College of Business and Economics

Selections

MA / PhD in Economics: photo of the globe and numbers.

Typical Plans of Study

(Ph.D in Economics)

First Year

Fall

  • Econ 702 (Macro)
  • Econ 701 (Micro)
  • Econ 721 (Math Econ)

Spring

  • Econ 711 (Micro)
  • Econ 712 (Macro)
  • Econ 725 (Econometrics)
  • Econ 791 (Dynamic Methods)

August before the start of the year

  • Micro theory comp
  • Micro theory comp

Second Year

Fall

  • Econ 726 (Econometrics)
  • Field 1
  • Field 2
  • Econ 709 (Research Workshop)

Spring

  • Econ 727 (Econometrics)
  • Field 1
  • Field 2
  • Econ 709 (Research Workshop)

June at the end of the second year

  • Field 1 comp
  • Field 2 comp

Third Year

Fall

  • Econ Elective
  • Econ Elective
  • Econ 795 (independent study for a dissertation topic)
  • Research Workshop

Spring

  • Research Workshop


(M.A. in Economics)

A minimum of 37 credit hours is required for each option of the master's degree program.

21-Month Plan with Non-Thesis Option

  • at least 22 hours in econ; at least 25 hours at the 700 level
  • non-thesis research paper required
  • two options for fulfilling statistics/econometrics requirements

Fall I

  • Econ 721 (Math Econ)
  • Econ 701 (Micro)
  • Econ 702 (Macro)

Spring I

  • Econ 425 (Econometrics) if option A, or Econ 725 (Econometrics) if option B
  • elective
  • elective

Fall II

  • Stat 231, if option A, field course 2 or elective if option B elective
  • elective

Spring II

  • field course 1
  • elective

16-Month Plan with Thesis Option

  • at least 22 hours in econ; at least 25 hours at 700 level
  • two options for fulfilling statistics/econometrics requirements

Fall I

  • Econ 721 (Math Econ)
  • Econ 701 (Micro)
  • Econ 702 (Macro)

Spring I

  • Econ 425 (Econometrics) if option A, or Econ 725 (Econometrics) if option B
  • elective
  • elective

Summer I and II

  • thesis (3 hr/session)
  • elective

Fall II

  • Stat 231 if option A, or elective if option B
  • elective
  • elective

Note: Optional Special Emphases are available in Business Analysis, Mathematical Economics, Statistics and Economics, and Public Policy.