What are the approximate program lengths?
M.S. Mineral and Energy Economics: 16 – 19 months (minimum 36 credits). Joint Degree Petroleum Economics and Management – 16 months (minimum of 48 credits). Ph.D. in Mineral and Energy Economics – 3 – 5 years (minimum of 48 hours of course work plus 24 thesis credits. It takes the average student 1.5 to 2 years to complete their thesis). Registering for 9 credits is full-time status. Students who transfer in work from other graduate programs may take less time. Most students take 4 courses (12 credits) each semester.