The Department of Economics Course Requirements for the Master's of Arts Degree Core Courses A minimum of 30 credits of course work is required. Students must take the following core courses:
ECON 602 -- Macroeconomic Analysis I
ECON 611 -- Microeconomic Theory I
ECON 620 -- Applications of Mathematical Models to Economics
ECON 626 -- Statistics for Econometrics
ECON 627: -- Econometrics
In addition to the core courses, students also have to complete 18 additional credits of electives. At least 9 of the 18 elective credits must be at the 600 level in economics. Electives taken outside the department must be approved in advance by the graduate advisor. Students can elect to write a thesis. It must be written in an area of specialization in which they have taken at least two courses. The thesis will also meet the requirements of 6 of the 18 elective credits. Elective Courses The Department offers the elective courses listed below. Not all of these courses are offered every year; specific offerings depend up student demand and the availability of faculty to teach the course.
ECON 560: -- Economic Development
ECON 561: -- Principles of International Economics
ECON 581: -- Monetary and Banking Policy
ECON 587: -- Urban Economics
ECON 600: -- Foundations of Economic Analysis
ECON 606: -- Economics of the Public Sector
ECON 617: -- Industrial Organization
ECON 664: -- Seminar on Economic Growth & Development
ECON 666: -- Seminar on Regional Economic Analysis & Development
ECON 670: -- International Monetary Economics
ECON 671: -- International Trade
ECON 683: -- Monetary Economics
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