Preparation for Admissions

An applicant should hold a degree comparable to a Bachelor's degree at the University of California and must have demonstrated strong scholarship potential. The degree need not be in agricultural or resource economics.

Preparation in Math and Statistics:

• Calculus  (at Berkeley Math 1A/B)
• Multivariate Calculus (Math 53)
• Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (Math 54)
• Recommended:  An Introduction to Statistics (Stat 131)
• Recommended:   Real Analysis (Math 104)

Preparation in Economics:

• Principles (ECON 1 or EEP 1)
• Intermediate Micro (Econ 100A or EEP 100)
• Intermediate Macro (Econ 100B)
• Recommended:  Field courses such as Labor, Trade, Industrial Organization, Environment