Degree Requirements
Depending on the track chosen, students must complete 30-36 hours of approved
graduate course work. These hours will include 6 credit hours of core courses
in economic theory, 6 credit hours to fulfill the research requirement, and
18-24 credit hours of elective or other required courses. All courses must be
taken for a letter grade (the pass/fail option is not permitted). No more than
3 credit hours of ECON-691 Internship may be taken. All courses must be approved
by the advisor and fit into a coherent educational program developed by the
stuent in consultation with the advisor.
Prerequisite Courses
ECON-300 Intermediate Microeconomics and
ECON-301 Intermediate Macroeconomics
or
ECON-603 Introduction to Economic Theory
MATH-211 Applied Calculus
STAT-202 Basic Statistics
Waiver of these prerequisites may be granted for qualified persons with comparable
prior education or experience. Prerequisite credit (including ECON-603) does
not count toward a degree.
Required Core Courses (6 credit hours)
ECON-500 Microeconomics
ECON-501 Macroeconomics
ECON-500 and ECON-501 must be completed within the first 9 credit hours.
Research Requirement (6 credit hours)
Thesis Option:
ECON-797 Masters Thesis Seminar (6) with grade of B or better and submission
of approved thesis.
Non-Thesis Option:
ECON-523 Econometrics I and ECON-524 Econometrics II with grades of B or better.
Students are strongly advised to take ECON-523 within their first year of graduate
work.
Comprehensive Examination
After completing ECON-500 and ECON-501, students in all tracks take a comprehensive
examination in economic theory. Two retakes are permitted.
Electives in Economics
(12 credit hours)
Approved graduate course work in economics.
Required Courses in Business
(9 credit hours)
FIN-630 Financial Analysis
ITEC-631 Operations/Information Management
MKTG-632 Marketing
Electives in Business
(3 credit hours from the following)
MGMT-633 Leading People and Organizations (3 credits)
IBUS-636 Global Strategy and Management (1.5 credits)
IBUS-637 Cross-Cultural Management (1.5 credits)
MGMT-635 Ethics/Social Responsiblity/Governance (1.5 credits)
MGMT-634 High Performing Teams (1.5 credits)
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