Degrees Offered
The School of Economics offers undergraduate students a number of degree options. In addition to an Economics major, the School offers undergraduate students an Economics minor and a Certificate in Economics. For students interested in developing core knowledge and marketable skills in two separate disciplines, the School offers two joint degree programs: a joint Global Economics and Modern Language degree; and an Economics and International Affairs joint degree.
The School of Economics offers a Professional Master of Science degree with a concentration in economics. Consistent with the Institute’s technological emphasis, the Professional Master’s program focuses upon technology, regulation, market structures, and international economics. Further, the program equips students with value-added quantitative and data handling skills desired in the private and public sectors.
The School of Economics Ph.D. degree program in Economics is unique in its focus on the common globalization and innovation issues that interconnect environmental economics, industrial organization and international economics. The program emphasizes the economic forces that generate the impetus for individuals to compete globally and analyzes the interrelated effects that these forces have on the environment, international trade, and the behavior of firms in a variety of industrial sectors.
B.S. Economics
We offer a high-quality program of study leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, providing the skills and knowledge critical for a life of learning.
B.S. Global Economics & Modern Languages
In cooperation with the School of Modern Languages, we offer a specialized Bachelor of Science degree in Global Economics and Modern Languages, providing the unique set of economic and language training that multinational companies desire.
B.S. Economics & International Affairs
In cooperation with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, we offer a specialized Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and International Affairs, focusing on the most pressing issues in our global, interdependent, and multicultural environment.
Master of Science
Our Professional Master of Science program provides solid training in economic theory with a special focus on statistical and econometric methods.
Ph.D. Economics
The School of Economics Ph.D. degree program in Economics is unique in its focus on the common globalization and innovation issues that interconnect environmental economics, industrial organization and international economics. The program emphasizes the economic forces that generate the impetus for individuals to compete globally and analyzes the interrelated effects that these forces have on the environment, international trade, and the behavior of firms in a variety of industrial sectors.
Minor in Economics
Our Economics Minor is open to undergraduate students from any discipline and may include coursework in a wide variety of areas.
Undergraduate Certificate in Economics
Our Certificate in Economics is specially designed for Engineering and Computer Science majors who want a basic understanding of economic principles with a focus in one or two subject areas.
Energy Systems Minor
The Energy Systems Minor provides students a 15-hour multidisciplinary educational opportunity to study energy systems. This minor will prepare you to work in the lucrative field of energy. Given the continuing increase in the demand for energy and the interest in non-conventional energy sources, this minor promises the potential to greatly enrich your career opportunities.
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