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Economics, M.A.

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Master of Arts

Course List
Code Title Hours
A program GPA of 3.0 is required by the Chambers College.
ECON 701Advanced Micro-Economic Theory 14
ECON 702Advanced Macro-Economic Theory 13
ECON 711Advanced Micro-Economic Theory 24
ECON 712Advanced Macro-Economic Theory 23
ECON 721Mathematical Economics3
ECON 725Econometrics 13
ECON 726Econometrics 23
ECON 795Independent Study2
700-level ECON Electives (minimum grade of B- required)6
Research Paper
Total Hours31

Suggested Plan of Study

First Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
ECON 7014ECON 7114ECON 7952
ECON 7023ECON 7123 
ECON 7213ECON 7253 
 Elective3 
 10 13 2
Second Year
FallHours  
ECON 7263  
Elective3  
Research Paper   
 6
Total credit hours: 31

Major Learning Outcomes

Master of Arts in Economics

The masters of arts program in economics prepares students for doctoral study in economics by training students to 1) conduct independent and original research in economics of publishable quality; 2) analyze questions of interest to economists and policymakers, employing tools and methods of theoretical and empirical economics in a manner that meets or exceeds the expectations of doctoral admissions committees. 

  • Students will apply modern economic theory and modern econometric methods to evaluate economic problems, develop policy evaluations, and make policy recommendations.
  • Students will produce a research paper suitable to submit to a refereed economics journal.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to formulate original economic research questions, develop an appropriate research design to explore these questions, and conduct appropriate statistical analyses. This includes the ability to create, use and manipulate data that are appropriate for the research question.
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