The Public Economics & Policy Graduate Certificate targets working professionals seeking to work in public policy entities, governmental agencies or those looking to expand their knowledge of policy-relevant economic research.
Students analyze policy challenges facing governments around the world to learn and to find solutions to these challenges while taking into consideration obstacles to implementation. Coursework applies economic perspectives on activities of governmental policies and the benefits and challenges to today’s global society.
This program is designed to provide a deeper understanding of laws and principles behind the economy in different industries.
Applications are accepted for the Spring and Fall semesters only.
The Public Economics & Policy Graduate Certificate program requires the completion of the outlined curriculum of 10 credit hours with at least a 2.70 GPA to receive the Public Economics & Policy Graduate Certificate.
| Required Courses | |
|---|---|
| ECON 50100 | Statistical Analysis for Economists |
| ECON 51400 | Microeconomics |
| ECON 51600 | Introduction to Mathematics for Economics |
| Elective Courses (7 credits) | |
|---|---|
| Choose at least 4 courses. | |
| ECON 51000 | Applied Game Theory |
| ECON 51302 | Fundamentals of Macroeconomics |
| ECON 52000 | Industrial Economics |
| ECON 52100 | Consumer & Producer Theory |
| ECON 53300 | Econometrics |
| ECON 53600 | Public Economics |
| ECON 53800 | International Economics |
| ECON 53900 | Wage Discrimination |
| ECON 54200 | Economics, Business and Pricing Strategies |
| ECON 58500 | Behavioral Economics |
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