Degrees Offered:
| Program Title |
Ph.D. |
Ed.D. |
M.S. |
M.A. |
Master |
M.Ed. |
MFA |
| Agricultural and Resource Economics |
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Y |
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| Economics |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
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GRADUATE FACULTY
Director of Graduate Programs:
T. C. Morant, Box 8110, 9195154617, tamah_morant@ncsu.edu, Economics
Hugh C. Kiger Professorship:
A. B. Brown
UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR:
V. K. Smith
William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor:
M. L. Walden,
M. K. Wohlgenant
William Neal Reynolds Professor:
D. A. Dickey,
B. K. Goodwin,
W. N. Thurman
Professors:
S. G. Allen, R. H. Bernhard, J. A. Brandt, M. Caner, R. L. Clark, L. A. Craig, E. A. Estes, P. L. Fackler, D. J. Flath, T. J. Grennes, A. R. Hall, D. N. Hyman, A. Inoue, C. E. Joyner, H. J. Kleiss, C. R. Knoeber, J. S. Lapp, S. E. Margolis, M. C. Marra, R. B. Palmquist, D. K. Pearce, D. J. Phaneuf, N. E. Piggott, M. A. Renkow, C. D. Safley, J. J. Seater, L. O. Taylor, T. C. Tsoulouhas, T. Vukina, W. J. Wessels, G. A. Wossink;
Research Professors:
L. U. Hatch;
Adjunct Professors:
T. P. Holmes;
Emeritus Professors:
G. A. Benson, G. A. Carlson, L. E. Danielson, J. E. Easley, E. W. Erickson, D. Fisher, D. M. Holthausen, T. Johnson, C. L. Moore, R. A. Schrimper;
Associate Professors:
J. C. Dutton, J. Gervais, A. E. Headen, M. B. McElroy, C. M. Newmark, A. W. Oltmans, D. Pelletier, R. H. von Haefen, K. D. Zering;
Emeritus Associate Professors:
D. S. Ball, E. A. McDermed;
Assistant Professors:
P. A. Guerron, R. G. Hammond, I. T. Kandilov, A. Leblebicioglu, T. S. Morrill, R. M. Rejesus, M. J. Roberts, X. Zheng;
Research Assistant Professors:
M. S. Morrill;
Adjunct Assistant Professors:
B. J. Hubbell, D. J. MacNair;
Teaching Assistant Professors:
T. C. Morant
The economics graduate program is a joint program of the Department of Agricultural and
Resource Economics and the Department of Economics. Emphasis is placed on economic theory
and quantitative economic analysis and their application to economic problems. The major
fields of specialization are: agricultural economics, econometrics, environmental/resource
economics, industrial organization, international economics, labor economics and
macro-monetary economics.
Admission Requirements: Minimum background for admission includes
intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics, at least one semester of calculus (two for
Ph.D.) and undergraduate statistics. Some students are admitted conditional on their
taking certain prerequisites. The submission of GRE scores is only required for students applying for financial aid.
Master's Degree Requirements: The Master of Science in agricultural and
resource economics and the Master of Arts in economics require core courses in
micro-economics (ECG 700), macroeconomics (ECG 703), statistics (ST 514) and applied econometrics (ECG 561). Both degrees have thesis and elective
requirements. The Master of Economics is a non-thesis degree with two options: (1) Ph.D.
Preparatory and (2) Applied Economics and Policy Analysis. Both options require a core of
ECG 700 (or ECG 505), ECG 703 (or ECG 506), ST 514 and ECG 561. In addition ECG 765 is
highly recommended for Option 1, while Option 2 also requires ECG 562 and ECG
580. Both options have
elective requirements. All three Master's degrees require a total of 30 credit
hours. Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's degree programs are
available for all three Master's degrees.
Doctoral Degree Requirements: The Ph.D. program requires a minimum of 72
hours and at least six semesters of work beyond the Bachelor's degree. Students must pass
written comprehensive examinations in micro-economics and macro-economics. Course
requirements include two semesters of econometrics and six field courses.
Student Financial Support: Research and teaching assistantships are
available and are awarded on a competitive basis. These assistantships
go to Ph.D. students only; there is no financial support for Master's students.
Prospective doctoral students who wish to be considered for assistantships are advised to apply
for fall admission by
the third week in January.
Other Relevant Information: Graduate students on financial support are
provided office space or study carrels. Other students may be assigned study carrels if
available. All students have access to the economics graduate student computer lab.
Click on Graduate
Courses for current course information.