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Dec 26, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Economics (M.S.)
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Program Coordinator/Contact
David Davis, Professor and Graduate Coordinator
Ness School of Management and Economics
Harding Hall
605-688-4141
Program Information
The graduate program in economics prepares students for professions in business and government as well as for advanced studies in economics and finance. Program requirements include one course in microeconomics (advanced microeconomic theory or advanced managerial economics) and one course in quantitative analysis (econometrics or advanced business decision science). The program offers two curriculum options: an economic theory option and an applied business-economics option. In any case, students customize their plans of study, emphasizing one of the following four subject areas.
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural and Resource Economics
- Business Economics
- General Economics
The Ness School of Management and Economics offers an accelerated master’s program, which allows qualified students to work toward their master’s degree in economics while they complete their undergraduate degree. This accelerated program is available to qualified undergraduate students who maintain an overall undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.
Course Delivery Format
The Ness School of Management and Economics generally delivers graduate courses in the thesis track in a face-to-face format. The school delivers its business-economics curriculum-option courses in flexible formats, including evening, weekend, blended, online synchronous, and online asynchronous courses.
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Student Learning Outcomes
- Analytical reasoning: Graduates will be able to apply economic theories and quantitative and qualitative analytical methods to analyze and evaluate economic outcomes and to make decisions.
- Communication: Graduates will be able to communicate economic-research outcomes, and the analysis underlying these outcomes, in oral and written forms to diverse audiences.
- Ethical Reasoning: Graduates will be able to demonstrate the capacity to evaluate ethical matters within the context of the discipline.
- Core economics knowledge: Graduates will be able to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of economic terminology, mathematical and graphical tools and representations, institutions, common economic variables, and general habits of economic thought.
Available Options for Graduate Degrees
| Master of Science |
Option A - Thesis |
30 Credit Hours |
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Option B - Research/Design Paper |
32 Credit Hours |
Select one of the following options
Option B - Research/Design Paper
Total Required Credits: 30 (Option A), 32 (Option B)
Additional Admission Requirements
GRE: Not required
TOEFL: 90-91 Internet-based
TOEFL Essentials: 9.5
IELTS: 6.5
Duolingo: 115
Two letters of reference and a letter of intent are required. In the letter of intent, the applicant should identify their interests in the graduate program, address how their skills - including those the applicant attained in their undergraduate program - align with our graduate program, and address any undergraduate coursework in which the applicant earned below a B. The letter of intent should be roughly 500 to 750 words long.
Accelerated Master’s Program
The program offers an accelerated master’s degree to qualified undergraduate students who maintain an overall undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.5; these students may begin their graduate studies while they complete their undergraduate degree. Students may apply for admission to the accelerated master’s degree program once they have completed 60 undergraduate credits. Students interested in the accelerated master’s degree should contact the Ness School of Management and Economics graduate coordinator to obtain application requirements. Application and admission to the Graduate School is required.
Contact the Graduate Coordinator for further information.
General Requirements
Graduate students should consult with their advisor before registering for graduate coursework.
For additional information refer to the Master’s Degree Requirements .
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