Online Master's Programs Liberty University

The online master’s degree programs offered by Liberty University are designed to provide students with the skills and expertise needed to succeed in today’s highly competitive marketplace. We continually update our academic instruction to reflect current industry practices; and our faculty, comprised of leaders from each field, bring real-world experience to the classroom.
Our eight-week online master degree format has proven to be the most effective vehicle for delivering distance learning degrees. Students earning their master degree online have the flexibility to complete assignments any time during the week, day or night, with no required log-in times.
Each student at Liberty University Online is assigned an admissions specialist who can help plan a specific path to graduation, including required and elective courses.
Find an online master degree program that interests you, and then contact us for more information. We can help you plan a path to success. Be sure to check out the doctoral degrees we offer as well.

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Advance Your Career with an Online Degree in Economics

An increasing world population, the scarcity of resources and the growing need for social responsibility are very prominent issues that we currently face in society.  The importance of these areas has created a need for individuals that can understand the actions of society and create incentives that lead to welfare and sustainability.
Economics is the social science that aims to understand and predict human behavior by combining a strong education in liberal arts with a thorough understanding of mathematics and computer science.
The curriculum of this program is designed to give you the tools to understand how incentives affect human behavior, markets, and economies so you can model real-life situations, effectively allocate resources, and map out the best outcomes.
Along with giving you the benefit of a top-quality liberal arts education, Penn State’s Bachelor of Arts in Economics can provide you with the additional advantage of a solid foundation in the analytical knowledge of economics, as well as the skills to think more critically in your work for complex national and international organizations, and to manage change and social challenges effectively.

Career Opportunities for Economics Graduates

With your bachelor of arts degree in economics, you can expand your career opportunities to work in diverse professional settings, with a varied set of professional responsibilities that could include:

• examining trends, such as turnover rates, product cycles, or immigration to help make predictions about the future
• carrying out quantitative analysis through surveys and data collection to understand and explain human behavior
• advising the strategic leadership of any organization to maximize the payoff for all stakeholders
• designing policies or making recommendations to optimize the use of resources in any project or plan

Who Should Apply?

A Bachelor of Arts in Economics may be most suitable for you if you wish to work in consulting or if you want to advance your career in the following fields:

• government
• health and environmental policy
• public policy
• small, medium or large businesses
• nonprofit organizations (national and international)

Stepping-stone for Your Long-Term Goals

The Bachelor of Arts in Economics program can offer you an excellent stepping-stone to graduate or specialized studies, especially in economics or law school.

Choose Your Focus in Economics

We offer both a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science in economics. Choose the one that best fits your career goals by deciding if you want to concentrate on the qualitative or quantitative aspects of the discipline.

• The Bachelor of Arts in Economics is best suited for you if you want to focus on the qualitative aspect of economics. The program places a stronger emphasis on social behavior, culture, international relations, and foreign languages to prepare you for work in national or international organizations.
• The Bachelor of Science in Economics seeks to help you develop solid analytical skills, especially in mathematic theory, research, and computer programming. It can provide you with the strong quantitative knowledge necessary to represent and interpret individual and group behavior through numerical concepts and models.

Online Education at Penn State

Penn State has a history of 100+ years of distance education and more than a decade of experience in online learning. We strive to create an online learning environment that brings you as close to the face-to-face experience as possible. Learn more about Penn State World Campus.

Accelerated Academic Degree Program (AADP)

Northwestern Theological Seminary provides (2) two options in their academic programs based on the student's qualifications.

The first option is our traditional degree programs. These traditional programs are developed so that the student can complete their degree programs in a relatively short period of time, while at the same time providing a well rounded course structure for those who have not had previous theological studies or are seeking a more conventional educational program.

If qualified, the second option is the Accelerated Academic Degree Program (AADP). This is discussed further on this page.

Introduction to AADP

The Northwestern Theological Seminary Accelerated Academic Degree Program is for (1) those who have acquired a prior degree in a Christian major, or (2) for those who hold degrees in other majors yet can exhibit competency in the AADP degree major, by (a) submission of transcripts that reflect a minimum of 30 earned credit hours of prior studies in courses related to the sought after AADP major, or (b) agree to complete the 5 five core courses and 2 two major courses not yet credited in their previous educational studies.

AADP applicants are seeking an advanced graduate level degree by thesis or dissertation submission only. The AADP program can qualify you to obtain a Master of Theology (M.Th.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in a qualified major through AADP and save time by eliminating the need for redundancies regarding coursework already accomplished through prior education.

AADP is a degree by research program.  Based on student qualifications, the AADP is designed to be accomplished in as little as (12) twelve weeks to (1) one year from enrollment. Upon completion the student will receive, based on their program, a Master of Theology by thesis-only in the established major, or a Doctorate of Philosophy by dissertation-only in the established major. The AADP student transcripts will reflect a grade based on the submission of their thesis or dissertation only, and if required, the five core courses and two major courses.

The AADP degree program is a well known and accepted method in which many students are obtaining advance graduate level degrees in a variety of different majors at educational institutions around the world. The thesis-only and dissertation-only degree programs are also known by the term ‘degree by research’. There are a number of well known universities in the USA and internationally that offer this type of degree by research-only program.

Advantages of the Accelerated Academic Degree Program (AADP):

• Convenient and a time-efficient way to obtain your graduate level degree
• Continue to work full-time – An AADP degree program can be earned on your own time schedule while you continue to work
• Complete your degree requirements faster than in a traditional degree program

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How to Qualify for the AADP Program

Students interested in the AADP Program should view the requirements by clicking on AADP Requirements below:

AADP Requirements

The NTS-AADP degree program is ideal for applicants and students that are seeking to attain graduate level academic degrees in a qualified, yet favorably reduced, short period of time.