Program Mission: The program’s objectives are to prepare students for doctoral study and to provide qualified economists to staff industry and governmental positions. Elective courses in the graduate program accommodate students with an interest in areas of economics such as international economics, economic development, theory, labor, monetary policy and banking, government and business, and history of thought. 

Admission Requirements: To be eligible for degree candidacy, applicants must meet all of the requirements for admission to the Graduate School (see “Admission to Graduate Degree and Certificate Programs”).  In addition, applicants should have 18 semester hours of undergraduate work in economics or be willing to make up deficiencies without credit toward their graduate degree, mathematics courses equivalent to MAT 2110C and 2120C, and a statistics course equivalent to ECN 3971.  Equivalence of mathematics courses will be evaluated by the Graduate Committee of the Economics Department.