Established in 1952, the degree programs allow professionals the opportunity to pursue quality graduate education in economics. Students in the MA program have to complete at least 36 graduate units, of which 24 are required courses at the 200-level. The remaining 12 units are devoted to the student’s area of specialization and the thesis or research paper. MA IN ECONOMICS: This program is geared toward academics and professional researchers who are interested in the applications of quantitative methods in academic and research work. A student has to complete six units of electives and six units for thesis. The program culminates in the student’s oral defense of the MA thesis.
To apply for admission, an applicant must have a bachelor’s degree. Any undergraduate major will be acceptable, provided the applicant has taken at least one semester each of calculus, statistics, intermediate microeconomics, and macroeconomics. The applicant must have an overall undergraduate average of 3.0 (out of a maximum of 4.0) or the equivalent grade. The Department of Economics accepts applicants for the first semester (August) entry only.