Although the Master of Arts in Economics is designed as a terminal degree program, students who complete the program are well prepared for further graduate training in economics. The program is aimed at students with an undergraduate degree in economics or business, as well as students with undergraduate training in other academic fields. Faculty Research and Publications Faculty members conduct research and publish articles on a wide range of economic issues, including pollution-control policies, location of firms, regional economic development, industry studies, investment criteria for firms, lifetime earnings, international finance, and public finance. Financial Assistance Graduate assistantships are available to a limited number of qualified graduate students.
Assistants receive a stipend and full-tuition support.
Contact the Department of Economics for graduate assistant application information. Other employment opportunities may be available on campus. The department follows the general requirements of the College of Graduate Studies with regard to the classification of Regular and Provisional status. Prospective students are encouraged to take intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, calculus, and statistics before applying to the program. Applicants who have not completed these courses will be required to do so upon admission to the program.