Jan. 9, 2023
Next Start Date
12
Courses Required
$671
Cost Per Credit Hour
30
Total Credit Hours
Program Details
Curriculum layout: 8-week courses and 16-week courses. The program is 30 hours with or without a thesis. Students completing a thesis take 6 research credits as part of their 30 hours; students who are not completing a thesis take 30 course credits.
Students develop their formalized plan of study during their first year, in conjunction with the graduate committee.
WVU allows students to complete prerequisites before beginning coursework, but after being admitted to the program. Prerequisites for admission include the following:
- Twelve or more semester credits in economics, agricultural and resource economics, statistics, or appropriate social science courses (should include a course in intermediate microeconomics)
- Three or more semester hours of credit in calculus
Students lacking these prerequisites must complete coursework to acquire them. Graduate programs are planned to ensure that candidates develop competence in the following:
- Communicating economic policy issues
- Theoretical and analytical skills to analyze and evaluate economic policies
- Research to develop economic policy proposals
Admissions
Applications accepted on a rolling basis for start in January, May, or August.
Admission Guidelines
- A completed WVU online graduate application here.
- Submit an official bachelor’s degree transcript from a regionally accredited institution and hold a GPA of at least 2.75
- Submit scores for GRE
- Personal Statement
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- CV or Resume
For more information, visit the Graduate Admissions page.