Course of Study

The MS-ECON program begins with a mandatory two-week “Math Camp” on calculus, linear algebra, probability and statistics. To fulfill the degree requirements, students must then complete four core courses (12 credits) and eleven elective courses (33 credits), of which five are elective courses in quantitative economics. There is no thesis option or requirement. There is also no required internship component, although students are encouraged to participate in internships or other employment during the summer between their first and second year.

Full-time students take the four required core courses – Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, and Data Analysis – in the fall semester of the first year. These core courses are prerequisites for the subsequent elective courses where the fundamental skills acquired in the core courses are employed.

A full-time student should be able to complete the 45 course credits required by the program in two academic years.

Generally, the core courses are taught by faculty members in the Department of Economics and elective courses are typically taught by highly experienced professional economists with a substantial expertise in the topics they teach.