Sample Schedule
Master of Science
The following schedule is that of Colleen O'Brien (AFE '05), who graduated with a specialization in "Water Resources: Policy and Mitigation Measures." Courses that applied to her specialization are marked with a star.
Semester 1
- Agricultural Science and Policy I
- Fundamentals of U.S. Agriculture
- General Nutrition
- Statistical Methods for Nutrition Research I
Semester 2
- Agriculture Science and Policy II
- Theories of Public Policy
- Regression Analysis for Nutrition Policy
- Chemicals, Health and the Environment *
Summer
Internship with the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, Boston, MA.
Semester 3
- Water Sciences and Engineering *
- Nutrition, Food Security & Development
- Natural Resource Policy *
- Directed Study on Marketing Orders
Semester 4
- Agricultural Systems of the World
- Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment *
- Advanced GIS *
- Food: Technology, Distribution and Marketing
Chetana Mirle (AFE PhD 07) in Bangladesh checking questionnaires for her dissertation research.
Doctor of Philosophy
Ph.D. candidate Chetana Mirle came to the AFE program with a M.A. in Environmental Policy from American University, allowing her to waive a number of core requirements, including her summer internship.
Semester 1
- General Nutrition
- Fundamentals of U.S. Agriculture
- Statistical Methods for Nutrition Research I
Semester 2
- Seminar on Program Monitoring and Evaluation
- Theories of Public Policy
- Statistical Methods for Nutrition Research II
Semester 3
- Survey Research
- Nutrition Data Analysis
- Nutrition, Food Security and Development
- Agricultural Science and Policy I
Semester 4
- Food: Technical, Distribution and Marketing Issues
- Agricultural Science and Policy II
- Doctoral Candidacy Preparation
Comprehensive Exams
Completed July 2003. Comprehensive fields:
- Nutrition
- Agriculture, Food and Environment
- Water Policy
Field Research
January 2004 to January 2005
Dissertation Title
Predicting the effects of crop-based programs on household-level consumption in rural Bangladesh: the case of the Norwest Crop Diversification Program in Aditmari Upazilla, Norwest Bangladesh