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Twin Cities Campus
Economics MinorEconomics
College of Liberal Arts
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Contact Information
Department of Economics, 4-101 Hanson Hall, 1925 4th Street South, Minneapolis MN 55455 (612-625-6833; fax: 612-624-0209)
Email:
econdgs@umn.edu
The economics graduate program offers degree work in both theoretical and applied fields of economics. It is possible to pursue thesis research in microeconomic or macroeconomic theory. In addition, the following fields of specialization are offered: econometrics, economic growth and development, financial economics, game theory, industrial organization, international economics, labor economics, mathematical economics, monetary economics, and public economics.
Students are admitted only for the Ph.D.; the M.A. is an optional part of the Ph.D. program.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
All courses must be taken A-F and completed with grades of B or better (one 8xxx-level course may carry a grade of C). Option 2 is for master's-level students whose previous work in economics courses, in the judgement of the Economics director of graduate studies, has included coursework equivalent to the 4xxx-level economic theory courses.
Advanced Economic Theory Requirement
Option 1
Take 4 or more credits from the following (or from the 8-xxx theory sequences in the doctoral minor):
Microeconomic Analysis Sequence
ECON 4161 - Microeconomic Analysis I
(2.0 cr)
ECON 4162 - Microeconomic Analysis II
(2.0 cr)
ECON 4163 - Microeconomic Analysis III
(2.0 cr)
ECON 4164 - Microeconomic Analysis IV
(2.0 cr)
Macroeconomic Analysis Sequence
ECON 4165 - Macroeconomic Theory
(2.0 cr)
ECON 4166 - Macroeconomic Theory
(2.0 cr)
ECON 4167 - Macroeconomic Theory
(2.0 cr)
ECON 4168 - Macroeconomic Theory
(2.0 cr)
Additional Electives
Take 2 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ECON 4xxx
·
ECON 5xxx
·
ECON 8xxx
or
Option 2
For students whose previous work in economic theory, in the judgement of the Economics director of graduate studies, satisfies the theory sequence requirement. Option 2 students instead take economics electives chosen in consultation with the director of graduate studies.
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ECON 4xxx
·
ECON 5xxx
·
ECON 8xxx
Doctoral
Microeconomic Sequence Requirement
Take 10 credits from the following:
Microeconomic Analysis Sequence
ECON 8001 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
ECON 8002 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
ECON 8003 - Microeconomic Analysis
(2.0 cr)
ECON 8004 - Microeconomic Analysis
(2.0 cr)
Electives
Take 5 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ECON 8xxx
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Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4161/Econ 8001 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4162/Econ 8002 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4163/Econ 8003 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4164/Econ 8004 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall |
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Typically offered: | Every Spring |