Courses of the MA Program in Economics

For course descriptions, requirements, and detailed information about courses offered in each semester, visit , and select "Economics" as the subject. 

Courses presented for the degree must all be completed with grades of C- or better and a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 (B average).

Required Courses

  • ECON 500 Microeconomic Theory
  • ECON 501 Macroeconomic Theory
  • ECON 502 Econometric Methods
  • ECON 503 Mathematical Analysis for Economists
  • ECON 504 Economic Forecasting 

Elective Courses

  • ECON 509B - Econ of Transactions in Firms
  • ECON 509C - Econ of Corporate Strategies
  • ECON 509D - Agent-based Policy Modeling
  • ECON 510 - Econvironmental Economics and Sustainable Development
  • ECON 542 - Advanced Financial Economics
  • ECON 550 - Behavioral And Experimental Economics
  • ECON 556 - Advanced Data Analysis
  • ECON 558 - Markets with Frictions
  • ECON 581 - Policy Evaluation in Applied Microeconomics