Cert
Cert
Rural Economic and Community Vitality,
Description
Applying for Admission
Standard requirements for all graduate programs
- Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
- Transcripts (unofficial): Uploaded as part of application form.
If International: Uploads must include all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certificates, diplomas, and degrees plus certified English translations.
After admission: Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certified records are not acceptable. International students enrolled in other U.S. institutions may have certified copies of all foreign records sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies by their current school’s registrar office.
- If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency
is required.
When sending TOEFL scores, our institution code is 6877 and a department code is not needed.
- If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
- Applicants must also fulfill any additional requirements the department specifies at the time of application.
Additional requirements specific to this program
- Resume/CV
- Personal Statement: Outline your background and professional goals in pursuing the certificate.
Certificate programs are not considered degree programs, so international students should be aware that admission to this program is ineligible for immigration forms for an F-1 student visa.
Admission Application Deadlines
Apply for Fall admission by July 15, for Spring by December 1, or for Summer by April 15.
Department
Program Director
Program Faculty
John Beghin (bio)
International trade and finance
Elliott Dennis (bio)
Livestock economics
Lia Nogueira (bio)
Food and Agricultural Trade
Jay Parsons (bio)
Biosystems Economist
Richard Perrin (bio)
Agricultural Production Economics, Agricultural Productivity Analysis, Technology Assessment
Wesley Peterson (bio)
Insect Ecology, Field Crops Entomology, Integrated Pest Management, Biological Control
Karina Schoengold
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Irrigation Technology Choice
Matt Stockton (bio)
Agribusiness, Marketing, Farm and Ranch Management
Jeff Stokes (bio)
Agricultural Banking and Finance
Larry Van Tassell (bio)
Farm and Ranch Management, Agricultural Production Economics, Agricultural Finance
Cory Walters (bio)
Commodity marketing, , Risk Management, Decision Making Under Uncertainty, Crop Insurance Policy
Amalia (Emie) Yiannaka (bio)
Intellectual Property Rights, Industrial Organization, Agricultural Marketing, Environmental and Resource Economics
UNL Graduate Chairs and staff please complete the program update form to provide edits. Updates to graduate program pages are made on an annual basis in conjunction with the Graduate Application for Admission.