Master's Program Coursework
30 Credits are required to fulfill Master's degree requirements.
3 CORE COURSES: 3 CREDIT HOURS PER COURSE (9 Credits Total)
Econ 6610 – Microeconomics for Master's Students
Econ 6620 – Macroeconomics for Master's Students
Econ 6630 – Applied Econometrics
5 or 6 ELECTIVE COURSES: 3 CREDIT HOURS PER COURSE (15 to 18 Credits Total)
Below is a list of elective courses that may be taken for the Economics Master's degree.
Substitutions may be approved, requests should be submitted to the Economics Graduate
Student Coordinator.
For information about current and past offerings, please go to General Catalog & Class Schedules web page.
Econ 6050 - Keynes' Economics
Econ 6060 - History of Economic Doctrines
Econ 6080 - Marxian Economics
Econ 6120 Public Policy Towards Labor
Econ 6140 Discrimination in the Labor Markets
Econ 6170 Feminist Economics
Econ 6180 Poverty & Inequality
Econ 6190 Health Economics
Econ 6240 Urban Economics
Econ 6250 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Econ 6300 Public Finance: Public Expenditures and Cost-Benefit Analysis
Econ 6330 Game Theory for the Social Sciences
Econ 6340 Economics, Consulting, and the Law
Econ 6350 Behavioral Economics
Econ 6360 The Economics of Market Power and Antitrust Law
Econ 6380 Law and Economics
Econ 6400 Middle East Economic History
Econ 6420 China and the Global Economy
Econ 6430 Asian Economic History and Development
Econ 6460 Latin American Economic History and Development
Econ 6470 Industrialization and Economic Development: The American Case
Econ 6500 Monetary Theory & Policy
Econ 6510 International Monetary Policy
Econ 6520 Multinational Firms: International Trade & Investment I
Econ 6530 Principles of Economic Development
Econ 6540 Capitalism & Socialism
Econ 6550 International Trade and Policy
Econ 6560 Gender and Economic Development
Econ 6950 Directed Readings: Master's
Econ 6960 Special Topics
Econ 6969 Special Topics in Statistics
RESEARCH PROJECT (3 credits) OR THESIS (6 credits)
Project Option:
Econ 6970 Research (3 credits)
Present an oral defense
Thesis Option:
Econ 6970 Research (6 credits, ideally over 2 semesters)
Present an oral defense
Have format approved by Graduate School Thesis Office
EXAMPLES OF MASTER'S PROJECT PROGRAM OF STUDY
The tables below show a few example Master's programs of study . We generally offer a limited amount of graduate-level electives during the Summer, which may allow the student to take one or two electives during the summer and thus shorten the completion time.
Master's Project Three Year Program of Study (Part-Time)
First Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Econ 6610
Econ 6620 |
Econ 6630
Elective |
Second Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Elective
Elective |
Elective
Elective |
Third Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|
Elective |
Project (3 Cr) |
Master's Project Two Year Program of Study (Full-Time)
First Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Econ 6610
Econ 6620 |
Econ 6630
Elective |
Second Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|
Elective |
Project (3 Cr) |
Master's Project 1.5 Year Program of Study (Full-Time Intensive)
First Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Econ 6610
Econ 6620 |
Econ 6630
Elective |
Second Year
| Fall Semester |
|
Elective |
EXAMPLES OF MASTER'S THESIS PROGRAM OF STUDY
Master's Thesis Three Year Program of Study (Part-Time)
First Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Econ 6610
Econ 6620 |
Econ 6630
Elective |
Second Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Elective
Elective |
Elective
Elective |
Third Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Thesis (3 Cr) | Thesis (3 Cr) |
A Master's Thesis Two Year Program of Study (Full-Time)
First Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Econ 6610
Econ 6620 |
Econ 6630
Elective |
Second Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Elective
Elective |
Thesis (3-5 Cr) |