It is adopted the credit regime, so that one credit unit corresponds to 15 hour-class of scheduled activities, regarding theoretical and practical classes.

MASTER’S PROGRAM CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK

FIRST SEMESTER:

Common core (Compulsory)

• Economic Theory – 45 h – 00 credits
• Regional Analysis I - 60 h - 04 credits
• Introduction to agribusiness – 60 h – 04 credits
• Quantitative Methods I – 60 h – 04 credits
• Seminars – 30 h – 02 credits

SECOND SEMESTER:

Common core (Compulsory)

• Research Methods – 45 h – 03 credits
• Elective Courses - 09 credits total

Third Semester:

• Qualification Exam – 02 credits.

HOUR LOAD:

15 credits – 5 courses	Compulsory Courses	270 h
9 credits – 3 courses	Elective Courses	135 h
2 credits – 1 course	Seminars	30 h
-	Teaching internship*	-
Total	26 credits	435 h

* Compulsory for scholarship students, minimum of 30 hours not validated as credits.

Maximum time to complete the course: 24 months, extendable for up to 06 months.

PhD PROGRAM CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK

It is adopted the credit regime, so that one credit unit corresponds to 15 hour-class of scheduled activities, regarding theoretical and practical classes.

Curriculum Framework

FIRST SEMESTER:

Common core (Compulsory)

• Regional Analysis II - 60 h - 04 credits
• Agribusiness – 60 h – 04 credits
• Dissertation Seminars – 60 h – 04 credits

SECOND SEMESTER:

Common core (Compulsory)

• Planning, Demography and Regional Development - 60 h – 04 credits
• Rural and Agroindustrial Development - 45 h – 03 credits
• Dissertation Seminars II – 45 h – 03 credits
• Elective Courses

THIRD SEMESTER:

Common core (Compulsory)

• Quantitative Methods II – 30 h – 02 credits
• Qualitative Methods – 30 h – 02 credits
• Dissertation Seminars III – 30 h – 02 credits
• Elective Courses

FOURTH SEMESTER:

• Elective Courses (if necessary, to complement credits)

FIFTH SEMESTER:

• Qualification exam – 02 credits.

Hour load:

17 credits – 5 courses	Compulsory Courses	285 h
18 credits – 6 courses	Elective courses**	270 h
09 credits	Dissertation seminars	135 h
-	Teaching internship*	60 h
2 credits	Qualification	30 h
Total	48 credits	780 h

** 12 may be used from prior Master’s or PhD programs.

Maximum time to complete the course: 42 months, extendable for up to 12 months.

MASTER’S AND PHD PROGRAMS ELECTIVE COURSES

• Master’s and PhD programs have common courses. All of which with 45 h – 03 credits.
• Agrofood Business Management (M)
• Agroindustrial Logistics (M, PhD)
• Brazilian Economic Development (M, PhD)
• Cooperation in Agroindustrial Systems (M, PhD)
• Geoeconomics and Regional Development (M, PhD)
• Geoprocessing and Regional Development (M, PhD)
• Labor Economics (M, PhD)
• Organizational Dynamics (M, PhD)
• Policy and Agroindustrial Development (M)
• Regional Geography (M, PhD)
• Regional History (M)
• Special Topics in Production Chains: Operational Research (M, PhD)
• Special Topics in Regional Economy: Demography and Economic Development (M, PhD)
• Special Topics in Regional Economy: Introduction to regional economy and development (M, PhD)
• Special Topics in Regional Economy: Environmental Economic Valuation (PhD)
• Special Topics in Society and Regional Development (M, PhD)
• State, Public Policy and Urban Development (PhD)