Economics, M.S.

Requirements for a Master of Science in Economics

Students may earn the Master of Science in Economics by fulfilling the requirements of one of the two options detailed below:

Thesis Option

Requirements
Complete 24 hours of course work including the following:24
Research Seminar
Research Seminar
Macroeconomic Analysis in the Global Economy
Microeconomic Theory and Business Decisions
Econometric Theory and Methods
Causal Inference and Research Design
Data Science I
Thesis6
Eighteen hours of course work must be in economics (prefixed by ECO), and 15 of these 18 hours must be at the 5000-level
18 hours of course work, whether within or outside of economics, must be at the 5000-level
Only those 4000-level courses approved for graduate credit will count toward the degree’s requirements 1
Total Hours30
1

i.e., courses that appear in the Graduate Catalog

Non-thesis Option

Requirements
Complete 36 hours of course work including the following:36
Research Seminar
Research Seminar
Macroeconomic Analysis in the Global Economy
Microeconomic Theory and Business Decisions
History of Economic Thought
Econometric Theory and Methods
Causal Inference and Research Design
Data Science I
Twenty-four hours of course work must be in economics (prefixed by ECO), and 15 of these 24 hours must be at the 5000-level
24 hours of course work, whether within or outside of economics, must be at the 5000-level
Only those 4000-level courses approved for graduate credit will count toward the degree’s requirements 1
Total Hours36
1

i.e., courses that appear in the Graduate Catalog