Lin The graduate program in economics is designed to provide a solid background in theory, quantitative methods and application appropriate to the needs of economists involved in the analysis of domestic and international business and economic conditions, financial analysis, policy analysis, forecasting, simulation and related work. In addition, the program prepares students for further graduate work in economics and related fields. Admission is based on GPA and undergraduate field of study. No thesis is required for the M.S. degree.
All courses are three credits.
Each student must complete the core requirements. In that case, add three hours to electives. Each student may elect a specialization from those suggested below. Other specializations may be approved by the Economics Program Graduate Adviser. Specializations consist of either 9 or 12 hours of interrelated graduate-level course work.