Curriculum and Graduation Requirements for M.A. in Economics
An undergraduate training, in a variety of fields, which provides an adequate background for advanced study in economics, is needed to perform well in the program. Certain undergraduate courses in economics, calculus, and statistics are deemed prerequisites. Students may be permitted to make up deficiencies while pursuing the M.A. program.
The prerequisites are considered satisfactory if the student has completed undergraduate courses with a "C" grade or better in principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics. These prerequisites may be waived if the student passes a proficiency test, upon arrival, in the applicable subject.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements: A minimum of 36 credit hours (12 academic courses) is required to complete the program: 28 credit hours in in core courses (mathematical economics, statistics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, and econometrics) and 4 hours in elective courses (international economics, development economics, environmental economics, behavioral economics, etc.). At the end of the program, participants will complete a research paper (4 credit hours) under the supervision of two faculty members.
Core Requirements (28 credit hours)
The following requirements take effect for students entering in Fall 2024.
- ECON 5000 Mathematics for Economists
- ECON 5030 Intermediate Microeconomics
- ECON 5031 Advanced Microeconomics
- ECON 5040 Intermediate Macroeconomics
- ECON 5041 Advanced Macroeconomics
- ECON 5870 Econometrics
- ECON 5880 Applied Econometrics
Elective Courses (4 credit hours)
Select one course from the following options:
- ECON 5010: Economics of Altruism
- ECON 5020: Game Theory
- ECON 5050: Managerial Economics
- ECON 5060: Monetary Theory and Policy
- ECON 5120: Economics of Poverty
- ECON 5130: Environmental Economics
- ECON 5140: Natural Resource Economics
- ECON 5150: Economics of Health Care
- ECON 5200: Labor Economics
- ECON 5320: Industrial Organization
- ECON 5340: Economics of Antitrust
- ECON 5350: Economics of Energy
- ECON 5400: International Trade
- ECON 5410: International Monetary Systems
- ECON 5500: Development Economics
- ECON 5510: Agricultural Development
- ECON 5520: Economic History of the U.S.
- ECON 5530: European Economic History
- ECON 5600: Money and Banking
- ECON 5710: Cost Benefit Analysis
- ECON 5740: Economics of Latin America
- ECON 5750: Economics of China
- ECON 5760: Economics of Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia
- ECON 5900: Seminar in Microfinance
Research Paper (4 credit hours)
Complete a research paper (ECON 6960).