Master of Arts Degree Program

Entrance and Admission Requirements

The Graduate Program in Economics is primarily designed for doctoral candidates, but a Master of Arts in Economics can be awarded along the way.  On rare occasions qualified students are admitted for a terminal master’s degree if they are sponsored by a government, foundation, or employer.  Department funding is not available to terminal master’s degree students. Admission requirements are the same as for the Ph.D. program.

Degree Requirements

Course requirements for the Master's degree are the same as for the Ph.D. with the exception that the 12 credits in two fields required for the Ph.D. may, instead, be taken in graduate electives.  The Comprehensive Examinations, Dissertation Prospectus, and Doctoral Dissertation are not required. A Master's Thesis is not required.