该研究生证书将帮助专业人员为公共和私营部门的工作做好准备。学生将展示定量经济学学科的高级知识，包括应用经济统计学，计量经济学和时间序列预测以及数据管理技能。
This graduate certificate will help prepare professionals for jobs in both public and private sector. Students will demonstrate advanced knowledge in quantitative economics disciplines including applied economic statistics, econometrics and time series forecasting, as well as data management skills. The Department of Economics is a part of the Gordon Ford College of Business at Western Kentucky University. We offer undergraduate programs in Economics, Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science and Business Economics as well as a minor in Economics. We also offer a Master of Arts in Applied Economics that can be completed in as little as one calendar year. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are designed to give the student a solid background in general economics plus some exposure to specialized areas. We believe that our students receive excellent preparation for employment in a wide variety of jobs in business and government service, as well as preparatory training for graduate study in economics.