Ph. D. in Forestry with an emphasis in Economics
Tentative Guidelines
The following courses
are tentatively designated as the required "core" for a doctorate of forestry
with an emphasis in forest economics. Courses must be at the 500 level or higher,
and students must earn at least a B in each course. Note that the guidelines
are subject to modification by the doctoral committee.
(1) Two PhD level courses in micro (ECG 700 and 701, or 701 and 702)
(2) One macroeconomics course
(3) One econometrics course (e.g., ECG 561)
(4) One upper-level econometrics (e.g., ECG 751) or other methods course
(5) One advanced forest economics course (independent study if not offered)
(6) Two courses in environmental/natural resource economics, with at least one
at the PhD level (e.g., ECG 715 or 716)
(7) Research Methods course in Forestry (FOR 803)
Students may satisfy these requirements with appropriate courses at UNC-CH or Duke. Please click here for more information on taking courses at UNC-CH or Duke.
Especially if students do not have a background in forestry or natural resource management, they will be expected to take courses in these fields.
Students following this program would probably receive a minor in economics - this requires ECG700, ECG703, and three other ECG courses with at least one at the 700 level. The other option is to co-major in the two departments. For more information on co-majoring, please contact the economics department .
General prerequisites for this program are calculus (2 semesters), statistics (multiple regression), and quantitative microeconomics at a masters or advanced undergraduate level.