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Applied Economics

General

Program Title

Applied Economics

Degree Designation

Award Type

Masters

Program Level

Graduate

Instruction Mode

On Campus

Program Description

This program focuses on applying mathematical formulations and statistical techniques to economic phenomena in various economic fields such as management and organizational behavior, trade and finance, labor market, health care, education, public finance, industrial organization, and economic growth and development. Instruction includes cost-benefit calculations, market analysis and pricing, optimization, managerial decision making, game theory and strategic behavior, economic modeling, econometrics, and economic forecasting.

Department/Unit(s)

A00053

College/School

School of Public Affairs

Status

Active

Requirements

Free Form Requisites

Admissions Requirements

The GRE or GMAT is recommended. Most recent GRE or GMAT scores are preferred.
Prerequisites or equivalents: course (Intermediate Macroeconomics), course (Intermediate Microeconomics), course (Calculus 1).
Undergraduate GPA 2.75.

Notes

Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C options. Plan A has a thesis and course requirement, Plan B has a comprehensive examination, and Plan C has an internship and course requirement.

Graduate Plan: Thesis (36 credits)

Core: 18 credits: course, course, course, course, course, course.

Electives: 12 credits: Complete the Data Analytics Certificate (IA 658, course, course, course) or Select 12 credits from the following: course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course.

Thesis: 6 credits: course

Graduate Plan: Comprehensive Exam (36 credits)

Core: 18 credits: course, course, course, course, course, course.

Complete the Data Analytics Certificate (IA 658, course, course, course) and select 6 credits from the list below; or Select 18 credits from the following: course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course.

Graduate Plan: Portfolio/Internship (36 credits)

Core: 18 credits: course, course, course, course, course, course.

Electives : 12 credits: Complete the Data Analytics Certificate (IA 658, course, course, course) or Select 12 credits from the following: course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course.

Portfolio/Internship: 6 credits: ECON 699.

See program website for additional information.

Degree Maps or Program Completion Plans

Major Code

1042

Program Code

1798