Masters of Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A program GPA of 3.0 is required by the Chambers College. | ||
| ECON 509 | Research Design/Methodology * | 3 |
| ECON 510 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 520 | Small Data Methods | 3 |
| ECON 582 | MS Economics Practicum | 3 |
| Required Area of Emphasis | 9 | |
Empirical Economics | ||
Political Economy | ||
| Choose Three Electives or Additional AoE | 9 | |
| History of Economic Thought ** | ||
| Institutional Economics ** | ||
| American Economic History ** | ||
| Econometric Theory and Practice ** | ||
| Causal Inference ** | ||
| Public Economics Theory and Practice | ||
| Regional Economics ** | ||
| Health Economics Theory and Practice | ||
| Economics of Labor | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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MS in Economics students are required to take ECON 509 every semester during the program until they reach 3 credits.
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A course cannot be used to satisfy both the AOE and Elective requirement. Students in the Empirical Economics AoE cannot take ECON 525, 526, or 561 as an Elective and students in the Political Economy AoE cannot take ECON 521, 522 or 523 as an Elective.
Full-Time Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| ECON 510 | 3 | ECON 509 | 3 | AoE | 3 |
| ECON 520 | 3 | AoE | 3 | ECON 582 | 3 |
| AoE | 3 | Elective | 6 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||||
| 12 | 12 | 6 | |||
| Total credit hours: 30 | |||||
Part-Time Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| ECON 510 | 3 | AoE | 3 | AoE or Elective | 3 |
| ECON 520 | 3 | Elective | 3 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 3 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| AoE | 3 | AoE or Elective | 3 | ECON 582 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ECON 509 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 3 | |||
| Total credit hours: 30 | |||||
Areas of Emphasis
Empirical Economics Area of Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required. | ||
| ECON 525 | Econometric Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ECON 526 | Causal Inference | 3 |
| ECON 561 | Regional Economics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Political Economy Area of Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C-is required. | ||
| ECON 521 | History of Economic Thought | 3 |
| ECON 522 | Institutional Economics | 3 |
| ECON 523 | American Economic History | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Accelerated Program
- B.S. Economics and M.S. Economics
BSBA Degree Requirements
The Chambers College Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s (ABM) program offers highly motivated economics students with an interest in the Master of Science in Economics the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s degree in an accelerated format. In order to be eligible for this program, you must:
- Have a 3.0 after the fall semester of your sophomore year,
- Have completed 24 undergraduate credits in residence,
- Indicate your interest in the program by March of your junior year, and
- Successfully complete the required courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 34 | |
| Program Requirements | 23 | |
| Economics Major Requirements | 51 | |
| Total Hours | 108 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 2, 5, 6, and 7 | 13 | |
| BCOR 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| General Electives | 20 | |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 (Minimum grade of C-) | 3 |
| BCOR 121 | Introduction to Business Applications (Minimum grade of C-) | 2 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (Minimum grade of one B- and one C- in ECON 201 and ECON 202; may fulfill GEF 4 or 8) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics (Minimum grade of one B- and one C- in ECON 201 and ECON 202; may fulfill GEF 4 or 8) | 3 |
| Select one of the following (Minimum Grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 8): | 3 | |
| Elementary Business and Economics Statistics | ||
| Elementary Statistical Inference | ||
| Select one of the following (Minimum Grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 1): | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
| Accelerated Academic Writing | ||
| Select one of the following; minimum grade of C- in MATH 150 or D- in MATH 154 or higher | 3-8 | |
| Algebra with Applications and Applied Calculus | ||
| Pre-Calculus Mathematics and Calculus 1 | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 23 | |
Economics Major Requirements
Most economics electives should not be attempted until ECON 301 has been completed with a minimum grade of C-. Students interested in graduate work in economics should take ECON 421 and ECON 425.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Possess a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all major courses, calculated using all attempted GPA hours unless excluded by the D/F repeat policy. | ||
| BCOR 199 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BCOR 299 | Business Communication (Fulfills Writing and Communication Skills Requirement) | 3 |
| ECON 301 | Intermediate Micro-Economic Theory (Minimum grade of C-) | 3 |
| ECON 302 | Intermediate Macro-Economic Theory (Minimum grade of C-) | 3 |
| ECON 482 | Applied Economic Research | 3 |
| Economics Electives | 15 | |
| Business Electives | 21 | |
| Total Hours | 51 | |
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Economics Electives and Business Electives must be completed by 300- or 400-level coursework.
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Business Electives include all subject codes offered by the John Chambers College of Business and Economics.
Masters of Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required. | ||
| BUDA 520 | Data Management | 3 |
| Research Design and Methodology * | 3 | |
| Research Design/Methodology * | ||
| ECON 510 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 525 | Econometric Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ECON 526 | Causal Inference | 3 |
| ECON 541 | Public Economics Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ECON 561 | Regional Economics | 3 |
| ECON 565 | Health Economics Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ECON 571 | Economics of Labor | 3 |
| ECON 582 | MS Economics Practicum | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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MS in Economics students are required to take ECON 509 every semester during the program until they reach 3 credits.
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| BCOR 121 | 2 | ACCT 201 | 3 | ||
| BCOR 191 | 1 | ECON 201 | 3 | ||
| BCOR 199 | 3 | ENGL 101 | 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | MATH 150 | 3 | ||
| GEF 2B, 5, 6, or 7 | 3 | ||||
| Minor/Unrestricted Elective | 3 | ||||
| GEF 2B, 5, 6, or 7 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ECON 202 | 3 | BCOR 299 | 3 | ||
| ECON 225 | 3 | ECON 301 | 3 | ||
| ENGL 102 | 3 | Business Elective | 6 | ||
| GEF 2B, 5, 6, or 7 | 6 | Minor/Unrestricted Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ECON 302 | 3 | Business Elective | 3 | ||
| Business Elective | 3 | Economics Elective | 6 | ||
| Economics Elective | 3 | Minor/Unrestricted Elective | 6 | ||
| Minor/Unrestricted Elective | 6 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| Business Elective | 6 | Business Elective | 3 | ECON 561 | 3 |
| ECON 510 | 3 | ECON 482 | 3 | ECON 571 | 3 |
| ECON 525 | 3 | ECON 526 | 3 | ||
| Minor/Unrestricted Elective | 3 | ECON 565 | 3 | ||
| Minor/Unrestricted Elective | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | 6 | |||
| Fifth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| BUDA 520 | 3 | ECON 509 | 3 | ECON 509 | 3 |
| ECON 509 | 3 | ECON 541 | 3 | ECON 582 | 3 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Total credit hours: 144 | |||||
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In order to register on time for Fall, students must apply for ABM by March 1 prior to Senior year.
Major Learning Outcomes
Master of Science in Economics
Learning Goal 1: Students will be able to demonstrate economics expertise in the application of microeconomic theory to local, state, and federal policy.
Learning Goal 2: Students will be able to identify the impacts of economic activity and policy on multiple stakeholders through the application of economic theory and modern quantitative methods.
Learning Goal 3: Students will be able to collect data and analyze it using modern data analysis tools and econometric methods.
Learning Goal 4: Students will be able to analyze and summarize the scholarly literature to identify areas of agreement and disagreement.
Learning Goal 5:Students will be able to communicate complex economic analysis to diverse audiences orally and in writing.