Under Plan A, the last part of the M.A. final examination will consist of an oral defense of the M.A. thesis. Under both plans, the decision as to whether a student has passed or failed the last part of the M.A. Final Examination rests solely with his or her advisory committee. This section provides guidelines defining normal progress for completion of degrees by fulltime M.A. students in the Department of Economics. For those not making normal progress as defined here, continuation in the graduate program, admission to the Ph.D. program, and eligibility for financial aid are in jeopardy. In the Spring term, students register for Econ 310 and three electives and also begin their thesis or M.A. paper.
Students normally complete their master's degree in two semesters, plus a final summer if necessary.
The following chart gives both the 300 and 400 level course numberings for various fields.