Admission to the Program

Applicants must meet the minimum university requirements for graduate study. Admission is based on the academic record and two letters of recommendation. In general, a B+ average in undergraduate or previous graduate course work is required. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test is required. Admission is not automatic for students who qualify and may be limited by programmatic constraints. 

A student whose undergraduate background does not meet the standards for admission may be considered for admission after completing 12 credit hours of approved graduate course work in nondegree status with a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale). ECON-500 Microeconomics, ECON-501 Macroeconomics, and ECON-505 Introduction to Mathematical Economics must be taken within these 12 hours. 

Tracks

General, Business Economics, Development Economics,
Financial Economic Policy, or Gender Analysis in Economics 

Degree Requirements

• 30–36 credit hours of approved graduate course work; including 6 credit hours of core courses in economic theory, 6 credit hours to fulfill the research requirement, and 18–24 credit hours of other required courses or electives 

Prerequisite credit (including ECON-603) does not count toward the degree. All courses must be taken for grades (the pass/fail option is not permitted). No more than 3 credit hours of ECON-691 Internship may be taken. 

All courses must be approved by the student's advisor and fit into a coherent educational program developed by the student in consultation with the advisor. 

• Research requirement: 

Thesis: ECON-797 Master’s Thesis Seminar (6) with grades of B or better and submission of approved thesis 

Nonthesis: ECON-523 Econometrics I and ECON-524 Econometrics II with grades of B or better 

• Comprehensive examination in economic theory taken after the student has completed ECON-500 and ECON-501; students are allowed two retakes. 

Course Requirements

Prerequisite Courses

• ECON-300 Intermediate Microeconomics (3) and 

ECON-301 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3) 

or 

ECON-603 Introduction to Economic Theory (3) 

• MATH-211 Applied Calculus (4) 
• STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4) 

Waiver of these prerequisites may be granted for qualified persons with comparable prior education or experience. 

Core (12 credit hours)

• ECON-500 Microeconomics (3) 
• ECON-501 Macroeconomics (3) 
• ECON-523 Econometrics I (3) 
• ECON-524 Econometrics II (3) 

ECON-500 and ECON-501 must be completed within the first 9 credit hours of the program. 

Tracks (18–24 cedit hours)

• 18–24 credit hours of approved graduate course work in one of the following tracks: 

General (18 credit hours) 

• ECON-505 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (3) 
• 15 additional credit hours of approved graduate course work in economics; 3 credit hours may be taken outside the Economics Department with the advisor’s approval. 

Business Economics (24 credit hours) 

• 12 credit hours of approved graduate courses in economics 
• FIN-630 Financial Analysis: Concepts and
      Applications (3) 
• ITEC-618 Applied Production and Operations
      Management (1.5)  
• MKTG-632 Fundamentals of Marketing (3) 
• 4.5 credit hours from the following: 

ACCT-600 Ethics in Business and Accounting (3) 

IBUS-610 International Business Analysis (1.5) 

IBUS-747 Doing Business in Different National and Cultural Environments (1.5) 

IBUS-748 Management in Emerging Markets (1.5) 

MGMT-615 Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues in
Business (1.5) 

MGMT-633 Leading People and Organizations (3) 

MGMT-634 High-Performance Teams (1.5) 

Development Economics (24 credit hours) 

• ECON-662 Development Microeconomics (3) 
• ECON-663 Development Macroeconomics (3) 
• 18 credit hours from the following: 

ECON-505 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (3) 

ECON-552 Economics of Transition (3) 

ECON-573 Labor Economics (3) 

ECON-574 Gender Perspectives on Economic Analysis: Microeconomics (3) 

ECON-575 Gender Perspectives on Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics (3) 

ECON-579 Environmental Economics (3) 

ECON-630 Monetary Theory and Policy (3) 

ECON-633 Financial Economics (3) 

ECON-634 Development Finance and Banking (3) 

ECON-635 International Capital Markets (3) 

ECON-639 Policy Issues in Financial Economics (3) 

ECON-658 Economics of the World Regions (3) (topics) 

ECON-665 Project Evaluation in Developing
Countries (3) 

ECON-670 Survey of International Economics (3)* 

ECON-671 International Economics: Trade (3)* 

ECON-672 International Economics: Finance (3)* 

ECON-691 Internship (1–3) 

ECON-788 Seminar in Economic Development (3) 

*Students may not receive credit for ECON-670 if they take
either ECON-671 or ECON-672. 

The 18 credit hours may include up to 12 credit hours fromthe following: 

SIS-616 International Economics (3) 

SIS-632 Microfinance: Concepts and Practical Tools (3) 

SIS-635 Advanced Topics in Development Management (3) 

SIS-637 International Development (3) 

SIS-650 Global Economy and Sustainable Development (3) 

SIS-651 Managing Economic Policy Reform (3) 

Financial Economic Policy (24 credit hours) 

• ACCT-607 Accounting Concepts and Applications (3) 
• ECON-505 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (3) 
• ECON-633 Financial Economics (3) 
• ECON-641 Policy Issues in Financial Economics (3) 
• FIN-614 Financial Management (3) 
• 9 credit hours from the following: 

ECON-541 Public Economics (3) 

ECON-547 Economics of Antitrust and Regulation (3) 

ECON-634 Development Finance and Banking (3) 

ECON-635 International Capital Markets (3) 

ECON-663 Development Macroeconomics (3) 

ECON-672 International Economics: Finance (3) 

ECON-691 Internship (1–3) 

FIN-672 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3) 

FIN-674 Derivatives and Risk Management (3) 

FIN-676 Financial Institutions (1.5) 

IBUS-700 International Finance (3) 

IBUS-701 International Banking (1.5) 

Gender Analysis in Economics 

• ECON-574 Gender Perspectives on Economic Analysis:
      Microeconomics (3) 
• ECON-575 Gender Perspectives on Economic Analysis:
      Macroeconomics (3) 
• WGST-600 Feminist and Gender Theory (3) 
• 9 credit hours from the following: 

ECON-551 Comparative Economic Systems (3) 

ECON-552 Economics of Transition (3) 

ECON-573 Labor Economics (3) 

ECON-579 Environmental Economics (3) 

ECON-620 Economic Thought (3) 

ECON-625 Social Choice and Economic Justice (3) 

ECON-633 Financial Economics (3) 

ECON-634 Development Finance and Banking (3) 

ECON-635 International Capital Markets (3) 

ECON-658 Economics of the World Regions (3) (topics) 

ECON-662 Development Microeconomics (3) 

ECON-663 Development Macroeconomics (3) 

ECON-665 Project Evaluation in Developing Countries (3) 

ECON-670 Survey of International Economics (3) 

ECON-690 Independent Study Project in Economics (1–6) 

• 6 credit hours from the following: 

ANTH-635 Race, Gender and Social Justice (3) or
SOCY-635 Race, Gender and Social Justice (3) 

GOVT-686 Feminist Political Theory (3) 

JLS-615 Law and Human Rights (3) 

PHIL-616 Feminist Philosophy (3) 

SIS-533 Population, Migration, and Development (3) 

SOCY-670 Gender, Family, and Work (3) 

Admission to the Program

Applicants must meet the minimum university requirements for graduate study. Admission is based on the academic record and two letters of recommendation. In general, a B+ average in undergraduate or previous graduate course work is required. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test is required. Admission is not automatic for students who qualify and may be limited by programmatic constraints. 

A student whose undergraduate background does not meet the standards for admission may be considered for admission after completing 12 credit hours of approved graduate course work in nondegree status with a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale). ECON-500 Microeconomics, ECON-501 Macroeconomics, and ECON-505 Introduction to Mathematical Economics must be taken within these 12 hours. 

Tracks

General, Business Economics, Development Economics, Financial Economic Policy, or Gender Analysis in Economics 

Degree Requirements

• 30–36 credit hours of approved graduate course work; including 6 credit hours of core courses in economic theory, 6 credit hours to fulfill the research requirement, and 18–24 credit hours of other required courses or electives 

Prerequisite credit (including ECON-603) does not count toward the degree. All courses must be taken for grades (the pass/fail option is not permitted). No more than 3 credit hours of ECON-691 Internship may be taken. 

All courses must be approved by the student's advisor and fit into a coherent educational program developed by the student in consultation with the advisor. 

• Research requirement: 

Thesis: ECON-797 Master’s Thesis Seminar (6) with grades of B or better and submission of approved thesis 

Nonthesis: ECON-523 Econometrics I and ECON-524 Econometrics II with grades of B or better 

• Comprehensive examination in economic theory taken after the student has completed ECON-500 and ECON-501; students are allowed two retakes. 

Course Requirements

Prerequisite Courses

• ECON-300 Intermediate Microeconomics (3) and 

ECON-301 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3) 

or 

ECON-603 Introduction to Economic Theory (3) 

• MATH-211 Applied Calculus (4) 
• STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4) 

Waiver of these prerequisites may be granted for qualified persons with comparable prior education or experience. 

Core (12 credit hours)

• ECON-500 Microeconomics (3) 
• ECON-501 Macroeconomics (3) 
• ECON-523 Econometrics I (3) 
• ECON-524 Econometrics II (3) 

ECON-500 and ECON-501 must be completed within the first 9 credit hours of the program. 

Tracks (18–24 cedit hours)

• 18–24 credit hours of approved graduate course work in one of the following tracks: 

General (18 credit hours) 

• ECON-505 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (3) 
• 15 additional credit hours of approved graduate course work in economics; 3 credit hours may be taken outside the Economics Department with the advisor’s approval. 

Business Economics (24 credit hours) 

• 12 credit hours of approved graduate courses in economics 
• FIN-630 Financial Analysis: Concepts and     Applications (3) 
• ITEC-618 Applied Production and Operations     Management (1.5)  
• MKTG-632 Fundamentals of Marketing (3) 
• 4.5 credit hours from the following: 

ACCT-600 Ethics in Business and Accounting (3) 

IBUS-610 International Business Analysis (1.5) 

IBUS-747 Doing Business in Different National and Cultural Environments (1.5) 

IBUS-748 Management in Emerging Markets (1.5) 

MGMT-615 Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues in Business (1.5) 

MGMT-633 Leading People and Organizations (3) 

MGMT-634 High-Performance Teams (1.5) 

Development Economics (24 credit hours) 

• ECON-662 Development Microeconomics (3) 
• ECON-663 Development Macroeconomics (3) 
• 18 credit hours from the following: 

ECON-505 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (3) 

ECON-552 Economics of Transition (3) 

ECON-573 Labor Economics (3) 

ECON-574 Gender Perspectives on Economic Analysis: Microeconomics (3) 

ECON-575 Gender Perspectives on Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics (3) 

ECON-579 Environmental Economics (3) 

ECON-630 Monetary Theory and Policy (3) 

ECON-633 Financial Economics (3) 

ECON-634 Development Finance and Banking (3) 

ECON-635 International Capital Markets (3) 

ECON-639 Policy Issues in Financial Economics (3) 

ECON-658 Economics of the World Regions (3) (topics) 

ECON-665 Project Evaluation in Developing Countries (3) 

ECON-670 Survey of International Economics (3)* 

ECON-671 International Economics: Trade (3)* 

ECON-672 International Economics: Finance (3)* 

ECON-691 Internship (1–3) 

ECON-788 Seminar in Economic Development (3) 

*Students may not receive credit for ECON-670 if they take either ECON-671 or ECON-672. 

The 18 credit hours may include up to 12 credit hours fromthe following: 

SIS-616 International Economics (3) 

SIS-632 Microfinance: Concepts and Practical Tools (3) 

SIS-635 Advanced Topics in Development Management (3) 

SIS-637 International Development (3) 

SIS-650 Global Economy and Sustainable Development (3) 

SIS-651 Managing Economic Policy Reform (3) 

Financial Economic Policy (24 credit hours) 

• ACCT-607 Accounting Concepts and Applications (3) 
• ECON-505 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (3) 
• ECON-633 Financial Economics (3) 
• ECON-641 Policy Issues in Financial Economics (3) 
• FIN-614 Financial Management (3) 
• 9 credit hours from the following: 

ECON-541 Public Economics (3) 

ECON-547 Economics of Antitrust and Regulation (3) 

ECON-634 Development Finance and Banking (3) 

ECON-635 International Capital Markets (3) 

ECON-663 Development Macroeconomics (3) 

ECON-672 International Economics: Finance (3) 

ECON-691 Internship (1–3) 

FIN-672 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3) 

FIN-674 Derivatives and Risk Management (3) 

FIN-676 Financial Institutions (1.5) 

IBUS-700 International Finance (3) 

IBUS-701 International Banking (1.5) 

Gender Analysis in Economics 

• ECON-574 Gender Perspectives on Economic Analysis:     Microeconomics (3) 
• ECON-575 Gender Perspectives on Economic Analysis:     Macroeconomics (3) 
• WGST-600 Feminist and Gender Theory (3) 
• 9 credit hours from the following: 

ECON-551 Comparative Economic Systems (3) 

ECON-552 Economics of Transition (3) 

ECON-573 Labor Economics (3) 

ECON-579 Environmental Economics (3) 

ECON-620 Economic Thought (3) 

ECON-625 Social Choice and Economic Justice (3) 

ECON-633 Financial Economics (3) 

ECON-634 Development Finance and Banking (3) 

ECON-635 International Capital Markets (3) 

ECON-658 Economics of the World Regions (3) (topics) 

ECON-662 Development Microeconomics (3) 

ECON-663 Development Macroeconomics (3) 

ECON-665 Project Evaluation in Developing Countries (3) 

ECON-670 Survey of International Economics (3) 

ECON-690 Independent Study Project in Economics (1–6) 

• 6 credit hours from the following: 

ANTH-635 Race, Gender and Social Justice (3) or SOCY-635 Race, Gender and Social Justice (3) 

GOVT-686 Feminist Political Theory (3) 

JLS-615 Law and Human Rights (3) 

PHIL-616 Feminist Philosophy (3) 

SIS-533 Population, Migration, and Development (3) 

SOCY-670 Gender, Family, and Work (3)