Economics, MA

Graduate Programs in Economics

The Department of Economics offers a PhD degree and a Master of Arts degree in Economics. In addition, excellent undergraduate students may enroll in the combined Bachelor’s/Master’s of Arts program offered by the department, in which up to twelve credits of graduate coursework can be applied to both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Detailed program information is available at http://economics.clemson.edu/graduate-program.

Program Requirements

Applicants to the MA degree program must have completed a course in intermediate microeconomic (price) theory, as well as at least one course each in multivariate calculus and statistics.

The MA program includes at least one course in econometrics and a minimum of two courses in economic theory. Areas of concentration may include financial economics, labor economics, monetary economics, environmental economics, industrial organization, and public sector economics.

Students pursuing a terminal MA degree must complete 24 credit hours of coursework, six credit hours of thesis research, and submit an approved thesis. PhD students continuing beyond the first year may receive an MA degree upon the completion of the PhD core courses with at least a B average. With the permission of the graduate coordinator, a maximum of six hours of course credit may be earned for graduate courses taken at Clemson outside the Department of Economics. All remaining courses must be taken within the Department.

Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree

This program allows students to count up to 12 credits of graduate coursework toward both the bachelor’s and the master’s degree. Students participating in this program must major in either the BA or BS in Economics, have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.4, and be admitted to the Graduate School prior to registering for graduate courses. Details of the suggested curriculum and program information are available from the Department of Economics at http://economics.clemson.edu/. Application details are available in the Undergraduate Announcements.