Ju-Chin Huang Degrees Offered The economics program offers the master of arts and the doctor of philosophy degrees. The master of arts degree in economics may be a final degree for certain occupations and professions.
Most students complete the program as a general rather than a specialized degree.
The same fields of concentration in the Ph.D. program are available to the master's student as long as appropriate prerequisites are met. The doctoral program in economics is intended for those students who are interested in research and teaching. Fields of concentration are environmental and energy economics, growth and development, industrial organization, and international economics. In addition to these requirements, Ph.D. students may opt to seek the cognate in college teaching. This program, pursued simultaneously with the Ph.D., systematically trains students in pedagogical methods to prepare them for the challenging transition to teaching economics at the college level.