The Academic Program
Department of Economics
Graduate Program
An Overview
First Year
Progress Through the Program
The Job Market
Length of the Program
M.A. in Economics
Ph.D.s Academic Year 2006-2007
M.A. Degree in Economics
We do not admit students seeking a terminal M.A., but this degree is often awarded en route to the Ph.D.
The following supplements the requirements for the master's degree listed in the Graduate School Bulletin:
- A student may elect to earn an MA with thesis (plan A) or without (plan B). No foreign language is required.
- The minimum course and residence requirements specified by the Graduate School must be satisfied. The courses listed in MA programs must be approved by the student's adviser and the director of graduate studies. These courses usually must include the economic theory sequences 8101, 2, 3, 4 and 8105, 6, 7, 8.
- Students normally satisfy the Plan B project requirements by completing papers in regular or independent study courses listed in their MA programs. Papers normally require approximately 120 hours of work.
- Students may substitute written preliminary examinations (but not those in economic theory) for these papers. Each written preliminary examination is regarded as the equivalent of 60 hours of work on research papers.
- A written final examination is required: either the microeconomic or macroeconomic theory prelim may meet this requirement
