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Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Economics M.A.Economics
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
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
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Note: Students are admitted only for the Ph.D. in economics; the M.A. is an optional part of the Ph.D. program.
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.
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
Plan A: Plan A requires
14
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
14
major credits and
6
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: Two Plan B projects consisting of research papers or literature reviews are required; the Ph.D. written preliminary exams required in two fields outside of economic theory ("field exams") may be used to satisfy either or both of the Plan B projects. Because the standards used to judge whether a preliminary exam has satisfied the requirement for the M.A. are less rigorous than those for the Ph.D., students may qualify for the master's Plan B without having satisfied all requirements for the Ph.D. written preliminary exams.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.20
is required for students to remain in good standing.
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