The College of Business and Management at the University of Illinois, in Springfield, currently offers an online bachelor's degree in the field of economics. The requirements for the online degree at Illinois are exactly the same as those for the on-campus degree program. Courses required for the program vary across a broad spectrum of economic topics including financial management, marketing, operations management, management information systems, strategic management and leadership, microeconomics, macroeconomics, quantitative methods, history of economic thought, econometrics and a number of economics electives.
College of Business and Management
University of Illinois at Springfield
One University Plaza, MS UHB 4072
Springfield, IL 62703
217-782-6515
uis.edu/economics
Georgia Southern University offers an online Master of Science degree in applied economics. This master's degree program is offered entirely online, requiring no campus visits. The program is designed to prepare students for a strong background in financial regulatory issues, financial economics and economic development.
The Georgia Southern program is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). Areas of study covered by the program include advanced financial economics, industrial organization and regulation, regional economic development and intermediate and advanced courses in macroeconomics, microeconomics, applied regression and international economics.
Georgia Southern University
COBA
P.O. Box 8002
Statesboro, GA 30460
912-478-5391
coba.georgiasouthern.edu
The University of North Dakota (UND) offers an online Master of Science degree in applied economics. Areas of study emphasized by this program include applied research, economic development, consulting and strategic planning. The degree is offered through UND's College of Business and Public Administration. The program is accredited by the AACSB International. Regional accreditation of the university comes via the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Students have the benefit of working with UND's faculty whose research interests cross a broad spectrum of academic interests including such fields as banking, economic development, managerial economics, public finance and labor economics. The program offers students the option of writing a master's thesis or taking the non-thesis option of participating in a research internship.
UND Online & Distance Education
Gustafson Hall--Room 103
3264 Campus Road--Stop 9021
Grand Forks, ND 58202
701-777-4316
distance.und.edu