Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Ph.D.
Comprehensive and qualifying examinations
All Ph.D. students must take the written and oral comprehensive examinations. Students are required to take Written Comprehensive Examinations at the end of their first academic year in the Ph.D. program, other than in cases of exceptional circumstances and with advanced permission from the Graduate Program Director. The exam is composed of four parts: microeconomic theory, environmental and natural resource economics econometrics and dissertation proposal. The exam is usually offered in September. The oral comprehensive exam is given after successful completion of the written comprehensive exam. The oral comprehensive exam committee is made up of the student’s dissertation committee and one additional member from outside the department (GSM 7.57.1.2).
Students without a master’s degree in the same or closely related area are also required to take the Qualifying Examination at the end of their first academic year in the graduate program, usually in May (GSM 7.55). Note that students with relevant master’s degree may still be required by the Graduate Program Director to take the Qualifying Examination under certain circumstances (e.g., number of years since the degree was obtained).
Contacts
Graduate Program Director: enre_grad@etal.uri.edu
Graduate Admissions: enre_grad_admissions@etal.uri.edu