
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Contingent on course offerings, students may choose to specialize in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics where this specialization is offered collaboratively by the Department of Economics and the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology.
Contact the department for further information on required course availability.
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Program Requirements
The PhD with a specialization in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics consists of at least 36 units in coursework and a thesis.
Required courses (30 units):
Elective courses (6 units):
- Two 3-unit graduate-level courses
Thesis:
- Registration in 900-level THES.
Comprehensive Exams
Students are required to successfully write macroeconomic and microeconomic comprehensive exams following completion of the first year of the program. Unsuccessful students will be recommended to withdraw from the program or change to the MA program.
Candidacy Exam
Students are required to complete their ethics and professional development requirements prior to their candidacy exam. The candidacy exam must be completed by the end the third year. In preparation for the candidacy exam the student will prepare a paper answering a set of questions related to the thesis topic and methodology. The candidacy exam includes a presentation of a student’s research and questions from the examination committee.
Residence Requirement
The minimum period of residence is three academic years of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.
Length of Program
The time required to complete the PhD will vary according to the individual candidate; however, a minimum of four years is normally required.
The maximum time to complete the PhD program as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies is six years.
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