2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Economics
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Dr. Peri da Silva, Department Head
327 B Waters Hall
785-532-7357
Fax: 785-532-6919
E-mail: econ@k-state.edu
www.k-state.edu/economics
Economics studies the decision mechanism applied by individuals, firms, and governments. It relies on the idea that any decision involves costs and benefits, making it suitable for understanding real-life events. Its rigorous method of analysis sprawls through many areas of studies essential to the betterment of the world, including the effects of monetary and fiscal policy, labor and firm regulations, restrictions, or promotion of trade among nations, to name a few.
The flexible and rigorous economic tools and methods have empowered Economics majors to receive job offers from prestigious Federal institutions such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and prestigious firms such as Ernst and Young. Our graduate students have recently decided to pursue their careers in private consulting by joining PricewaterhouseCoopers and academia with North Carolina State University.
The Department of Economics offers dozens of undergraduate scholarships to promote students’ careers and compete for their talents. Our complete graduate program provides competitive funding to attract bright and high-achieving domestic and international graduate students. I invite you to join our successful team and visit us and learn about the opportunities that Economics can generate in your career.
Accelerated undergraduate and graduate programs
Students who begin graduate work after completing the BA or BS degree generally require more than one year to complete work for a master’s degree. However, a five-year program leading to a BA or BS in economics at the end of four years and a Master of Arts in economics at the end of five years is available for promising undergraduate students. Participants will enroll in graduate level courses in the senior year. Students who have completed their junior year and have outstanding scholastic records are invited to explore the program.
Each student, in consultation with a faculty advisor, will plan an individualized program of study that meets requirements for the BA or BS and the MA degrees. Features of the program include participation in research as an undergraduate and enrollment in graduate level courses in the senior year. Students participating in the program will be considered for financial assistance in the form of scholarships, fellowships, research assistantships, and part-time work.
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