Master of Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A program GPA of 3.0 is required by the Chambers College. | ||
| ECON 701 | Advanced Micro-Economic Theory 1 | 4 |
| ECON 702 | Advanced Macro-Economic Theory 1 | 3 |
| ECON 711 | Advanced Micro-Economic Theory 2 | 4 |
| ECON 712 | Advanced Macro-Economic Theory 2 | 3 |
| ECON 721 | Mathematical Economics | 3 |
| ECON 725 | Econometrics 1 | 3 |
| ECON 726 | Econometrics 2 | 3 |
| ECON 795 | Independent Study | 2 |
| 700-level ECON Electives (minimum grade of B- required) | 6 | |
| Research Paper | ||
| Total Hours | 31 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| ECON 701 | 4 | ECON 711 | 4 | ECON 795 | 2 |
| ECON 702 | 3 | ECON 712 | 3 | ||
| ECON 721 | 3 | ECON 725 | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||||
| 10 | 13 | 2 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | ||||
| ECON 726 | 3 | ||||
| Elective | 3 | ||||
| Research Paper | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| Total credit hours: 31 | |||||
Degree Progress
The department of Economics requires satisfactory completion of all curriculum requirements as defined in the graduate catalog. Students who are either not making adequate degree progress or who are failing to uphold professional standards may receive notice of probation or dismissal. Students may be notified of academic consequences outside of routine evaluation processes if an issue must be addressed immediately.
The graduate handbook will be distributed via email no later than the first day of classes of the Fall semester.
Satisfactory Progress
- To be in good standing, a student must maintain a cumulative and program GPA of 3.0.
- A student who falls below a 3.0 GPA will be placed on probation for a semester.
- Probation is lifted when students are back in good standing or have made enough satisfactory progress toward graduation.
- Students who cannot mathematically achieve the required GPA or who can no longer make progress toward graduation may be dismissed.
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.