Economics (MA)

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This program is designed to provide advanced training in the basic tools of economics and their application to practical problems.

Required Courses

Students are required to take ECON 500 , ECON 501 and ECON 513 in addition to 20 elective units. No more than 4 units of ECON 590 can be applied toward the MA degree in Economics. Students must receive no lower than a B in ECON 500 and ECON 501 . Students are allowed to take up to 8 units outside the department and 8 units at the 400 level.

ECON 500 Microeconomic Analysis and Policy Units: 4
ECON 501 Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Units: 4
ECON 513 Practice of Econometrics Units: 4