Required Courses

Thesis Option

Required Core Courses (Minimum of 31 credit hours:

•   Econ 410 Empirical Methods in Economics I 3 credits
•   Econ 411 Empirical Methods in Economics II 3 credits
•   Econ 416 Mathematics for Economists 3 credits
•   Econ 504 Advanced Price Theory 3 credits
•   Econ 505 Advanced Macroeconomic Theory 3 credits
•   Econ 524 Applied Economic Analysis I 3 credits
•   Econ 534 Applied Economic Analysis II 3 credits
•   Econ 998 Thesis* 4 credits

 

Electives (Minimum of 6 credits) **,***

•   Econ 324 Public Finance 3 credits
•   Econ 338 International Economics 3 credits
•   Econ 341 Labor Economics 3 credit
•   Econ 355 Government Regulation of Business 3 credits
•   Econ 438 International Money and Finance 3 credits
•   Fin 501 Managerial Finance 3 credits
•   Econ 514 Managerial Economics 3 credits
•   Econ 575 Advanced Special Topics 3 credits
•   Econ 580 Economic Development 3 credits
•   Econ 597 Economics Research Internship 3

 * Some thesis topics may require additional time.

** Electives serve to focus on particular specialites. Choices of electives must be determined in consultation with and approved by the MSAE Program Director.

*** Courses previously taken for undergraduate credit may not be used to satisfy MSAE requirements.

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Non-Thesis Option

 Required Core Courses (Minimum of 32 credit hours:

•   Econ 410 Empirical Methods in Economics I 3 credits
•   Econ 411 Empirical Methods in Economics II 3 credits
•   Econ 416 Mathematics for Economists 3 credits
•   Econ 504 Advanced Price Theory 3 credits
•   Econ 505 Advanced Macroeconomic Theory 3 credits
•   Econ 524 Applied Economic Analysis I 3 credits
•   Econ 534 Applied Economic Analysis II 3 credits
•   Econ 597 Economics Research Internship 3 credits
•   Econ 997 Independent Study 2 credits

 Electives (Minimum of 6 credits) ****,*****   

•   Econ 324 Public Finance 3 credits
•   Econ 338 International Economics 3 credits
•   Econ 341 Labor Economics 3 credits
•   Econ 355 Government Regulation of Business 3 credits
•   Econ 438 International Money and Finance 3 credits
•   Fin 501 Managerial Finance 3 credits
•   Econ 514 Managerial Economics 3 credits
•   Econ 575 Advanced Special Topics 2-4 credits
•   Econ 580 Economic Development 3 credits

 

**** Electives serve to focus on particular specialites. Choices of electives must be determined in consultation with and approved by the MSAE Program Director.

 ***** Courses previously taken for undergraduate credit may not be used to satisfy MSAE requirements.