Economics

Program Description

Our graduate curriculum in economics prepares students for professions in business and government as well as for further graduate study. The program is built on a core curriculum of economic theory, which consists of courses in advanced microeconomics, advanced macroeconomics, and econometrics, and allows students to design individualized programs in one of the following four areas of emphasis:

• Agricultural Business
• Agricultural and Resource Economics
• Business Economics
• General Economics

Our program also offers an accelerated Master’s program that enables exceptional students to begin their graduate studies while they complete their undergraduate degree. Students enrolled in this accelerated program can complete both their Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in five years.

A limited number of research and teaching assistantships and scholarships may be available to qualified students.