Economics (MS)
Degree Requirements
Students may select between two of the following degree tracks: Terminal Master of Science Track and PhD-Prep Track.
Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Science" without track specifications.
Terminal Master of Science Track
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 12 | ||
| Applied Econometrics I | |||
| Applied Econometrics II | |||
| Fundamentals of Microeconomics | |||
| Fundamentals of Macroeconomics | |||
| Elective Courses | 12-18 | ||
| See "Elective Courses" listed below | |||
| Other Elective Courses | 0-6 | ||
| "Other Elective Courses" will be determined in conjunction with the academic committee 1 | |||
| Thesis Research Course | 6 | ||
| Master's Thesis Research | |||
| Total Hours | 30 | ||
| 1 | Students can take 400-level or above courses offered by other departments determined in conjunction with the academic committee. |
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select at least four courses from the following: | 12-18 | ||
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý528 | Options and Derivatives Pricing | 3 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý591 | Special Topics | 1-6 | |
| ECG/MA 766 | Computational Methods in Economics and Finance | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý540 | Economic Development | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý548 | International Economics | 3 | |
| ±Ê³§Ìý539 | International Political Economy | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý515 | Environmental and Resource Policy | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý715 | Environmental and Resource Economics | 3 | |
| ¹ó°¿¸éÌý519 | Forest Economics | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý563 | Applied Microeconometrics | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý750 | Introduction to Econometric Methods | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý765 | Mathematical Methods For Economics | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý590 | Special Economics Topics | 1-6 | |
| ´¡¸é·¡Ìý590 | Special Topics in ARE | 1-99 | |
PhD-Prep Track
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 18 | ||
| Fundamentals of Statistical Inference I | |||
| Fundamentals of Statistical Inference II | |||
| Fundamentals of Microeconomics | |||
| Fundamentals of Macroeconomics | |||
| Introduction to Econometric Methods | |||
| Mathematical Methods For Economics | |||
| Elective Courses | 6-12 | ||
| See "Elective Courses" listed below | |||
| Other Elective Courses 1 | 0-6 | ||
| "Other Elective Courses" are determined in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Thesis Research Course | 6 | ||
| Master's Thesis Research | |||
| Total Hours | 30 | ||
| 1 | Students can take 400-level or above courses offered by other departments determined in conjunction with the academic committee. |
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select at least two of the following courses: | 6-12 | ||
| ECG/MA 528 | Options and Derivatives Pricing | 3 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý591 | Special Topics | 1-6 | |
| ECG/MA 766 | Computational Methods in Economics and Finance | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý540 | Economic Development | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý548 | International Economics | 3 | |
| ±Ê³§Ìý539 | International Political Economy | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý515 | Environmental and Resource Policy | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý715 | Environmental and Resource Economics | 3 | |
| ¹ó°¿¸éÌý519 | Forest Economics | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý563 | Applied Microeconometrics | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä³ÒÌý590 | Special Economics Topics | 1-6 | |
| ´¡¸é·¡Ìý590 | Special Topics in ARE | 1-99 | |